Actually it is. We have already been using skin grafts to cure minor cosmetic flaws from burns or scars with no moral repercussions. I don't see why it would suddenly become immoral to expand that to much more life-threatening diseases and ailments.
Before I am convinced I need to know a good program under Ubuntu to:
Edit photos - I'm currently a user of photoshop and a digital photographer hobbiest, so I would at least like it to include correcting overexposed / underexposed photos in a similar manner to photoshop, and to be able to increase/decrease color channels individually.
Edit music - I am a singer / producer of my own music files who currently uses the outdated Cool Edit Pro, so I need to be able to increase/decrease pitch, blend various mp3, change bitrate, ect.
Emulate windows - Games and some other apps in general are a bit more secondary in general, but I would like to be able to use Rosetta Stone as if I can pass a certification test for a different language in my job my salary can jump about 20k/year+. I would need a decent windows emulator and I hear WINE is pretty picky. Does anyone have experience setting up Rosetta Stone on it?
If someone can help me out with these three I would be MORE than willing to switch, but unfortunately windows has slowly created some non-negotiables.:-(
I'm not saying information will be dumped in by any means. The sensor works by reacting to brain waves. The chip will then propagate to an electronic device which, regardless of the actual desired output, will create an electronic signature. I'm foreseeing a problem existing when people begin to read the device's signature (similar to the CRT and LCD screen reproduction through walls which has been seen on slashdot before) Even though it is only used for a channel change or a video game controller, there may be certain electronic signatures created for different moods and thoughts. If someone were to make such a device there's a chance they may be able to spy on your every thought.
broadcasting our own thoughts to some degree. While this does seem to be a really cool idea in general, imagine how immense the problem of cybernetic hacking could be. I wouldn't be too quick to jump on the implant list, but after some of the potential privacy issues are worked out or declared null and void I'd be cautious.
essentially the compiler will automatically optimize thread splitting (time and number of splits if I'm reading this correctly) which is very handy feature as it will quickly become nearly impossible to manage future processors with 16+ cores. They do seem to hide a lot of the true features underneath market-speak though.
Some people are contending that the lack of warranty is due to the lack of Ubuntu tools Dell is willing or able to use, however there could be an even bigger motivation behind their choice. Most hardware is sold at or near cost these days with the majority of the profit being due to add-ons and software. Because the Ubuntu boxes generally have far fewer add-ons there is less purchasing power so I can understand Dell wanting to do less in general. One must realize it would require a lot more training and probably a couple brand new company branches in general for a very small share of the market
I could also see a company like MS being fairly raw about something like this and denying Dell their discount if they decide to give a warranty. This would deny most corporate clients the ability to go the Ubuntu route.
I had been hoping Vista would be like ME - quickly replaced and forgotten. You forget that at the time there was already a microsoft alternative they could work off of. The old x98 technology is completely dead and the NT technology is on life support with Vista. If Microsoft wishes to introduce a new technology this time, it will be a ground-up design. I just hope SOME operating system (be it microsoft or otherwise) which is stable and supports multiple processors emerges as the dominant operating system for development in the near future. For now, it's Ubuntu for me!
it's true he does mean Ice, but not quite as we know it. The extra gravitational pressure allows water to solidify at a much higher temperature than it does here. So even though the planet is extremely hot and very close to the star in that system, High-temperature ice still forms.
Essentially this is what the court case will ultimately decide, but I don't necessarily think that's wholly fair. While I'm almost certain there are Best Buy stores out there who had webmasters or managers who intentionally left good deals off of their internal website to produce more profit in their store when a lot of unknowing customers paid more. I'm also sure that there are stores that the management or webmasters simply forgot to update the deals on the internal website, and savvy consumers who were shopping around for the best possible price immediately noticed that something was wrong which got lumped into the "bad" group. If the world were perfect the stores would be tried individually, but because it's not, I hope the courts try to determine the number of stores practicing such devious business.
It's called oversimplification of the claimed matter. let's go ahead and take a look at claim 1 which is one of the independent (and most general) claims for this patent.
