Steven Soderbergh on Art (and film)

“So what I finally decided was, art is simply inevitable. It was on the wall of a cave in France 30,000 years ago, and it’s because we are a species that’s driven by narrative. Art is storytelling, and we need to tell stories to pass along ideas and information, and to try and make sense out of all this chaos. And sometimes when you get a really good artist and a compelling story, you can almost achieve that thing that’s impossible which is entering the consciousness of another human being—literally seeing the world the way they see it. Then, if you have a really good piece of art and a really good artist, you are altered in some way, and so the experience is transformative and in the minute you’re experiencing that piece of art, you’re not alone. You’re connected to the arts. So I feel like that can’t be too bad.”

Some amazing stuff here. 

Patent Stupidity: Hello World

My friend (and Lawyer) Dan Simpson and I, have teamed up on a new blog with the sole purpose of calling out stupidity in the world of Intellectual Property law. Check it out … 

patentstupidity:

Earlier this week there was some confusion as to whether or not the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had refused Apple’s trademark application for the term “iPad mini”. Nilay Patel of The Verge was quick to point out that the request had not been denied, but the issue highlighted the fact…