Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Computerworld : "On flight LH 418 from... Computerworld: "On flight LH 418 from Frankfurt to Washington, Lufthansa AG today began a three-month trial of a new onboard wireless broadband service that allows travelers to connect to the Internet some 30,000 feet in the sky." [Scripting News] 11:33:04 PM

Supreme Court rules against Eldred, Alexandria burns This AP wire reports that we lost Eldred, 7-2. That's the Supreme Court case that Larry Lessig argued to establish the principle that the continuous extension of copyright at the expense of the public domain is unconstitutional. This blog will be wearing a black arm-band for the next day in mourning for our shared cultural heritage, as the Library of Alexandria burns anew. LinkDiscuss (Thanks, Gnat!) [Boing Boing] 11:22:21 PM

Lessig: the Eldred vs. US opinions There were three opinions. The majority was written by Justice Ginsburg. Justice Stevens wrote a dissent, as did Justice Breyer. [Lessig Blog] 11:22:09 PM