AIM has been around since 1997, 8 years before this patent was even filed. So how exactly did they invent something that was already around there are older less popular messenger services that were also around prior to this patent filing.
I will probably get called a troll per usual when I say something about Apple, but there are tons of articles on Apple going after people for patent infringement. Or ridiculously calling for HTC to be held against the Tariff Act of 1930 or applying for patents for technology that was around 20 years prior (horizontal to vertical display). And people who call Apple out because they are against ridiculous patent trolling and the overuse of the legal system are modded down by these fan boys. However those same Apple fans boys will be the first to call out Microsoft or Apple rivals for patent trolling.
To talk about it. I am sorry, but having a bunch of old guys talking about things they nothing about seems like a big waste of time and taxpayers money. If I asked Congress to describe a SQL injection or DDOS attack I am sure none of them would have any idea what I would be talking about. And these are simple attacks and the ones most commonly used by these two groups. Why doesn't Congress just go after Fox News for phone hacking at least they would be able to understand what the hell they were talking about.
They are good are molesting people that is about it. Have they actually caught anyone with their pat downs? If so I must have missed the news that day, I mean the only people I hear about that have terrorist intentions on planes that are caught are the ones who get past TSA and on to the plane,
That is not two products. It is one product and it's new release. It is like saying IE7 and IE8 are different products, it is the same product different version.
I never said it was against the law to hire a competitor's former employee, however in court with legal counsel it can be against the law if the judge rules in favor of Samsung for conflict of interest. And yes this does fit the mold for counsel dismissal for conflict of interest.
Using Samsung's former counsel is just plain dirty. Apple has an internal legal department and is purposely hiring lawyers who have inside information on Samsung. I mean come on, Apple is starting to act like Microsoft. Jobs wants anything that uses the same technologies as the iPad or iPhone to not exist because he sees as a threat for good reason. Apples only makes one model of each and there is little room for innovation. Android on the other hand has multiple manufacturers making the phones and tablets and because of they they are creating phones that can display HD and shoot video in 3D. I mean this getting shady in using former representation and then citing the Tariff Act of 1930 against HTC. I think Steve Jobs might react the same way as Eric in Billy Madison if he had to define "Business ethics".
I am Windows 7 certified, but I can't figure out how to get Windows to stop moving my icons on reboot. I turned off the auto arrange and auto align and it still does it luckily the old Windows 3.1 hot key of holding shift down saves my desktop the way it was, but I have to redo everytime I create a shortcut or add something to my desktop....annoying!
They are not going to get many businesses jumping on board quickly, many companies are just upgrading from XP to Windows 7 while many are still running XP. Trying to rush a new release will just cause another Vista disaster.
And they weren't using it unapproved, they were trying to negotiate with Sun before they were acquired by Oracle, but because Oracle is Oracle they went to suing instead of continuing negotiations.
Do you not know anything about Java? Sun open sourced Java, meaning anyone can use it or develop with it meaning there is no unapproved way to use Java. Oracle sees the patent on Java as a cash cow after they bought Sun, but while Sun had Java they open sourced it to allow for innovation. And Oracle has not won that case yet.
The title of the Slashdot article says Spanish, then in the article is says Swedish then if you click on the actual link it is an Italian professor. I just want some clarification here since it is stating so many different nationalities I want to know who did it so I can get mine.
They don't have a patent on magnetic power adapters the technology was around before Apple started using it. It was used in various FryDaddy's, as a safety measure of not spilling super hot oil.
I am not upset at all just pointing out that Apple patents everything and anything. I could point out designs for their various products, but that would be obvious, any company would patent a product. Not all companies patent a staircase in their store, don't get me wrong it is a cool staircase I have seen it, but i think that it is getting excessive when you do that. And quite frankly, I am tired of reading about Apple or Microsoft or Oracle suing every other day for patent infringement. Patent cases have become excessive, because the patent office is so overwhelmed that the patents are approved without being read over in-depth.
Someone is a Apple cultist. Mod me down because of the fact that Mac's lose first in Pwn2own??? YES THAT IS A FACT GO LOOK IT UP. And read my sig while you are at it.
Because Apple will sue the crap out of you if you create anything that looks remotely like their product. (Ex:http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-04-18-apple-samsung-suit.htm). They tried to sue Samsung because they too created a touchscreen tablet. They try to patent every and anything. I mean Jobs has a patent on the staircase of the Apple Store in Union Square, the iPod Nano box(yes, the box it comes in), and their power adapters.
Hey you could always try to win one at Pwn2Own. You need to be able to hack it in less than a minute tho, they usually don't last much longer than that.
The technology has been around for years, when I was in college they had bikes there where you would pick a course and the course would project on the screen looking like a video game with other riders. The pedaling resistance would increase and decrease as you would go up and down hills and you have to turn the bike and shift gears as well. Only difference here is the Google maps, which just seems like it is more advanced technology that would cost more, with no real upgrade to the training.
Only Boeing's will cost a litthttp://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07/05/2033259/New-Approach-For-Laser-Weapons#le more than 22 times their 7 million and all paid by the US Government.
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Wow did I call that or what.
AIM has been around since 1997, 8 years before this patent was even filed. So how exactly did they invent something that was already around there are older less popular messenger services that were also around prior to this patent filing.
