Proliferation of hardwired and wireless networks across the globe and into the solar system is accelerating. Complexly overlapping machine-to-machine, human-to-human and machine-to-human relations are now normal, not exceptional. Traditional boundaries are becoming fuzzy, traditional infrastructure is becoming obsolete, planning for future technologies increasingly difficult. Although the trend toward a ubiquitously
networked world is clear, the technological convergence appears to be exceeding expectations to such a degree that it seems mankind is seriously underprepared. To assist orientation in this historically unprecedented
revolution, this paper presents a brief history of digital history, a survey of contemporary developments, a look at the practical implications for the near future and a relatively casual consideration of the more
debatable not-so-near future.