They might have collected the data during the testing at White Sands. Then again, maybe not, since they had a timetable to meet. Maybe other countries will test out more bombz.
If you're worried about long-distance competition, don't. You're wasting your time. WorldCom is already moving to "any-distance" phone service, i.e. a voice call is a voice call is a voice call, regardless of where it goes. Whether around the corner or around the world. The overhead of charging per-minute fares is quickly overshadowing the the going per-minute rates (10 cents down to 8 cents, down to 5 cents). Access charges, network overhead, etc have eaten the profit down to 10% of a 5 cent a minute call.
Hey, man, I think I finally am catching on. If companies can charge a premium for wireless communications, then it makes sense that the prices for land-based (long-distance) calling from your wirebound home phone should be all the cheaper. I mean, there's broadband cable access to the internet now, which is faster (well, in theory) than 56k modems over copper lines. If/when wireless broadband is sufficently fast (someone quote me a current baud, please), then kiss the market for 56k's goodbye. Wireless T1's for everybody! How exciting; we certainly do have a new communications era on our hands.
My guess is that if Texaco has U.S. patents, it should not have stopped hybrid cars from being developed outside the U.S. Understandably they would not have been allowed to be sold in the U.S.
[aside] I was just browsing my collection of Scientific American magazines and discovered that alternative fuel vehicles is a topic that resurfaces on the 10-year time scale. Especially around times of energy crunches, such as the one the U.S. is having now. These articles never fail to mention how the general higher gasoline costs in Europe have always contributed to lowering the demand there. Interesting in light of the current gasoline "crisis" in the U.S. [/aside]
IANAMBP (I am not a mathematician by profession), but I have read Rudy Rucker's book Infinity and the Mind. His explanation of the levels of infinities is almost graspable. What do you people think?
I think this statement pertains more so to business and entrepreneurs. One major consequence of this statement is that code writers are not required by default to release the source code, such as that required by the GPL.
What about all the TCP/IP packets generated from mass advertising? It slows down the 'net for everyone, not just for those people who are the targets of the marketing. I propose that either (1) the marketing companies who make banner ads pay an internet "use" fee to help provide revenue to maintain and upgrade internet infrastructure to help keep network speeds from degrading, or (2) users ought to be able to block banner ads, as is possible with software available through third parties like Junkbuster or simply your/etc/hosts file. And CMIIAW, blocking ads is impossible while using the software provided by the free ISPs.
Hmmm...this address isn't right. Barney and Fred were neighbors on the same side of the street:)
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I would have to agree. That's also why you sometimes see dates written as 8 digits, so that date order is consistent with ASCII character order. For example, Feb. 19, 2000, is written 20000219.
Please explain something. Usage of Napster per se does NOT demonstrate copyright infringement. Metallica would have to prove infringement on case-by-case basis to get Napster to switch off a given account. Metallica could probably take their case very far, but in retrospect it looks to me as if it all will have been a scare tactic.
Closer to home is the meteor crater in Arizona. Its face is about 1.5 million square meters, or about 20x bigger than Aricebo. It would give about a 400-fold signal increase, but it is probably harder to manufacture and obscures a natural wonder.
This major downturn at this time makes it harder I think. Linux has definitely made an impression; the case with Microsoft helps. I think the impression is good because people have realized that they can have a choice. The Linux-based companies are left to convince businesses that linux can make/save them money. (But you all knew this already.) The Linux-based companies should get true backing by institutional investors, as opposed to speculative, short-term investing, when they demonstrate potential for long-term profit (read: hype is not enough). I know they are trying very hard, and it can take several years. Just did a quick check of institutional ownerships. Not in agreement with my theory, but hey--that's theory:) (e.g., Andover.net has 46% of its shares institutionally owned and is not yet profitable --source Yahoo!) Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Andover.net.
OK, now I think I get it. As others probably have already pointed out:
The AOL merger with Time-Warner will bring on a witch hunt for illegal servers. When those are snuffed, then AOL/TW can sell you their notion of multimedia content.
