Andrew Orlowski

Collected Journalism

  • Wikipedia defends reality against Stephen Colbert

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    TV wit Stephen Colbert has had more fun at the expense of Wikipedia with another deeply ironic prank. Last year Colbert satirized the project’s dependence on the consensus theory of truth – which for Wikipedians is a feature, not a bug. The project’s guideline “WP:V” states, “The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not…

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  • An interview with Keith Harris

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Keith Harris was general manager of Motown, has managed Stevie Wonder for 30 years, is currently director of performer affairs at collecting society the PPL and chairman of the MusicTank network at the University of Westminster. Were you disappointed there wasn’t more public support for extending copyright on sound recordings? When the issue was raised,…

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  • Universal exec – say goodbye to the old record co.

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    An RIAA board member and executive from the world’s biggest record company has said the old way of doing business has gone forever now. Larry Kenswil, president of Universal Music Group’s eLabs, might not speak for all of Universal Music, but he does speak for an important part of it. Kenswil today said labels could…

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  • Yes, we have no incompatibilties

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Savour this irony. Last week, we learned that incompatibilities Microsoft hadn’t written into its operating system posed a grave threat to users. Last week, we also learned that genuine incompatibilities Microsoft had deliberately written into its operating system posed no threat at all.… Read More

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  • Robert Kahn on Net Neutrality

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Robert Kahn, the most senior figure in the development of the internet, has delivered a strong warning against “Net Neutrality” legislation. Speaking to an audience at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California at an event held in his honour, Kahn warned against legislation that inhibited experimentation and innovation where it was needed. Kahn…

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  • Joost – the new, new TV thing

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    One of the most talked-about startups came out of the shadows this week, as The Venice Project revealed itself to the world as Joost. The company invited The Reg to its West End offices for a demonstration and a chat with CEO Fredrik de Wahl. Joost is an interactive, IP-based TV software system from the…

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