[grey_box] First published in the New Republic, May 24, 1994. [/grey_box] [dropcap]In the world of professional wrestling, fans fall into two categories, known as the Smarts and the Marks. The Marks believe that they are watching spontaneous contests of strength and skill. The Smarts know that they are watching a fascinating, highly plotted, roughly scripted form of dramatic entertainment–a...
[grey_box]This article was first published in the New York Times Magazine on 4 August 1992. How long ago was that? You will see that I needed to explain the following technical terms: CompuServe, icons, Wysiwyg, and smilies. There was (as far as most of the world knew) no Internet. Software was new. So were bugs.[/grey_box] I couldn’t wait to buy Microsoft Word for Windows — rumored to be...