Monthly Archives: April 2001

As a fan of Salon, I’m willing to pay for its content in order to help keep the publication alive. The premium content is, for the moment, fairly thin. Salon promises to expand it. But the site deserves a small … Continue reading →

Washington Post: Adult-rated music ads still finding kids, despite industry vow to stop. When you’re looking at the music business, there is only one appropriate thing to do. Follow the money. The record industry’s failure to stop aiming violence at … Continue reading →

Margaret Mitchell, author of “Gone With the Wind,” died more than 50 years ago. Her financial incentive to write the book is nil. So why is her estate collecting royalties on a book that long since should have entered the … Continue reading →

AP: Despite business tradition, Yahoo bars reporters from meeting. “Irony of ironies that Yahoo should engage in stifling communication. Its very reason for being is to let the world chat, which it must realize won’t consist of endless compliments,” (activist … Continue reading →

ZDNet: SDMI hack draws legal threats. “Your contemplated disclosure appears to be motivated by a desire to engage in scientific research that will ensure that SDMI does not deploy a flawed system,” the letter says. “Unfortunately, the disclosure that you … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times: High court limits discrimination suits. The Supreme Court took away a major tool of civil rights groups Tuesday, ruling that states, local governments and schools may not be sued by private individuals or groups for policies that … Continue reading →

Well, Steve Perlman’s new company is cash-rich for the moment, having lined up $67 million in new funding (Mercury News). Comments

I lived in Kansas City for a few years in the 1980s. One of the great pleasures, if a guilty one, was eating fried chicken at a place called Stroud’s, which doesn’t appear to have a Website. They do have … Continue reading →

One of the most fascinating discussions in a long time has been taking place in the Weblog corner of the Internet, where a new kind of communication is coming together into something we haven’t seen before. Please read all of … Continue reading →

In the heart of the Rust Belt, some smart folks are looking for excellence in the newest economy of all — the bio-engineering revolution that’s about to erupt. Michigan’s leaders have done some creative things to make it happen. More … Continue reading →