Berkman Buzz

Gator Deconstructed: Whom Do the Ads Target?

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 15:46:10 -0400

Ever wonder what websites are targeted by Gator and what ads Gator shows? Berkman Student Fellow Ben Edelman has developed an automated method of determining which specific advertisements Gator has associated with which websites, data that may be helpful to website operators, policy-makers, and others in assessing Gator's practices.

Internet Law Program @ Stanford, June 30-July 4

Wed, 04 Jun 2003 12:04:09 -0400

The Berkman Center's Internet Law Program is headed west this summer.

Video from ILAW Posted

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 12:44:22 -0400

ILAW participant and uber-blogger Lisa Rein has posted video clips from the conference featuring professors Jonathan Zittrain and Lawrence Lessig on jurisdiction and porn.

OSCOM 3 @ Berkman

Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:59:36 -0400

The Berkman Center was the proud host and sponsor this year of OSCOM 3, a three-day conference to explore possibilities for open source software, syndication and the semantic Web. A keynote was given by Dave Winer, with a second keynote delivered by Jon Udell, president and COO of Userland. Among the presentations: a session on software tools used in the Openlaw project, by Chilling Effects founder Wendy Seltzer. Below, a small sampling of conference coverage, including weblog commentary by participants: Structured Writing, Structured Search [John Udell, O'Reilly] Thoughts on OSCOM 3 [Simon St.

Weblogs Get Busy

Tue, 24 Jun 2003 05:44:02 -0400

Andrew McLaughlin's Mongolia Diary

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:42:47 -0400

Senior Fellow Andrew McLaughlin has written a diary for Slate June 9-13 about his work on Internet and technology policy issues with Geekcorps in Mongolia.

Reed Hundt @ ILAW

Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:20:08 -0400

Former FCC Chariman Reed Hundt will be among the guest lecturers at this summer's Internet Law Program at Stanford.

Nesson's Commons Sense

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:43:12 -0400

The Berkman Center's Charles Nesson, John Palfrey and Jonathan Zittrain taught Internet Law 2003 June 16-20 @ Harvard's Program of Instruction for Lawyers.

"Eldred Act" Introduced

Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:49:22 -0400

The Washington Post: "Two members of Congress today introduced legislation (PDF) they said would ensure the American public's access to the nation's intellectual and artistic heritage." Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and John Doolittle (R-Rocklin): "Our Founding Fathers recognized that society has an interest in the free flow of ideas, information and commerce," said Lofgren.

More from Moore on the "Second Superpower"

Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:52:31 -0400

Berkman Fellow Jim Moore, who made quite a splash not long ago with his essay, The Second Superpower, offers new observations today about how weblogs could "lead the way" in building new institutions to challenge the old.

Live from ILAW

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 15:51:50 -0400

I'm writing from Stanford, California today, where, a few hours from now, we'll be presenting this summer's Internet Law Program.

James Boyle Wins WTN Award

Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:52:53 -0400

Via Jurist's Paper Chase: "James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law at Duke Law School, has won this year's World Technology Award in Law, the World Technology Network (WTN) announced on June 25.

Welcome to the New Berkman Center Site

Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:57:59 -0400

Greetings, all. As you can see, we've started something new here today.

The idea, in a nutshell: not only do we want to make our research and resources more readily available to you, but we also want to reach out to the wider Internet community, participating more fully in the larger discussion, debate, and dialogue--or as Christopher Lydon puts it, the conversation.

ILAW: Jonathan Zittrain on Internet Technology

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:22:23 -0400

Jonathan Zittrain's first assignment @ ILAW: explaining the basics of how the Internet works. The goal: to provide a framework upon which participants who aren't necessarily Internet-savvy can hang future discussion, and to do it in such a way that those who are do not fall asleep.

ILAW: Lessig on Law, Code and Architecture

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 15:52:49 -0400

Here, my complete notes from Larry Lessig's session here at ILAW yesterday on law, code and architecture--plus Aaron Swartz, Frank Field and Jim Flowers on same.

ILAW: Zittrain & Lessig on Porn and Jurisdiction

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:23:16 -0400

The Lessig/Zittrain session on porn and jurisdiction went fast as lightning; as a consequence, I am still making sense of my notes.

ILAW: Nesson, Democracy & Weblogs

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:23:59 -0400

Professor Charles Nesson took the opportunity during his "Democracy" session to build an impromptu panel comprised of weblog writers in attendance @ ILAW.

ILAW: Lessig on End-to-End

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:25:21 -0400

Below, my complete notes for Professor Lessig's session @ ILAW on "End-to-End";here, participant Frank Field's.

ILAW: Yochai Benkler on "Layers"

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:41:53 -0400

I've missed the majority of Professor Yochai Benkler's session on "layers" here @ ILAW; fortunately for us, others have not.

ILAW: Fisher on the Future of Entertainment

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:40:25 -0400

Next up here @ ILAW: Professor William "Terry" Fisher in a session entitled "Content: Law," exploring the laws surrounding digital distribution of content: music and films.

ILAW: Technology

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:36:21 -0400

ILAW begins today with a session on technology--a panel moderated by Professor Charles Nesson and featuring Glenn Otis Brown of Creative Commons, Alexander Macgillivray of Google; and Berkman Fellow and EFF Staff Attorney Wendy Seltzer.

ILAW: Zittrain and Fisher on Domain Names

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:26:18 -0400

The final session today @ ILAW: professors Zittrain and Fisher on "Content: ICANN and Domain Names." JZ: The Internet waits for no one.

ILAW: Lessig on Markets and Culture

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:38:27 -0400

Professor Larry Lessig is up next here at ILAW, exploring markets and culture, followed by Professor Fisher with possible solutions to the present problem with regard to digital distribution and fairly compensating producers and artists. Larry steps to the front: Larry: What I want to do today is draw together the story about the law and the story about the market.

ILAW Response: Can the Internet Stay Neutral?

Fri, 04 Jul 2003 05:36:27 -0400

ILAW: "Application: Music"

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:39:12 -0400

The final session for the day here @ ILAW is moderated by Professor Jonathan Zittrain and features Professor Charles Nesson, Intel Director Emeritus Les Vadasz and the EFF's Fred von Lohmann.

ILAW Response: Copyright Infringement is a Middle Class Crime

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:39:38 -0400

LawMeme's James Grimmelmann, responding to a discussion here @ ILAW about music sampling: "Copyright infringement is a middle-class crime.

Voices from ILAW

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:46:42 -0400

I am by no means the only one tracking what's happening here @ ILAW.

ILAW: Fisher on Patents

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 16:40:48 -0400

First up this morning @ ILAW: Professor William "Terry" Fisher on patents.

ILAW: Yochai Benkler on Peer-Production

Sun, 06 Jul 2003 00:33:37 -0400

Professor Yochai Benkler is up at bat here @ ILAW, discussing peer-production of information goods.

ILAW: Lessig v. Matusow of Microsoft

Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:42:29 -0400

Next up: a debate between Professor Lessig and Jason Matusow of Microsoft, on whether open source and proprietary software can peacably co-exist. [Also see participant Frank Field's excellent notes.] Charles Nesson: I am moderating this debate and I will pose the questions--we'll start off with Larry; he'll have fifteen minutes, and so will Jason.