So I've been mostly offline here in Aspen for the Progress and Freedom Foundation's annual gathering. Links to my articles from this week are below. ---Declan http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46227,00.html ASPEN, Colorado -- Sun Microsystems is quietly readying an alternative to Microsoft's Passport, a linchpin of the Redmond company's forthcoming Windows XP operating system. http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46216,00.html ASPEN, Colorado -- Jack Valenti may not understand much about technology, but he sure knows how much Americans love movies. The legendary 79-year-old lobbyist, a veteran of the Johnson White House and head of the Motion Picture Association of America, said Tuesday that before films will be available for anyone with fast connections to download online, strong copy-protection technology will be necessary. http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46193,00.html ASPEN, Colorado -- To Dale Jorgenson, the U.S. economy's recovery from ruin depends largely on one tiny but vital technology: microprocessors. http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46207,00.html ASPEN, Colorado -- Jane Harman and Gerald Weller may be well-respected legislators in the U.S. Congress, but they could readily find part-time jobs as hard-pitch sales reps. http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46134,00.html ASPEN, Colorado -- Global business executives gather at the prestigious Davos summit each year. American civic leaders meet at the annual Renaissance Weekend on Hilton Head Island every January. Politics and technology aficionados have their own, albeit more modest getaway: An annual gathering that brings together politicans, executives, and academics for a three-day conference nestled between the verdant alpine slopes surrounding this posh resort town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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