A blogger dies in Iraq

A blogger dies in Iraq

7thJan. × ’08

Here’s a link to the last post, written before his death, that blogger Andrew Olmstead wanted published in the event he died while serving in Iraq. He posted at the site Obsidian Wings as G’Kar, a character from Babylon 5. His choice of that character resonates with me as a fan of the show. The post is interspersed with some great quotes spoken through the series by that character as well as a few others, if you’re not already a fan of the show I can’t recommend it highly enough. And, it’s all available on DVD for you newbies.

What makes this particularly worthy of posting here are Andrew’s comments on the ephemeral nature of the web, that his last words will last only so long as someone continues to pay the hosting bill.


This entry was posted in Internet Governance, Musings. Bookmark the permalink. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.

Post a Comment

Your email is never published nor shared. Required fields are marked *

*
*

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

    About the Author

    My name is Kevin A. Thompson, I am an intellectual property attorney in Chicago, Illinois with the firm Davis McGrath LLC. I practice in the areas of domestic and international trademark, copyright, and internet issues. Internet law is my real love, especially how trademarks and copyrights intersect there. The focus of this blog is the digital world, its impact and legal framework. I write about recent issues, cases, and controversies. I also give my general thoughts about the Internet and its impact upon us and our society.

    If you find the information on this website to be helpful, make sure to get the latest posts by subscribing to the rss feed.