It already has caught on in a big way for some. I use XBMC to stream audio and video from a media server, and there are other devices out there built to do the same, like MediaMVP,Avel LinkPlayer,D-link DSM-520, and many others. Heck, there's even an entire forum dedicated to such devices over at avsforum.
Heck, maybe they should move Shaquille O'Neal over from his spokesman's job to CEO spot and really rename the company Radio-Shaq. He's more educated than this idiot Edmonson. He actually graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree and he also got an MBA.
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I'm not sure they could do that. Well, they *could* do anything they want, but I don't think the vast majority of consumers are willing to pony up for an expensive next generation player AND an even more expensive TV that supports HDCP. If you don't have an HDCP supported display you're stuck with picture quality that is similar or even worse than with DVD, so for those who don't want a ginormous HDTV in their living room, why would they bother? They're going to continue to want DVD content.
Heck, right now you can get a cheap DVD player for cheaper than you can find a DVI or HDMI CABLE. I realize that prices will come down, and that HD is cool, but it's not THAT worth it to a lot of consumers out there who simply aren't willing to pay more for the cable to hook the player up to their TV's than they paid for their existing DVD player.
well at least some of these game publishers are public companies who have to worry about quarterly earnings, being accountable to shareholders, etc. sometimes a quick fix is what they need to make "the street" happy.
That's like saying that you run a small boutique store and arguing that there is no way that Wal-Mart is making money selling the same products at X price, when we all know that they can. Huge companies can achieve economies of scale and have lower costs than you, so you can't say that there is no way that a huge company like Bellsouth can make money at X price.
I was reading an NBA related blog where someone was speaking about their experience purchasing NBA game videos from Google Video. Apparently, many of the videos are cut off prior to the end of the game, in the 3rd quarter frequently, with NO 4th quarter coverage. This seems to defeat one of the purposes of offering NBA game videos: so the consumer can watch the game and find out who wins. The purchaser contacted Google Video, who told him "sorry, all sales are final." They definitely have a lot of kinks to iron out, one of them being ripping off consumers buying NBA game videos. See here for the blog post I'm speaking about.
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Won't publishing your invention jeopardize your ability to obtain a patent for your invention in other countries? I believe some countries will not issue you a patent if your invention becomes public knowledge even one day before you file an application.
thank you for giving me a way to justify my insane caffeine addiction. now all i need is that article telling me how cigarettes lower my cholesterol and reduce my chance of heart disease.
it's not like generals at norad will be sending messages to the president via a blackberry saying "we're under attack!!" i wouldn't call it the "critical path of essential government communication." the government buys blackberries so that mike brown at fema could use one to make his lunch dates. the government owns so much spectrum that it can't be relying on RIM for essential government communication.
it will supposedly only run on Apple-made Intel hardware. you won't be able to buy a cheap PC from wal-mart and simply install os X on it, at least not unless you hack the thing apart first. see this faq for a quick introduction
I watched some discovery channel so some time ago, and for a puncture at least, the hyrdogen powered car may be safer. The difference is that when a gasoline tank ruptures, the gas spills out onto the ground and remains under the car and soaked on the car itself, so when it ignites, very bad. But when the hydro tank was puncutured, a flame shot straight up into the air because it's lighter than air. This didn't include the possibility, however, of a huge rupture in the tank that ignites all of the stored hyrdogen, however, which it seems would be very, very bad.
Can any lawyers out there expound on the concept of laches? I thought if you know there's infringement of your patent and you don't act on it within a certain amount of time, you're then barred from suing on it.
What if a company uses software released under the GPL as part of a larger software product, and does not modify the GPL'ed stuff at all? Are they then compelled to release the source for their entire software product or just the GPL'ed software that they used?
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It already has caught on in a big way for some. I use XBMC to stream audio and video from a media server, and there are other devices out there built to do the same, like MediaMVP, Avel LinkPlayer, D-link DSM-520, and many others. Heck, there's even an entire forum dedicated to such devices over at avsforum.
