I will print up the essay and read!
When I think of the internet and what I had as a kid(library and encyclopedias), the internet is light years far and away better.
The information exchange is incredibly fast. The sheer amount of information available is incredible.
Thanks for the links!
Edit: the Memex and Vannevar was way ahead of the times. He had a good vision. Microfilm did become a form of information storage.