My writing on this blog has been much less frequent lately. As I suggested
folks do WAY BACK in April 2008 I Got My Head in the Clouds. While my mother
would argue that I've always had my head in the clouds, I certainly have had
many adventures in the Cloud Computing space since I wrote that article.
Lately I decided to eat my own dog food and launched www.legalcloud.net. I've
been develo... (more)
The psychological experience of using the Internet is undergoing slow but
constant change. Up until now, using the Web has involved "going out" to Web
sites. However, this is changing. Understanding this transformation, and
plotting its direction, can provide us with a new understanding of where our
Web technology is going. This destination can be called "Web 3.0."
Underneath the Hood
Ver... (more)
For the past several years, US Government agencies have shown an increased
interest in open source software, and with the advent of the Obama
administration's call for transparency and openness several organizations
believe open source software is part of the answer. So what is the allure
of open source to the government? Is it the promise of reduced cost? Is it
access to the source cod... (more)