Heck, maybe they should move Shaquille O'Neal over from his spokesman's job to CEO spot and really rename the company Radio-Shaq. He's more educated than this idiot Edmonson. He actually graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree and he also got an MBA.
I'm not sure they could do that. Well, they *could* do anything they want, but I don't think the vast majority of consumers are willing to pony up for an expensive next generation player AND an even more expensive TV that supports HDCP. If you don't have an HDCP supported display you're stuck with picture quality that is similar or even worse than with DVD, so for those who don't want a ginormous HDTV in their living room, why would they bother? They're going to continue to want DVD content.
Heck, right now you can get a cheap DVD player for cheaper than you can find a DVI or HDMI CABLE. I realize that prices will come down, and that HD is cool, but it's not THAT worth it to a lot of consumers out there who simply aren't willing to pay more for the cable to hook the player up to their TV's than they paid for their existing DVD player.
well at least some of these game publishers are public companies who have to worry about quarterly earnings, being accountable to shareholders, etc. sometimes a quick fix is what they need to make "the street" happy.
That's like saying that you run a small boutique store and arguing that there is no way that Wal-Mart is making money selling the same products at X price, when we all know that they can. Huge companies can achieve economies of scale and have lower costs than you, so you can't say that there is no way that a huge company like Bellsouth can make money at X price.
I was reading an NBA related blog where someone was speaking about their experience purchasing NBA game videos from Google Video. Apparently, many of the videos are cut off prior to the end of the game, in the 3rd quarter frequently, with NO 4th quarter coverage. This seems to defeat one of the purposes of offering NBA game videos: so the consumer can watch the game and find out who wins. The purchaser contacted Google Video, who told him "sorry, all sales are final." They definitely have a lot of kinks to iron out, one of them being ripping off consumers buying NBA game videos. See here for the blog post I'm speaking about.
Won't publishing your invention jeopardize your ability to obtain a patent for your invention in other countries? I believe some countries will not issue you a patent if your invention becomes public knowledge even one day before you file an application.
but without a paper check, the waiter wouldn't be able to "edit" the tip amount if a customer stiffs him/her.
this guy evidently posts this everywhere:& comment_id=67157
http://www.osnews.com/permalink.php?news_id=12813
mod troll, please.
thank you for giving me a way to justify my insane caffeine addiction. now all i need is that article telling me how cigarettes lower my cholesterol and reduce my chance of heart disease.
it's not like generals at norad will be sending messages to the president via a blackberry saying "we're under attack!!" i wouldn't call it the "critical path of essential government communication." the government buys blackberries so that mike brown at fema could use one to make his lunch dates. the government owns so much spectrum that it can't be relying on RIM for essential government communication.
http://www.eff.org/
I can't wait for wal-mart to setup their own search engine. they could call it "woogle" or "waggle."
yeah, for a "microsoft killer" they seem to love releasing windows only software.
and imagine all the snickers wrappers and coke cans that would somehow find their way under the grates.
it will supposedly only run on Apple-made Intel hardware. you won't be able to buy a cheap PC from wal-mart and simply install os X on it, at least not unless you hack the thing apart first. see this faq for a quick introduction
I watched some discovery channel so some time ago, and for a puncture at least, the hyrdogen powered car may be safer. The difference is that when a gasoline tank ruptures, the gas spills out onto the ground and remains under the car and soaked on the car itself, so when it ignites, very bad. But when the hydro tank was puncutured, a flame shot straight up into the air because it's lighter than air. This didn't include the possibility, however, of a huge rupture in the tank that ignites all of the stored hyrdogen, however, which it seems would be very, very bad.
I believe CNN's video is now free and has been for a number of months, now.
Can any lawyers out there expound on the concept of laches? I thought if you know there's infringement of your patent and you don't act on it within a certain amount of time, you're then barred from suing on it.
What if a company uses software released under the GPL as part of a larger software product, and does not modify the GPL'ed stuff at all? Are they then compelled to release the source for their entire software product or just the GPL'ed software that they used?
http://nanotech.rutgers.edu/nanotech/