Posts: Bay Area

“The content industry—especially Hollywood and the record labels—wants to place a copyright cop in your computer. It also wants to station one anyplace else on the Internet where an unauthorized copy might be made.” And if it doesn’t happen through upcoming legislation, it probably will through industry initiatives.

- Ella Delaney [Wednesday, January 16th, 2002]

In his new book Origins of Genius: Darwinian Perspectives on Creativity, Dean Keith Simonton compares “genius” in art and science. His analysis is flawed but thought-provoking, says Dennis Dutton in this indepth review.

- Meredith Tromble [Monday, January 14th, 2002]

Howard Fried, instigator of some of the most provocative performances of Bay Area conceptual art, will give a rare overview of his work Thursday, January 10, at 7:15 pm in Annenberg Auditorium in the Cummings Art Building on the Stanford campus. It’s free; for more information call 650.725.0138.

- Meredith Tromble [Wednesday, January 9th, 2002]

David Ross is NOT on the short list to direct Britain’s National Gallery, but several other guys are. The SFMOMA board will sympathize with the National Gallery and other prestigious European museums having trouble filling their top positions.

- Meredith Tromble [Wednesday, January 9th, 2002]

At least one member of Congress is challenging the record and movie industry lobbies. Rep. Rick Boucher (D VA) is citing existing law (the Audio Home Recording Act) to challenge the music and movie industries from preventing legitimate purchasers from copying encrypted CD’s and DVD’s for personal use.

- Ella Delaney [Wednesday, January 9th, 2002]

Or, the top ten internet scams? What does the number one search engine on the web list as the top ten of the “top ten 2001”?

- Ella Delaney [Thursday, January 3rd, 2002]

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