April 13, 2007
Summing it all up...
Well here we are, the semester is coming to close, and our blog will likely die (you can always keep up to date with my thoughts on my company’s website – www.bcwcreations.com). So what does it all mean? How is the web/internet any different than it was a few months ago?
Well, where do I begin – web 2.0, intellectual property rights, new products, amazing websites? I know it might be hard to believe, but a lot has changed. That’s the beauty of the internet; things are able to change so quickly!
A think that it might be best to focus on two major trends:
- Major companies buying internet start ups
- The issue of intellectual property rights in the information age
Over the last year, a number of small internet start ups (YouTube, JotSpot, del.icio.us, and Facebook (in the near future – see Wesley’s March 4th post) to name a few) have bought out by established internet giants (Google, Yahoo...). It seems that a 1.6 million dollar deal has been hatched every other month! I want to propose a few questions: Is this good or bad for the industry? What about the send user?
The issue of intellectual property rights in the information age
The issue of intellectual property rights in the information age is, at the least, difficult. In the past few months, we have seen at least one major lawsuit break out, Viacom v. Google (see my March 18 post), and it’s not the only one. It seams that every corner Google turns a lawsuit is waiting (i.e. Google Book Search). There are a lot of things we as a people of the information age need to figure out. Where do we draw the line? Could there be exceptions? Can one really own information in the information age?
Well, I hope I’ve given you some food for thought. Thanks for reading – we hope you enjoyed it. Best...
Posted by brackme at April 13, 2007 12:54 PM