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Robosapiens on the Science Channel

There’s a cool looking program on the Science Channel today at 2pm. According to the site, the “film will closely examine the technologies that give hope to the disabled, allowing them to push beyond their limits and realize their potential.”

Raining on Adobe’s PDF Party

In an unfortunate turn of events, Adobe has threatened an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in Europe. That two American companies may have their fate decided by European bureaucrats is bad enough, but the underlying assumptions make it even worse.The dispute

Broadband Starting to Bloom

Broadband adoption in American homes grew by 40 percent in the last year, twice the growth rate of the year before, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That’s good news that should be followed by more good

Adobe Vs. Microsoft

Today, the WSJ reported that Adobe is threatening an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in Europe because Adobe doesn’t want Microsoft to use PDF in MS Office. So why is Adobe going to Europe? They are both American companies, so it

Will Congress Serve up ‘Hillary Net?’

At least six bills before Congress deal with an issue that leaves many confused and involves a lot of money, constant spin doctoring, and now Hillary Clinton. No, we’re not talking about HillaryCare redux or Whitewater, but “Net neutrality,” a

Dopy Internet Legislation Hurts Kids

Social networking Web sites like MySpace, Friendster and Facebook are becoming increasingly popular with the nation’s youth, prompting attempts to control the medium. However, though protecting children is the goal, the outcome is too often the opposite. Recently proposed legislation

Choice in TV but not education?

PRI’s Lloyd Billingsley writes an excellent piece on video choice and education. The key question he asks is why California’s left-leaning democrats think competition is good in cable, but not for education. Here’s an excerpt: Speaker Nunez is right that

New Stars in Cable Freedom Fight

Getting cheaper and better cable services to consumers has been difficult because the laws governing the sector have proved tough to change. This week, officials in two states announced key decisions that may significantly change the terms of the debate.