Google vs. Newspapers
There is an excellent analysis of the plight of newspapers on Groklaw, and PJ ends by pointing out that Groklaw itself is an example of what the newspapers have not been providing, and what will arise in the wake of …
There is an excellent analysis of the plight of newspapers on Groklaw, and PJ ends by pointing out that Groklaw itself is an example of what the newspapers have not been providing, and what will arise in the wake of …
Bruce Perens has an excellent analysis of the Microsoft/Tom Tom case.
A new Louisiana law that could lead to teaching Creationism in schools has caused a leading scientific group to boycott the State for its 2011 annual meeting, reports the NYTimes. So guess where they’ll hold it instead? That bastion of …
On Feb 3, 2009, Skype announced the release of Skype 4.0 after extensive beta testing. But on the community forums, users are complaining that New interface is very BAD. Old was perfect, SKYPE ME MODE no longer available in version …
I exaggerate, but check out this Slate post about a law firm that successfully objected to someone linking to their website.
Obama wanted to move into Blair House early so his children could start school, but it was reported that it was unavailable. Now we find out why: John Howard, the ex-Prime Minister of Australia, is in town for one night …
In this CNET article, GateHouse Media object on the grounds of copyright infringement because the NYT uses the headline and first sentence, but their real gripe is that it links directly to the article, not to the front page, and …
New York Times sued over Boston.com’s linking practice Read more »
Salon discusses the Internet and the two poles of “Google is making us stupid” and “the Internet will liberate humanity.” In “A Brief History of Everything”, Ken Wilber resurrected Arthur Koestler’s holons: autonomous structures that are themselves part of a …
Suppose I robbed a bank of $1 million (they don’t usually carry that much cash, but I raided the safe deposit boxes, too.) Later that same day, I reaped as much at another bank. I repeated that every day, all …
There has been much comment that this was a post-racial election. Yes and no. Look at the electoral shifts since 2004. A broad swath across the center of the country voted MORE Republican than in 2004, and I can see …