Rob Pegoraro on DRM
"At this point, this all amounts to little more than expensive psychotherapy for Hollywood executives. It's the height of arrogance for them to keep sending us the bill."
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Brain Radio?
"Engineers from Medtronic disclosed a novel amplifier that is a key component in an implantable 'brain radio' the company is developing to monitor and control nervous disorders."
Stop the Madness!
Sequenza21 makes a Fauré into musical pun-ditry.
The Truth About HP
No, not that one, Hewlett-Packard. consumerist.com gives you the skinny on HP printers. I can second tip #10: Do not yell at the CSR. Patient intransigence goes a long way towards getting what you want—making you happy eventually is more efficient than continuing the conversation.
Your Niche or Mine?
Clarke Bustard 'fesses up that classical music is a niche market. But, he argues, these days, what isn't?
Quotin' Quotes
Lewis Menand ruminates on notable quotables and why accuracy is over-rated.
A Valentine's Day Sentiment
angrylittlegirls.com manages to avoid getting all soppy about it.
Rise and Fall
Mapsofwar.com has posted a nifty animated map showing the imperial history of the Middle East: the rise and fall of empires and states in the region over 5000 years. There are other, similar maps at the website, showing, among other things,the ebb and flow of religions over the ages.
Introducing the Book
Ever since I posted "Interval Library" yesterday, people have been sending me more librarian humor. Today, we have an international contender, supplied by constant reader John Marks.
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What Hath the PC Wrought?
Robert P. Crease's articlehttp://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/8/1">article; on the importance of letters between scientists in helping us appreciate the evolution of ideas planted the thought, but Adam Kirsch's review of Robert Frost's notebooks really has me wondering: Now that we communicate so much through email—and revise our drafts without saving them—will future scholars have to judge us only on our published copy?