Profound Ideas from Bob Metcalfe

Explore profound ideas from Bob Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet, in this 16-minute TEDxBoston talk. Gain insights into the foundational technology of the Internet that supports over 5 billion users and enables much of modern life. Learn about Metcalfe's contributions to the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet, which earned him the prestigious 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing." Discover the impact of Metcalfe's work as an Emeritus Professor at The University of Texas at Austin and Research Affiliate at MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Understand the significance of the Turing Award, named after British mathematician Alan M. Turing, and its $1 million prize supported by Google, Inc.

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