Even if patents slow innovation, aren't they necessary to protect the investments made in producing patented innovations? Who would pay for pharmaceutical research if the inventing companies didn't have patents to ensure that they received a return on their R&D investments?

Maybe that wasn't courage . . .

Getting into a burning car?

Surprised that you weren't watching any of the Australian Open.

I was surprised to see that WiFi was available on an AA flight from Boston to SF last week. Didn't use it b/c my laptop's WiFi wasn't working.

How's the speed when using these services in the air?

ROFLMAO!

The cost per bug found during testing is a lot lower for the first bug than for the last one found (I'd suspect an exponential increase over time but a quick search turned up no research on topic). Eventually, the cost of finding the next bug is no longer cost effective.

I don't know if HW and SW manufacturers think about testability when they design and build their products, but I suspect not since so few even seem to think about usability (how much do you think car manufacturers think about the usability of their designs?). Tech manufacturers' concerns seem to be with features and specifications, probably because those are the things that drive sales.

So, in the end, it comes back to us users / buyers. If our behavior were more driven by testing (and usability), the products might be better.

The discipline of Library Science is concerned with how best to organize information. I suspect that there's a way to apply the already-known best practices for Library Science to the information collection.

There's beauty in yon crescent moon

I notice that I can tell from a few public and semi-public sources (your blog, LinkedIn) when you'll be travelling. I usually think about the security risk associated with announcing that your home may be unattended during these times. Does this concern you or Amy?

Is this crowdsourced legislation happening here?