FMX 210, Joshua Campbell

Is the “Web” and the “Internet” the same thing? They have been so intertwined that people don’t seem to know that there is a distinction between them. While there are few that seem to know the difference, even fewer know of their origins. So are they the same thing? No more than a chicken and an egg are the same thing… Perhaps a good question is, “Which came first, the Chicken of the Egg?” Or better yet, the “Web” or the “Internet”?... According to howstuffworks.com, “… a group of people are responsible for building the Internet.” In 1945, Vannevar Bush of the Defense Research Committee (during WWII) wrote, “that information would play a significantly larger role in all future conflicts”. A “Memex device” was his solution for storing and managing the mass amounts of data that would be created daily. “J.C.R. Licklider picked up where Vannevar Bush left off.” His work “envisioned a network composed of other networks that would create a computing system more powerful than any in e...

First Feelings... Well, I feel EXCITED!!! I feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be! As a matter of introduction to my blog, I'm Joshua J. Campbell. I recently retired from the U.S. Marine Corps at the rank of Gunnery Sergeant after completing 20 years of service. While every Marine is a Rifleman, I held a few Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) that are a bit rare. My MOS' include 5524 Musician, 5563 Percussionist, 5519 Enlisted Conductor, & 5522 Small Ensemble Leader. Needless to say, I've had many adventures and have many tales to tell. However, I'd be giving a false impression of myself if I merely mentioned my experiences as a Marine. That being said, I'd describe myself as a creative problem solver, compassionate leader, and creative soul that has lived in an overly structured lifestyle while longing for opportunities to express authenticity and emotion. I'm also a Husband and a Father to 4 children. I'm really lo...