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RSS is Not Dead Yet and Twitter is Not Our Savior
May 6th
As I was surfing through Google Reader in preparation of writing a post on a completely unrelated subject I happened across this craptastic piece of editorial bologna by Steve Gillmor at TechCrunchIT on the ostensible death of RSS. In his infinite wisdom Gillmor claims to have completely given up on his RSS reader in favor of Twitter. Whatever it is Steve is smoking it sure must be some good stuff because his barely coherent rant against RSS makes no sense at all.
We Do Not Need A New Internet
Feb 16th
There has been a lot of talk over the last couple days since John Markoff published his New York Times article asking the world if a new Internet is necessary. I read the article in its entirety a number of times, both backwards, forwards and sideways, and can not for the life of me can not find any compelling reason for architecting a new internet. It seems, Markoff is either smoking crack or has no true understanding of the Internet.
RIAA Goes To New Lengths To Demonstrate Their Hypocrisy, Appeals Order To Webcast Trial
Jan 20th
In one of the most brilliant moves to-date against the RIAA’s litigation campaign versus music consumers, the Tenenbaum legal team led by Harvard Law School Professor Charles Nesson has convinced the court to allow the trial to be broadcast live on the internet. In her opinion granting the request, Judge Gertner noted how peculiar it was for the RIAA to appeal, especially considering they have repeatedly stipulated the entire basis for the lawsuits was to educate consumers about the evils of music piracy.
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