The ''Cyber'' decade

Japanese reporters wear three-dimensional image viewing head gear as they watch a virtual driving show at Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd's display booth during a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo  Restuarant with 10 iMac computers Two men connect to the Internet using computers provided free of charge for clients at a McDonalds restuarant in Heredia, 12 kilometers (8miles) north of the of San Jose, August 12, 1999. McDonalds opened in Costa Rica it's first restuarant with 10 iMac computers with access to Internet that are available to clients eating at the restuarant.  Pop star Michael Jackson types into a notebook computer during his first online chat August 17, 1995 at the Museum of Television and Radio. Jackson answered prescreened questions from fans around the world on three online services and through the Internet. An employee of Pacific Internet, one of Singapore's service providers of the information superhighway, is framed amid some of the company's networking machinery as he leads a tour of their facilities March 19, 1996 A visitor to China's largest computer and networking exposition looks at computer mainboards on display September 10, 1996 after the five-day show opened to the public. Sergeant John Crosslane, a firearms instructor with West Yorkshire Police demonstrates the force's latest computer aided training system, June 26, 1996. The device, developed by USA company Caswell International, can be used with either live ammunition or laser adapted weapons. Any variety of custom-filmed scenarios can be used, their endings varying with the officer's actions. Investors look at a computer screen displaying prices in the trading hall of the Kuwait Stock Exchange September 14, 1996. Two visitors sit in a moveable cyberseat, wearing special helmets where they see a video movie at the world's largest international broadcasting and consumer fair IFA in Berlin August 28, 1999. A tricycle cart rider passes the entrance of Shanghai's first Internet Cafe October 4, 1996. The cafe provides access to the worldwide computer network for patrons in return for 50 yuan per hour. China has taken a very cautious attitude to allowing access to the Internet. New Yorkers try out the Internet on an AT&T mobile lunch truck in midtown Manhattan, February 27, 1996 as part of the communications giant's promotion of its announced dial-up availability of "AT&T Worldnet Service." The new service gives residential customers access to the Internet for a flat monthly rate of $19.95. Four year-old chess wizard Stephanie Hale considers her next move in an Internet chess game with chess Master Gary Kasparov, London, July 30, 1999. Essex-based chess prodigy Stephanie logged on to msn.com's 'Kasparov against the World' game.  World chess champion Garry Kasparov rests his head in his hands as he is seen on a monitor during game six of the chess match against IBM supercomputer Deep Blue , May 11, 1997. The supercomputer made chess history Sunday when it defeated Kasparov for an overall victory in their six game re-match, the first time a computer has triumphed over a reigning world champion in a classical match. Kasparov resigned after 19 moves.