Just as combining the steam engine with ingenious machinery drove the Industrial Revolution, the combination of the computer and distributed networks led to a digital revolution that allowed anyone to create, disseminate, and access any information anywhere. Historians
The Industrial Revolution was largely propelled by the innovative fusion of the steam engine with advanced machinery. This combination dramatically transformed industries and society as a whole. Similarly, the digital revolution emerged through the integration of computers and distributed networks, enabling unprecedented access to, and creation of, information across the globe.
In "The Innovators," Walter Isaacson examines how a collective of inventors, hackers, and creative minds contributed to this digital transformation....
