Here is what we do know: We are only as strong as the systems and infrastructure we have. A world that used to be defined by who ruled the High Seas is now defined by who delivers the best network connections. The FCC has shown leadership by pointing us in a direction. Now it’s time for the rest of us to build the systems that are vital to the economic and social future of every nation.

Why America Needs a National Broadband Plan – BusinessWeek

Google Wave’s:

Rasmussen confirmed that while the projects are separate, Google employees have been using Buzz internally for months, including his team. Asked to explain the difference between the two products, he said Wave is designed around making users more productive in their work lives as a collaboration tool, while Buzz is more about “social sharing and passive sharing with people who are interested in what you think.”

Is Google Wave getting Buzzed? | Relevant Results – CNET News

Clay Shirky believes we’re biased both to share and to like sharing digital information. Given the rate at which we create, share, and then discard digital goods, he may be right. The problem is that we’re now wading through digital debris, and there may be hard costs associated with our wastefulness.

Filling the digital landfills of our lives | The Open Road – CNET News

Of course it’s no more wasteful than TV.