Release 0.9

Are we our workers’ keepers?

Esther Dyson — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:37:39 +0000

Yes, everyone knows personal health records are a really good idea. But no one uses them… Perhaps it’s time for a little libertarian paternalism: A coalition of employers is about to offer/push PHRs to their employees, which should result in healthier, better-informed employees and wealthier, better-served employers.

End the heartbreak of repetitive registrations!

Esther Dyson — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:10:33 +0000

I just had dinner with Dick Hardt of Sxip. He’s about to launch Sxipper, an open-source, "learning" version of those familiar adware wallet tools. This one will be a Firefox plug-in, coming out in a couple of weeks. It's free, but (natch) there's a charge for premium services. The basic idea is that you keep your [...]

Seriosly interesting

Esther Dyson — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:49:24 +0000

While the widgets and gadgets of Web 2.0 blur into one another in a whirl of user-generated everything, some interesting things are happening away from the buzz and fashion circuit. One case in point is Seriosity, a start-up funded by Alloy Ventures of Palo Alto.

Trip report: Kazakhstan

Esther Dyson — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:22:30 +0000

Kazakhstan is no joke if you actually live there. It’s a relatively prosperous Central Asian country, booming with oil money but deficient in good government and cheap Internet service. Perhaps there’s a relationship…

What I really said at Office 2.0

Esther Dyson — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:38:25 +0000

I just did an interview with Dan Farber at the Office 2.0 Conference, and surprised myself with what came out. What is Office 2.0? It's not shared spreadsheets; it's spreadsheets for processes. To be honest, I haven't been focusing much on Office 2.0… sounded pretty corporate and boring. So I hustled to find out about this [...]

Google - beyond the interview

Esther Dyson — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:01:04 +0000

I recently interviewed Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, for a video series sponsored by British Telecom. You can see it either at BT.com (registration required) or at interview iTunes. Or you can read on for my unapproved speculations about Google's future. I think it's clear Google needs to move more aggressively into personalization and also [...]

Trip report - Dubai

Esther Dyson — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:26:59 +0000

I just came back from a visit to Dubai, where I went for a WPP board meeting. While I was there, I managed to get around a bit. Here are my impressions.

Click fraud - here we go again

Esther Dyson — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:42:18 +0000

This is a problem that can be solved. All that's needed is a little accountability.

Just for the record

Esther Dyson — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:45:05 +0000

in case you read the Crain's piece saying I was an early investor in Google....

Don’t write my obit just yet!

Esther Dyson — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:41:46 +0000

PC Forum over? Yes, it's true. Congratulate me on my freedom!