May 22nd marked the 40th anniversary of the day Bob Metcalf sketched out the basic concept of Ethernet.
The anniversary was marked in commemorative event at the Computer History Museum presented by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), parc and NetEvents.
In this video from NetEvents, Bob Metcalfe, UT Austin Professor of Innovation and Ethernet co-creator, sets the scene with reflections on how CSMA emerged from Hawaii, the early choices and challenges, and some ongoing implications of Metcalfe’s Law.
http://www.netevents.org.uk/celebrating-40-years-of-ethernet-innovation-introduction
