Select Page

Copy Protection is the Enemy of Content Distribution

The MPAA has, believe it or not, heard you. You want to copy the material you buy, for use in other devices, etc. You want to, as someone once said, be able to “Rip. Remix. Burn.” your media. And why not? You paid for it. MPAA Boss Dan Glickman is actually...

The Best Dissent Has Never Been Anti-American

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42698-2003Feb7.html washingtonpost .com The Best Dissent Has Never Been Anti-American By Michael Kazin Sunday, February 9, 2003; Page B03 As the U.S. military prepares for war, millions of Americans are seeking a way to...

NYTimes On IP Telephony..

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/16/technology/16TELE.html Web Calling Roils the Telecom World By SIMON ROMERO Will the price of international telephone calls continue to decline? And will more people choose wireless technology over land lines? The answers lie in...

Cellular Telephony A Victim Of Its Own Success..

Worth it for the chart (sorry about the attachment).. -Ian. —— http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/18/technology/18CELL.html November 18, 2002 Success of Cellphone Industry Hurts Service By SIMON ROMERO Americans’ use of cellphones has increased so...

Must Read: Gore Vidal on the Bush Conspiracy..

http://dks.thing.net/EnemyWithin.html Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. – Ben Franklin (1706-1790) Historical Review of Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania. On 27 October...