How My Training As An Inventioneer Altered Ethernet
Everyone said it was impossible. Engineers laughed and called it ‘The Billings Folly’ — as a joke. Then the entire internet adopted it, and now the whole world uses it.
Dr. Roger Billings tells the inside story of how full duplex gigabit Ethernet was invented, rejected at IEEE standards meetings, and eventually became the global standard behind modern internet, streaming video, and AI.
Discover the inventions that made it possible — the concentrator, the equalizer circuit, and the balanced hybrid circuit — and hear what happened when Ron Crane, the father of Ethernet himself, stepped in to defend it.
About DrB
Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology.
As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.
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About the Roger Billings Scholarship Program »
This is great!
I can’t wait to see new inventions.
HIII FROM CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!
Ready to learn!
Hi ffrom Iowa!
so then how did you fix this problem
I enjoy hearing from Dr, Billing.
Ethernet is very interesting and I am happy to learn more about it.
i like this type of stuff
Hello from NY! Amazing 🙂
Why did they stop using ethernet?? I thought it was interesting.
hello from south carolina
Ethernet is so cool.
hello from UAS
This was a great live, I loved it very much thank you for telling us this interesting stuff today.
Hey John from Tennessee is sautering a circuit bore the same as plumbing in copper
this is so cool to see! hi from illinois!
I keep learning something new every Science Live!
It’s funny how the circuit board was a mess!
Hi from Texas!!!
love science live
Will science live still give me a credit if I watch it with my sibling on their account and I comment?
Hi from Texas the Ethernet sounds so cool and interesting and does the circuitboard do a lot of stuff?
really interesting live tonight
What is Ethernet?
When is the high school graduation ceremony?
Our in-person graduation ceremony will be held during Acellus World in May! Check it out: https://www.acellus.com/world/commencement/
Mr. Roger really did many things.
Hello from MO!
Hello From Fort Worth Texas
Hello from MI
Why is it called Ethernet?
hello in Texas from ohio
This was the best episode i lesrned about ethernet.
hiii from ohio
I think Dr. Roger Billings was way ahead of his time.
Hello Everyone! The internet has came a long way from back then.
Jack From Caddo Mills
hello from nc
I always love the creativity they put into these.
Hello from Texas!!😊
I like how the proteges gave a more in depth description about how ethernet works.
love the info
Hello from Maine!
Hi from Georgia
Hello from Mississippi.
HIII FROM WISCONSIN
I have been working in circuits in school that is one messy cicut
what if yall did everything right but it still didn’t work what would yall you would yall take it apart and start over?
you can’t us all bits at the same time or send something.
Very exciting topic Dr. Billings!
Thank you so much for this awesome episode!
this is an awesome way to demonstrate.
I’m interested about pajets opinion.
This is quite interesting. (Post script: greetings from Oregon!)
I love science live!!!
Hello from Louisiana
I love the proteges part of the live
Ethernet is interesting!! Hi from Mexico!
What was roger billing first Invention?
what mainly inspired you to become a inventor
everybody said the the ethartnet was not gonna work but then the scientsict proved them wronged it it worked
Hello from Georgia!
How did you get rid of the wires in the circuitboard???
i built one 5 times
I love science live!
Hello from Missouri !
Is Ethernet like internet?
Hi from Ohio!!!!
watching from east asia
Its nice to hear about the failures before the success.
here from nc
Hi from TN!! Happy to be here!
Science is fun
Hi Gracie! We are happy you are here!
Hello acellus.
This was very interesting.
I love science !
hi from md
Great live tonight!
Very interesting
Watching from Kingsport.
Hello from Fl
Watching from NY!
Hello allm this has been so interesting!
hi from tn
Do people still use half duplex today?
Hello from Texas
Hi! So cool to learn more about inventioneering and your inventions Dr B. Thank you all for putting a lot of work into this and helping us students to learn and be able to have this scholarship! Sincerely, Avonlee
Thank you for tuning in Avonlee! We are all so grateful to Dr. Billings; he is amazing!
Thanks for fixing science live even though it’s not live
Watching from NC!
