OK, maybe we’re talking about the hardware and software and not the content (though one might argue crowdsourcing TV content can’t do any worse than the networks have done), but still. On Network World.

Or, at least, it sure seemed that way if you listened to speakers at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival. On Network World. Meanwhile, on Lost, Sawyer remained shirtless quite a bit. Don’t even pretend that upset you. On TV Tyrant.

Attended a great core conversation at SXSWi about models for businesses to open-source their processes. Lots of interesting points made. Wrote it up for Network World.

Thought I’d give the ol’ liveblog model a shot at South By Southwest’s Interactive Festival, where I attended an interesting panel on how businesses focused on open source can still make money. Posted on Network World.

The Mozilla Foundation is rewriting its public license and is looking for input from its users. Network World.

Responding to community appeals, Google has added a bicycling layer to its Maps. Hot Hardware. On Lost, we finally had a hint that not everything is predestined and not everyone has to repeat the mistakes he or she made first time around. TV Tyrant.

A U.S. Treasury rule change gives a big boost to advocates of both free speech and freeware. Network World.

A Windows vulnerability has forced Energizer to take its battery charger powered either by a wall outlet or a USB off the market. Hot Hardware.

To all the people frustrated with Lost’s alternate universe storyline, I caution patience. TV Tyrant.

While there’s a huge dearth of women developers in open source (worse than in other developers jobs), some groups are working to change that in practical ways. Network World.