Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Google versus Church, round 3
Scientology critics again claim Google censorship, this time through Adwords program
As much as I dislike the heavy-handed tactics of Scientology, I agree that Google has the right to "exercise editorial discretion when it comes to the advertising we accept on our site".
Why Napster is Right
[I]t is reasonable to ask if existing laws and property rights should be maintained with the advent of new technology, or if it is in (almost) everybody's better interest to drop them as quickly as possible.
Blog.craze
Leslie Brooks Suzukamo
Stop reading. Go to the bottom of this article. Then, read it by working your way upward, dated entry by dated entry. Don't worry, I'll explain everything.
Abe Lincoln and the internet pirates
Michael Eisner
New business models can be devised by entertainment companies to support the consumer's clear desire to access and own content in new and exciting ways.
Grr. Lots of ugly stuff in here. I pulled out the only sentence that made any sense to me.
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
[S]ince the general principles of good design and usability are applicable to anyone who works with information Web sites, we decided to make our guidelines available to other federal agencies and to the general public.
Very nice compilation of usability guidelines from (oddly...) the National Cancer Institute.
What Becomes Of The Media When You Don't Need Them?
[T]he most powerful economic trend of our time is the increase of the demand side's power to also supply.
John Seely Brown puts the human factor back into technology
Karen SouthwickQ - In this era of cyber- and bioterrorism, how do we ensure the availability of information yet protect ourselves against its misuse?
A - Those who want to find out will find out. There is no ultimate protection. As the tools become more powerful, one person can do more damage. The answer is to take more time to create a civil society.
