I do not subscribe to WIRED magazine but occasionally I do buy issues on my travels. I am not a big fan of the magazine as I find the graphics take away from reading the articles. Nonetheless WIRED is a winner. Recent issues have had the girth found in issues pre-2001.

Most readers today probably are unfamiliar with the hype and publicity that surrounded WIRED in the late 1990s. WIRED represented the glory of the early commercial Internet. Founder Louis Rossetto was a rock star. And of course many of the editors associated with Louis have become important commentators and writers today.

It would be great to hear from Rossetto again now that his vision has been more than validated? I won't bore readers with the financial history of the magazine and companion Web site.

Now that RED HERRING is back in print and WIRED is thriving, perhaps we will see the relaunch of the INDUSTRY STANDARD?