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I'm still trying to digest this article which is subtitled "how to make the free distribution of content profitable." I think he may have something here. Sort of radical, and I think the big content publishing industries are going to have to go through with (the failure of) the "trusted client" model first, but Mr. Copley has at least hit upon a scheme that could work. I wasn't sure this much was even possible. Very intriguing.
- jim 1-07-2001 3:33 pm [link] [1 comment]

The Swiss are going to have a national referendum to decide the question of giving animals legal status as "beings" and not "assets." (from kuro5hin)
- jim 1-06-2001 2:54 pm [link] [add a comment]

Macs in space. Using orbiting G4 Cubes to provide low cost wireless internet access anywhere on the globe.
- jim 1-06-2001 2:50 pm [link] [add a comment]

Desktop Websites is the latest catch phrase from the userland camp. He's definitely got something here, but I wonder if it can be bootstrapped into existence. The problem, as usual, has to do with Metcalfe's law which states that "the usefulness, or utility, of a network equals the square of the number of users." Or, in other words, it won't be cool until a lot of people are using it, but how do you convince people to invest the time and/or money associated with adopting a new technology before it's cool? As always, we're watching. It's not out of the question that I would move to their platform.
- jim 1-06-2001 2:40 pm [link] [add a comment]

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