Consumers: More Regulation
A new survey finds that Americans generally want more regulation — flying in the face of Silicon Valley tech-bro libertarianism
Kent Anderson
Friday Song: “Radioactive”
Where are all the bands? Imagine Dragons arrived at an inflection point . . .
Nobody’s Listening — S2O and APCs
The beginning of the end of S2O, and the government doesn't track APCs
A Lawsuit, an IPO, and a Useful Idiot
A new lawsuit, an IPO, and SPARC lobbying in ways that only help its nemesis
SPARC and OSTP Got Cozy
"SPARC <-> OSTP" shows how deceiving government employees made for some coziness leading to the Nelson Memo.
Friday Song: “Rain Dogs”
An unforgettable metaphor, song, and artist
Google Scholar and “Fishy” GPT
A study of Google Scholar shows yet again how easily exploitable this poor technology implementation has become
The Undermining Continues
With Peer Review Week approaching, will anyone address how peer review is being undermined in so many ways?
Friday Song: “Sultans of Swing”
Fluid and memorable, Dire Straits’ first single is an enduring masterpiece
Elbakyan, Russia Redux
A Russian voice reappears just when Russian election and societal interference seems to be spiking