So much has defined this past decade, but imagine what it would be like if the past 9 years were the only years you had lived through. Full Story »

The decade did not begin auspiciously for the Internet; it opened not with a bang, but a bust. However, the 2000 dot.com bust, far from signaling the end of the Web, served as a much-needed “reset” for an industry run amok. Gone were websites with great ideas, fistfuls of cash, and no long-term business plan. (Webvan, Pets.com, Kozmo.com, anyone?) The new crop of sites to emerge from the ashes were sleeker, more nimble versions of their predecessors. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Internet use continues to evolve

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, we’re all busy making plans and predictions for the future, but it’s also a good time to look back. How have the visions for the 2000s stacked up against reality? Full Story »

As 2009 comes to a close, it's time to take a look back at the decade that was. It’s hard to believe what the tech scene looked like 10 years ago, but here's a hint: Imagine a world without the iPod (much less the iPhone), without Facebook, without wireless data, and when Windows 98 was considered state of the art. Don’t be afraid — things have improved immeasurably in the last 10 years. See my top picks of the most important innovations and high-tech happenings of the decade here. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Decade in Tech

Most of us can’t get through our days now without being reminded of technology we didn’t have or didn’t use in 1999. But as we Tweet via our BlackBerrys or watch the latest viral video from the YouTube application on our iPhones, we may be taking for granted just how much media developments have affected our culture and transformed our lives in the past decade. Full Story »

Y2K, the first year of a new century, arrived after much anticipation. Any decade is going to be full of the predictable and the unexpected — this one was no different. We talked to a few historians to make sense of what happened. Full Story »

Throughout the last 10 years, news events have rushed at us with an unstoppable force: September 11, the Asian tsunami, the financial meltdown, the 2008 presidential election. In each of their aftermaths, we all tried to sort through the headlines and the facts. But it was often the sharp intellect and keen pen of a journalist who helped us make sense of it all. They captured the news in human terms: They made us laugh, ignited our outrage, and yes, brought us to tears. Full Story »