A historical collection of our writing.
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 some time without problems I got sloppy, put away the split keyboard and happily […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 before drafts of the agreement […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 be everywhere including various online options. Over the years the theatrical release window […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
We are continuing along with the web request cycle. Last week we took a look at the HTTP protocol. There I already mentioned that HTTP requests and responses travel over a TCP/IP connection. Today we will dive a bit deeper into TCP/IP. This is technically not really necessary for understanding the […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Money is one of the fundamental underpinnings of the economy, yet we largely take it for granted. When we pay for our morning cup of coffee (or tea) with cash or a credit card, we tend not to stop and marvel at what just happened. Someone gave us a delicious steaming hot beverage – clearly […] Read more
Since my post last Friday about alternatives to SOPA/PIPA, I have started to talk to a bunch of people about the idea of a decentralized content registry. Here are some thoughts and questions that I have been kicking around since then. A decentralized system could offer a new revenue stream for […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
