Another “isn't the establishment evil and stupid story?” One paragraph
after what's quoted here is the following from the original story:
Actually, the museum guard was mistaken. There
was no copyright issue, and the museum apologizes and is telling
artists to sketch away as long as they do not interrupt the flow of
traffic in the always crowded gallery.
So [...]
Certainly one indicator of information overload is that this item has been sitting in my “blog this” queue since October. Nonetheless, it remains an important set of insights about the data and information that is being created on a daily basis. It is an excellent update, by
the folks at the School of Information Management and [...]
Now this sounds fascinating. Both in its own right and it what it may portend for how the relationship between learning and institutions is likely to evolve. One more example
of the resources becoming available to anyone who has the motivation to learn. One thing that suggests to me is a potential role for guides to [...]
Sometihng to keep in mind if you find yourself getting too wrapped in in technology for its own sake.
A five dollar paperback book will dance on the grave of a five thousand dollar computer. Global Algorithm 1.9: Unstable Networks
by Bruce Sterling, 1996
“There’s nothing more grotesquely temporary than a computer …
I moved house recently. This caused [...]
I’ve been working in Boston lately and I’ve seen the original posters and done my share of sneering. And I’ve grown increasingly annoyed at what I have to sit through in the movie theater after paying for my tickets.
I do wonder what the right mix should be between education, ridicule, and civil disobedience toward [...]
Don’t tell my 15-year old who’s been lobbying for HDTV, but this is the sort of thing most likely to get me to act sooner rather than later. It strikes me that the efforts of industries to preserve themselves by criminalizing behaviors are more likely to lead to widespread civil disobedience than to anything helpful [...]
I don’t get a whole lot of comments here, but when I do get them they are generally well worth sharing. I thought this one was worth elevating to the level of its own post.
Comment on post 4343 on 8/10/04 by mrG. Woody had more than a sense of humour, he actually lived what he [...]
Somedays the thing I worry about most is the total loss of humor that seems to infect lawyers and accountants, particularly those in the vicinity of intellectual property. In a world this complex, humor and perspective are more necessary than ever. Ultimately, this is why I expect the hacker mentality and ethic to prevail.
JibJab Threatened [...]
You’ve just got to love this stuff! Some engineer is always dreaming up something new and improved. Great lessons in why good engineering doesn’t equate to feasible systems in the real world.
Transportation Futuristics.
I would advise not clicking on the Transportation Futuristics link unless you have 30 minute or so to kill, because the Berkeley online [...]
The ATM is one of the now ubiquitous technologies that make up the backstory of our digital lives. If you want to grasp where things are today and where they are likely to go, one excellent way to start is to invest some time and effort in understanding how this backstory fits together.
History of the [...]
