Category Archives: Notable

How the AOL-Time Warner Merger Went So Wrong (NYT): Retrospectives from people closely involved with the deal, including Steve Case of AOL and Jerry Levin of Time Warner. Nil by mouth (Robert Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times): The film critic can no … Continue reading →

We have seen the future, and it doesn’t belong to you (The Register): “The coming decade is shaping up to be one in which we, as consumers and citizens, will see our control over choice and privacy eroded by business … Continue reading →

My life offline (Aaron Swartz): “The usual sense that I’m never really here, I’m always worried about the million things around the corner: a todo list that goes for pages, a thousand emails to respond to, hundreds of blog posts … Continue reading →

For India and China, a Climate Clash With Their Own Destiny (NYT): “India and China are encouraged to balance their internal duties as developing countries with their external responsibilities as emerging giants. They are told to short-circuit history, to avoid … Continue reading →

Is the American Dream over?: David Brooks and Gail Collins of the NYT debate if the current crisis is an indication that American Life is inherently unsustainable, or merely another manifestation of the problem of inequality of skills. PayPal Taps … Continue reading →

A car and a bicycle: John Gruber on Chrome OS – “The idea of a computer that does a lot less — leaving out even things you consider essential, because you can still do those things on your other, primary … Continue reading →

Social Media Implications for business: IBM’s Irving Wladawsky-Berger recounts the highlights of a panel discussion. The portion about old media’s reaction to the new media ‘revolution’ is particularly notable. The death of the URL by Chris Messina: “…a future without … Continue reading →