Can Technology Save The Economy

On December 12, David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Internet & Technology, Fortune Magazine, sought answers from a panel before an audience at New School University in Manhattan. My point of view was that not only will technology generally be a renewed boost to the economy but that the Internet in particular will be the key driver […]

A Wintery Motorcycle Ride

Just back from a wintery motorcycle ride. It was beyond cold. The Widder gloves and vest do a good job but when the wind howls across your chin, you can really feel it. It is best to wear a thin head covering that covers the neck and chin (there is a name for it that […]

Fast

In Net Attitude, there is a chapter with a lot of discussion about “Fast”. The world record for high-speed network applications has jumped by a factor of more than five since the book was released in late 2001. At last week’s Supercomputing 2002 conference there was an application with a peak data transfer rate of […]

Media Wearing Out – Go Netflix

A lot has changed since the Fall of 1998 when I wrote “Will Our Media Wear Out?“. In addition to “floppy” diskettes of the 8″ and 5.25″ variety, 3.5″ diskettes, and cassette tapes of various sizes, most of us have also accumulated piles of CDs, and now DVDs. In time they will all be artifcats […]

More On “Will Our Media Wear Out?”

Thanks to JY Stervinou for commenting on my “Will Our Media Wear Out?” story. He pointed out that Dan Bricklin, co-creator of VisiCalc, has written a story that is relevant and related. It is called “Copy Protection Robs The Future“. This is an excellent read.