As techies./-ers would expect an outcome that reflects logic and reason. Remember, of the scum-sucking leaches that are lawyers the supreme court represents the elite.
Better to be a forum troll, than a patent-troll any day of the week.
Minor side effect of re-activating the sequence - you become very hairy, lose the ability to walk upright, and have a curious craving to pick through other's hair in search of lice.
The concept of everything for free on the web does not bode well for the future of the web. If value is produced, and that value is consumed, there needs to be cost associated with it so the value can be maintained. Apple tapped into a revenue model for Music, no reason why other digital products can't do the same.
The income generated drives consumption of other goods and services beyond the digital realm.
Because people are easily fooled and like the warm and fuzzy feeling of words, instead of realizing that 'actions speak louder than words'. One only needs to look to how easily Americans give up liberty to the Department of Homeland Stupidity.
There is really nothing to be gained from landing on the moon or mars at this point in cosmic history. There is a lot more to do closer to earth that could be done to generate the funding for the future of space.
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* Industrialization of near earth stations to enable launching deeper missions into space from space itself.
* Getting more civilians into space at an affordable cost.
* Solving some of the more pressing issues of cosmic living - toilets anyone?
Going into space might liberate us from gravity, but the economics are not as easy to escape.
"machine-or-transformation test is a test of patent eligibility under which a claim to a process qualifies to be considered for patenting only if it :
(1) is implemented with a particular machine, that is, one specifically devised and adapted to carry out the process in a way that is not concededly conventional and is not trivial; or else
(2) transforms an article from one thing or state to another."
This test dates back to the 19th century, which leads me to believe the USPTO is more than willing to grant as many patent applications as are submitted regardless of merit. Why would they do that? To collect the fees. The USPTO only gains by granting even the most trivial patents.
IMO, if I were VoloMedia I'd be pissed. In addition to the cost involved in getting this ridiculous patent they will need to spend even more when it is challenged... and retracted.
Monopoly, checkers, chess.... are games. WoW is an economic activity.
Add up the man-hours (or boy-hours) of all the players that would otherwise be engaged in other revenue producing activities. My guess is it has an impact on the real economy. WoW potatoes (like couch potato only glued to WoW instead of the couch) don't spend much sitting in front of the computer, but the time that is spent comes out of the same pool of real-world time.
Universities are well down the road to making the same mistakes printed newspapers made - trying to fit transformative technology into their outdated business models. Universities have a large investment in buildings and real estate that they are not likely to shed in the lifetimes of anyone reading/. today. They need to fill those buildings with warm bodies - students and profs to make them pay off.
As such, look for ways to make miniscule improvements using simple technologies that tie students to the physical classroom. The Kindle is an excellent tool for making miniscule steps down the technology path while giving Universities control over the business of selling and trading eBooks.
Why in their right mind would anyone consider the dynamics of nature "(sad)"? Nature, biology, physics, life itself is based on the same principles as economics - the win is survival, the currency is life.
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My driver monkey has a bad habit of running red lights.
Who was the second person to invent the light bulb?
Melts faces at MS
Once they figure out how to get rid of the scent of curry wafting from the after burners.
Too funny, the whole idea behind the Internet was to create a distributed network so communication could continue IN THE EVENT of an emergency.
RETARDS
Probably an arm and a leg...
Poetic justice really...
I'll bet you drive a Corvette too...
As techies ./-ers would expect an outcome that reflects logic and reason. Remember, of the scum-sucking leaches that are lawyers the supreme court represents the elite.
Better to be a forum troll, than a patent-troll any day of the week.
Minor side effect of re-activating the sequence - you become very hairy, lose the ability to walk upright, and have a curious craving to pick through other's hair in search of lice.
But the employees do.
The concept of everything for free on the web does not bode well for the future of the web. If value is produced, and that value is consumed, there needs to be cost associated with it so the value can be maintained. Apple tapped into a revenue model for Music, no reason why other digital products can't do the same.
The income generated drives consumption of other goods and services beyond the digital realm.
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So much for making out with crack whores.
Because people are easily fooled and like the warm and fuzzy feeling of words, instead of realizing that 'actions speak louder than words'. One only needs to look to how easily Americans give up liberty to the Department of Homeland Stupidity.
There is really nothing to be gained from landing on the moon or mars at this point in cosmic history. There is a lot more to do closer to earth that could be done to generate the funding for the future of space.
. * Industrialization of near earth stations to enable launching deeper missions into space from space itself. * Getting more civilians into space at an affordable cost. * Solving some of the more pressing issues of cosmic living - toilets anyone?
Going into space might liberate us from gravity, but the economics are not as easy to escape.
Why doesn't it just sit and drive a Toyota????
I so look forward to the day I'm no longer tasked with the tedium of driving a car.
It would be fantastic if all cars could just drive themselves.
We'll let history be the judge of how uninformed I am - shall we?
It would never pass the Machine-or-transformation test http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine-or-transformation_test
"machine-or-transformation test is a test of patent eligibility under which a claim to a process qualifies to be considered for patenting only if it : (1) is implemented with a particular machine, that is, one specifically devised and adapted to carry out the process in a way that is not concededly conventional and is not trivial; or else
(2) transforms an article from one thing or state to another."
This test dates back to the 19th century, which leads me to believe the USPTO is more than willing to grant as many patent applications as are submitted regardless of merit. Why would they do that? To collect the fees. The USPTO only gains by granting even the most trivial patents.
IMO, if I were VoloMedia I'd be pissed. In addition to the cost involved in getting this ridiculous patent they will need to spend even more when it is challenged... and retracted.
USPTO scam continues.
Income tax on items and gold in the "game".
.... are games. WoW is an economic activity.
Monopoly, checkers, chess
Add up the man-hours (or boy-hours) of all the players that would otherwise be engaged in other revenue producing activities. My guess is it has an impact on the real economy. WoW potatoes (like couch potato only glued to WoW instead of the couch) don't spend much sitting in front of the computer, but the time that is spent comes out of the same pool of real-world time.
Tax them, no more addiction.
Gratuitous rant for the day.
Fuck you Steve Jobs, you've been hanging out with Gates too much.
Universities are well down the road to making the same mistakes printed newspapers made - trying to fit transformative technology into their outdated business models. Universities have a large investment in buildings and real estate that they are not likely to shed in the lifetimes of anyone reading /. today. They need to fill those buildings with warm bodies - students and profs to make them pay off.
As such, look for ways to make miniscule improvements using simple technologies that tie students to the physical classroom. The Kindle is an excellent tool for making miniscule steps down the technology path while giving Universities control over the business of selling and trading eBooks.
As researchers get older they pass the drinking age, and recent data suggests that alcohol consumption is on the rise.
Maybe this is just a simple case of beer-goggles???
Why in their right mind would anyone consider the dynamics of nature "(sad)"? Nature, biology, physics, life itself is based on the same principles as economics - the win is survival, the currency is life.
You are full of shit. KK Thanks