Andrew Orlowski

Collected Journalism

Tag: Techno utopians

  • A monkey hangers guide to Net Neutrality

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    My presentation to the Westminster eForum on Net Neutrality. I’ll turn this into an embeddable slide show eventually, honest. For now, see The Register for transcript and slides.… Read More

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  • Google snubs UK’s first Net Neutrality debate

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    The first significant Net Neutrality debate to take place in the UK was held today at Westminster. Chaired by former trade minister Alun Michael and the Conservative shadow trade minister Charles Hendry, the event attracted the chief Telecoms regulator and ministry policy chief, a clutch of industry representatives, and a sprinkling of members of both…

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  • On the Web 2.0 bubble

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    To London, where the web utopianism has a name (“Web 2.0”) and is a rage amongst marketing and media people. I reiterated a point I had raised two years earlier: &ldquo”Let’s acknowledge what the Web has been successful at: as a presentation layer. But the Web 2.0 kids desperately want to write system apps on…

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  • John Doe blogger is ‘Person of the Year’

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Few publications in the world take themselves as seriously as Time magazine, and Christmas each year finds it at its most unctuous and self-important, as Time chooses its “Person of the Year”. This year, the award for newsmaker of 2006 is given to “You” – the internet user. But perhaps not you or me. The…

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  • Whatever happened to… The Wisdom of Crowds?

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Future social historians looking back at the web cult – which met in San Francisco this week for a $3,000-a-head “summit” – may wonder what made them tick. Scholars could do worse than examine their superstitions. We’ll bet that lurking on the bookshelf of almost every “delegate” was a copy of James Surowiecki’s The Wisdom…

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  • With Horizon, the BBC abandons science

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    BBC TV’s venerable science flagship, Horizon, has had a rough ride as it tries to gain a new audience. It’s been accused of “dumbing down”. That’s nothing new – it’s a criticism often leveled at it during its 42 year life. But instead of re-examing its approach, the series’ producers have taken the bold step…

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