Feverish
The politics of Schemas. The author looks hard at some esoteric XML discussions - and finds the most dangerous assumption of our times: that making it easier for big companies to do business is always a good thing. Link via Cam.
Several good things in Doc Searls weblog. I enjoyed the Novell-interview (”In the post-web era, Novell is not a leader of anything”) - and also Doc’s historical take on distribution models for Internet: “Supply uber alles” is about to end.
When Google bought DejaNews, everyone assumed it was good news. But many web pros are now extremely upset because their DejaNews links are broken - unless fixed soon, this could turn into a major PR disaster. Update: It pissed Greg Franklin off, too - but he’s started to work around it.
I look at Jon Udell’s site almost every day - but only a few days ago I got around to reading Internet Groupware. Jon’s view of the Internet is well articulated and feels extremely familiar - the basic ideas are simple but far from common knowledge. Well worth reading even if you don’t plan on using any of the particular tools he talks about.
Martin reminds us: ‘A real deep discussion about design/content/tools/limitations/everything started over on Andrea’s…
I have finally gotten my hands on Gersom Scholem’s biography of Sabbatai Zevi, The mystical Messiah. Yet another book that seems like a diversion into another world - but I’m not the only one who thinks it can add useful perspective on more recent events.
Tired and very feverish, I rest at Aila’s place - she’s taking good care of me. I have done some business over the phone… my head works fine for half an hour or so. But then I have to sleep again. Just like in the 70’s … love comes in spurts.