Monthly Archives: January 2006

Disney Buys Pixar for $7 Billion, making Steve Jobs the largest Disney shareholder. Tags: Apple Disney Steve Jobs

Speaking of stifling innovation, a recent research project discovered mistakes in 98% of US patents. About 2% of those mistakes were sufficient to invalidate the patent. Just ask RIM, I guess. Tags: patent error innovation

The RIAA and MPAA would like to outlaw things no one has even thought of yet, replacing fair use with a made-up concept they call “customary historic use”. In other words, they want to make illegal any media device they … Read More →

Gambling, is there no problem it can’t solve? Tags: Rochester ferry gambling

Even though Cringely’s latest column may be a revelation for some, it’s been known for a long time that the US did a lot of domestic spying during WW II. The FBI actually burgled offices belonging to suspected foreign agents … Read More →

Hoover (de)motivates you Originally uploaded by tommasz. I think this poster says it all. Tags: rabbit photo laziness

I don’t consider the unemployment rate to be the most accurate indicator of the economy since it reflects only those who are actively looking for work. In the past, that might have been adequate, since it would have been reasonable … Read More →

The New Horizons probe launched from Florida on its way to Pluto. It’s the fastest spacecraft ever and it’s still going to take nine years. All of my family’s names are on the spacecraft, so even if we don’t get … Read More →