Here’s a clip of VP Joe Biden giving his views on the intellectual property at a recent copyright summit. His view is surprisingly unnuanced. He speaks a great deal about the “stealing” and “theft” of intellectual property, without acknowledging that the content of many in attendance builds on works of the past. One wonders how …
The Killer App of 1900 Here’s an interesting look at the debate over whether to make electricity universal, tracing some of the parallels to internet access. It’s a good historical parallel.
New Google Phone would challenge US carrier model Ars hits the nail right on the head with their assessment of why the Google Phone is a “big deal.” Technologically, it’s nothing new. Yet their decision to sell the phone without an exclusive carrier. They point out something I also found remarkable about travel in Europe–advertisements …
Is AT&T to Blame for Poor iPhone Experience and Is Non-Exclusivity the Answer? | The iPhone Blog This quote, allegedly from the “fake Steve Jobs …describing an entirely fictional, frighteningly plausible conversation between his character and an equally fake AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson” was too good not to share (the entire original post is worth …
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.
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