Posts by Sacha
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Typos have their own lives
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Though horribly accurate given their choice of music
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In creative industries it is the middlemen who are losing their privileged spot, not the creators. International finance and parasitic speculation, on the other hand..
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Certainly if we want more VC-funded innovative businesses then we will need good IP regulatory systems - and we have those. Understanding and managing investment risk is also a two-way street and our property-skewed market and woeful private sector R&D spend has not helped spread the right skills and knowledge around widely.
The argument is that the balance globally, particularly in copyright, has tipped well away from the consumer in whose name the whole system was established. Anti-competitive Mickey Mouse greed has a lot to do with that. Propping up antiquated business models in perpetuity is the antithesis of a flourishing and prosperous business ecosystem. We can do better, unless we sell ourselves out for some baubles and a pat on the head from daddy.
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And you really think they haven't trested that by now?
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No refs, but I believe the argument is that cellphones can't actually "interfere" with the aircraft electronic systems - but a passenger could become unmanageable as a result of a mid-flight phone call.
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I think Toby Ziegler shot this down within about 2 minutes of the first episode of the West Wing.
I find him more credible than many publications. Not sure if that counts as sad or strange.
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Fanboi
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Somehow I doubt that would comfort nearby air travellers
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Or a delegation