Pretty much any type of store could provide a catalog-and-sample system such as this as they point out -- video store, car dealer, museum, etc. What is surprising is that they are providing the same function that has traditionally been provided by the (public) library with its card catalogs (even the paper ones) and audio departments. Perhaps all Intouch(TM) should tout is the computerization and convenience aspects. Throw out the patent on the grounds of prior art.
Responded AT&T customer Ryan, "They're not doing me any favors by soliciting me over my cell phone."
Because the boom in cell phone usage is recent, this is the time to demand a ban on cell phone solicitation. If you thought solicitations over the home phone were/are such APITA, what more could a company want than to expect you to jump every time the cell rings with an "important" call? Otherwise, the cell contractors have an opportunity here to extort payment for blocking or caller ID services.
A new (yes, new) national internet sales tax might be appropriate here. If states want to claim that online ordering causes more highway traffic, for example, bringing about a more frequent need for repairs. Well, some (if not most IIRC) states already get federal money for highway repairs, so if they need more revenue because of the internet, just pay them out of the national "internet tax fund." In the end, it would be all the same to the states: they get their money.
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That's also why cloning didn't work....Apple can't compete with companies that do nothing but make boxes. The only way cloning would really work is if Apple stopped being a hardware company and focused on Mac OS only..
Interesting comment, IMO, in view of Microsoft's legal battle. Microsoft does focus on the OS (and just about every other category of software under the sun). Makes me think Microsoft can only become stronger if it is broken up. (No flames, please.)
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Taxes are also inevitable. They should be lower than for bricks and mortar, but they are necessary for cities, counties, and states to pay for basic services such as roads (used by UPS to deliver your goods), rail (ditto), airports (ditto),...
If there is a tax, then there could be a tax break for buying online because you don't have to drive your car to shop, thereby polluting the air.
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They might have collected the data during the testing at White Sands. Then again, maybe not, since they had a timetable to meet. Maybe other countries will test out more bombz.
If you're worried about long-distance competition, don't. You're wasting your time. WorldCom is already moving to "any-distance" phone service, i.e. a voice call is a voice call is a voice call, regardless of where it goes. Whether around the corner or around the world. The overhead of charging per-minute fares is quickly overshadowing the the going per-minute rates (10 cents down to 8 cents, down to 5 cents). Access charges, network overhead, etc have eaten the profit down to 10% of a 5 cent a minute call.
Hey, man, I think I finally am catching on. If companies can charge a premium for wireless communications, then it makes sense that the prices for land-based (long-distance) calling from your wirebound home phone should be all the cheaper. I mean, there's broadband cable access to the internet now, which is faster (well, in theory) than 56k modems over copper lines. If/when wireless broadband is sufficently fast (someone quote me a current baud, please), then kiss the market for 56k's goodbye. Wireless T1's for everybody! How exciting; we certainly do have a new communications era on our hands.
My guess is that if Texaco has U.S. patents, it should not have stopped hybrid cars from being developed outside the U.S. Understandably they would not have been allowed to be sold in the U.S.
[aside]
I was just browsing my collection of Scientific American magazines and discovered that alternative fuel vehicles is a topic that resurfaces on the 10-year time scale. Especially around times of energy crunches, such as the one the U.S. is having now. These articles never fail to mention how the general higher gasoline costs in Europe have always contributed to lowering the demand there. Interesting in light of the current gasoline "crisis" in the U.S.
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Cynicism is not sophistication. In fact, it is exactly the opposite.
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It would be more accurate if you had said
Sarcasm is not sophistication. In fact, it is exactly the opposite.
http://www.sec.noaa.gov/Aurora/index.html
BTW, looks like D.C. has a fair shot at this one.
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IANAMBP (I am not a mathematician by profession), but I have read Rudy Rucker's book Infinity and the Mind. His explanation of the levels of infinities is almost graspable. What do you people think?
I think this statement pertains more so to business and entrepreneurs. One major consequence of this statement is that code writers are not required by default to release the source code, such as that required by the GPL.
Did it occur to anybody else that UFOs might actually be space junk burning up on reentry into the atmosphere?
What about all the TCP/IP packets generated from mass advertising? It slows down the 'net for everyone, not just for those people who are the targets of the marketing. /etc/hosts file. And CMIIAW, blocking ads is impossible while using the software provided by the free ISPs.
