Mark Weiser's 'The Computer for the 21st Century' publication

Weiser articulated the vision of 'ubiquitous computing,' where computers would be embedded seamlessly into the environment, becoming invisible. This laid the conceptual groundwork for a world saturated with connected devices.

Significance

While not directly about edge gateways, Weiser's vision profoundly influenced the future of computing, predicting the environment in which edge computing would become critical.