Arpanet designer Larry Roberts dies at 81
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Lawrence G. Roberts, the man whose work would eventually allow us to send each other cat GIFs and get into arguments in comments sections, has died of a heart attack in his California home. Roberts was a major force behind Arpanet, the direct precursor to the internet. He was 81.
Lawrence "Larry" Roberts. Credit: ...