Michael R. Bernstein

"So how do we get to somewhere near number one? The Federal Communications Commission's broadband task force has identified seven "gaps" or roadblocks along the path to the Holy Grail. The document doesn't offer any specific solutions to these problems. But the analysis offers clues as to where that National Broadband Plan the Commission has to crank out by February is going." - Michael R. Bernstein from Bookmarklet

This is probably my favorite WW2 movie. One of the reasons I like it so much is because an engineer (and engineering) is the hero. - Michael R. Bernstein from Bookmarklet

"By the late 1920's aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter plane and that sooner or later Britain's very survival may depend on what he comes to call the Spitfire." - Michael R. Bernstein

"This is as bad as I've ever seen, folks. It's a declaration of war by the entertainment industry and their captured regulators against the principles of free speech, privacy, freedom of assembly, the presumption of innocence, and competition. This proposal creates the office of Pirate-Finder General, with unlimited power to appoint militias who are above the law, who can pry into every corner of your life, who can disconnect you from your family, job, education and government, who can fine you or put you in jail." - Michael R. Bernstein from Bookmarklet

A nice roundup from Kirrily Robert: "Perhaps I’m just hyper-aware at the moment, or maybe we’re going through a phase of introspection about the whole idea. In any case, I thought I’d post a round-up of recent posts on describing, defining, and measuring openness for software, data, APIs, and the communities and processes that surround them." - Michael R. Bernstein from Bookmarklet

That's right. Old-School. - Michael R. Bernstein

Which armed forces were you part of, Michael? Canada's? Israel? - Maxamad

Heh. Right back atcha, Bear. - Michael R. Bernstein

No way, he has a most excellent time machine, dude! http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Andy Dustman

"As part of the plan to deceive Israeli intelligence services, the 36 containers containing the munitions were then transferred to a German cargo ship sailing under an Antiguan flag. The ship is owned by Cypriot charter company UFS, and its captain is Polish." - Michael R. Bernstein

I'm drooling: 100Mbps symmetrical FTTH service for $60/month, 150Mbps for $100/month. Their service area is Downtown Albuquerque, between I-25, Rio Grande, Lead, and Mountain. - Michael R. Bernstein from Bookmarklet

Well, crap. They raised their price for the 100Mbps service to $80/month. Still a great deal, but not quite as drool-worthy. - Michael R. Bernstein

It did go away for a bit. I was scared. - Yolanda

"Pivot", "traction", "runway"? Do people actually talk like this? - Chris Lasher

something more custom tailored is likely to be better, still one may provide a good starting basis for the other - Mike Chelen

But all code is data and all data is code. You are entering a maze of twisty licenses, all alike. - Andy Bakun

Interesting 'report', more or less applying the dynamics of taste tribes to book publishing and marketing. - Michael R. Bernstein

in what way is twitter walled? posts are available through the RSS standard and a publicly accessible API - Mike Chelen

these restrictions are a better compromise than reserving all rights, yet may still significantly limit later reuse and contribution - Mike Chelen

"It seems to me there is still a nasty loophole here: If Microsoft has a patent on the technology, and sells or transfers the patent to SomeOtherCo, the new owner can then sue since they are not bound by Microsoft's promise." - Michael R. Bernstein

<blockquote>I really like the distinction you make between the book as a means of distribution and a means of consumption. It is also a means of monetization.</blockquote> It is also a means of storage (personal as well as archival). - Michael R. Bernstein from FriendFeed MT Plugin

isn't storage a form of communication, with one's self or others, delayed over a period of time? - Mike Chelen

which version? - Mike Chelen

Perhaps the use of the word 'right' here isn't appropriate for bandwidth guarantee, but there are some related formulations that would be appropriate, such as one modeled on the Second Amendment: "The right of the people to create, connect to, and communicate via information networks shall not be infringed." Or perhaps a formulation based in part on the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of monopoly on the the right of the people to peaceably create, connect to, and communicate via information networks." A little awkward, I know. Anyway, we don't have a 'right to food', a 'right to medicine', a 'right to electricity', or a 'right to shelter', even though as a society we do make some efforts along all those lines, but we do have a concept of public 'rights-of-way' which I think might serve as an analogy here. In fact, part of the reason the US broadband market is in such poor shape is because the natural monopolies of public rights-of-way (both... more... - Michael R. Bernstein from FriendFeed MT Plugin

Nate Aune's presentation at the Open Source Bridge conference. - Michael R. Bernstein from Bookmarklet

put your idea here ..it can be worth $25000 - http://bit.ly/4BE1V4 - ideas4all