On Flattr
Flattr is a micropayment system, brought to you by the fine folks at The Pirate Bay, sort of as a moral proof-of-concept for a system that can work in a post-copyright world. Users select a monthly payment amount (minimum of 2 euros) that they can afford, then you “Flattr” other people who have bought into the …
Why I won’t buy an iPad (and think you shouldn’t, either)
The model of interaction with the iPad is to be a “consumer,” what William Gibson memorably described as “something the size of a baby hippo, the color of a week-old boiled potato, that lives by itself, in the dark, in a double-wide on the outskirts of Topeka. It’s covered with eyes and it sweats constantly. …
Google Fiber for Albuquerque
As some of you know, I’m working with Eric Renz-Whitmore, Chantal Foster and the fine folks at the Albuquerque Economic Development office to create the Google Fiber proposal for our fair city. We’re in the home stretch now. It’s been a lot of work, but thanks mainly to the tireless efforts of Eric and Chantal, …
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