One of the reasons why 3D printing is suddenly on the cusp of going mainstream is the expiration of some key patents that have held the technology back for decades. And yet, of course, with any area of the market that is getting hot, there is… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
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Don’t let Verizon, AT&T run roughshod over smaller carriers, DOJ warns
Spectrum auctions should boost competition, antitrust officials tell FCC. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Google Takes the Dark Path, Censors AdBlock Plus on Android – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Do plants ‘veto’ bad genes?: Nature News – Comment
Latest evidence fails to quell doubt about whether plants can access ‘ancestral’ genes outside their parents’ DNA. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Don’t Let Verizon Kill Free WiFi!
We have the details on how various Internet Service Providers plan to implement their anti-infringement Original post on watchdog.net Comments on reddit.com
Justice Delayed by Patrick Wrigley – Guernica – A Magazine of Art – Politics
As the disappeared from the Kurdish-Turkish conflict are unearthed from unmarked graves, will the government help deliver justice? Original post on guernicamag.com Comments on reddit.com
The largest retailers in the US do not look very healthy – Quartz
This originally appeared on LinkedIn. You can follow Jeff Jordan here Original post on qz.com Comments on reddit.com
Why Do We Blink So Frequently? – Surprising Science
New research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward Original post on smithsonianmag.com Comments on reddit.com
Most Americans Believe Crime in U.S. Is Worsening
Despite a sharp decline in the United States’ violent crime rate since the mid-1990s, the majority of Americans, 68%, continue to believe the nation’s crime problem is getting worse, as they have for most of the past decade. The slight majority also Original post on gallup.com Comments on reddit.com
BeyondReach: Creative Inconvenience
Delegation in Small Business: 5 Benefits It Provides Small Business Owners
There are many benefits in delegating tasks to your small business team. Here are the five that are the most vital for you, your people and the overall success of your business. Original post on cx.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama tells crowd voting is best ‘revenge’ against Romney
President Obama called voting “the best revenge” on Friday at a rally in Ohio. Original post on hillnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Bruce Bartlett: Some Big Corporations Don’t Pay Taxes, Either
Despite complaints from executives and Republican candidates, American corporations are not overtaxed, an economist writes. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
How Much Do Bad Bosses Cost American Businesses?
If you are like 80 percent of Americans, (according to Kauffman research) you believe that entrepreneurs will rebuild the U.S. economy. If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re certain. Michelle McQuaid – a “movement entrepreneur” with a mission to stop bad bosses. Entrepreneurs foster innovation. They create jobs. And they embody all the traits [...] Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
Calories from Soft Drinks – Do They Matter?
Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine — Calories from Soft Drinks — Do They Matter? Original post on nejm.org Comments on reddit.com
Members of Congress Who Reauthorized Warrantless Wiretapping Bill Don’t Understand What It Does
Or they’re ignoring the surveillance of US citizens it allows. Original post on motherjones.com Comments on reddit.com
Why Do We Assume Patents Are Valid When Patent Office’s Own Numbers Show They Get Things Wrong All The Time? – Techdirt
One of the bizarre things about the patent system is the Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
Don’t Confuse Technology With Teaching – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Do Consumers Click on Mobile Ads? – Yahoo! Finance
From Yahoo! Finance: According to Millennial Media CEO Paul Palmieri, consumers a more likely to click on a mobile ad than they are on an online ad. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Microsoft sticks to default Do Not Track settings in IE 10 – ZDNet
Summary: Online advertisers and analytics companies were furious with Microsoft’s decision to enable Do Not Track as a default in IE 10. Microsoft today announced it’s sticking to its guns. How will the tracking industry respond? Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Amber Alerts: Civil Emergency Message
Gary Johnson Tries to Inject Pot Legalization Into the Presidential Race – Conor Friedersdorf – The Atlantic
His new advertisement compares alcohol prohibition to the War on Drugs. Do enough Americans agree to give the issue resonance? Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com
Do Business Schools Incubate Criminals? – Bloomberg
The recent scandals at Barclays Plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other banks might give the impression that the financial sector has some serious morality problems. Unfortunately, it’s worse than that: We are dealing with a drop in ethical standards throughout the business world, and our graduate schools are partly to blame. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on digg.com
How to Make Your Password So Secret, Even *You* Don’t Know It – Rebecca J. Rosen – The Atlantic
A bit of software that teaches your fingers a 30-letter pattern, stored in muscle-memory, that you could not consciously recall Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on digg.com
Stop PIPA- Don’t re-elect PIPA sponsor Sen. Amy Klobuchar vote for Jack Shepard in Minnesota DFL Senate primary on Aug. 14- it will kick her name off the Nov. 6 Ballot stopping her PIPA ” The Internet Censorship Law” Bill into Law-
Jack Shepard, Jack Original post on jackshepardforsenate.com Comments on reddit.com
Do Pluto and its largest moon form a ‘double planet’? – The Week
The mysterious dwarf continues to surprise scientists, as a newly discovered moon resurrects a debate over the former planet’s status Original post on theweek.com Comments on digg.com
Say What? Sen. Scott Brown Says ‘Oil Companies Don’t Get Subsidies’ – AlterNet
Do You Own a Secret Corporation in Bermuda? – ThinkProgress
Even More Reasons Why We Need to See Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns Way back in October, we began calling for Mitt Romney to release his tax returns — mostly to see how Romney’s proposed tax policies would impact his own situation relative to that of middle class Americans. We also wanted to know if Romney [...] Original post on thinkprogress.org Comments on digg.com
Obama Uncoils the World’s Longest Hot Dog, Romney Eats an Entire Flag: Goofus and Gallant Do ‘America’
Independence Day is upon us, which means it’s time to watch politicians stumble through the USA PHOTO OP. Mitt Romney will sing unknown verses of Original post on gawker.com Comments on digg.com
Americans threaten to move to Canada. Do Canadians Ever Threaten to Move to the US?
Do Canadians Ever Threaten to Move to the US? Original post on slate.com Comments on digg.com