4 days ago by aram sinnreich

Ok, here's something not mentioned in the awesome Google Chrome comic book: IF YOU USE THE BROWSER, GOOGLE OWNS YOUR WORK. Specifically, according to the browser's current Terms of Service: You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or ...

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4 days ago by aram sinnreich

Scott McCloud, founder of Zot! comics and author of the brilliant books on visual culture Understanding Comics and Reinventing Comics, has just produced a comic book/instruction manual/propaganda about Google Chrome, the new, open source browser that's got the blogosphere all a-twitter. I haven't re ...

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10 days ago by aram sinnreich

So I was quoted in the Wall Street Journal today once again sounding the death knell for the album as a recorded music product format. (I've been known to argue this in the past as well). The specific quote was: "This is a last gasp for the album format," says Aram Sinnreich, a media professor at Ne ...

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17 days ago by Rob Clayton

Hello, HP. The UI of your latest TouchSmart computer says something about you. You may not have recognized your own weaving-in of meaning, but it comes across quite clearly if one reads just right: You want out. You want to escape the world of Windows to which Microsoft has sequestered you for the b ...

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21 days ago by Shahid

I often walk down Stockton to town, and I’ve passed by this shop many times. I’ve popped in a couple of times - it’s a gadget shop, I’m a nerd - but I’m still absolutely confused as to what the store’s purpose is. You’ve probably seen the products before. If not, I offer you this link. Hanspree prod ...

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21 days ago by Shahid

Learning about the birth of the IBM S/360 while at the Computer History Museum is like eating chocolate biscuits wrapped in chocolate as far as I’m concerned. Last week I tasted the goodness. What’s the System/360? Back in the day, you bought a computer and programmed for that computer alone. If you ...

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24 days ago by Cat Schwartz

Technophobia is a real phenomenon! Why are people so afraid of new technology and new gadgets? If you are reading this, chances are you are fairly tech-savvy, but you probably know several people who have admitted resistance or fear of the latest technological advances. Maybe they are over the age o ...

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27 days ago by Shahid

Linuxworld is a meeting place between corporate IT departments and businesses trying to make a buck with Linux / Open Source. I had the chance to attend Simon Crosby’s keynote - he’s the CTO of Citrix, and used to be the CTO of Xensource before it was gobbled up. Although I was disappointed to hear ...

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32 days ago by aram sinnreich

Yesterday, Sony and Bertelsmann announced that S will buy up B's half of their 50/50 joint venture record label, Sony BMG, for $900 million (plus an extra $300 in cash holdings B already "owns"). My primary take is that this is a victory for vertical integration in a period of diversifying revenue o ...

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34 days ago by pixelrainbow

A 2007-es Entertainment Gathering (EG) konferencián tartott egy nagyon érdekes, nem egészen 20 perces előadást az internet következő 5000 napjáról Kevin Kelly, aki többet között arról ismert, hogy a WIRED szerkesztője. Összefoglalja azt, hogy mi történt a világhálóval első 5000 napja alatt (kb. enny ...

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