Tag Archives: long live the Web

Thoughts on Google’s Chrome OS

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Thomas Hunsaker

In his post: Network as Computer – Part 1, Dillon Hawkins detailed some of the history and concepts behind thin client computing. In Part 2, Dillon shared his impressions of Google’s implementation of the thin client model, called Chrome OS. This … Continue reading →

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HTML5 — no, really!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Dillon Hawkins

The W3C, the standards body that oversees the HTML5 spec, introduced a new logo for HTML5 yesterday. Why? On the W3C blog, Ian Jacobs says, “. . . we [the W3C] are excited that this logo will help raise awareness … Continue reading →

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Network as Computer – Part 2

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Dillon Hawkins

Early last month, an interesting package was delivered. “If this is what I think it is, I’m buying a hamster tonight!” My wife opened the box, and instead of a hamster-powered jet dragster, she pulled out a small, black monolith. … Continue reading →

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Network as Computer – Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Dillon Hawkins

In 1997 the Web was still pretty new; it was a wonderful leap past the tools previously required to perform tasks on the Internet; and in 1997, the Web sucked. Do you remember what web sites were like in 1997? … Continue reading →

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News Roundup: Net Neutrality

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Dillon Hawkins

The past couple days have been punctuated by some interesting news about net neutrality. Please check out the articles below, read my previous post, and give us your thoughts. Comcast Puts Tollbooth on Net Video, Says Backbone Provider Understanding the Level … Continue reading →

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