This is 100% the case. I wouldn't be surprised if universities actually have a policy against not customizing profile pages. Otherwise you're opening things up to the good old Geocities age.
Not really. If the seller does not have the rights to sell something than someone who purchases from them are in effect receiving stolen goods. They may not be intentionally violating those rights but they are still participating in an action which does just that.
I've been using Vimwiki for years. I've tried other note taking/todo listing/whatever solutions but I always end up back at Vimwiki. The only thing better than it that I've found is Emacs' OrgMode.
Exactly. Think of is as the classic compiled vs. interpreted languages debated. One is clearly faster than the other but the slower one may have different advantages.
This is one of the few books I've read that I would actually call 'mind bending' (though stretching might be a better word).
Another amazing book of his that I don't see mentioned a lot (perhaps because it is more technical that maybe any of his other books) is 'Fluid Concepts And Creative Analogies'.