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In a followup to a previous blog posting, I read in today’s headlines that NASA has corrected their position and decided to disclose research that they had planned to destroy—a victory for transparency and for public safety. The news report I read was from CNN.

Last month I visited Beijing and Hong Kong on a trip through Asia. It seems that everybody visiting China—Beijing in particular—comes back saying “you just cannot imagine…”. I stayed at the Kerry Centre Hotel near the Red Hat Beijing office, and as I walked across the street for my morning cup of coffee, I saw…

EWeek’s Jason Brooks has one (print) page to dispel 10 myths about Open Source. He does an excellent job!

I am a proud user of Blender, the free open source 3d content creation suite, but not yet a proud artist. That will take time, practice, and a lot more digital paint on my brushes before all is said and done. Nevertheless, I am on my way. Over in the Blender Artists News & Discussion…

CNN just reported that NASA is refusing to disclose air safety data. The topic paragraph summarizes the facts of the report: Anxious to avoid upsetting air travelers, NASA is withholding results from an unprecedented national survey of pilots that found safety problems like near collisions and runway interference occur far more frequently than the government…

If Al Gore can win the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing the findings of the scientific community to the political forefront, perhaps Richard Stallman should be next in line for his early and tireless advocacy against Software Patents. And the sooner, the better. Al Gore was not one of the scientists who observed, theorized, modeled,…

I am the son of an anchorman. I am a First Amendment guy. In a statement after Diana’s death, I said the only thing worse than out-of-control photographers with no sense of conscience would be trying to restrict them. You can’t restrict freedom of speech or the press, even if it is miserable. &#8212 George…

During this morning’s Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR’s Scott Simon reflected on the progress of the One Laptop Per Child XO project, pointing to the salient features of a laptop whose target price is $100, listing the light weight, low power consumption, camera, speakers, microphone, water-resistance, and bright light operation. In particular he pointed out the…

Hello all you Open Source fans out there! Some of you have quite rightly suggested enhancements to the overall services OSI offers the Open Source community. We’ve decided to do something about it…namely, to hire someone to help our all-volunteer Board of Directors work more effectively to get certain things done. The job description is…