vinton g cerf
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vinton g cerf
@vgcerf
Widely known as one of the "Fathers of the Internet," Vint Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet.
Washington DC area
Joined June 2012
- Good news - VA Public Health has certified my wife and me as no longer contagious with COVID19. Recovering!
- I tested positive for COVID-19 and am recovering. Listen to what John Oliver has to say about our national response so far:
- Today is the 40th anniversary of the first three-network test of the Internet Protocols: joining ARPANET, Packet Radio and Packet Satellite networks linking the US and Europe!
- If you wonder what's going on in the Internet's architecture, read Geoff Huston's analysis: itu.int/en/ITU-T/Works…
- Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. Practice is when everything works but no one knows why. In our lab, theory and practice are combined: nothing works and no one knows why. ... unknown
- Wow, 53 years ago - amazingly accurate!!
- worth reading: wired.com/story/the-teen…
- wisdom of the ages: Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. Practice is when everything works but no one knows why. In our lab, theory and practice are combined: nothing works and no one knows why. ... unknown
- 50th anniversary of RFC #1 by Steve Crocker April 7, 1969 coming up tomorrow
- Remembering Jon Postel. Jon passed away 20 years ago today and we remember his long service to the Internet community he helped to create.
- Very sad news: Ray Tomlinson has passed away.
- Great explanation of Pfizer mRNA:
