The Whole World in Their Hands
Wide bandwidth digital networks – pipes – will reach into every home and school in a decade, whether the data is moved over the power line, cable, telephone, satellite dish, fiber, or dedicated digital line. In homes, these pipes will terminate in a server computer that might called a set-top box because a TV will be connected to it. But the server will do much more than simply provide a TV signal; it will also provide network access to all the computers in the home, including the kids’ handheld computers, using wireless, infrared, and wires. Schools will also have ubiquitous networking.