Day: November 13, 2002

Come together

SONICblue and TiVo have dropped their mutual patent infringement lawsuits: We believe our energies are better spent expanding the market for Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) rather than fighting each other… the overall success of the DVR category is what is most important to the companies at this time.

I was all ready to post some snarky comment about how DVR will never go anywhere because the competitors just aren’t partisan enough, but my heart’s just not in it. Instead, bravo to two companies who recognize that cooperation can be more productive than litigation.

Not gonna do it

For those who’ve asked, only one thing last Friday was work-related. (And thanks much for all the kind words.) I’ve stayed away from posting about goings-on at my place of employment, not because they’re particularly bad (they’re not, unless you look at the stock price) or uninteresting (they are… and I’m aware that that can be interpreted a couple of ways) or because it’s against some sort of policy (it’s generally not, as long as I don’t discuss what I’m making), but basically because this is a place that I don’t post about work.

Circular logic… you know, for kids!