Oct 11, 2004 | audio, business, video
This article from Wired Magazine is essential reading. We are watching the creation of an entirely new economic model for the media and entertainment industries, with far-reaching consequences for our world. Amazon, Netflix, and online music services are discovering...
Sep 3, 2004 | business, Internet
Here’s an interesting article about how the flotsam and jetsam that accumulates on computers can be used as a reason to terminate an employee. Your computer has several places holding files related to Internet browsing. When you view a Web page, each image on...
Aug 25, 2004 | audio, business, DRM, file_sharing
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the developers of peer-to-peer software are not liable for copyright infringement committed by users of the software. In a strongly worded opinion, the court warned the recording industry and Congress not to act...
Aug 15, 2004 | business, Internet
Craigslist.com is getting a lot of good word-of-mouth lately – I’ve been hearing my clients talk about it as their preferred site for job listings, personal ads and dating, community resources, even for selling things that make more sense in a local market...
May 21, 2004 | Apple, business
It’s well-known that Gateway has been struggling to stay alive. Gateway has lost money in 13 of the last 14 quarters, it has closed all its retail stores, it has cut its workforce from 24,600 to 7400 employees, and it has stopped manufacturing its own computer...
Apr 8, 2004 | audio, business, DRM
Once you’ve built a reputation for being evil and stupid, it has to be hard to find new ways to live up to the reputation. The American recording industry deserves credit for its unceasing efforts to destroy any remaining vestige of respect or sympathy you might...
