Today's links

Terra Nullius: Podcasting my column about "IP," John Locke, genocide and erasure.

How they're killing the post office: The USPS has been under threat for decades, but now it's an existential crisis.

When you hear "intangibles"…: Think "monopolies."

Text-based, cyberpunk MMORPG: CyberCode Online is based on the VSCode interface.

This day in history: 2015, 2019

Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Today's links

Break 'Em Up: Zephyr Teachout's trustbusting program for the 21st century.
Unauthorized Meat: Mellow Sous Vide journeys to the Internet of Shit.
Let's force Big Tech to interoperate: Here's why…and how.
No consequences for police violence at BLM actions: Propublica followed up on viral videos showing gross misconduct and found…crickets.
The Internet Archive defends online libraries: First filings from the Hachette lawsuit.
Bitcoin is not a socialist's ally: Yanis Varoufakis responds to Ben Arc.
Where "software" comes from: "In October, 1953, I coined the word 'software.'"
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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