Xconomy.com, a nationwide, Web-based publication that features stories on exponential economy, the realm of business and innovation, recently featured Calit2 Director Larry Smarr in a two-part series about the "Origins of the Internet, Innovations in IT, and Insights on the Path Ahead."

One highlight: "(Smarr) views Calit2 as a 'time machine' because the advanced capabilities of the institute's high-performance network enable researchers to develop software applications five or 10 years before they can be deployed commercially. That's something that could be true of any academic research center, although innovations developed for the Internet may stand in a class by themselves."

Read part one of Xconomy.com's series

Read Part Two of Xconomy.com's series