Monthly Archives: February 2003

Mercury News: California State Official Backs Net Tax. “I think the Internet ought to be taxed like every other part of the economy,” (Steve) Westly, a former Internet executive, told about 400 leaders at a San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber … Continue reading →

Chris Gulker: “We’re talking here. …I do believe that the global network and easy-to-use Weblog tools, RSS feeds etc. have fundamentally changed authorship. It has been democratized, and pushed down from the small, theoretically-highly-expert, professional cadre that were the norm … Continue reading →

I’ve been listening to Secretary of State Colin Powell’s presentation to the United Nations Security Council this morning. He is making a persuasive case that a) Iraq does have the kinds of weapons it claims not to have; b) is … Continue reading →

San Francisco Chronicle: Jurors say they were duped. Just four days after they had found Rosenthal guilty, the jurors said they felt misled by the judge’s refusal to let them hear that Rosenthal’s motivation for growing marijuana was to supply … Continue reading →

Joi Ito has posted this first draft of an essay offering informed opinions about why Japan is in such trouble today, and what might be done about it. Scary stuff in many ways. Mitch Ratcliffe says Joi’s points are the … Continue reading →

There’s something hilarious, in a sick kind of way, about Credit Suisse First Boston’s move to put on leave Frank Quattrone (Mercury News), the supernova investment banker who brought so many riches to the bank and himself over the past … Continue reading →

Mark Frauenfelder posts this warning about an apparent scam aimed at eBay customers. BE CAREFUL. Comments