Sun’s Schwartz: Government Shouldn’t Mandate Technologies…Unless it’s ODF
Sean Garrett over at the 463 blog has a good summary of the TPS interview of Sun Microsystem's CEO Jonathan Schwartz yesterday. Walt Mossberg proved to be a great interviewer [...]
TPS – It’s the Business Rules (Not the DRM) Stupid!
The Digital Rights Management and Interoperability panel at TPS yesterday provided a (relatively) fresh perspective on the extremely tired topics of DRM and fair use. I've seen a lot of [...]
26 February – Five Stories You Need to Read
The Washington Post has a very interesting article written by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates in which Gates emphasizes the importance of math and science education and sensible immigration policies for [...]
TPS – Why it’s NOT funny that you can’t balance your checkbook.
One of the Silicon Valley's most respected figures and well-known VCs, Floyd Kvamme provided the opening keynote for today's event. It was a great overview of the opportunities for innovation [...]
Tech Policy Summit – Bringing Silicon Valley Together with Washington, DC
Today, I'm participating in the Technology Policy Summit in San Jose. It's a great event bringing together the biggest players from Silicon Valley and Washington, DC to discuss key technology [...]
23 February – Five Stories You Need to Read
The New York Times has an interesting article on entrepreneurial culture in Europe, saying that “start-ups are no longer rare [in Europe]. Moreover, Europe’s new entrepreneurs are turning West to [...]