Posts filed under “Technology”

Good Guy Twitter

The Innovator’s Patent Agreement: The Innovators Patent Agreement (IPA) is a… commitment from a company to its employees that patents can only be used for defensive purposes. Twitter is leading the way in forging a brighter future for patent law. Thank you, Twitter.

Monopoly and Monopsony of Amazon

Charles Stross: And the peculiar evil genius of Amazon is that Amazon seems to be trying to simultaneously establish a wholesale monopsony and a retail monopoly in the ebook sector. Fascinating take on Amazon.com’s growth and economic stranglehold.