There’s a lot of talk about speed today: SSDs will speed consumer devices, China’s new supercomputer is the fastest ever, Microsoft AppFabric for Windows Azure will get upgrades faster than on-premise… Read more »
Intel’s new push toward cloud interoperability has the makings of a big deal, but there’s more to pulling this off than meets the eye. I point out a couple of key… Read more »
Freedom-loving developers have long used open-source licenses as a tactic to maintain the open availability of their source code. With the rise of closed hardware/software platforms like Apple’s iPhone, however, that… Read more »
Most constitutional concerns surrounding cloud computing relate to privacy and whether cloud-based data is exempt from unreasonable search and seizure pursuant to the Fourth Amendment. Today, however, a First Amendment issue… Read more »
As part of a plan that would expand royalty payments from radio stations, the National Association of Broadcasters is looking for the U.S. government to require FM radio tuners in all… Read more »
This week brought news that pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has ended its use of Amazon EC2 because of an inability to negotiate contractual terms with Amazon Web Services. Thoughsubsequently retracted, the issues… Read more »
I’ll write more about Eli Lilly’s (rumored) decision to abandon Amazon Web Services in my Weekly Update, but I want to briefly explain why these types of contractual issues won’t likely… Read more »
It’s been three years since Viacom – the TV giant behind MTV and Comedy Central – sued YouTube for not doing enough to stop pirate video appearing online. The case has… Read more »