Tag: Donald Scarinci
Federal Government Set to Reclaim Rare Double Eagle Coins
The federal government recently won a decade-long legal battle over the ownership of rare Double Eagles coins. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision ordering a Philadelphia family to surrender ten 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagles found in a safe deposit box. History of the 1933 Double Eagles The 1933 Gold […]
October 17, 2016
UpTone Audio USB REGEN vs. AudioQuest JitterBug
People have started to figure out that the reason digital music does not sound as good as vinyl has less to do with the studio mix burned digitally as 1’s and 0’s, and more to do with the “timing” of the playback of those 1’s and 0’s. In order to address playback problems BEFORE the […]
October 10, 2016
Three Good Books about James Madison
Labunski, Richard; James Madison & the Struggle for the Bill of Rights, Oxford University Press, 2006 Broadwater, Jeff; James Madison: A Son of Virginia and a Founder of the Nation, University of North Carolina Press, 2012 Stewart, David; Madison’s gift: Five Partnerships That Built America, Simon & Schuster, 2015 James Madison was one of the […]
October 3, 2016
New Tech Allows Coin Auction Search by Image
A revolutionary new technology allows collectors to quickly identify or verify a coin’s provenance. The website, Ex-Numis, uses image recognition software to locate coins illustrated in auction catalogs. The new technology is the brainchild of Dr. Jonas Flueck, a professional numismatic dealer and an auctioneer for a Swiss auction house in Zurich. The idea is […]
September 26, 2016
Book Review: “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court”
While the inner workings of the U.S. Supreme Court are largely shrouded in mystery, Jeffrey Toobin pulls back the veil in his book, “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court.” Published in 2007, “The Nine” spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list, which quite an accomplishment for a book […]
August 29, 2016
Summer in the City: NYC’s Five Best Boutique Hotels
The warm weather makes it a lot more enjoyable to explore New York City, including its prime tourist attractions like Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, High Line, and Central Park. During the summer, the city also offers many free activities, from Shakespeare in the Park to the Fourth of July fireworks. There is no […]
July 5, 2016
Whitney Museum Offers More Than Contemporary Art
Are you looking to try something new this summer? Look no further, as the Whitney Museum of American Art offers an eclectic experience for all, regardless of their taste in art. The Whitney Museum of American Art is a glorious place to visit this summer, even if you don’t have a passion for modern art. […]
June 27, 2016
The History of the Teddy Bear
The Teddy Bear and Theodore Roosevelt are a part of the childhood of every American. However, not everyone makes the connection between the cute stuffed bear and the straight talking, progressive era ex-President. In 1903, a Brooklyn candy store owner put two stuffed toy bears in his shop window. He called them “Teddy” bears in […]
June 20, 2016
The CD is Not Dead: Catalog of The First 100 Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs CDs
Anyone who has had to return to their CD collection and rip it for a second or third time knows that CD’s are not dead. Hard drives are not forever. When they age they will inevitably become corrupted and the information on them may be lost. In addition, the popularity of file formats change. In […]
May 31, 2016
Is Kayne West’s Tweet Grounds for Breach of Contract Suit?
Kanye West is no stranger to hyperbole, but his latest antics could lead to significant legal liability. In February, West tweeted: “My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal.”Is Kayne West’s Tweet Grounds for Breach of Contract Suit? Kanye West […]
May 23, 2016