Technology & Society
The latest buzz in the telecommunications community surrounds xMax, a tool designed to provide broadband over narrowband wireless channels. Some are still in disbelief over the tech, but it looks promising. Here’s a link to an article on it and
A friend sent me this map today. It’s updated as of June 29th.
Did you know that: – Canada is the largest source of imported crude oil in the U.S., bigger than Saudi Arabia or the yet untested reserves of Iraq. -Canada has rotated 13,500 troops in the war on terror, has committed
That’s right. Read what Vince Vasquez and I have to say about evoting in this Houston Chronicle op-ed.
The United States Supreme Court this week ruled against Brand X, a small California company that sells Internet access. This ruling is good for consumers and marks the beginning of what could be much-needed reform in broadband policy. To read
Today is Canada Day. If you knew that, you might want to try out this test of Canadian history.
Today PRI released a study on e-voting authored by me and Vince Vasquez. We point out that Internet-fed rumors of conspiracy theories, widespread fraud, and rigged elections are unwarranted and we suggest ways to deal with the real issues involved
This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide MGM vs. Grokster, the case that could determine whether or not a peer-to-peer (P2P) company can be held liable for illegal activity on its network. The decision is key, but
Two employees of PETA, aka “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” were recently charged with 31 felony counts of animal cruelty after authorities found them dumping the dead bodies of 18 animals they had just picked up from a
California began a series of public hearings on the SBC/AT&T merger in Oakland, Calif., last week. While the purpose is to gather public input, in reality, special interests dominate, putting the real public interest at risk. An hour before the
Last night I went to a screening for the new film Yes, hosted by my ultra-cool friend Mark Pincus. The film was absolutely amazing for a few reasons, the first of which was its prose. The entire script was a
New technologies will allow longer lifespans and greater somatic choice, but some people hope tech will also re-order society. Click here to see what I think.
I attended a breakfast lecture by Bob Kohn this morning where he discussed his book Journalistic Fraud. He made the case that the NYT and other media outlets distort the news by how they report and what they include and
The book Freakonomics has been getting a lot of attention recently, and here’s a well done article by Max Borders on the original Freaks.
Broadband experts gathered in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss the future of high-speed Internet access. Much of the talk centered on Texas, where a major battle recently took place between telecom companies and cable firms. The focus of the
Silicon Valley folks care very much about the freedom to change and grow, but unfortunately they don’t often think deeply about the idea of freedom in general. This is further proof that the Valley isn’t libertarian in the way most
I’m on vacation in Europe. Will post more thoughts when I get back. Thanks for visiting my site!
That’s what Supreme Court Justice Kennedy would have said if he were impersonating the Big Lebowski. What he actually said was this: “Under our Commerce Clause jurisprudence, these regulations cannot stand.” Translation: It is now illegal for states to outlaw
You know how so-called “consumer” groups always make dire predictions about what will happen if a merger is approved by regulators? Well, I decided to go back and look at some of their old predictions. What I found was a
I’m in Las Vegas this weekend for freedom fest. If you’re here, come see me speak about Silicon Valley libertarians at 4pm tomorrow.