Watching from NC!
Dr. Roger Billings, for about how many years have you been an inventioneer?
This guy has the BEST stories ever!!!
How do you come up with these ideas?
cool science live
Hi from NY
Hi from Texas!
Hi from CA!
Hello from Sc
Hello! I hope everyone has a great rest of their day!
Do you still have the prototypes of all the inventions you invented?
Hello from Georgia.
The Ethernet helps a lot for everyone, I myself use ethernet.
Hi from Alabama
Hello from Nebraska!
Hello from texas
I’m so happy for your discovery!
I am suprised how much Mr. Billing technology we still use today.
Its truly incredible Hayden!
Thank you for the live!!
hello from North Carolina
I love science
You guys all are amazing!👏👏👏
Hello from Mississippi
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Sometimes you just have to keep going and not give up!!!
Hello from MA. This is a great & interesting show.
SO COOOL!!!
Hello from Mississippi
love the video
That story was so nice I had to hear it twice lol.
Can’t wait for Caleb and David!!!
Awesome!!
Hi from texas
Hi from tx
Hi from Texas!!
Hi from NJ
Very interesting episode tonight!
Hello from Texas!
Hello, from MS!
thank u guys for the video
So cool
Ethernet is very interesting
Hello from Montana. Im so happy to watch science live, Dr Rogers inventions are awesome. hopefully everyone had a good day!
They are awesome inventions! We hope you have a good day Kyra! Thanks for tuning in!
Learning about the gigabit Ethernet is fun.
was looking forward to this all day! very entertaining live!! worth every moment!!
I really liked the story!
Hi from Texas
Pajet you look very pretty tonight tie-die suits you!
why did they stop using ethernet?
Hello from texas
Here from FL!!
Hi from Texas!!!
Do you have a diagram of the circuit board you could share?
Hi from Texas.
It is cool to hear Dr. Billings stories!
Was the word “inventioneer” in effect when Dr. Billings was up and coming or did he create the term?
Great question! The word “inventioneer” is in fact a word that Dr. Billings invented/came up with.
Watching from TX!!
How did the Ethernet become a thing?
I like I like every single one more interesting gets every single episode it gets more interesting and interesting it’s the best thing
Wow it’s amazing how Dr Roger Billings made such a better system for ethernet!!
what inspired you to focus on educating students on engineering and invention through Science LIVE?
This is so interesting.
Hello from texas
I actually learned a little bit of half and full duplex when I was in dual enrollment. It was a nice refresh for me. Wait, go, wait, go… Etc. or going simultaneously. Sweet refresh
Watching with my sister in Oklahoma City!
Hello to you and your sister! Thanks for tuning in!
Hi from Texas!
So cool!
The fishing part was very interesting.
hello from the Hoosier state
Hi from NC!!
Great explanation! He always explains things so we can understand.
Couldn’t agree more Braden!
If the entire internet functioned like a walkie-talkie I’d imagine a lot of people would go crazy.
Kamilah from texas
Im from SC and everything that Ethernet has tought me is really intresting im glad that Dr. Billings made this school for us
Hi, amazing live!!
Hi from montana
I love science live
I love science!!
Hi from VA. Love Acellus and Science Live! 🙂🙂
We love Acellus and Science LIVE too! Thanks for joining us tonight!
Time for science!
hi from texas
Hi! Happy to be here from TN!
Hello from West Virginia, I really enjoyed Dr. Tobias’s section today!!
is that what we use now???
COMPUTa play science live IYKYK
WOW, ethernet is SOOOO intersting
That is so cool how Dr Billings came up with that idea – so smart!
here from NC I love the science live
Hello from Virginia!
CANT WAIT FOR THE PROTOGES
They always have something in store for us 😉
Hi from Texas
When were we able to send stuff at the same time
This is my 1st time watching live!!! this is cool!!!😃😜
Hello from Texas! Love the streams, I love seeing interesting scientific stuff in this type of format. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for tuning in Eli! We’re glad to have you!
How does a balance circuit get made and how long does it take to make one?
this network suff sounds cool i wonder how many networks there are in the world