Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

Salon: The first Ted Olson scandal. It didn’t begin with the Clinton-smearing Arkansas Project. The solicitor general nominee’s pattern of ruthlessness and deception began during his tenure in the Reagan administration. I was in Washington the day the Monica Lewinsky … Continue reading →

Robert Scoble: Union Pacific Says Microsoft Train Simulator Is Dangerous. Union Pacific turned down Microsoft’s request to be involved with Train Simulator because UP is concerned that people will learn to drive a train and then hop into a real … Continue reading →

UCITA, “Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act,” is the computer industry’s best attempt to turn consumer law on its head. It tilts the balance grossly in favor of the seller and against the customer. It was looking like UCITA wouldn’t go … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Avant! trade secrets trial starts today. Unlike most Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, however, Avant!’s co-founders used trade secrets stolen from their former employer to establish their company, according to prosecutors and Cadence officials. And in what prosecutors describe as … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Businesses blast electricity rate-hike proposal. The idea that businesses would carry the expense of the energy crisis on their shoulders has left some fuming and others screaming for a real-time pricing plan that would reward those who conserve … Continue reading →

Few pieces of art have changed my life. But The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was one. Douglas Adams, the brilliant creator of this work, died today (BBC). Rest in peace. Comments

AP: House Committee OKs Internet Measure. The bill would free the Bell companies

I’m attending a workshop on intellectual property and won’t be posting until later in the day, if at all. Comments

As the forces of commercialism and authoritarianism grasp ever-firmer control of the Internet and everything it touches, we can’t allow them to keep telling lies about what they’re doing — or about the consequences. A meeting last weekend suggested one … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Rambus found guilty of fraud in patent dispute. Last week, U.S. District Judge Robert Payne threw out Rambus’ patent-infringement claims against Infineon. And Wednesday, a jury ruled on Infineon’s countersuit, which contended Rambus fraudulently participated in industry meetings … Continue reading →