If you run a business, and you have a website, you may or may not know whether disabled users – the blind, the mobility-impaired, and others – can access your web site with their helper technology. And, from a lawyer’s perspective, even more important, you may not know whether you are violating federal law if [...]
by Mike on 8/21/2007
in Copycat Law, First We Kill All the Lawyers, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me!, Shameless Self-Promotion, SxSW, The Intarweb
I’ve got three: Rage Against the Machine: RIAA Litigation Update The recording industry has ramped up its litigation campaign against peer-to-peer file sharing suspects, with cases now numbering in the high thousands. This session explores recent developments in the various cases nationwide and how someone caught in this driftnet litigation might defend themselves. Among Thieves: [...]
Via Dan: Weightshift’s SXSW Recap in Infographic Form
by Mike on 3/14/2007
in SxSW
The triumphant reunion tour of Austin has now concluded, and I have a few final words to say. It’s all about the people. The panels are great —or more to the point, it’s great that there are panels, some of which are great themselves —but the real reason these two lawyers went to Austin the [...]
by Mike on 3/13/2007
in SxSW
Matt Mullenweg by Laughing Squid As SxSWi wraps up, you may be flipping through Flickr looking for visual documentation of the event. I’ll post links to some photo streams that have caught my eye. For instance, here’s mine. George Kelly Michael Brown Laughing Squid / Scott Beale Feel free to add more in the comments.
by Mike on 3/12/2007
in SxSW
Yesterday morning I got up from my second panel and realized my wallet was missing. I immediately sent out a Twitter request, slightly vague, on purpose. The guy sitting behind me had found my wallet, and turned it in to the proper authorities. Then, seeing my note, he replied. I wasn’t seeing his messages because [...]
by Mike on 3/10/2007
in SxSW
I’m posting this here instead of Twitter because only hard-core Wasylik fans read this site. I’ll be hooking up with some friends tonight at the Driskill Hotel, 6th and Brazos, to discuss debauchery, the Internet, and the finer points of world domination. No RSVP required, just show up with a thirst. Look for the rowdy [...]
by Mike on 3/8/2007
in SxSW
Back From the Dead After two years with no Wasylik delegation, this year’s SxSW Interactive festival benefits from not one, not two, but four of us joining the tribe. Distressingly Sober Unlike previous years, involving copious amounts of alcohol and the occasional indiscretion, we’ll be observing this year with sobriety and moderation. I’ll wait until [...]
If you’re not at SxSW but wish you were, here’s two ways to check out the action: Keynote and Panel podcasts Flickr photos tagged with sxsw06 Psst… Mike… that’s another reason podcasts are cool.