By • Jul 24,2005

Hands off my clock

Congress, as part of its new energy bill, has arbitrarily decided to extend Daylight Saving Time by four weeks — one in the fall and three in the spring. If...

By • Jul 17,2005

Fair search

Google Print will let you search the full text of every book ever printed--unless the law gets in the way, that is.

By • Jul 17,2005

Amazon’s amateur reviewers

Amazon.com opened its “doors” for business ten years ago yesterday. Its first order was for a science textbook. One might be forgiven for not knowing this–the company now sells everything...

By • Jul 16,2005

Valuing the vulnerable

I would like you to meet Rick Johnson. Rick is a 38-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin. While I was a college student I had the chance to work with Rick...

By • Jul 10,2005

O’Connor’s wake

With Justice Sandra Day O’Connor having announced her retirement, and Chief Justice William Rehnquist rumored to be soon to follow, talk of legacies has been rampant. Some have argued that...