I propose that either (1) the marketing companies who make banner ads pay an internet "use" fee to help provide revenue to maintain and upgrade internet infrastructure to help keep network speeds from degrading, or (2) users ought to be able to block banner ads, as is possible with software available through third parties like Junkbuster or simply your
Hmmm...this address isn't right. Barney and Fred were neighbors on the same side of the street :)
I would have to agree. That's also why you sometimes see dates written as 8 digits, so that date order is consistent with ASCII character order. For example, Feb. 19, 2000, is written 20000219.
Please explain something. Usage of Napster per se does NOT demonstrate copyright infringement. Metallica would have to prove infringement on case-by-case basis to get Napster to switch off a given account. Metallica could probably take their case very far, but in retrospect it looks to me as if it all will have been a scare tactic.
If you see a sign like In case of fire, use stairs
near an elevator, cross out "stairs" and write "fire extinguisher".
List their Bacon Numbers, please!
Closer to home is the meteor crater in Arizona. Its face is about 1.5 million square meters, or about 20x bigger than Aricebo. It would give about a 400-fold signal increase, but it is probably harder to manufacture and obscures a natural wonder.
This major downturn at this time makes it harder I think. Linux has definitely made an impression; the case with Microsoft helps. I think the impression is good because people have realized that they can have a choice. The Linux-based companies are left to convince businesses that linux can make/save them money. (But you all knew this already.) :)
The Linux-based companies should get true backing by institutional investors, as opposed to speculative, short-term investing, when they demonstrate potential for long-term profit (read: hype is not enough). I know they are trying very hard, and it can take several years.
Just did a quick check of institutional ownerships. Not in agreement with my theory, but hey--that's theory
(e.g., Andover.net has 46% of its shares institutionally owned and is not yet profitable --source Yahoo!)
Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Andover.net.
OK, now I think I get it. As others probably have already pointed out:
The AOL merger with Time-Warner will bring on a witch hunt for illegal servers. When those are snuffed, then AOL/TW can sell you their notion of multimedia content.
Hold on to your seats.
Re the first patent: Is Intouch alleging Amazon lifted these same tracks from their website? If so, there may be grounds for a suit here.
Re the second patent: On the surface it sounds a lot like a shopping basket. I am doubting I would have allowed this one a patent.
Pretty much any type of store could provide a catalog-and-sample system such as this as they point out -- video store, car dealer, museum, etc. What is surprising is that they are providing the same function that has traditionally been provided by the (public) library with its card catalogs (even the paper ones) and audio departments. Perhaps all Intouch(TM) should tout is the computerization and convenience aspects. Throw out the patent on the grounds of prior art.
Responded AT&T customer Ryan, "They're not doing me any favors by soliciting me over my cell phone."
Because the boom in cell phone usage is recent, this is the time to demand a ban on cell phone solicitation. If you thought solicitations over the home phone were/are such APITA, what more could a company want than to expect you to jump every time the cell rings with an "important" call? Otherwise, the cell contractors have an opportunity here to extort payment for blocking or caller ID services.
A new (yes, new) national internet sales tax might be appropriate here. If states want to claim that online ordering causes more highway traffic, for example, bringing about a more frequent need for repairs. Well, some (if not most IIRC) states already get federal money for highway repairs, so if they need more revenue because of the internet, just pay them out of the national "internet tax fund." In the end, it would be all the same to the states: they get their money.
That's also why cloning didn't work....Apple can't compete with companies that do nothing but make boxes. The only way cloning would really work is if Apple stopped being a hardware company and focused on Mac OS only..
Interesting comment, IMO, in view of Microsoft's legal battle. Microsoft does focus on the OS (and just about every other category of software under the sun). Makes me think Microsoft can only become stronger if it is broken up. (No flames, please.)
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Taxes are also inevitable. They should be lower than for bricks and mortar, but they are necessary for cities, counties, and states to pay for basic services such as roads (used by UPS to deliver your goods), rail (ditto), airports (ditto),...
If there is a tax, then there could be a tax break for buying online because you don't have to drive your car to shop, thereby polluting the air.