Outside the Beltway

A new patent granted to Apple raises once again the question of how far patent protections should extend.

Everyone’s talking about jobs again. And it’s not a pretty picture.

A computer virus has infected America’s fleet of Predator and Reaper drones.

Before achieving astounding success, Steve Jobs had to experience disappointment and failure.

The IBM PC was introduced 30 years ago. Has its time passed?

I’m continually shocked when demonstrably bright and accomplished people fall in love with authoritarian states.

Microsoft is making millions from Android phones, despite having nothing to do with designing, marketing, manufacturing, or distributing them.

In a decision released yesterday. the New Jersey Supreme Court clarified the journalist/blogger distinction somewhat.

Donald Trump figures that, because he’s rich, he’s qualified to be president.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 could be a Google killer. It could also kill the Web as we know it.

The American military personnel system works against keeping the best and brightest officers in the service.

Contrary to current conservative talking points, Net Neutrality is not a nefarious government scheme to takeover the Internet, but is aimed to address a real problem. Like most ideas that involve the government, though, it doesn’t really address the real source of the problem; not enough freedom

The Bags Fly Free Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The next generation of the Windows operating system is about two years away. Does anyone care?

MSNBC.com is contemplating a name change to distinguish their brand from that of a left-leaning cable news channel.

A third of the Forbes 50 were born billionaires. Does that mean the game is fixed?

Can OTB build a better $500 computer than PC World? Let’s find out…

Congress has been wrestling with the net neutrality issue for years. Two major players may force a decision soon.

If it’s online, it’s forever.

Is Google manipulating its search results to keep competitors down? And does its market dominance mean the government should step in?