Tag: Technology
U.S. Declassifies Part of Secret Cybersecurity Plan – Wired.com
The Obama administration has declassified parts of the national cybersecurity plan.
Giving Up On Patents – ongoing
Software patents are a failure especially here in the US.
Consumers ‘confused by copyright’ – BBC News
Most consumers don’t even have a basic understanding of copyright laws.
iPhone Apps Need Low Starting Hurdles – Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox
iPhone applications must have an incredibly low level of hassle to be used.
John Gruber on the “Auteur Theory of Design” from Macworld 2009 – Edible Apple
John Gruber on how the quality of a product rises and falls to the level of the person in charge.
Apple unveils iPad tablet device – BBC News
Apple has shown off the iPad – an iPhone look-alike tablet computing device.
What I Hope Apple Unleashes Tomorrow – Derek Powazek
What Apple has the ability to create with their tablet, turning publishing into porn (at least how the web understands porn).
A Little Less Conversation – Inc.
Joel Spolsky on how companies grow and how to minimize unnecessary and unproductive communication.
2009 O’Reilly Ebook Revenue up 104% – Tools of Change for Publishing
O’Reilly Ebooks division made 104% more after dropping DRM.
Boogie Board writing tablet costs $30, features ‘no power LCD technology’ – CrunchGear
A writable tablet with a battery that lasts forever and ridiculously cheap.