Category: Links Dump

Well, OK, it’s really another of those stories about a cut-up judge, who, in this case, issued an order compelling Defendant’s counsel to accept the Plaintiff’s counsel’s lunch invitation: There are a number of fine restaurants within easy driving distance of both counsel’s offices, e.g., Christopher’s, Vincent’s, Morton’s, Donovan’s, Bistro 24 at the Ritz-Carlton, The… Continue reading More Lawyer Jokes

I’m not sure if this is really new, or just new to me, but via a mailing list, I learned that the National Archives of the UK has made the Domesday Book available on-line. What is the Domesday Book, you ask? At Christmas 1085 William the Conqueror commissioned a great survey to discover the resources… Continue reading The Domesday Book On-Line

The final exam for my class is today (9-11 am), so I’m a little preoccupied. After giving the test, I have to grade it, but then, I get a whole week of “vacation.” The scare quotes are because of the multitude of things that need doing– I have to prep two classes for next term,… Continue reading Exam Day Links Dump

I usually try to save this sort of thing for the weekend, but we’re coming down to the end of the term, and today is an especially hectic day. Thus, a list of links that struck me as worth passing on: First, Paul Kwiat on counterfactual computation at Cosmic Variance. I will get back to… Continue reading Mid-Week Links Dump

I may do some fiddling with the blog template over the weekend, but I’m unlikely to post anything substantive until Monday. Here are a handful of links that caught my eye in recent days to fill the gap: Via a mailing list: A weirdly cool hand-written web clock. Also via that mailing list, a group… Continue reading Weekend Links Dump