David Levine's blog

Its not too hard in the world of music and music piracy to say: "yes, stealing is bad." What is more difficult to say is: here is a solution to avert piracy while at the same time not averting the creation of new technology. And yet, it is fair to say that iTunes has found a route to those goals. Read more about Jobs is Right -- iTunes Price Structure Should Remain As-Is -- For Now

A friend pointed out that New Orleans' legendary jazz music venue Preservation Hall is selling t-shirts that say "Do you know what it means . . .?" This phrase is taken from the famous Louis Armstrong song of the same (but longer) name.

According to the site, all of the proceeds will go to New Orleans' musicians -- musicians whom carry on a tradition in and genre of American music that is both unique and irreplaceable. Read more about One Way to Donate to New Orleans' Recovery

David Levine is a Residential Fellow at the Center for Internet and Society (CIS). Aside from the copyright and fair use areas for which CIS has become known, Dave's research interests include the operation of intellectual property law at the intersection of the technology field and public life, as well as the impact of copyright law in the arts. Additionally, Dave is examining the regulation of Internet gaming and the current state of employment discrimination law. Read more about

Thanks everyone! I'm new to the area (for clarity, "the area" is the immediate surroundings to Stanford), and love it so far. Alas, the one major drawback -- other than a lack of Gray's Papaya and the Village Vanguard -- are the legendary earthquakes. Read more about Welcome to the South Bay