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Hollywood Loves a Sequel — But Really, SOPA 2? | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Can we just ban the MPAA already? It’s not really doing much of anything that’s particularly useful. Hollywood Loves a Sequel — …

THIS is why we invest in science. This. (Discover Magazine)

Because when we invest in science, when we invest in space, when we invest in exploration, we always, always get far more back in …

How to Deal with Writers Effectively in One Easy Lesson (Preposterous Twaddlecock)

This also applies to art, illustration, photography, and web design. After a while, you learn why contracts are so important — but …

Clayton Christensen: How Pursuit of Profits Kills Innovation and the U.S. Economy (Forbes)

I have been saying for decades that business schools, essentially, mostly just teach the brethren how to cook the books in a …

Why Amazon Can’t Make A Kindle In the USA (Forbes)

Some of us have been nattering about this since the 80s. The suits and bean-counters haven’t wanted to listen. Some, just SOME, …

Revisiting Old Daunts

I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we all have “ordinary” situations that we consistently find intimidating or overwhelming–events that stress you out even when you only think about doing them. I know I’ve got a couple that rear their heads from time-to-time.

Sad News: Albuquerque Tortilla Gobbled Up

The local Albuquerque Tortilla Company (ATC) that, in my not so humble native New Mexican opinion, made the only store-bought flour tortilla that could be described as something worth eating has been bought out by multinational GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V. (Monterrey, Mexico), sellers of Mission Tortillas

What The Founding Fathers Thought About Corporations

The founders understood the lessons of history, and were keen observers of human nature. As a group, we here in the now …

Can Bernake Fix the Problem If He Doesn’t Understand It?

Ben Bernake is correct that the economy is stratifying, but can’t see that education is largely irrelevant as a practical reason for the dangerous economic condition of the US.

A Business-sourced Stimulus Plan For the Economy

During the “Great Recession”, there has been much gnashing of teeth that money isn’t flowing. A solution exists that could be implemented almost immediately and with little-to-no government interference.

Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes | Reuters

But if the rich don’t get richer, how are we to expect the poor to get poorer? Thank goodness we bailed them …

CEOs Lay Off Thousands, Rake in Millions | msnbc.com

“What’s clear here is that CEOs who slash thousands of jobs certainly aren’t tightening their belts,” via CEOs lay off thousands, rake …

The Billionaire Koch Brothers’ War Against Obama (The New Yorker)

There’s a difference between enlightened self-interest and simply self-interest. It seems that for the Kochs, the line between the two is heavy …

Do-gooders get voted off island first: People don’t really like unselfish colleagues, psychologists find

This explains a lot about my life. It also explains some of the short-comings of society in general. Do-gooders get voted off …

Electronic Frontier Foundation weighs in on th Google-Verizon Net Neutrality Proposal – Fifth & Main

This is potentially the game-changing issue of the information age. It can seem like tech esoterica, but in this inter-connected world, it’s …

Steph in the City: If the Airline Loses Your Baggage, It Should Refund the Fee

Other than my general disdain for travelling, it’s the invasive and fee-happy airlines who are a big reason why I don’t travel. …

Should We Tweak the WNBA’s Branding?

The past couple of years in the WNBA have been interesting in a tummy-flopping way. Players are moving hither and thither at an astonishing rate. Some wonder if this might actually be hurting interest in the league by weakening its brand.

Roger Ebert: Why I Hate 3-D Movies

I’m with Ebert on this one–on every point. It’s frustrating. There are times I really miss the studio system. Roger Ebert: Why …

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