An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1
A fantastic read, and time travel back to those days when the Internet was still "graspable". Insightful + resonated deeply.
The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat
A breathtaking article on the fragility (and resilience) of the skinny tubes crisscrossing the Earth’s oceans… and the decreasing number of people who know (and can) repair them.