Monday, August 24, 2009
How Tim O’Reilly Aims to Change Government
Some people go to Washington to try to make the government more honest; others try to make it smaller.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Do we really need a cybersecurity czar?
The back-and-forth in Washington over who should run the cybersecurity program for the federal government has reached a fever pitch, as lawmakers, federal agencies and other interested parties jockey for position and budget dollars in the run-up to the release of the results of the Obama administration’s review of cybersecurity operations in the federal government.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
A Rocky Start for Obama’s Broadband Push
On March 10, Dan Spatz joined hundreds of other people who crammed into a 500-seat auditorium at the Commerce Dept. building in Washington, D.C. The crowd of executives, entrepreneurs, and local officials had gathered for the first public hearing about how the federal government plans to distribute $7.2 billion in grants and loans to improve broadband Internet access in the U.S.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Government 2.0: The Rise of the Goverati
Everyone knows how well Barack Obama’s presidential campaign made use of new media to raise money and market the candidate. We also know how big a role social technology played during inauguration week, from handheld flip HD footage appearing on network TV to people reporting on Twitter about what they liked and disliked. But one striking trend has largely flown under the national radar: the rise of the goverati.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Why the Future of News Brands Hinges on Net Neutrality
If there’s any one thing that stands to determine the future of news brands, it is the current debate in Washington over net neutrality legislation. Why is net neutrality so important?
It is the building block of the abundance-based economy on the Internet.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Georgetown Not Smiling on Apple Store
Apple’s highly successful retail stores may be lauded for their sleek modern design and smart layout, but the Georgetown district in Washington, D.C., doesn’t seem to care.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Don’t Get Depressed, It’s Not 1929
It’s difficult to avoid the comparisons between the current sad state of financial affairs and the Great Depression. “This is not like 1987 or 1998 or 2001,” Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain said at a conference on Nov. 11.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
More States Mull Taxing iTunes, Other Digital Downloads
State legislators look at Apple’s iTunes and other digital download services stealing away business from offline retailers, and you know what they see? A piggybank.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
PLT: Hands-Free Laws Drive Bluetooth Headset Sales
Plantronics (PLT) this afternoon reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended June, thanks in large part to strong demand for Bluetooth headsets. The demand surge, the company noted, reflected the July 1 adoption of “hands-free” driving laws in California and Washington.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Blame Washington That Tech Will Remain Flat
I don’t think it should come as much of a surprise that the market is going sideways with an occasional run-up followed by a small collapse, moving along the sand like a crab waiting to get washed out to sea.
Old-timers will say this is because of the uncertainty as to who will be the next president. The technology sector’s particularly vulnerable to this, since none of the three leading candidates is known for tech expertise or appreciation.
Technology needs an Asian candidate or maybe a Swede, or even a white guy from Canada running for president. The three front-runners don’t cut it; I’m not hearing a lot of tech vision from any of them, that’s for sure.
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