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Judges Who Blog
While the list of judges who blog is relatively short, those who do are making headlines. Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf made his blog must read material when he recently commented on the irrelevancy of the Supreme Court. His blog, Hercules and the Umpire, is not always so controversial. Recent posts have addressed why […]
January 6, 2014
Burn Your Books and Buy an Ipad
The book publishing industry as we once knew it is dead. E-books and on line information is more readily available, offers more variety, can present information in a multimedia format and is generally less expensive and requires no bookshelf space. For a glimpse at the future, (if you decide to buy an Ipad) take a […]
December 30, 2013
Start 2014 With a Look Back into History: Real-time Tour of the Battle of Princeton to Be Held New Year’s Day
For the history buff or just for people who plan to stay up all night on New Year’s Eve, New Jersey knows how to ring in the New Year, with a real-time tour of the Battle of Princeton. Feel how it must have been to fight in the American Revolution. It was a cold winter […]
December 23, 2013
Shunyata Python Zitron RCA Interconnects on a VPI Traveler Turntable
After hearing the difference in sound quality the Shunyata Python Zitron’s make on my turntable set up, those who say that power cords and connecting cables don’t make much of a difference in sound quality are either just plain wrong or their preconceptions override their objectivity and honesty. I installed Shunyata Python Zitron RCA interconnects […]
December 16, 2013
Do Chimps Have Legal Rights? NY Lawsuit May Answer the Question
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that a corporation is a “person” for the purposes of the First Amendment. But what are our closest relatives in the animal world, chimps, entitled to? In a novel lawsuit, an animal rights group has asked a New York court to find that a chimpanzee named Tommy is entitled […]
December 10, 2013
What’s in a Name when Climbing the Corporate Ladder?
Would “a rose by any name smell as sweet” if it was a lawyers name? Could a name help you when Climbing the Corporate Ladder? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are the latest to celebrity parents to raise eyebrows for their child’s unusual moniker. The reality star and her rapper boyfriend named their daughter “North […]
December 2, 2013
Are Headphone Cables and Speaker Cables Overrated?
Conventional wisdom amongst audiophile beginners is that the biggest improvement you could make to the sound of your home stereo is with good speakers connected to an amplifier by even better connecting cables that could equal the price of the speakers. Testing this wisdom on my headphone micro system demonstrated that the headphones/speakers made a […]
November 25, 2013
Krause Coin Of The Year Category Winners for 2012 Coins Announced
Krause Publications has announced the winners in each of ten categories for coins dated 2012. These ten coins will compete for the coveted Krause Coin of the Year designation which will be awarded at the World Mint Director’s conference in February. France and Australia accounted for almost half of the award winners as each country […]
November 18, 2013
IsoNodes and Vibrapods for Component Separation
Audio components on a rack pick up sonic vibration carried by the air in the room where the music is played. They also carry actual vibration from their own electrical movement and from the other components in the rack, which ultimately affects sound quality. Manufacturers attempt to minimize the problem of vibration by attaching feet […]
November 11, 2013
Five Ipad Apps I Can’t Live Without
The introduction of the new Apple iPad Air is a good reason to take a look at how important these devices have become in our daily lives. Apple iPads have become the most used travel accessory next to cell phones. They are something between a laptop, a personal digital assistant, an entertainment center/reading library, gaming […]
November 4, 2013