Monthly Archives: April 2003

Brad Templeton has posted this essay about an anniversary we all wish we hadn’t reached. Key quote: However the spam problem is solved, or partially solved, it will remain fascinating as the internet community grapples with its first serious abuse … Continue reading →

Reuters: Grassley: Tax Cuts May Reach $450 Billion. Congress could end up passing a tax cut package of as much as $450 billion — less than demanded by President Bush but more than so far agreed to by the Senate, … Continue reading →

Mike Wendland of the Detroit Free Press and NBC is trying to become the technologically “most converged” journalist around, and he’s making serious progress. He’s added streaming video to his newspaper column, and today’s posting is an example of where … Continue reading →

The news that the makers of MovableType are launching a better posting/publishing tool is good news indeed. (Here’s their press release.) The investment they’ve received from Neoteny is also good news, as is their hiring of Anil Dash, who really … Continue reading →

Bob Edwards: The press and freedom: some disturbing trends. Public officials are measured by how well they perform in times of crisis. If they can

New York Times: 3,000 Amateurs Offer NASA Photos of Columbia’s Demise. The nearly ubiquitous cameras grab images of mothers slapping their children in parking lots and Rodney King being beaten

Nina Simone, who died today was one of the great ones. Tonight, I’m going to put on her brilliant recording from the early 1970s, an album of pop and rock standards — “Here Comes the Sun” is the title song … Continue reading →

UPDATED: After a big shakeup at Infoworld, many folks have moved along to other endeavors. One is my brother Steve, who just started this blog affiliated with Computer Reseller News. Another is Ed Foster, whose Gripe Line has been such … Continue reading →

I’ve been innundated with mail since posting the book outline for my “Making the News” project, in which I’m examining the way people are using technology to change journalism. I’m making my way through all of the correspondence, and will … Continue reading →

Brilliant essay — “I’m Right, You’re Wrong, Go To Hell” — in the Atlantic Monthly, by Bernard Lewis, professor emeritus at Princeton. Key quote: “Some on both sides see this struggle as one between civilizations or, as others would put … Continue reading →