Claim 1: An optical storage medium, comprising:
a first layer having a pattern of features in at least one major surface; and
a first reflective layer adjacent said feature pattern, said first reflective layer including a metal alloy, said metal alloy including silver and yttrium, wherein the relationship between the amounts of silver and yttrium in the metal alloy is defined by AgxYw where 0.9500
This is not used as a mirror in any way shape or form. The process itself is also insubstantial. What is substantial is they found this really nifty compound which is shown above and noticed it was really handy in making optical storage media. They decided to patent this specific use of the compound.
Sony comes along and starts using this compound for exactly what it was used for in the patent. that's where the big no-no occurred.
If Sony were to use the exact same compound as a mirror in their bathroom stalls, Target would have no legal claim against them. If Sony decided to use it for anything besides for in an optical storage media Target would have no legal claim against them.
The only way this patent is bad, is if Sony can show that they have "substantial evidence" after filing a 37 CFR 1.131 Terminal Disclaimer that they had full knowledge of the claimed invention under their own research and development which must be backed up by documentation with a date which can be certified. This should actually be fairly interesting to follow because the patent itself as claimed is very much valid, now we get to see the fight for who has rights to it.
But the applicant can file a terminal disclaimer (37 CFR 1.131) and swear behind the date as long as they give evidence of their work before the date of filing. It doesn't have to be published, nor does it have to be a working example. They actually can use internal documents as long as the date can be certified. I'm sure Sony knows this well.
basically no one else can use silver in an alloy to make reflective products. Not fully correct. The chemical compounds are patented for their specific purpose which in this case is as an optical storage medium. Just because they have the patent for silver used in a reflective products doesn't mean they have protection against anything shiny with silver in it.
Actually, this may end up being bogus for different reasons. You must realize the patent was filed April 2004 and was patented May 2006. I know that Blu-ray has been in development for quite a time and the specifications were announced in the year of 2004. If Sony can provide sufficient evidence in court that what is claimed by Target had already been conceived in some form by them they will be able to circumvent this lawsuit and nullify the patent.
In anything DRM, the corporations move fast to protect their content, but the hackers on the other end always move faster. I have already heard this story told with HD-DVD replaced with almost any other type of physical media trying to employ a DRM scheme.
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Actually it is. We have already been using skin grafts to cure minor cosmetic flaws from burns or scars with no moral repercussions. I don't see why it would suddenly become immoral to expand that to much more life-threatening diseases and ailments.
Before I am convinced I need to know a good program under Ubuntu to:
:-(
Edit photos - I'm currently a user of photoshop and a digital photographer hobbiest, so I would at least like it to include correcting overexposed / underexposed photos in a similar manner to photoshop, and to be able to increase/decrease color channels individually.
Edit music - I am a singer / producer of my own music files who currently uses the outdated Cool Edit Pro, so I need to be able to increase/decrease pitch, blend various mp3, change bitrate, ect.
Emulate windows - Games and some other apps in general are a bit more secondary in general, but I would like to be able to use Rosetta Stone as if I can pass a certification test for a different language in my job my salary can jump about 20k/year+. I would need a decent windows emulator and I hear WINE is pretty picky. Does anyone have experience setting up Rosetta Stone on it? If someone can help me out with these three I would be MORE than willing to switch, but unfortunately windows has slowly created some non-negotiables.
and now I use Apple II memory for a key chain/box knife(it's actually pretty sharp) versus working memory.
I'm not saying information will be dumped in by any means. The sensor works by reacting to brain waves. The chip will then propagate to an electronic device which, regardless of the actual desired output, will create an electronic signature. I'm foreseeing a problem existing when people begin to read the device's signature (similar to the CRT and LCD screen reproduction through walls which has been seen on slashdot before) Even though it is only used for a channel change or a video game controller, there may be certain electronic signatures created for different moods and thoughts. If someone were to make such a device there's a chance they may be able to spy on your every thought.
broadcasting our own thoughts to some degree. While this does seem to be a really cool idea in general, imagine how immense the problem of cybernetic hacking could be. I wouldn't be too quick to jump on the implant list, but after some of the potential privacy issues are worked out or declared null and void I'd be cautious.
essentially the compiler will automatically optimize thread splitting (time and number of splits if I'm reading this correctly) which is very handy feature as it will quickly become nearly impossible to manage future processors with 16+ cores. They do seem to hide a lot of the true features underneath market-speak though.
