Monthly Archives: June 2007

iPhone: not a revolution

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Richard

(Tim Wu provides an excellent write-up of everything that I say when someone asks me what I think about the iPhone: Why the iPhone isn’t really revolutionary.) My three observations about the iPhone: It’s not an open platform and there’s … Continue reading →

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Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Richard

omg electronic music.

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House bill may migrate broadcast indecency regulations to cable

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Richard

Ars Technica dropped an update on the “Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007,” (press release) cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). The bill proposes to give subscribers options for more “family-friendly” programming in two … Continue reading →

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Fears of the future

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Richard

An Adbusters article titled “Generation F*cked: How Britain is Eating Its Young” confirmed some of my recently surfaced fears about growing up in the new millennium. I worry that “depth” is slowly disappearing as a cultural value—that we’re experiencing a … Continue reading →

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