Supreme Court to Hear Case on Cable as Internet Carrier. The Supreme Court stepped into one of the most heated debates over the future of the Internet: how to classify Internet cable service for purposes of federal regulation. By LINDA GREENHOUSE. [NYT > Technology]
Author: Vince Kimball
An Unknown Giant Flexes Its Muscles
An Unknown Giant Flexes Its Muscles. Although virtually unknown in the U.S., Lenovo – in talks to buy I.B.M.'s personal computer business – is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest growing one. By DAVID BARBOZA. [NYT > Technology]
Fortune
Fortune. The dollar's fall. It's a powerful reminder that even in an age of go-it-alone foreign policy and unilateral military action, the rest of the world still matters when it comes to economics. “When the market saw how clear the Bush victory was, with stronger Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, people thought, 'There… Continue reading Fortune
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs. A pillar of globalization is the ability of the US to export security. This relies on US legitimacy. Without legitimacy, US troops will find stiff opposition everywhere they go. Tucker and Hendrickson make the case that the US has lost the legitimacy necessary to function as the protector of globalization. [John Robb's Weblog]
Juan Cole
Juan Cole translates some news from the Ash-Sharq al-Awsat on how insurgents are targeting political figures. The most interesting item concerns a potential global guerrilla start-up focused on the assassination of political figures: Ash-Sharq al-Awsat reports the kidnapping of a female member of the governing council of Salahuddin and assassination attempts on two members of… Continue reading Juan Cole
On-demand apps demand a richer browser
On-demand apps demand a richer browser. A decade ago, the browser exploded many of our assumptions about building and deploying software. We were shocked to discover that less was more and that worse was better. We've yet to fully absorb the lessons that the browser and the Web can teach us. Now, as the on-demand… Continue reading On-demand apps demand a richer browser
Health Care Technology Is a Promise Unfinanced
Health Care Technology Is a Promise Unfinanced. While the Bush administration's words of support for a high-technology future for health care have been plentiful, the dollars, it seems, are scarce. By STEVE LOHR. [NYT > Technology]
I.B.M. Said to Put Its PC Business on the Market
I.B.M. Said to Put Its PC Business on the Market. I.B.M., whose first PC moved personal computing into the consumer mainstream, has put the business up for sale. By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and STEVE LOHR. [NYT > Home Page]
Job Growth Is Well Below Wall Street Forecasts
Job Growth Is Well Below Wall Street Forecasts. The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, the Labor Dept. reported today, far fewer than the month before. By EDMUND L. ANDREWS. [NYT > Home Page]
Bosworth Doctrine
Bosworth Doctrine. I'm glad Chad Dickerson brought to my attention Adam Bosworth's post which expounds the Bosworth Doctrine. Software which is flexible, simple, sloppy, tolerant, and altogether forgiving of human foibles and weaknesses turns out to be actually the most steel cored, able to survive and grow while that software which is demanding, abstract, rich… Continue reading Bosworth Doctrine