I almost completely missed that the Brand X arguments occurred yesterday. In my usual blog trolling, here’s the best I found (OK, they’re more from news sites than blogs): In Broadband Case, Justices Seem Attuned to Internet Services’ Arguments (law.com) FCC Ruling Limits Competition, ISP Tells Justices (washingtonpost.com – a first rate analysis) I’m in …
I finally got my iBook back today. I think this is the 5th time it conked out on me. This time, the fine DHL driver left my machine outside when we were under a tornado warning (2 out of 6 where they didn’t require a signature). Needless to say, I’m getting sick of having problems …
I’ve been looking for a good overview of the Grokster arguments all day…no luck with the news media. Best yet has been a blog posted by Timothy Armstrong.
How much does table size matter in your choice of coffee shop. I like to study and hang around, so big tables are fine with me… yet I understand how it might be more profitable to squeeze more (smaller) tables into a small coffee shop. Yet, there’s a statement of American culture in these big-table …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
John doesn't update his blog often, and many of the thoughts are probably half-baked. While the web has sort of an eternal memory, the current and future reader is urged not to take all of this too seriously.
Think of this blog as "John thinking out loud."
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