Monthly Archives: January 2000

Frank Rich, New York Times: Voyeurism for the Entire Family.The truth is that the phenomenal appeal of “Survivor” and “Big Brother” is the news right now — perhaps not coincidentally at a time when the shows’ promos bleed into amateur … Continue reading →

That’s the theme of an occasional series of columns I’ll be writing this year, based on conversations with people who know the subject intimately. We’re beginning with Andy Grove in my Sunday column this week. On the Road Again I’ll … Continue reading →

That’s the theme of an occasional series of columns I’ll be writing this year, based on conversations with people who know the subject intimately. We’re beginning with Andy Grove in my Sunday column this week. Comments

Dave Winer on (among other things) the increasingly absurd patent system. Comments

In yesterday’s eJournal installment (second item) I briefly discussed the use of bold face type in online writing, and said I planned to start using it more often. That prompted a note from Jakob Nielsen, one of the world’s top … Continue reading →

A federal judge in New York City ordered Web sites to remove software source code, a victory for the entertainment industry but an absolute slam at the Constitution. The case is about the DeCSS software that cracks the motion picture … Continue reading →

I’ll be traveling this week to Davos, Switzerland, for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. It may be several days before I update this page. A couple of interesting links in the meantime: Paul Krugman in the New … Continue reading →

I’m back in California for a few days after visiting New England. Look for a piece later the role of technology issues in the New Hampshire presidential primary. I can tell you that technology played a helpful role for me. … Continue reading →

I’m back in California for a few days after visiting New England. Look for a piece later the role of technology issues in the New Hampshire presidential primary. I can tell you that technology played a helpful role for me. … Continue reading →

In the past 24 hours I’ve received three requests from entrepreneurs to give them advice. They’ve asked me to be on advisory boards, or to help them find venture capitalists and so on. Here’s a slightly edited version of my … Continue reading →