Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

Leaving government seems to have made Bill Kennard, the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, more willing — or at least able — to speak his mind. Witness his extraordinary comments at this week’s Vortex conference here. The first … Continue reading →

AP: Jeffords resolves to leave GOP, ending Republican control of Senate. Stung by the potential defection, the White House urgently contacted longtime Jeffords’ donors and political supporters Tuesday, hoping they could persuade the senator to stay in the GOP. Officials … Continue reading →

Sorry for the late postings last several days. Technical troubles have prevented my updates from being published to the Web in a timely way. I don’t know when the situation will improve. Comments

Well, I managed to get my desktop PC at home running again after my disaster installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 2. That supposed collection of bug fixes caused the computer to boot only into a Blue Screen of Death, which … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal: Microsoft

Don’t miss the second part of the Mercury News’ series on Silicon Valley’s slowdown. I had a note from a local man of note after the first installment. He predicts this will be much worse than almost anyone is predicting … Continue reading →

I’m at Stanford University for a workshop, sponsored by an organization called New Directions for News and entitled “Enduring Values? Examining Journalism’s Foundation, Checking for Erosion.” There seems to be general agreement that any discussion of journalism values seems inevitably … Continue reading →

The popular myth that Microsoft is a weakened giant is just that — a myth. Our favorite monopolist hasn’t changed its ways. More in my special Tuesday column. Comments

Silicon Valley’s economy is beginning to really feel the pain (Mercury News). I think we’ve underestimated how manic everything got during the boom. Now we may be underestimating how bad it could get during the downturn. You wouldn’t know that … Continue reading →

I’ll be at a media workshop all day at Stanford University, and will update infrequently if at all. Comments