A Tight Grip Can Choke Creativity
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A small book publisher faces off against the titans in a Harry Potter copyright case.
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Blog: Some developers must have too much time on their hands
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The chances of you finishing this article without getting interrupted or distracted are slim.
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Getting rights OK'd can be frustrating for artists, be they authors seeking to quote an essay or documentary filmmakers who've got snippets of pop songs playing in the background of key scenes. Artists and scholars who believe the current copyright system unduly stifles creativity are pushing a less restrictive alternative that they call the Creative Commons.
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After reading Bruce Mohl's article on how people are having a hard time reaching customer service reps, I have to agree in thinking that some companies are making it harder on purpose so that the consumer will give up (" Maytag guy wouldn't have left you on hold ," Feb. 21 ). I recently spent 45 minutes trying to get ...
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Predictions from a neural network could make characters' movements less jerky.
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The company is fumbling in its attempts to move to a new business model.
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Writing a song that touches the hearts of millions is hard enough.
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Falls just shy of the magic number -- is it too much yet?
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Even if they are strictly limited to the use of words, some authors conjure up virtual pictures and exploit the shorthand they provide.
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The human beings behind the business headlines can sometimes become lost.
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Innovation comes from below. To find the weirdest new forms of play, look to independent designers. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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[B]By IVANA MARTINI  Word to the wise, morsels: Never commit your brainstorms to cocktail napkins. I've been documenting the odd flashes of brilliance for some time, doodling inventions and scribbling pearl onions of wisdom between Gibsons.
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Here's one surefire way to sandbag your portfolio.
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Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.
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Can digital musicians, artists and other media creators free themselves from the tyranny of popular software design? Commentary by Momus.
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Past attempts at a high-tech quill have ended up as expensive paperweights, but a new crop of start-ups has higher hopes.Photos: Pens get smarter