9–11 at 4
September 11, 2005
9/11 @ 4
Conventional Wisdom: The RNC Hits New York
September 5, 2004
All eyes in the United States were on New York city this week, as Republicans held their national convention in my hometown. While I had initially considered skipping town, I ended up staying in the city and volunteering with the New York chapter of the ACLU. Following is a quick summary of some of the experiences I’ve had […]
Modular by Design — Telephony
August 12, 2004
Another area where the modular approach is starting to have an impact is in the telephone service arena. Traditionally, telephone service was offered on a land line and was divided into local service, long distance, and extra features like caller ID, call forwarding, etc… The model was predicated on the concept of one device (the phone) receiving […]
Internet in France 2002: An overview
August 19, 2002
Last week, I was in France for a short vacation. During that time, I got a chance to talk to people locally and get a better idea as to what was going on within the Internet market in France. Here are a few observations based on my understanding of what is going on. Strong Growth France had been a leader in terms of […]
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“For sale, Internet historical documents and legal trouble.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 […]
