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If There Was Any Doubt the Patent System is Broken…
You simply must read this laugh out loud funny list of crazy patents that have actually been awarded by the USPTO. I picked up on it from a post by Seth Levine where he reports on (potentially) good news about pending changes in the way patents are handled. We can only hope. My favorites from…
New York Times calls out anti-Uber arguments but still backs government intervention
With all of the controversy surrounding Uber these days — especially as it relates to government oversight — it was good to see the New York Times Editorial Board take a skeptical view of one of the city’s key anti-Uber arguments. Unfortunately, that good feeling was short-lived as the paper ended up advocating a tax-driven…
Transcript: College Aid in Troubled Times
The following is an unverified transcript of the conversation with Christopher Penn that aired on January 14, 2009. Chip Griffin: My guest today is Christopher Penn. He’s the producer of the Financial Aid Podcast and, probably, one of the more informed people I know about the state of financial aid in this country. I welcome…
Demo 07 Day 1 Afternoon Session
Below is the rundown of what I saw this afternoon. Note that I arrived a few minutes late and missed the SupportSoft demo then missed VUVOX because of a pressing business issue I had to address. Triumfant Software designed to help diagnose computer problems. Focused on the enterprise rather than end users. Simple interface for…
What is Spam?
This sounds like a stupid question, but it seems to me that based on several debates currently ongoing, it is becoming an increasingly valid one. Two specific discussions come immediately to mind. First, last week there was quite the kerfuffle over at TechCrunch over the actions of a competitor to a company reviewed by Mike…
NHGOP holds event // Patriots and politics // Clinton, Sanders supporters both feel good … and more
(via Primary Digest) There are 16 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — As we rocket toward the finish line (for #FITN, at least), the volume of stories is too much to include everything. So we’ll highlight the key themes and related articles during the home stretch. — We have…