This useful piece of information from Ed Bott about a laptop holder that looks like it does what I wish a laptop holder would do, would have been even more useful about two weeks ago. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, as I was given the totally indulgent gift of one of these!
Recent Bluessky Posts- Problem is there's a point at which money has power means marginal utility goes up again. And there's another point further along where people do anticipatory acts for you in hopes of a reward, so you don't even have to spend as long as you have a big pile. Utility isn't just stuff and services. May 30, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Further proof of the impoverished state of the modern British university. May 30, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- This story is so gently bonkers that it's worth registering to read. (Duckduckgo lets you create pseudonymous emails BTW.) May 30, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Murder on the high seas. Remember that there is no legal basis for these attacks, that the United States has the ability to interdict and board the ships if it wished. These are war crimes under international law and murder under US law. Illegal orders too. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... May 30, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- That can't be legal. Does the DoJ still have an IG? May 29, 2026 Michael Froomkin
England. “Extreme weather warnings” are issued here for 2 inches of snow. To make sure, we employ the failsafe of engineering incompetence: a little snow, rain or a few too many autumn leaves and the transport network shuts down thus ensuring that no one gets in much trouble. However, the same device is biting back increasingly hard as we concrete over flood plains and gardens and skimp on railway maintenance – flash floods and train crashes seem to be on the up.
Sorry! Of course the above comment belongs with the previous entry.