Monthly Archives: October 2001

As Hollywood moves to control the distribution of digital content, and the government moves to establish more widespread surveillance powers, I sense a potential alliance in the making. The convergence of interests, however, needs at least one more ally — … Continue reading →

The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg is marking his 10th anniversary of writing the premier technology column in America. Many congratulations to a fine journalist and person. Comments

It’s a bit of an anticlimax, but Apple’s new iPod does look kind of cool. I want to be able to hook it to my car stereo. Can I do that? MacCentral covered the launch. Read this piece from the … Continue reading →

There’s an interesting discussion taking place this week on SiliconValley.com, regarding the balance between liberty and security in the wake of terrorism. We have a good lineup, and I recommend you take a look if you care about this. Here’s … Continue reading →

There was supposed to be a hearing on Thursday in Washington about the godawful “Security Systems Standards and Certification Act” (SSSCA) being pushed by U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, Democrat of South Carolina. This bill would make it illegal “to manufacture, … Continue reading →

Living Without Microsoft is a new Web site designed “to provide information about alternatives to Microsoft software for a non-technical audience. The site was launched to coincide with the release of Windows XP and is designed to make it easy … Continue reading →

Washington Post: Silence of 4 Terror Probe Suspects Poses Dilemma. FBI and Justice Department investigators are increasingly frustrated by the silence of jailed suspected associates of Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network, and some are beginning to that say that … Continue reading →

It’s plain that America will need to invest heavily to protect the nation from the new kinds of warfare we’re likely to see in coming years. But weapons of war and espionage are not the only things we need, and … Continue reading →

Congrats to Dave Winer for his well-deserved award for his interoperability work at the Rave Awards the other day. I can’t find an online link showing the winners, bizarrely. Comments

It’s the second day of the wonderful Pop!Tech gathering in Camden, Maine, and the dicussions are shaping up as nicely as yesterday’s sessions. Michael Schrage was the featured speaker early this morning. I introduced him and then, after he’d talked … Continue reading →