” Let’s face it, during the reign of Bill Gates, Microsoft hasn’t exactly been Xerox Parc when it comes to inventing and creating new technologies. For the most part, Microsoft has been content to buy or copy new technologies and focus on incremental improvements to its products. But that doesn’t…
Jonathan L. Zittrain has written an interesting, informative and innovative book titles The Future of the Internet: And How to Stop It. . I use the word “innovative” because the web version, which is available in full text at http://yupnet.org/zittrain/ incorporates added features to engage the reader. To quote from…
From the Section of Science and Technology Law: Science for Lawyers Eric York Drogin, Editor http://www.abanet.org/abastore/productpage/5450051 Science for Lawyers clearly explains and discusses 13 applied scientific disciplines in jargon-free language that is specifically geared toward lawyers. The book explores the definitions (what is science), the practice (what scientists do) and…
QUESTION: What is virtual law? RESPONSE: “Virtual law is like ‘Internet law,’ in that it refers to a wide body of generally preexisting law that is applied somewhat differently in a new context. In fact, much of what we think of as ‘Internet law’ applies to virtual worlds. In sum,…
Writing in the April/May 2008 issue of State Tech: Technology Insights for Leaders in State and Local Government, Michele Hope concludes by writing: “Only time and a few real-world installations will tell.” Here are some excerpts from Michele’s article: FROM THE INTRODUCTION: “The first commercial holographic storage products are slated…
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Virtual Law: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Virtual Worlds By Benjamin Tyson Duranske This book is an introduction to the emerging and intriguing world of virtual law. It examines current cases and legislation impacting virtual world providers and users, and makes predictions about the future application of…
The following is an edited version of an article by Peter Galli, published on eWeek.com:. December 19, 2007 By Peter Galli Microsoft has finally started talking publicly about the next release of its Internet Explorer Web browser, and expects to deliver the first beta for IE 8 in the first…
Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms By Rick Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 17, 2007; Page A01 “It has been 50 years since scientists first created DNA in a test tube, stitching ordinary chemical ingredients together to make life’s most extraordinary molecule. Until recently,…
A look at what the technology in 2008 as predicted by members of the editorial staff of Baseline: 2008 Baseline Crystal Ball November 30, 2007 By Lawrence Walsh, Laton McCartney, Deborah Gage, Doug Bartholomew and Mel Duvall Lawrence M. Walsh, Editor Line of business managers and operations officers will wrestle…
“A Look at the best and worst of the years Technology implementations and innovations” as reported by Douglas Bartholomew et. al. in the November 30, 2007 issue of Baseline: Triumphs and Travails of 2007 November 30, 2007 By Doug Bartholomew, David F. Carr, Ericka Chickowski, Mel Duvall, Deborah Gage, Laton…