Webslinger
Oh man. This has “Zeke’s personal anthem” written all over it. For the unfamiliar, the song being parodied is here. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exmwSxv7XJI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1] YouTube link
This is nuts. (Skip ahead to 0:40 to ignore the SVP’s rant.) I think that automatic translation like this might be one of the single biggest advancements in technology during our lifetimes. I can see the language barriers crashing down now. It’s also not surprising to hear that this effort is being run through Microsoft … Read more
The Guardian reports that International Intellectual Property Alliance requested that the U.S. Trade Representative to put countries using open source in government on a “Special 301 watchlist” – a list of intellectual property-violating nations, or “state sponsors of piracy.” The recommendation states: The Indonesian government’s policy… simply weakens the software industry and undermines its long-term … Read more
Today, Google announced the release of their new product, Google Buzz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi50KlsCBio Looking at just the features offered in this video, it appears to be nothing more than a Facebook News Feed clone with Gmail integration. But don’t be fooled: Google Buzz has the potential to totally disrupt social networking as we know it today, … Read more
