EECS 298-11: CAD Seminar Wednesday, March 6, 1996, 5pm 531 Cory Hall, Hogan Room THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET Steve McGeady Vice President Intel Internet Technology Portland, Oregon We have finally entered the information revolution that futurists have been talking about for decades. All those ones and zeros that fuel computers have finally reached critical mass and exploded. From our offices to our living rooms, from data processing to dating, every aspect of our lives is being radically transformed overnight by the evolution and confluence of technologies from the computer and communications industries. This talk will address some of the technological changes that have already overtaken these industries, and some of the ones that the Internet Technology Lab at Intel is developing at the moment, and will give you a sense of how these changes will continue to affect the way we work, live, and learn in the age of networked multimedia information. About the speaker: Steven McGeady is Vice President of Intel's Internet Technology. This postion focuses on technology innovations for end-to-end internetworking solutions. Mr. McGeady guides Intel's developments of advanced software technology and applications that enable personal computers to transmit, receive, display, and manipulate new types of digital information such as graphics, audio, and interactive video over high-performancefull-service digital networks. Mr. McGeady has served at Intel for 11 years, providing strategic business vision in the area of software applications. His group's accomplishments include the creation of the Indeo Video Software compression technology, the DCI Display Control Interface, key ProShare„ Personal Conferencing technology, CNN@Work„ technology, and the Desktop News LAN video capability. Mr. McGeady's technical background comes in part from being an early hacker of UNIX systems, compilers, operating systems, and graphics software, and from being an active Internet user since 1977. He studied physics and philosophy at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Mr. McGeady chairs one of Intel's Research Council committees, which oversees Intel-sponsored University research efforts, and currently serves on the International Review Board for the Institute of Systems Science in Singapore. He is also on the advisory boards for Morph's Outpost and EcoTrust. Upcoming seminars: Mar. 13: Yogen Dalal, Mayfield Fund Mar. 20: Tom Henzinger, UC Berkeley