Some people are contending that the lack of warranty is due to the lack of Ubuntu tools Dell is willing or able to use, however there could be an even bigger motivation behind their choice. Most hardware is sold at or near cost these days with the majority of the profit being due to add-ons and software. Because the Ubuntu boxes generally have far fewer add-ons there is less purchasing power so I can understand Dell wanting to do less in general. One must realize it would require a lot more training and probably a couple brand new company branches in general for a very small share of the market
I could also see a company like MS being fairly raw about something like this and denying Dell their discount if they decide to give a warranty. This would deny most corporate clients the ability to go the Ubuntu route.
hopefully it's not linux.
It can, but the drivers are prone to crashes!
quite the opposite:
Gas turns to water at high pressure.
Water turns to ice at even higher pressure.
it's true he does mean Ice, but not quite as we know it. The extra gravitational pressure allows water to solidify at a much higher temperature than it does here. So even though the planet is extremely hot and very close to the star in that system, High-temperature ice still forms.
Essentially this is what the court case will ultimately decide, but I don't necessarily think that's wholly fair. While I'm almost certain there are Best Buy stores out there who had webmasters or managers who intentionally left good deals off of their internal website to produce more profit in their store when a lot of unknowing customers paid more. I'm also sure that there are stores that the management or webmasters simply forgot to update the deals on the internal website, and savvy consumers who were shopping around for the best possible price immediately noticed that something was wrong which got lumped into the "bad" group. If the world were perfect the stores would be tried individually, but because it's not, I hope the courts try to determine the number of stores practicing such devious business.
Claim 1: An optical storage medium, comprising:
a first layer having a pattern of features in at least one major surface; and
a first reflective layer adjacent said feature pattern, said first reflective layer including a metal alloy, said metal alloy including silver and yttrium, wherein the relationship between the amounts of silver and yttrium in the metal alloy is defined by AgxYw where 0.9500 This is not used as a mirror in any way shape or form. The process itself is also insubstantial. What is substantial is they found this really nifty compound which is shown above and noticed it was really handy in making optical storage media. They decided to patent this specific use of the compound.
Sony comes along and starts using this compound for exactly what it was used for in the patent. that's where the big no-no occurred.
If Sony were to use the exact same compound as a mirror in their bathroom stalls, Target would have no legal claim against them. If Sony decided to use it for anything besides for in an optical storage media Target would have no legal claim against them.
The only way this patent is bad, is if Sony can show that they have "substantial evidence" after filing a 37 CFR 1.131 Terminal Disclaimer that they had full knowledge of the claimed invention under their own research and development which must be backed up by documentation with a date which can be certified. This should actually be fairly interesting to follow because the patent itself as claimed is very much valid, now we get to see the fight for who has rights to it.
Not really. in order to increase capacity, the chemical compounds have had to change a lot.
But the applicant can file a terminal disclaimer (37 CFR 1.131) and swear behind the date as long as they give evidence of their work before the date of filing. It doesn't have to be published, nor does it have to be a working example. They actually can use internal documents as long as the date can be certified. I'm sure Sony knows this well.
The point is he asks the question as if it were stated in the article, but way to take a personal bash at someone for little reason.
Mods plz mark parent as troll.
Actually, this may end up being bogus for different reasons. You must realize the patent was filed April 2004 and was patented May 2006. I know that Blu-ray has been in development for quite a time and the specifications were announced in the year of 2004. If Sony can provide sufficient evidence in court that what is claimed by Target had already been conceived in some form by them they will be able to circumvent this lawsuit and nullify the patent.
Just to get the imaginative juices flowing for developers here are some great ideas:
Virtual paint drying
Virtual grass growing
Virtual lawn mowing
Virtual gutter cleaning
Virtual root canal
Virtual hoop-pushing down a virtual dirt road with a virtual stick
I'm sure developers could take these a long way and I'm sure we can all agree we greatly anticipate the results
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
In anything DRM, the corporations move fast to protect their content, but the hackers on the other end always move faster. I have already heard this story told with HD-DVD replaced with almost any other type of physical media trying to employ a DRM scheme.
Actually the original post was wondering if this was illigal for a normal person so I really didn't forget anything.
It isn't legal at all in the US or Australia (check the legality section of this wiki article
By the way, is that room still available?