The exuberance of the 90s and the eventual dotcom bust in 2000, led many to discount the Web as an overhyped fad.

But today, the Internet is more alive than ever. Although sometimes invisible, it is now an indispensable feature of our daily life. In fact, there are more than 2 computers at work each day for every man, woman and child on the planet.

The Internet continues to change the products we use, the way we communicate, and sometimes . . . even the way we perceive reality.

Crankpin is a celebration of the ways the Internet is being used by people and business to change the world.