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Convergence Has Arrived. It’s the Internet.
Sunday, March 8, 2009 11:27 No CommentsListen to this article
Over the past 20 years, there’s been much speculation about what the convergence of computers and TV would ultimately look like. Paul Graham says that we now know the answer: computers.
“Convergence” is turning out to essentially be “replacement.” Why did TV lose? Graham identifies four forces: 1. The Internet’s open platform fosters [...]
Congressman to Comcast: Stop interfering with BitTorrent
Thursday, October 25, 2007 16:18 No CommentsWhile a class action lawsuit is definitely one way to get Comcast to behave, another perhaps more productive way to do so is to have politicians step in and regulate.
On Tuesday, a reporter discussed the issue of Comcast’s anti-BitTorrent “network management” with Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., who is a strong supporter of consumer rights and [...]