I will probably get called a troll per usual when I say something about Apple, but there are tons of articles on Apple going after people for patent infringement. Or ridiculously calling for HTC to be held against the Tariff Act of 1930 or applying for patents for technology that was around 20 years prior (horizontal to vertical display). And people who call Apple out because they are against ridiculous patent trolling and the overuse of the legal system are modded down by these fan boys. However those same Apple fans boys will be the first to call out Microsoft or Apple rivals for patent trolling.
Completely agree. I have read my Kindle on a the beach with zero clouds in the sky and bright as could be and it read like a book.
To talk about it. I am sorry, but having a bunch of old guys talking about things they nothing about seems like a big waste of time and taxpayers money. If I asked Congress to describe a SQL injection or DDOS attack I am sure none of them would have any idea what I would be talking about. And these are simple attacks and the ones most commonly used by these two groups. Why doesn't Congress just go after Fox News for phone hacking at least they would be able to understand what the hell they were talking about.
They are good are molesting people that is about it. Have they actually caught anyone with their pat downs? If so I must have missed the news that day, I mean the only people I hear about that have terrorist intentions on planes that are caught are the ones who get past TSA and on to the plane,
That is not two products. It is one product and it's new release. It is like saying IE7 and IE8 are different products, it is the same product different version.
I never said it was against the law to hire a competitor's former employee, however in court with legal counsel it can be against the law if the judge rules in favor of Samsung for conflict of interest. And yes this does fit the mold for counsel dismissal for conflict of interest.
Apple will sue them for Patent Infringement- They developed Richard Lutton first.
Using Samsung's former counsel is just plain dirty. Apple has an internal legal department and is purposely hiring lawyers who have inside information on Samsung. I mean come on, Apple is starting to act like Microsoft. Jobs wants anything that uses the same technologies as the iPad or iPhone to not exist because he sees as a threat for good reason. Apples only makes one model of each and there is little room for innovation. Android on the other hand has multiple manufacturers making the phones and tablets and because of they they are creating phones that can display HD and shoot video in 3D. I mean this getting shady in using former representation and then citing the Tariff Act of 1930 against HTC. I think Steve Jobs might react the same way as Eric in Billy Madison if he had to define "Business ethics".
I am Windows 7 certified, but I can't figure out how to get Windows to stop moving my icons on reboot. I turned off the auto arrange and auto align and it still does it luckily the old Windows 3.1 hot key of holding shift down saves my desktop the way it was, but I have to redo everytime I create a shortcut or add something to my desktop....annoying!
They are not going to get many businesses jumping on board quickly, many companies are just upgrading from XP to Windows 7 while many are still running XP. Trying to rush a new release will just cause another Vista disaster.
And they weren't using it unapproved, they were trying to negotiate with Sun before they were acquired by Oracle, but because Oracle is Oracle they went to suing instead of continuing negotiations.
Do you not know anything about Java? Sun open sourced Java, meaning anyone can use it or develop with it meaning there is no unapproved way to use Java. Oracle sees the patent on Java as a cash cow after they bought Sun, but while Sun had Java they open sourced it to allow for innovation. And Oracle has not won that case yet.
Your morning piss is now your pick me up too.
The title of the Slashdot article says Spanish, then in the article is says Swedish then if you click on the actual link it is an Italian professor. I just want some clarification here since it is stating so many different nationalities I want to know who did it so I can get mine.
They don't have a patent on magnetic power adapters the technology was around before Apple started using it. It was used in various FryDaddy's, as a safety measure of not spilling super hot oil.
I am not upset at all just pointing out that Apple patents everything and anything. I could point out designs for their various products, but that would be obvious, any company would patent a product. Not all companies patent a staircase in their store, don't get me wrong it is a cool staircase I have seen it, but i think that it is getting excessive when you do that. And quite frankly, I am tired of reading about Apple or Microsoft or Oracle suing every other day for patent infringement. Patent cases have become excessive, because the patent office is so overwhelmed that the patents are approved without being read over in-depth.
Someone is a Apple cultist. Mod me down because of the fact that Mac's lose first in Pwn2own??? YES THAT IS A FACT GO LOOK IT UP. And read my sig while you are at it.
Because Apple will sue the crap out of you if you create anything that looks remotely like their product. (Ex:http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-04-18-apple-samsung-suit.htm). They tried to sue Samsung because they too created a touchscreen tablet. They try to patent every and anything. I mean Jobs has a patent on the staircase of the Apple Store in Union Square, the iPod Nano box(yes, the box it comes in), and their power adapters.
Hey you could always try to win one at Pwn2Own. You need to be able to hack it in less than a minute tho, they usually don't last much longer than that.
That's why Apple's stuff looks so futuristic, they buy it before it exists.
The technology has been around for years, when I was in college they had bikes there where you would pick a course and the course would project on the screen looking like a video game with other riders. The pedaling resistance would increase and decrease as you would go up and down hills and you have to turn the bike and shift gears as well. Only difference here is the Google maps, which just seems like it is more advanced technology that would cost more, with no real upgrade to the training.
Since somehow my post got messed up here is the other article: http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/21/2136203/Boeings-Enormous-Navy-Laser-Cannon
Only Boeing's will cost a litthttp://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07/05/2033259/New-Approach-For-Laser-Weapons#le more than 22 times their 7 million and all paid by the US Government.