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Tommy Williams: "I work for Microsoft. I have worked for the company since June 1999. But it gets harder every day."  [Scripting News]
Good inside look. It makes you understand the problems and yet you think "I wish I could work there..."
8:06:14 PM 
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A Golden Reign of Tolerance. A thousand years ago, Al Andalus was a place where Jews, Christians and Muslims lived side by side and nourished a culture of tolerance. By María Rosa Menocal. [New York Times: Opinion]
Jews, Christian and Muslims live side by side in the US and nourished a culture of tolerance... Both places represent beacons for the rest of humanity in terms of progress and scientific/technical advances. Coincidence? I think not.
8:04:32 PM
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Betraying Humanity. Atrocities like Wednesday's hideous bombing in Israel cannot be allowed to occur with impunity. It is time for all of us to begin searching for alternatives. By Bob Herbert. [New York Times: Opinion]
8:00:08 PM
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| | I only hope no one tries to call people who copy digital media "software terrorists." |
[Doc Searls Weblog]
7:36:38 PM
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Another Punch for Copy Protection. A freshman congressman from the entertainment capital of the world is about to introduce a bill that would help quicken the passage of Sen. Fritz Hollings' digital copy-protection bill. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]
One more step to moral and economic bankruptcy in the US. Luckily the Dutch courts are still protecting the rest of us...
4:58:03 PM
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| | The proposed Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA) you and Senator Stevens are sponsoring will make it impossible for independent editor like myself, to remain in business. Why? Because the proposed SSSCA does not differentiate between someone illegally duplicating DVDs or video tapes for sale, from me trying to earn a living by editing a commercial spot from my home. |
Great letter. The senator gets what he deserves for serving a mouse instead of The People.
2:25:46 PM
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Julian Harris: "It starts with a cage containing five monkeys." [Scripting News]
Everybody who has ever dealt with stupid company policy, should read this
2:15:09 PM
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Wi-Fi & Me (Together since 1999).
10:19:56 AM
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Howling Mad Over Hollings' Bill. Millions of people have networked their stereos, computers and television sets to take relaxation to a new level, but a proposed law could make those networks useless. By Brad King. [Wired News] Wrong!. It will make attempts to sell him more equipment to update his network useless...
9:10:34 AM
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Storage and copyrights. There is little doubt that the current copyright system, and how copyright owners sell their poducts, is in freefall. The reason for this is the rapid growth in storage capacity. [John Robb's Radio Weblog]
9:08:12 AM
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Why Dial Up If You Can Wi-Fi?. A startup called Joltage creates quite a stir at a convention by unveiling a system that can connect wireless users on the go. Naturally, some hurdles remain. By Paul Boutin. [Wired News]
Bold Prediction: Joltage will fail because it's ignoring Mac users (as providers). The reasoning behind this is probably that Apple "only has a 5% of the market". I can assure you that thanks to AirPort, the number of Wi-Fi Mac users is over 50%.
9:02:31 AM
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As the Web Matures, Fun Is Hard to Find. Not long ago, the Web's whimsy made surfing its own reward. Now many who once raved say the Web has lost its luster. Is online inspiration dead? By Lisa Guernsey. [New York Times: Technology]
The people in this article can't find anything exciting in the web. What bothers me is that they pose as web pioneers... please. I've been on the web since 1993, it gets more exciting every year. Just use your brain...
7:39:06 AM
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