40th Anniversary of the Arpanet (San Francisco)

The latest Lift@home event is a panel discussion hosted by Cyrus Farivar in San Francisco!

On October 27 Cyrus Farivar is hosting the first of a series of monthly panel discussions called Tech Atlas SF (Facebook, Twitter) - where he will tackle global tech issues. Notable guests from the Bay Area (and sometimes farther afield) will be invited to come and chat with Cyrus at the Parisoma coworking space in San Francisco (10th/Folsom, near Civic Center BART).

40 years of Arpanet

October 29, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet. On that day, a small unknown laboratory at UCLA unleashed a force that has since spread to every corner of the globe, revolutionizing communications forever. Just two days before the actual anniversary, we will be looking back at the early days of the ARPANET and will explore what its future holds over the next 40 years.

For this first edition (Oct. 27, 7pm), we have the privilege of featuring Katie Hafner and Brewster Kahle and the show will be broadcast live on SF Appeal and VidSF.

Panelists

Katie Hafner, author of “Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet” (Simon & Schuster, 1998), former New York Times reporter.

Brewster Kahle, founder of The Internet Archive.

Danny O’Brien, EFF, international outreach coordinator.

Cyrus Farivar, freelance tech journalist (NPR, PRI’s The World, CBC), author of the forthcoming “The Internet of Elsewhere” (Rutgers University Press, 2011)

More information on the event's homepage.