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Category Archives: open source

Wiki Geek Brief

So, I have an idea and I want to see if anyone is game. Here goes…
Researching and writing The Brief usually takes us half a day or more. Shooting takes about 30 minutes and post production (editing, graphics, compression and uploading) takes about three hours. Check the Twitter transcripts. It’s pretty well documented.
This week, we’re [...]

Open Source vs. Intense Control

There is probably something consistent about how the tech community leans libertarian and is idealistic about open source. Technology at its core is about idealism. It’s about breakthrough and quality of life improvements. What could be more idealistic than open source?
As a loyal devotee to the Cult of Mac, I can’t say I embrace open source in [...]