In case you haven’t heard, there is currently a pair of bills being discussed by both sides of congress that, if passed, will have a profound effect on how the Internet works and enable tools for the government to censor the Internet in profound ways. The U.S. Senate’s version of the bill is called the [...]
Like many others, Steve Jobs inspired me. About a year ago, a colleague of mine and I were in Santa Clara, CA for a developers conference. On the last day, there was a long stretch between the closing keynote and our flight out, and I insisted that we take a short detour on our way [...]
Major news to start the week. Google will dish out $12.5B for Motorola’s mobile phone making arm. This signals the search giant’s first significant commitment to hardware in the mobile space. The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. [...]
From Apple Outsider: It is a textbook example of why you don’t open your mouth before you’re ready to talk. This was a chance to set the record straight and turn the tables in this debate, and Google blew it. Most of the mistakes made were simple, avoidable failures of communication. Like Drance, I agree with [...]
The developer of Instapaper and one of the founders of Tumblr on Google+ and taking ownership of your online life: If you care about your online presence, you must own it. I do, and that’s why my email address has always been at my own domain, not the domain of any employer or webmail service. You [...]