Sam Ruby: Introducing Syncato . Read about this on Jon Udell’s site. This looks very interesting indeed. Need to digest the concept a bit more, then have some interesting ideas of what to apply it to.

O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2004

Kevin Werbach hits it on the head. Just because the RIAA does stupid things, doesn’t make copying ‘their’ product and giving it away free to others any less wrong. The game on this field is going to be reduced to an increasingly ugly set of brawls, with blame on every side: side A (RIAA), side B (full blown sharers) and the referee (current copyright laws). We need to move to another playing field where we all of these elements have a chance of changing.

From Dave W: _ Highly recommended: Chris Lydon’s interview with Elaine Scarry, for a perspective on the heroism of the citizens of 9-11. They were more effective than the Pentagon, on less notice, on a much tighter budget. It’ll give you an idea of the kind of defense we’re buying with all those trillions of dollars. [Scripting News] _

Remembering Phil Rosenzweig who died too early on this day two years ago today. God bless Phil’s family.

Interesting definitions from peterlunenfeld.net

Note to catch up with Chris Lydon’s interviews, including Real Live Preacher and Elaine Scarry.

Wow - wild graphics. (thanks to BoingBoing)

Downloads of some of Cory Doctrow’s new book: A Place So Foreign and Eight More

New America Foundation : “Citizen’s Guide To The Airwaves”