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The Girl With The Golden Ear

The Girl With The Golden Ear

She was a legend in the radio industry, known as "the girl with the golden ear." She had a knack for picking songs that would become hits, like Bachman Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" and "Takin' Care of

Intellectual Property, Giants, Apple pie, and Turtles

Intellectual Property, Giants, Apple pie, and Turtles

We often admire the achievements of great people who have made remarkable contributions to science, art, literature, and other fields of human endeavor. And rightfully so. We marvel at their discoveries, inventions, creations, and insights that have changed the world for the better. But we should also remember that these

Linux, Open Source, and Civil Disobedience

Linux, Open Source, and Civil Disobedience

When I was still arguably a kid, there was an old TV show that my friends and I all watched called, “Baretta.” In the show’s theme song, “Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow,” voiced by the great Sammy Davis Jr., we hear the words, “Don’t do the crime