I examine the 2001 reports and rumors suggesting that the reclusive chess legend Bobby Fischer may have returned to the game to play anonymous, high-level matches against grandmasters on the Internet.
The FBI spent decades hounding chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer, conducting extensive surveillance and harassment. This investigative report reveals the scale of the cold war paranoia that led federal agents to monitor his personal life and family.
I found a chess set designed by Karim Rashid that is identical to a single piece I photographed recently. It confirms the origin of the minimalist set I encountered and highlights his distinctive industrial design style.
I’ve compiled reports from Reporters Without Borders and other organizations documenting how various countries censor the internet. These resources identify the specific nations acting as 'enemies of the internet' through online restriction and surveillance.
Explore how the four layers of the internet economy have progressed through this detailed report from Internet Indicators, offering insights into the structural growth and economic impact of the web during the dot-com era.
I shared a link to the Pocket Guide to the Internet, a handy directory of early web resources. It offered a curated starting point for navigating the web's essential tools and services back in 2001.