email turns 30 & eduaction and the internet

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

E-mail has come a long way in 30 years 
Thirty years ago, a simple message launched a revolution in the
history of human communications. 
That dispatch is now considered the first e-mail, or electronic
message, to have been sent from one computer to another through a
network. Devised by BBN Technologies scientist Ray Tomlinson, the
system for sending e-mail was initially a demonstration of what the
ARPAnet--the Internet's precursor--could do. 
Now, powerful new developments such as wireless networks, broadband
for the masses and instant messaging are sweeping the world toward a
second great communications upheaval. Nevertheless, many believe that
unassuming demonstration three decades ago has yet to be bested.  
 http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7464674.html

Expert: Internet is making kids lazy
The drive to incorporate the Internet into education is undermining a
child's ability to retain knowledge, a leading professor in
psychology has warned.
 http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/hr/story/0,2000024989,20261149,00.htm

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