Category Archives: Opinion

Great Artists Still Steal

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Lloyd

Young great artists still steal.
Old great artists litigate?
I missed the news about the Apple-HTC Patent Lawsuit (Google Android) until tonight when I found out about it on Mark Jaquith’s blog.
I’m happy that these cards of Apple are finally on the table. … Continue reading →

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Spoon? Where do you put your bottom arm?

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Lloyd

I don’t remember who gave me the link to Christoph Niemann’s brilliant illustrations in “Good Night and Tough Luck”, but often at night this image comes to mind.
It expresses so well my nightly ritual of trying to find a mutually … Continue reading →

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No More Crunches For Me

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Lloyd

While there are lots of ways to injure a back, the sit-up is an easily preventable one. According to his research, a crunch or traditional sit-up generates at least 3,350 newtons (the equivalent of 340 kg) of compressive force on … Continue reading →

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American Thanksgiving Comes Late

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Lloyd

“For most of its 122-year history, the government trust fund program that pays American Indians royalties for use of their land has been a tragic mess, plagued by bureaucratic mismanagement and accusations of flat-out theft.
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The proposed settlement, which has to … Continue reading →

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Marijuana Prohibition Harms Children

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Lloyd

Potent testimony by Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Jim Gray to California Assembly committee hearing on legalization of marijuana:

California Assembly Bill 390 is an act to tax and regulate marijuana in California.
Some of the key messages I got from … Continue reading →

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Three’s Company

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Lloyd

“Yourself, plus two others. With only two, each person needs to be aware of all the details in case the other person needs to take a break / gets run over by a bus / whatever. With three, the load … Continue reading →

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My Flossing Mantra: Stop the Colonization!

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Lloyd

Of course, everyone should floss every day. But it can be hard, right?
Recent studies are finding connections between the health of your mouth and other parts of your body, including your heart.
The medical community suspects a lot of disease starts … Continue reading →

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Tagged.com Spam? Phishing? Nice Guys? My Personal Story

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Lloyd

Today, the story broke about the New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo suing Tagged.com . This situation has a personal element.
Brad Stone’s New York Time (NYT) article today “New York Attorney General Sues Tagged.com” begins:
“Turns out our recent article on … Continue reading →

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Misplaced Faith in the Power of Inventions

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Lloyd

From “Why our ‘amazing’ science fiction future fizzled” by John Blake (emphasis mine):
Even then [19th-century], people had a misplaced faith in the power of inventions to make life easier, Corn [Joseph Corn, co-author of “Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past Visions of the … Continue reading →

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