(via Colin Miller. This post is best enjoyed while listening to either Iron Maiden’s “The Number of The Beast”, or R.E.M.’s “The End of The World As We Know It”) . Windows Vista is nearly upon us. Woe unto us, et cetera, et cetera. The Internet is abuzz with stories Read more
(Thanks to Jean-Pierre Wack for the link). This is a link to a conference taking place this week on synthetic biology. Arti Rai will from Duke’s Centre for he Public Domain will speak on “Synthetic Biology: Caught Between Property Right, the Public Domain, and the Commons”. It seems like this Read more
Several interesting news coming from the digital front. According to p2pnet, another study from media company Big Champagne indicates that P2P networks now boast over 9.6 million users, experiencing a steady increase despite RIAA and IFPI suits. The level of animosity against the music industry because of these actions is Read more
Attempts by the United States to obtain an agreement to ban cloning have stalled. Many countries oppose an all-out ban and prefer to maintain options open in things like stem cell research. Good news, but I wonder if the Bush administration had it wrong. I think that they just want Read more