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Apple Applies For Color-Change Patent

Posted by Hemos on from the theming-your-machine dept.

Secret300 writes "Apple is applying for a patent to release "devices capable of dynamically changing their ornamental or decorative appearance." If this is a success, it would considerably boost Apple's presence in the technology world." So, perhaps we can not only theme our desktop on the machine - but our *literal* desktop.

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  1. Re:Is this how the patent system works now? by duffbeer703 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We're talking about apple here.

    Fans of a company that has been pimping technology for 2.5x what it is worth since 1984 would probaly pay $500 for a computer case with a red light in it.

    Remember that you must check common sense and logic at the door when talking about Apple. Here at Slashdot, where we criticize everything and anything for being non-opensource as evil, OS X (a closed-source BSD variant) is cool.

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    Conformity is the jailer of freedom and enemy of growth. -JFK
  2. Our term for 'em is: by NineNine · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    In my neck of the woods, we tend to say, "Wigged out", as in "wiggers" as in "white niggers".
    I do hope this doesn't offend. Although I did use the word "nigger", I did refrain from using "porch monkey", "coon", "spear chucker", "jungle bunny", "spook", or other offensive terms. And, I didn't ever refer to "spics", "wops", "gooks", "chinks", "kikes", or "wetbacks"!

    Seriously, get over yourself, asshole.

    1. Re:Our term for 'em is: by NineNine · · Score: 1, Flamebait

      A. You have no way of knowing what my race or sex is, so don't make assumptions, because when you make an assumption, you only make an ass out of you and umption.

      B. No, they're words. They don't matter. Words by themselves can't be offensive.

      C. I really don't care who I offend. I'm not living in 19th century victorian England, so fuck off.