I'm surprised to see that this submission is from 2008; while I identify with the author's struggle (and subsequent delight) as he plays the part of an Internet archaeologist, I thought this was a common piece of knowledge five years ago, let alone today. Goes to show how incorrect assumptions about what we do (and do not) know can be.
Burners-Lee's talks are wonderful. My favorite is his talk "Hypertext and Our Collective Destiny": http://www.w3.org/Talks/9510_Bush/Talk.html