Interesting argument, but seems pretty obviously wrong.
"In his remarkable ruling, U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner stated that there was no point in holding a trial because it was apparent that neither side could show they had been harmed by the other’s patent infringement. He said he was inclined to dismiss the case with prejudice — meaning the parties can’t come back to fight over the same patents — and that he would enter a more formal opinion confirming this next week."
"rbutr is an application which allows people to follow inter-website debates and easily find counter arguments to pages they are viewing"
Nice profile of danah, although a little weird it's in the fashion section and, y'know, focuses a ton on her fashion.
Cool article on Joi. He also published an "unabridged" version on his blog.
Toward a world in which our only computers are our mobile phones. I really don't want one. But I think it's interesting.
"In its noble mission to bring technology access to every child, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is planning a bizarre distribution tactic: XO-3 tablets will be airdropped into remote areas for kids to just pick up and start using, without instructions or people to guide them." - I don't believe that NN actually said this. But it would be pretty crazy if he did.
The only reason I'm bookmarking it for the picture of Jeff Bezos dressed exactly like Steve Jobs.
"So, while nobody in their right mind would've paid money for Dr. Sbaitso as an actual video game, I credit it with saving my life."
I'm quoted in this article complaining about all the thugs and assholes in the hacker community. The way the article quotes it makes it sound like that's my opinion as a sociologist. It isn't. But I do feel that way.
"In fact, out of the top 25 best-selling indie Kindle writers, only 6 were previously affiliated with a publishing house."
