THE FUTURE AS SCIENCE FICTION

Oct 7, 2001 | news

John Heilemann wrote an article for PC Magazine a few weeks ago describing some of the things that might become part of our world in the next thirty years. It’s always dangerous to predict the future, but his central point is well taken and already starting to...

PRIVACY

Sep 27, 2001 | news, Politics, security

One of the pieces of legislation being reviewed to deal with terrorism would permit Internet surveillance without a court order. The scope of that surveillance was debated at a Congressional committee meeting on Tuesday. The bill’s advocates argue that...

PRESS DEMOCRAT AND MICROSOFT-BASHING

Sep 26, 2001 | Microsoft, news

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has somebody working their Business section with an anti-Microsoft grudge. The paper has been more and more bold about printing articles bashing Microsoft as if they’re straight news items. It’s confusing to people – a...

DISASTER: MORE ON BIN LADEN

Sep 14, 2001 | news

I mentioned a couple of background articles on Osama Bin Laden earlier this week, but here’s what wasn’t covered by those articles – a concise (and scary) description of what he believes and why he hates the U.S.

NEWS JUNKIES

Sep 14, 2001 | news

I find I’m spending more and more time at Slate Magazine for news and politics. A particularly valuable daily feature is called “Today’s Papers,” which compares the front pages of the nation’s largest daily newspapers – always...

DISASTER: RELIGIOUS RIGHT

Sep 14, 2001 | news, Politics

Despite past differences, you may have the impression that America has been united by this tragedy. I offer this without further comment. According to The Washington Post and the New York Times, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson said that liberal civil liberties groups,...