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Shadow Billionaire

DHL Founder and billionaire Larry Hillblom seemed to have vanished into thin air when he failed to return from a routine flight in his vintage Seabee. After his…

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Apply Now: CIS Staff Attorney (Unpaid)

The Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society (CIS) is accepting applications for an unpaid staff attorney to work with its Fair Use Project (FUP) on…

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Volunteer Customer Service

By Steve Lohr in the NYT this weekend:  "HERE’S the job description: You spend a few hours a day, up to 20 a week, at your computer, supplying answers onli…

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Friends & Health

A close friend of mine is facing some serious health problems that has brought our group of friends together. One friend in that group passed along this NYT art…

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Friends and Health

From the NYT, via my friend Conor: "Last year, researchers studied 34 students at the University of Virginia, taking them to the base of a steep hill and f…

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The Chemistry of Love

Paulette Kouffman Sherman, via my friend Larry: "Some researchers found that whether you are attracted to or repulsed by a man’s body odor may depend upon…

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Pam Samuelson on Google Books

Pam Samuelson offers some interesting reflections on the Google book search agreement. Her warnings are worth listening to. Prof. Samuelson is quite critical ab…