http://osrin.net Technology Policy and other random thoughts... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:56:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ages ago I talked about the regional fascination with text messaging and how it reaches into every corner of life in countries like Singapore, changing communication in ways that were almost unimaginable when I lived in the USA. (maybe not quite so much for my European friends and relatives) ... http://osrin.net/2008/07/using-sms-to-call-a-taxi/ A conversation yesterday moved into the realm of Digital Identity management, a topic that I know won't be alien to a lot of people who read this blog. As a follow on to that conversation I thought it might be worth refreshing myself on a piece of work that was ... http://osrin.net/2008/07/kim-camerons-seven-laws-of-identity/ Big steps today towards meeting the commitments that the company has made to interoperability with our high volume products. You'll find the details in a press release here; Highlights of the actions announced today include: posting Version 1.0 releases of technical documentation for Microsoft protocols built into Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office ... http://osrin.net/2008/07/technical-documentation-published-for-office-exchange-and-sharepoint/ This story has appeared in a number of publications over the last few days, I'll pick up the copy from iTnews in Australia. The text is based upon an interview with the current ISO Secretary-General, Alan Bryden, where he comments on the recent process to standardize OpenXML as IS29500. Here are a ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/itnews-get-microsoft-vote-in-perspective-says-iso-chief/ My colleague Gray Knowlton has a post up on his blog this morning talking about our unwavering commitment to OpenXML as an essential component  of the Microsoft Office System. Many have asked or speculated that the recent announcement of ODF in Service Pack 2 is an indication that Microsoft is quietly stepping away ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/openxml-a-bright-and-progressive-future/ Sometimes you hear a comment that just make you sit up, listen more intently and think. One such comment was made in passing during the final ministerial panel session of the OECD meeting in Seoul this week, and it was; "The policy response to complexity is often non-determination.", Hon. David Cunliffe, New ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/my-way-or-the-highway-or-to-make-a-bigger-impact-we-have-to-consider-compromise/ One of the more enlightening panel discussions in Seoul earlier this week was a discussion between a couple of well known telcos on the issue of Net Neutrality. The arguments against Net Neutrality have never really been clear to me. Microsoft's position is to support the drive for continued neutrality of ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/fire-brimstone-and-net-neutrality/ Quite a few sites are carrying details of the Omnia SGH-i900 phone that Samsung have announced at CommunicAsia this week. A sleek looking full featured Windows Mobile 6.1 SmartPhone. I've pulled a few links from different stories on cNet Asia's site. They are carrying details of the handset here, they have ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/samsungs-omnia-sgh-i900/ Yesterday I shared the outline of a presentation that I made at the OECD Ministerial stakeholder side meeting that is being held in Seoul this week. I thought that it would be worthwhile sharing with you some of the higher level goals of the BIAC day that I participated in. The ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/the-future-of-the-internet-economy-biac-business-vision-paper/ Earlier today I had the honor of participating in the Business Stakeholder meetings being held in Seoul preparing for the OECD Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the Internet Economy" that will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. My input to the meeting was pretty straight forwards, the ... http://osrin.net/2008/06/the-oecd-and-the-future-of-the-internet-economy/