Scripting NewsDave Winer's weblog, started in April 1997, bootstrapped the blogging revolution.Spore- September 13, 2008 I bought Will Wright's new simulation, Spore, before I knew anything about the DRM. I haven't installed it yet, not sure if I will. I got fairly addicted to The Sims, but ended up buying it several times because the DRM kept failing. I wonder if Electronic Arts is aware of how many idiots like me end up buying the product more than once because they want to use the software on another computer, or a disk crashes, or a key disk stops working or you switch from Windows to Mac or some other...http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/13/spore.html Why iPhone is an ureliable platform- September 13, 2008 I wouldn't invest in or develop an iPhone app because Apple could decide not to approve it, and if they don't approve it you can't sell it. You can't even give it away. You don't find out if you've been approved until the last step, after you've fully invested, so you could lose, totally, if Apple says no. At first this might have seemed ridiculous if you didn't know Apple, you might assume they'd only keep out apps that somehow damaged the iPhone, but it hasn't turned out that way. Yesterday..http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/13/whyIphoneIsAnUreliablePlat.html Do McC's war injuries prevent him from using a computer- September 13, 2008 Yesterday Obama ran an ad that said that McCain is so out of touch that he doesn't even use a computer. Immediately the right wing idiots came back with the charge, as if they care, that Obama is being ageist, but that's ridiculous, I know plenty of people McCain's age who use the Internet. My father, who is 79 says he wished the Internet had been around when his father was his age, he thinks he would have liked it. I knew my grandfather and I'm sure he's right (here's a picture of me as a...http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/13/doMccsWarInjuriesPreventHi.html I'm Dave Winer and I approved this message- September 12, 2008http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/12/imDaveWinerAndIApprovedThi.html If the press will just do their job, all will be OK- September 12, 2008 Lots of must-read editorial following the release of the first part the ABC News interview with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. It's so totally appropriate that this interview took place on Sept 11. Because of that, and the fact that we're all re-living that day 7 years ago, we should be aware of how incredibly important it is that our political leadership be involved in the world we live in. Everything is so interconnected these days, it's dangerously naive to think that you can assume...http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/11/ifThePressWillJustDoTheirJ.html McC finally sits for an interview- September 11, 2008 One of his first post-Palin interviews, you gotta see this. It's a pretty stunning interview. Let's hope Charlie Gibson is half as good as this local Maine guy.http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/11/mccFinallySitsForAnIntervi.html Almost chosen by McCain to be VP- September 11, 2008 He almost picked her to be his running mate, but decided to go with someone with more experience.http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/11/almostChosenByMccainToBeVp.html Follow me on Twitter- September 10, 2008 Right now all the action is on Twitter. Please follow me there. http:twitter.comdavewiner Thanks!http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/10/followMeOnTwitter.html CNBC interviews Palin- September 9, 2008 A fascinating interview by CNBC of Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Wow, there's a big difference betw Palin speaking on her own and when she read a professionally written speech that she rehearsed. She sounds kind of dumb and nervous and certainly not at all polished in this interview. Hadn't heard this one before, and it hasn't been viewed many times on YouTube (only about 100K so far). It should get a wide airing, it's very relevant.http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/08/cnbcInterviewsPalin.html |