Its populace is in a frightening situation, where speaking out against the regime is often a criminal activity. Its economy feeds off itself and other countries, and is reflected strongly to foreign markets, but the smoke-and-mirrors reality draws many comparisons to Cold War Russia, specifically its unsustainable growth and complete disregard for things like environment and human safety. Its foreign policy is bullheaded and unrepentant - and they get away with it, because the rest of the world admonishes it with one hand and spoon-feeds it with the other.
But isn't the goal of patent trolling to win settlements from suing large, established corporations? Why would they go after the open source community, which by its nature tends to not be swimming in green papery things?
For what it's worth, SafeNet is based in Maryland. IANAL but I believe you only need to be registered in the state in which you officially do business.
"Seize" isn't really the right word here, given they asked the library director for them and had no real force of law behind their request. This is basically the equivalent of a cop stopping you on a highway and asking to search your car. You're within your legal rights to say 'no', but if you say 'yes' he doesn't need a warrant.
The author of that article neglected to mention that the creators of Arial, having devised a font so perfect they chopped their own hands off because they knew their work could never be surpassed.
"I am not aware of any one planning any regulation of the data center industry," said Fanara. "There may be climate legislation at some point, but that's a broader issue."
Which is political shorthand for "you can bet your ass we'll be pushing for restrictions on data center power usage once the numbers come in".
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"Sir, are there three green lights on the modem?"
"Hang on, let me climb my ladder."
(crashing noise is heard in background)
The only thing scarier than a copyright infrigement troll is Drudge Report's army of angry commentators.
RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
The RIAA would extrapolate 774,651 equivalent illegal downloads as $11,619,765 in lost revenue - and then go to the courts.
Its populace is in a frightening situation, where speaking out against the regime is often a criminal activity. Its economy feeds off itself and other countries, and is reflected strongly to foreign markets, but the smoke-and-mirrors reality draws many comparisons to Cold War Russia, specifically its unsustainable growth and complete disregard for things like environment and human safety. Its foreign policy is bullheaded and unrepentant - and they get away with it, because the rest of the world admonishes it with one hand and spoon-feeds it with the other.
She won't cause a sex scandal
Man, you and I haven't been looking at the same pictures...
Oh, that was AWFUL.
Let me go write it down.
Celebrating 30 years of counting rocks in space. Here's looking at you, kid.
Just goes to show that today's technology will become yesterday's technology in a very short period of time.
I'd say approximately a day, in fact!
But isn't the goal of patent trolling to win settlements from suing large, established corporations? Why would they go after the open source community, which by its nature tends to not be swimming in green papery things?
For what it's worth, SafeNet is based in Maryland. IANAL but I believe you only need to be registered in the state in which you officially do business.
And soon the world will be flooded with them!
... Someone call Japan.
I really need to stop mentally pronouncing it "E-squire".
Maybe Comcast will start giving away "FREE 20GB DATA TRANSFER, 30-DAY 100% FREE TRIAL" CDs in every Wal-Mart in the country?
"Seize" isn't really the right word here, given they asked the library director for them and had no real force of law behind their request. This is basically the equivalent of a cop stopping you on a highway and asking to search your car. You're within your legal rights to say 'no', but if you say 'yes' he doesn't need a warrant.
Slip of the digital tongue while attempting to make a quick funny. Please don't hurt me!
And lo, all unpatched websites were rendered unto Goatse.
I'll give you a hint: Anascape sued Sony and Microsoft for the same thing, but they settled out of court.
World War III is starting? Oh god, I still haven't received my check from that Nigerian prince! And where's my viagra?
The author of that article neglected to mention that the creators of Arial, having devised a font so perfect they chopped their own hands off because they knew their work could never be surpassed.
I believe he meant "pretty bad" as in the error itself, not Sony's decision to pull it.
Which is political shorthand for "you can bet your ass we'll be pushing for restrictions on data center power usage once the numbers come in".
Confirmed it? More like caused it.
I'm going to guess that any of the upcoming lawsuits will clarify to whom specifically that clause applies. Guess we'll wait and see.
Aaaand soon, when #1 turns bits of Switzerland and France into Europe's newest lake, it'll be the 8 largest science projects.