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Microsoft Seeking Hot-Or-Not Patent

Posted by kdawson on from the getting-colder dept.

theodp writes "In its just-disclosed patent application for the Online Personal Appearance Advisor, Microsoft describes the 'invention' of its three Microsoft Research employees in these words: 'The contributor uploads self images for viewing and rating (or voting) by viewers who choose provide an opinion on different fashion and/or cosmetic looks of the contributor.' So what do you think — is Microsoft's invention really Hot or Not?"

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  1. In other news by symbolset · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In other news... there's a revolution going on in Iran and it's turned violent.

    But that's not Stuff That Matters, so yeah, let's talk about Microsoft's stupid patent applications because that's News For Nerds.

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    1. Re:In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      In other news... fuck off?

    2. Re:In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No. But here's the twitter feed for a major reporter.

    3. Re:In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Dude, you get your news from Fark. Take your holier than thou bullshit and stick it up your ass.

    4. Re:In other news by symbolset · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I think this is called a threadjack. Been here a long time, don't do this much.

      Here's the LA Times view. Here's the Flik'r slideshow.

      As of now, the top story on CNN is FCC gets 300,000 calls as analog TV disappears.

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    5. Re:In other news by wisty · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Y'know, I've earned a lot of Slashdot Karma up to now, and I'm ready to spend it all for this. I can always earn more. Maybe that's what slashdot Karma is really for.

      Fark isn't where I get my news any more than slashdot is - they are two of many aggregators I use to ensure I get the widest exposure, and then I filter using neurons.

      Here's Informed Comment's spin. Here is a nice pic. YouTube has a lot of videos.

      Another cool pic

      At least nobody says that the CIA stole this one.

    6. Re:In other news by Kreigaffe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You just wait.

      Or don't you remember that the CIA was accused of releasing super secret spy squirrels into Iran?

      http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12131243
      Best link I can find, but I seem to remember hearing Iran also claim they've caught super secret spy pigeons, too.

      This sort of stuff is full-blown crazy, not just weird. Moon landing deniers would chuckle at this. SPY SQUIRRELS.

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