Why the Open Web Matters
June 18, 2011
At 20, there are many assaults against the open web. Here’s why it’s important to keep it alive.
Goodbye PC
November 5, 2010
The Personal Computer era is over, and that’s a good thing.
2009 Predictions: Hardware
January 5, 2009
Where I try to read the tea leaves and divine what new gadgets will be coming this year and the trends they will engender.
Future Tense — Participatory Applications
May 15, 2006
But so far, my whole focus in this series of articles has been on technology. However, technology itself is undergoing a radical shift, and I would venture to say that we are now entering a new era of cybernetics. Tim O’reilly, in his description of Web 2.0 said that The central principle behind the success of the giants born […]
Why Scale Matters
April 12, 2005
Jeff Jarvis says that scale doesn’t scale. Fred Wilson follows up by talking about the new scale. While I agree that new markets can be born out of aggregation, I disagree with the concept of scale not scaling. The problem is one of, well, scale. Let’s say that I want to make a movie that will rival Star Wars […]
Quick Notes on my Firenze trip
June 3, 2004
After a wonderful trip in Italy, I am now back in New York. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was in Firenze, Italy for the past couple of weeks, enjoying great art, great wine and great food. Just some quick thoughts in no particular order… Europe and the United States are now moving forward on two different paths […]
From David to Dave
July 15, 2003
The New York Times has an interesting article over a fight about how to best clean Michelangelo’s David. It’s an interesting study of how technology sometimes clashes with more traditionalist approaches. In our rush to use technology for everything, it is interesting to stop and ponder whether it is the right tool for the job. Often, geeks […]
Microsoft Lock-in?
June 3, 2003
The recent announcement of a partnership between AOL Time Warner and Microsoft represents an interesting new twist in the shaping of the Internet. For the past few years, Microsoft has been trying to figure out how to remain relevant in an era of increasing openness. The rise of HTML and of HTTP as the underlying protocol […]
Double Trouble for Deja.com
October 22, 2000
“For sale, Internet historical documents and legal trouble. Call Deja.com for details.” This is not exactly the way Deja.com presented themselves but ultimately, this may be what transpires from their recent attempt to put the Usenet archives on sale. Usenet History For those of you who have never heard of Usenet, here’s a quick definition from the […]
