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The Editor's Page August 2006
My original plans for this issue's "The Editor's Page" got swept aside last month by the death of Jim Baen, the man who launched the magazine and whose name is
Salvos Against Big Brother
Copyright: What Are the Proper Terms for the Debate?
I want to continue my discussion of copyright, which I began in last issue's column, before turning my attention to the issue of so-called "Digital Rights Management" itself.
The Gutenberg Column
The Fifth Information Age
We keep hearing about how we are in "The Information Age," but rarely is any reference made to any of four previously created Information Ages, and technology changes that were as powerful in their day as the Internet is today.
Events
- Dragon*con
- Fri, Aug 29, 2008
- Context
- Fri, Sep 26, 2008
- Conjecture 7
- Fri, Oct 3, 2008
- ConStellation
- Fri, Oct 10, 2008
- Albacon 2008
- Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Jim Baen October 22, 1943 - June 28, 2006 Full StoryJim Baen called me on the afternoon of June 11. He generally phoned on weekends, and we'd usually talk a couple more times in the course of a week; but this was the last time. |
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Treasure in the Sand Full Story"When the last worm dies and the last melange is harvested upon our sands, these deep treasures will spring up throughout our universe. As the power of the spice monopoly fades and the hidden stockpiles make their mark, new powers will appear throughout our realm." — |
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Dog Soldier Full Story"The seven rings of Syrene shine Like glowing disks in a nazdra mine Burning brighter than fusion fire . . ." "How long is this bullshit going to last?" Assault Sergeant Gillies whispered to his neighbour, Base Sergeant Major Traut. "Long as it wants to," Traut muttered back. "It"s the CG's poem. Lukas is just reading it." |
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Sisters of Sarronnyn: Sisters of Westwind Full StoryThe Roof of the World was still frozen in winter gray, and the sun had not yet cleared the peaks to the east or shone on Freyja when I caught sight of Fiera coming up the old stone steps from the entrance to Tower Black. I moved to intercept her. "What were you doing, Guard Fiera?" |
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As Black As Hell Full StoryGaston was used to waiting. The unofficial motto of the British Army was 'hurry up and wait.' Gaston had reached the rank of sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment— |
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Robowar Full StoryMost likely, robots will make our battlefields less bloody …for some. |
