Some Thoughts About Piracy and a Flailing Entertainment Industry…
As one might expect, I spent a lot of time today thinking about SOPA and the entertainment industry and really trying to see both sides of what seems clear as d...
Tag: technology
SOPA, PIPA, and the Message Behind Today’s Internet Blackout
Today is an important day in Internet history. It’s one that’s probably going to surprise and frustrate a lot of people, but know that it’s at...
Tim O’Reilly on SOPA…
I found these links below to an interesting interview and some supporting comments from Internet publisher Tim O’Reilly about why he opposes SOPA from his...
I always knew that restaurant.com seemed kinda fishy…
My friend and fellow humor columnist Erik Deckers retweeted this story earlier on today that caught my eye as suspicious, namely because every once in a while I...
“You know – like DOT COMS, but with DASHES!!!”
I wish that I was making this up – somebody out there actually thought that this was a good idea… http://dashworlds.com/src/page.php?P=home “D...
a new year, a new paywall?
It’s kinda long, but I think this is one of the most complete critiques I’ve read in a while with regards to exactly why paywalls truly are a horrib...
my new favorite ride-along toy, Pandora…
As much as I love technology and new gadgets, it might come as a bit of a surprise that I’m not normally what you might call an early adopter for the late...
2011 Holiday Advent Blog – Day 24 – NORAD Tracks Santa
This is really cool! I guess there are also a few iPhone apps that do this same sort of thing, but the NORAD tracker has always been the classic one for me and ...
I THINK I’m a good driver! Sort of…
So I came across this interesting new program that my car insurance company (Progressive) is trying out. Basically, the idea is that they send you a gadget to ...
lazy video Sunday…
Starting off, a cool prospective video from Microsoft about what the future could be like with fully-integrated technology surrounding our daily lives… ht...