I don’t normally pay attention to tabloid-style news, but this story appeals to one’s sense of comedy-drama. I should warn you that the account is a bit indelicate. According to news reports and official documents, back on July 11, Deputy … Continue reading
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I’m an enthusiastic defender of author’s rights, including copyright, and I have no patience with excuses for piracy. At the same time, I’m also an enthusiastic fan of Creative Commons (a type of copyright licensing, not a rejection of copyright) … Continue reading
A little over a year ago fellow who goes by the name of LeonsBuddyDave on Tumblr created a Twitter account under the name “United Airlanes” (note the spelling of the second word) and posted a few joke tweets and promptly … Continue reading
Riding the subway in New York and other cities you occasionally encounter a panhandler who calls for passengers’ attention, describes his misfortunes, and sometimes performs a song or otherwise encourages donations. Anyone who’s experienced that will appreciate this variation, in … Continue reading
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Brandon Fraser plays a geologist whose long-vanished brother was convinced that Verne’s novel about a descent down an Icelandic volcano had a factual basis. When the brother’s son comes to spend a few days with him, they discover a reason … Continue reading
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The previous film with Robert Downey Jr as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson was better than I’d expected. Turning Holmes into an action hero was obviously a bit of a stretch, but almost everything in the film had some … Continue reading
A few months ago the Department of Justice came under fire for snooping on two months’ worth of phone records concerning 20 phone lines, both office and personal, of five reporters and an editor. The action drew complaints for from … Continue reading