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Tech Tuesday: Web Browser (Part 1)
Albert Wenger – Feb 28, 2012
We have now reached step 6 of the web cycle and are back at the web browser. The web browser is receiving an initial HTTP response from the web server. The first part of this response tells the web browser [...] Read more
Cord Cutting Experiment and Question
Albert Wenger – Feb 27, 2012
We moved back to the city some 6 weeks ago. Since then we have done entirely without traditional television. So admittedly that’s less than two months, but the initial results are encouraging. The only show that I watch with any [...] Read more
Tech Tuesday: Web Servers
Albert Wenger – Feb 21, 2012
If you have been following along, we are now on Step 5 of the web cycle where we find ourselves at the server that is answering an HTTP request. Because the HTTP protocol is well defined anyone in theory can [...] Read more
Peter Thiel on Government and Progress
Albert Wenger – Feb 16, 2012
Peter Thiel was interviewed by Francis Fukuyama (he of the “End of History”). The interview is well worth reading as it contains a lot of provocative thoughts. I agree with Thiel that the US government has lost its ability to [...] Read more
Americans Elect
Albert Wenger – Feb 15, 2012
Last year I mentioned Americans Elect twice as part of other posts. Since I am still typing mostly with my left hand, I am simply pointing everyone to Fred’s post about Americans Elect today. Americans Elect has the potential to [...] Read more
Tech Tuesday: Postponed (Sorry)
Albert Wenger – Feb 14, 2012
Sorry, no Tech Tuesday today. Can’t type a long post until my right hand gets better or I get dictation set up. In the meantime: a huge thank you to everyone who contributed suggestions and help. I have received tons [...] Read more
Need Some Help
Albert Wenger – Feb 13, 2012
Years ago I had a run-in with carpal tunnel syndrome. I stopped typing for a while altogether and then switched to a split keyboard and eased back into typing as slowly as I could. Thankfully the pain went away. After [...] Read more
Consider ACTA a Treaty (and Why This Matters)
Albert Wenger – Feb 10, 2012
In 2010, I wrote about ACTA several times. Essentially, ACTA was a behind the scenes effort to create a global copyright framework that would significantly strengthen rightsholders’ enforcement options. The initial ACTA process was held in secret for several years [...] Read more
Imagining Movies in a World Without Windows
Albert Wenger – Feb 8, 2012
One of the great sacred cows of the movie business has been the theatrical release window. First a movie is only in theatrical release. Then there may be a period where it is only on DVD. And finally it may [...] Read more