Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

AP: Russian software company found innocent in copyright case. The case against Elcomsoft Ltd. was the most high-profile under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which many in the technology industry consider unduly restrictive. This is fantastic news. More soon… … Continue reading →

Steve Cisler posted this report about the World InfoCon. “He stands out for his blandness. Business suit, crewcut, an earpiece to keep in touch with his team leader, and an open newspaper. But he’s looking elsewhere, over his shoulder, at … Continue reading →

I’ve been talking about the next version of journalism for a while now. Card-carrying conservative John Podhoretz gets it in his column about Trent Lott. Tomorrow’s journalism is multi-directional. We are all writers (if we want to be), not just … Continue reading →

Hong Kong is part of China, but the “one country, two systems” mantra is sounding a bit hollow. That’s because Hong Kong may soon enact Draconian “anti-subversion” measures that are more appropriate to a police state than an open society. … Continue reading →

Just turned on CNN to catch the headlines. The network is running a report about Iraq and the likely upcoming war. The channel is also, in the middle of a supposed news report, playing ominous-sounding music in the background while … Continue reading →

I love this story. A ripoff artist gets caught because the network worked. A human network, in this case, augmenting the virtual one. Comments

At the very end of this interview on GoodExperience.com comes the following question and answer: Q: AOL is getting into weblogs? A: In a way, we’ve had them for a while. A few years ago, in our Digital City area, … Continue reading →

Well, the Airport connection wasn’t working inside the main hall at Moscone Center in San Francisco, where Steve Jobs gave his keynote speech for the Macworld show. Jobs’s famous Reality Distortion Field was on high beam, however. Actually, I don’t … Continue reading →

I’m in the middle of reinstalling my OS and apps on my new Titanium G4 PowerBook for the second time this weekend. It’s clear now that I can’t install anything and be sure it’s not going to cause a corruption … Continue reading →

Like most reporters who follows the ever-amazing adventures of Apple Computer, I’m heading to San Francisco early tomorrow for Steve Jobs’ keynote speech at the annual Macworld expo and conference at Moscone Center. if it lives up to the pre-event … Continue reading →