We’ve discussed, a few times now, the serious problems with the rise of publicity rights as a new form of intellectual property law, driven at the state level, which is severely stifling speech and culture in a variety of ways. In some states it’s wor… Continue reading →

Michael Scott points us to a paper by law professor Stephen McJohn, in which he compares what cognitive scientists have learned about the role of mirror neurons to copyright, and concluded that we may want to rethink copyright law altogether. While th… Continue reading →

Working on puzzles can be fun — but there’s also a point where the puzzles can get “too hard” (eg. Millennium Prize, Hilbert’s problems, etc). For those who are undaunted by a good challenge, here are a few links for your amusement.

Project Euler p… Continue reading →

One of the amusing things that we’ve seen in following groups like the MPAA and the RIAA over the years is every time they try to claim that they’re really doing what they do to support the independent artists out there. Both organizations represent t… Continue reading →

We recently wrote about an interesting experiment with a “pay what you want” business model for an iPad stylus. While I tend not to be a fan of “pay what you want” for tangible goods (since there’s a significant marginal cost), the two designers behin… Continue reading →

A couple years ago, Australian music publisher Larrikin Music accused the iconic 80s Australian band “Men at Work” (and its label, EMI) of infringing on its copyright for the classic Australian folk song Kookaburra in their hit song Down Under. You ca… Continue reading →

March 31 is World Backup Day. Here are a few ways you can back up your data. Originally posted at Crave

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Search results for stocks now reveal an interactive graph, plus news and personal stock information you can swipe through. Originally posted at Dialed In

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Porn movie studio Liberty Media has been pretty aggressive lately in its attempt to jump on the bandwagon trying to get file sharers to pay up by either threatening them with lawsuits or suing them. The latest move by the firm is to file a similar law… Continue reading →