Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

The banner on the Davos building could hardly be more arrogant: a McDonald’s sign that says, “Think Global, Eat Local!” It almost defines the angst that some people feel when they look at the world’s cultural and economic globalization. Yet … Continue reading →

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, better known as Davos, after the Alpine village where it’s held each winter, is under way. The panel discussions are off the record, though much of what’s said seems to find its … Continue reading →

USA Today says DoubleClick, the company that tracks your moves on the Web, has (ahem) reconsidered its promise not to connect individual browsers with names and addresses. It’s a good story, but unfortunately this isn’t exactly a surprise. I’ll be … Continue reading →

You have to take three trains to get from Zurich’s international airport to Davos, Switzerland. The schedules are so finely tuned here that it’s no big hassle. About the only difficulty is staying awake — after traveling all night from … Continue reading →

Readers of this column know I was in New Hampshire last week to see what impact technology was having on the famous presidential primary. Not all that much, I wrote in my Tuesday column. Comments

That’s the impression you’d get from news of a Norwegian teenager’s arrest (Reuters story) for allegedly cracking the ridiculously weak encryption used to keep people from reading unauthorized copies of DVDs. There’s a war under way, folks. The entertainment industry … Continue reading →

You have to take three trains to get from Zurich’s international airport to Davos, Switzerland. The schedules are so finely tuned here that it’s no big hassle. About the only difficulty is staying awake — after traveling all night from … Continue reading →

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