Monthly Archives: June 2003

Intel grossly overreached when it sued a former employee who was sending e-mail to his ex-colleagues to complain about the company’s actions. Now the California Supreme Court has said so (San Jose Business Journal) in an important opinion. Here’s the … Continue reading →

The street performers here are almost as interesting as the architecture. The devilish character in the photo on the left saw me taking pictures, and motioned to the donation hat in front of him and his partner. When I snapped … Continue reading →

I’m here for the NetMedia 2003 conference and seminar, and am speaking at both. Milverton Wallace founded the NetMedia conference back in 1995 when he was teaching at City University in London. After a year hiatus in 2002, it’s back, … Continue reading →

I’m happy enough with my current mobile phone, but I keep looking for a device that will do everything. The industry is getting closer to solving the problem. More in my Sunday column. Comments

Few posts for the next 24-36 hours, as I’m traveling. Comments

Here’s the ultimate way to waste your money: Attend the Internet Pundit Fantasy Camp — “Inspired by the Success of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camps, This New Venture Offers Web Enthusiasts a Way to Hang Out With Famous Internet Pundits.” … Continue reading →

Salon: The Google backlash. The king of search rules the Web — but now some of the natives are growing restless. This is a healthy development. We should be skeptical, if not downright suspicious, of dominant entities in any field. … Continue reading →

A correspondent on Dave Farber’s mail list notes this “Preliminary ruling against Mailblocks” in a patent infringement case. This is good news. Mailblocks has been claiming it owns the rights to “challenge-response” spam control. But there are many reasons to … Continue reading →

Eric Kidd: The Missing Future. But there’s one group we haven’t heard from yet: The small software developers. For 25 years, these people were the lifeblood of the personal computer revolution. Their old vision is still the sexiest: Build great, … Continue reading →

I’m on the road and won’t be posting too much during the next several days, unless I find myself in a place where it’s easy (and not outrageously expensive) to do so. Comments