We continue to make progress on the Network Solutions book. The draft manuscript is currently at the 50% mark and we should have a complete draft by November 1. Finding information about the earliest days of NSI has been a challenge, but we continue to research the topic and conduct interviews. I am confident we [...]

I thought the days of car bombs in this country were over. So I was surprised to learn of the failed car bomb in Times Square this past weekend. As of today (Monday), I don’t think it’s known exactly what the scenario was — who did it and why. With all the attention and money [...]

The highlight of this past week occurred Sunday, when we experienced a large earthquake in San Diego. The epicenter was actually located in Mexico near Mexicali, and the latest estimate is that it was a 7.2 magnitude quake. As a comparison, the January quake in Haiti was a 7.0 magnitude. Fortunately, the area where the [...]

This week we are officially starting work on the Network Solutions book. We have much material from interviews and articles accumulated over the past two years. The interviews were conducted with some of the most prominent early pioneers of the Internet, and many key figures in the Network Solutions/SAIC story. We will complete our work [...]

As most of you probably know, this is not the best time to publish a new book. The industry is in tough shape and publishers are looking for sure things. Our story about Network Solutions, SAIC, and the Internet is one that should interest many people. I believe especially those who depend on the Internet [...]

The team here is beginning to come together after a very active travel schedule. My daughter returned this weekend from the Galapagos Islands, and my caregivers seem to be back to work. The weather here in San Diego right now is beginning to remind me of the East Coast instead of Southern California. There are [...]