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In 2014, a leaked copy of the Directorate of Intelligence Style Manual & Writer's Guide for Intelligence Publications found its way to the Internet. That long title belies what it actually is: A fascinating, and very well-written, style book for the CIA—a.k.a. Strunk & White for spies. Within the manual's 181 pages (not including the index) is a terrific guide for normal folks, and not just government sleuths. It offers plenty of unique advice, and the kind of language examples you won't find in your well-worn copy of the Oxford American Dictionary. 1. There is no excuse for bad grammar, n...

Addressing whether the phrase “a plurality of” should apply to each element in a series, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entered judgment of non-infringement, finding...

Thursday, January 14, 2021 Addressing whether the phrase “a plurality of” should apply to each element in a series, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entered judgment of non-infringement, finding that the district court’s claim construction that did not require a plurality of each recited component was at odds with the claim language based on the application of grammatical rules.  SIMO Holdings, Inc. v. Hong Kong uCloudlink Network Technology Limited, Case No. 19-2411 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 5, 2021) (Taranto, J.) SIMO sued uCloudlink for patent infringement based on sa...

And if what’s within that book – the content, as the money-crunchers like to call it – if the content is wonderful, too, then that book is more than just another amalgam of dead screenshots on paper. That book becomes a thing worth keeping, a cultural artifact that pretty much defines the parameters of “thoughtful gift.” So it’s good to keep such books in mind during times of holiday-based generosity, n’est-ce pas? We wouldn’t fuck around with your wallet, reader. We wouldn’t suggest books that no one’s going to read or even want. And we wouldn’t foist how-to-get-them l...

Here are the top 10 books blockchain thought leaders recommend in 2020 Cointelegraph asked 10 leaders in blockchain about book recommendations this year. 16164 Total views New Year Special With the continuous lockdowns and travel advisories brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 seems to be a perfect year for discovering and reading new books. As such, Cointelegraph collected a list of non-crypto-related book recommendations from 10 of the biggest thought leaders in the blockchain space. Sheila Warren, Caitlin Long, Alex Mashinsky, Tim Draper and others all chimed in to share the...