...because I'm still getting over my jet lag. We've got some stuff ready to go into the tubes though.
First off, another shout-out to Adam Thierer who has a great review of Jonathan Zittrain's new book over at Tech Liberation Front.
He does a great job of "calling out" Professor Z on something that I was thinking but having trouble wording.
So, my question to Jonathan is--to quote the great philosopher Rodney King--Why can't we all just get along? Isn't a sign of progress that we now have different models that appeal to different types of users? After all, those supposedly "sterile" applications like the iPhone and Tivo are loved by millions. Even calling them "sterile" seems a bit silly to me. After all, those devices have "fostered innovation and disruption" just like PCs and the Net have, just in a different way. Regardless, does Jonathan think all those people would really be better off if they were forced to fend for themselves with completely open iPhones and TiVos? Should the iPhone be shipped to market with no apps loaded on the main screen, forcing everyone to get them for on their own? Should TiVos have no interactive menus out-of-the-box, forcing you to go online and find some homebrew that someone whipped up to give you an open source guide in all its blocky ugliness?
Adam also recently finished penning a report on protecting kids online, and given his participation in a great panel the other day, I'm working on reviewing his book.
More to come...
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