Science fiction, technology, law, and Singapore.
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They’ve been listening for longer than you think. A new history reveals how—and why.
Wiretapping is nearly as old as …
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as we knew it. Lockdowns, self-isolation and quarantine have become a normal part of …
It is often said that quantum technologies are poised to change the world as we know it, but cutting through …
A novel account of how the law contributes to the insecurity of our data and a bold way to rethink …
The essential road map for understanding―and defending―your right to privacy in the twenty-first century.
Privacy is disappearing. From our sex …
"Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how …
On the East Coast, two companies, Kozmo.com and UrbanFetch, took instant gratification a step further: both promised same-day delivery. But the question was, could anyone make money doing that?
That pint of Ben & Jerry's a customer ordered on a rainy afternoon? Kozmo would send it to them for less than it would cost to buy at the local bodega across the street.
And Kozmo still had to pay the army of bike couriers who made the delivery. It was retail without the overhead of real estate, sure, but what about the costs of warehousing, of labor, of the website and logistical back-end systems? Neither Kozmo nor UrbanFetch were much worried about this. Ubiqueity came first. Profits later
— How the Internet Happened by Brian McCullough (Page 166)
History certainly rhymes. Kozmo (founded in 1998, defunct by 2001) could have been Uber, DoorDash, GrubHub, Deliveroo, or foodpanda. And those companies may yet go the way of Kozmo.
An essential guide for reporters and aspiring reporters: the former editorial director of the ABC shares the secrets of good …
Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrency. Crime lords inhabiting lawless corners of …
This book is written for paralegals and anyone who is seeking to understand and appreciate the basic concepts of land …
"Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how …
The first genuine advertisement on the World Wide Web was published by Global Network Navigator, which in 1993, sold an ad to a Silicon Valley law firm, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe.
— How the Internet Happened by Brian McCullough (Page 5)
Must have been a good ad because the firm is still around (www.hellerehrman.com)
Sadly I can't seem to find a screenshot of the advertisement — I'm quite curious as to what it looks like.
A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent challenges. To understand …
"Think of Singapore instead as the Air-Conditioned Nation—a society with a unique blend of comfort and central control, where people …
"Think of Singapore instead as the Air-Conditioned Nation—a society with a unique blend of comfort and central control, where people …
Professional heroes kill and loot deadly monsters every day, but Gorm Ingerson's latest quest will be anything but business as …
