Supreme Court to Review Patentability of Human Genes

Today the Supreme Court agreed to review the Myriad gene patenting case, Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. The case involved the patentability of genes directed to detection of breast cancer (BRCA genes) and methods for using them. The review is limited to question 1, which asks whether human genes are patentable.  I previously wrote about the case here and here; SCOTUSblog's case page is here.

Cat-Friend vs. Dog-Friend

Some of you might have dogs, some might have cats, some might have both.  But here's a good reason to be glad none of your human friends act like dogs or cats.  At least I hope none of them do.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Courtesy of The Onion.

Need a Holiday Present?

Hard to go wrong with one of THESE.  Ordering information here.

Windows Explained

Windows explained, starting with Windows 95.  Remember it?

It's the Viola-Matic!

Good thing my guitar can't do what this fine kitchen utensil can do.