One of his recent posts says that soon the internet will be controled by 3 company's. All digital rights etc will be controled by these 3 monoliths. He sights FCC "deregulation" as one factor that will make sure this is the future of the net.
This is not true, however. First of all there will always be smaller ISP's. If theres not, broadband is getting cheaper and we can start our own. Secondly- as long as Kazaa etc exist, we have our own network which is not controled by anyone, where anything can be exchanged.
The internet will change. The things we like will just go back to the way they were a few years ago, if even. For example you might have to look a little harder for that new movie on Divx release. Boo hoo.
It will come full circle. Soon, the interweb will be constricted, yes, but people in the know (us) will know w0here too look to get what we want, how we want it.
soon there will be addons for your faveourite filesharing or Messaging program that will create a network within the interweb, its just a matter of time before someone gets so pissed off.
Yes roadrunner might block kazaa some day (if already?) but with wireless, there are always alternatives.
To be honest i want the internet to be cool again. I dont want the hassle of big corperations controling what i do, but they dont exist everywhere. THats an important point, esp since i live in Europe and get broadband from a local provider. Its just up to you to break free.
i always look terrible in photographs etc, amd many other people feel the same way. This is really useless. Text messaging is great here in europe, but this wont be so successful.
I've seen reports that the NSA managed to tap the Global crossing optic wire between Ireland (&UK) & the USA, the article pointed out that global crossing didnt notice. Cant seem to find any referances online, i must have read it in a magazine or newspaper or something.
Slashdot Mirror
Actually, i'm sure it was more to do with Google Ireland, since their European headquarters is here, and Irish maps appeared just before the UK ones.
Lessig's blog is interesting.
One of his recent posts says that soon the internet will be controled by 3 company's. All digital rights etc will be controled by these 3 monoliths. He sights FCC "deregulation" as one factor that will make sure this is the future of the net.
This is not true, however.
First of all there will always be smaller ISP's. If theres not, broadband is getting cheaper and we can start our own. Secondly- as long as Kazaa etc exist, we have our own network which is not controled by anyone, where anything can be exchanged.
The internet will change. The things we like will just go back to the way they were a few years ago, if even. For example you might have to look a little harder for that new movie on Divx release. Boo hoo.
It will come full circle. Soon, the interweb will be constricted, yes, but people in the know (us) will know w0here too look to get what we want, how we want it.
soon there will be addons for your faveourite filesharing or Messaging program that will create a network within the interweb, its just a matter of time before someone gets so pissed off.
Yes roadrunner might block kazaa some day (if already?) but with wireless, there are always alternatives.
To be honest i want the internet to be cool again. I dont want the hassle of big corperations controling what i do, but they dont exist everywhere. THats an important point, esp since i live in Europe and get broadband from a local provider. Its just up to you to break free.
Use the back of a cd ;)
:/
preferably not a cd-r either, like the one i have makes everything look green
Well i started with some graphics apps i "found" a few years back now i own my own graphics design company. And now i pay for all the software.
you know what? - i dont want.
i always look terrible in photographs etc, amd many other people feel the same way. This is really useless. Text messaging is great here in europe, but this wont be so successful.
I've seen reports that the NSA managed to tap the Global crossing optic wire between Ireland (&UK) & the USA, the article pointed out that global crossing didnt notice. Cant seem to find any referances online, i must have read it in a magazine or newspaper or something.