Today's links
- Don't Be Evil: My new Locus Column.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Tag: ip
Pluralistic: Underground Empire; The Lost Cause prologue part IV (10 Oct 2023)
Today's links
- Underground Empire: Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman's must-read account of "How America Weaponized the World Economy."
- The Lost Cause prologue part IV: "Commies, agitators, traitors, and climate bed wetters."
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Pluralistic: Bill Willingham puts his graphic novel series "Fables" into the public domain (15 Sept 2023)
Today's links
- Bill Willingham puts his graphic novel series "Fables" into the public domain: A magnificent table flip (but the devil is in the details).
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: Linkty Dumpty (15 July 2023)
Today's links
- Linkty Dumpty: Things I thought about when I was supposed to be on holidays.
- This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Pluralistic: Podcasting "Twiddler" (27 Feb 2023)
Today's links
- Podcasting "Twiddler": What makes digital platforms so enshittification prone?
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Pluralistic: 28 Oct 2022 Adobe steals your color
Today's links
- Adobe steals your color: A SaaS on the mantel in Act I must go off by Act III.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021.
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Pluralistic: 14 Oct 2022 Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic; Billionaire dilletantes vs good Democrats
Today's links
- Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic: Trademark, like all "IP," is a tool to control critics, customers and competitors.
- Billionaire dilettantes vs good Democrats: Even the best Democratic candidate is no match for the worst Republican when wealthy "Democratic" donors meddle.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2007, 2012.
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 06 Apr 2022
Today's links
- How trade secrets swallowed your right to know: A corporate veto over your environment, health, and civic duty.
- The Mormon Church owns the most valuable property portfolio in America: At least $15,700,000,000 in holdings.
- This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 14 Aug 2021
Today's links
- Provocateur copyrights a Magic: The Gathering Deck: Come for the compilation copyright, stay for the free IP Law Casebook.
- This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2020
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 25 May 2021
Today's links
- We promised this vaccine waiver 20 years ago: The WTO was always a scam.
- This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading