1995-09-19 Pointer from moderator: Mark Stahlman has sent a message on the subject “Technocrats and the Mind” which, because of its length, I’ve put on our ftp site. I’ve learned better than to summarize it. It’s in the Essays directory as Stahlman-Technocrats. Andy @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Sender: •••@••.••• (Richard K. Moore) Subject: Web Review on Aspen PRESS … Read more…
1995-09-19 Sender: Gary Weston <•••@••.•••> With regard to the idea that deregulation and competition in the telecom business will be a boon to consumers, I’d like to point out a tiny bit in the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat (owned by the NYT) today. Both Pacific Bell and GTE have filed for increases in local telephone rates. … Read more…
1995-09-19 Sender: •••@••.••• Craig A. Johnson” wrote: >Without knowing all the details, I think we can cautiously applaud >this bust by the Feds. While I would have to applaud the apprehension of anyone who abuses children, I hope we don’t get carried away and miss the zinger at the end of the times article and … Read more…
1995-09-19 Sender: •••@••.••• (Off the edge ) >In an online vote, the polls can be open for days or weeks before >election day. People can vote at their leisure and change their votes >when a new scandal is exposed. The server won’t divulge the tally >until the vote closes. Continual voting like this stimulates >discussion … Read more…
1995-09-16 Sender: •••@••.••• I was told recently by a friend that if I wanted to know the truth about something, to “turn off the sound and watch the picture”. Since the sound levels are so high (as stated by Bob Jacobson), this might be good advice. High sound levels are distracting, but that is the … Read more…
1995-09-16 Sender: •••@••.••• I agree with Kurt that no single authority should dictate content of the Internet and that no one entity should set prices. The Internet, although I don’t understand every aspect of it, seems to be most threatened by big conglomerates setting prices too high for access by all to be feasible. If … Read more…
1995-09-16 Sender: •••@••.••• (Kurt Jaeger aka PI) Hi! Looks like I did the foolish thing to accept writing a paper on crypto for a soon-to-be-established committee at the german federal parliament on crypto issues. It will be part of a larger “reader” on info society issues, which is the topic of the committee itself. So, … Read more…
1995-09-16 Sender: •••@••.••• (Don Porter) On Sep 14, 1995 01:11:18, ‘Cyber Rights <•••@••.•••>’ wrote: >Sender: Heidi Howard <•••@••.•••> > >In discussions of universal access, I have rarely heard anyone say that >it would be a bad thing if everyone who wanted to get info from the >internet could do so- the question is therefore, What … Read more…
1995-09-16 Sender: •••@••.••• (Off the edge ) >Did anyone else hear about Microsoft and others (IBM and maybe apple as >well as other software companies) teaming up to look into creating some >sort of policing effort for the web and other internet services? Does >anyone else have more details. It was a quick sound bite … Read more…
1995-09-15 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ >Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 01:09:30 -0700 >Subject: Re: PFF Agenda [cr-95/9/4] >Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) > >> Cyberspace Inc and the Robber Baron Age > >The current consensus view of economists is that the 19th century “trusts” >were generally pro-consumer and breaking them up was anti-consumer. “Concensus view”? There’s more … Read more…