Category Archives: General Comments

Google Streetview Fame

Posted on November 9, 2011 by vanevery

Finally!

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The problem with delicious

Posted on January 4, 2010 by vanevery

I recently heard (well, read on a listserv) from a couple of folks I know that were looking for an alternative to Delicious.  These people have a lot invested in their bookmarks but are finding it difficult to re-find them … Continue reading →

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NetFlix QoS

Posted on February 4, 2006 by vanevery

Is it just me or has NetFlix been going down hill lately? Almost every DVD has major playback issues due to scratches and so on..

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Are we in Bubble 2.0..?

Posted on December 30, 2005 by vanevery

Bubble 2 0 Fish And Dirty Words I am pretty sure that we are but it is a small fry bubble not a multi billion dollar bubble. Then again, these small innovative companies may just continue to be just that … Continue reading →

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Acacia wants to bleed the internet dry

Posted on December 21, 2004 by vanevery

Acacia to Acquire Patent Portfolios Branching out on from their Streaming patents to just about everything else. From the article: Among the acquired patents are those covering technology related to broadcast equipment, credit card receipt processing, peer to peer network … Continue reading →

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Hillary support’s The INDUCE Act

Posted on December 6, 2004 by vanevery

I was dismayed to learn that Senator Hillary Clinton has come out and in fact co-sponsored Senator Hatch’s Induce Act. What follows is a draft of a letter that I am writing to Sen. Clinton to express my concern. I … Continue reading →

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Rules for *, disguised as a software design debate

Posted on October 17, 2003 by vanevery

The Rise of “Worse is Better”

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Europeans compromise on software patents

Posted on September 26, 2003 by vanevery

Yahoo! News – European Parliament agrees on software patents Once again, the Europeans show their progressive thinking and avoid the craziness going on here with some software patents.

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Who’s a bright..?

Posted on September 22, 2003 by vanevery

Wired 11.10: VIEW New noun describing those who are atheists…

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JetBlue Privacy Debacle

Posted on September 18, 2003 by vanevery

Wired News: JetBlue Shared Passenger Data I love JetBlue for their service, schedule and fares but I may think twice about traveling with them now.

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