Really? What gets patented is ideas, not math (because you can't actually patent that).
Except you aren't supposed to be able to patent ideas, either. Specific implementations of ideas, in the form of a logical or physical process, yes, but not the raw idea.
sort of like anyone with an antenna can monitor wifi traffic (max distance vs. through walls... *shrug* There's tradeoffs). For stuff that isn't essentially broadcast, I would expect encryption, just like (okay, better than) current wifi practice.
lower power, possibly. There are benefits to requiring line of sight, as well as drawbacks. You'd need more than one AP for a house, but you wouldn't have to worry about your neighbors stomping on your frequency.
It's visible light, so yeah, no penetration. TFA says it won't replace your wifi if you're looking for multi-room coverage. On the other hand, it keeps your neighbors from using (or sniffing) your net, so maybe it's a feature. (TFA also characterizes it as being useful for "broadcasting" information; use these in roadsign displays and they can shovel data on road conditions to your GPS if it has line of sight, but the earlier work it's based on did work for using the room light as a single-room WAP.)
I think I disagree. We don't especially like to do hard work, but we do like to accomplish significant tasks, which generally involve hard work. (If it wasn't hard it wouldn't be significant:) Hard work for its own sake sucks.
used phones are legal to unlock. As I read the decision, a strong case could be made for phones that are just out of contract, but used is explicitly stated.
It's not illegal to unlock a used phone, just a new one. In fact, as I read it, it doesn't look to be illegal to unlock a phone that's off contract. But the decision specifically states that used phones qualify as "legacy" devices and that unlocking them is okay, specifically because getting the carrier to do it may be a PITA.
true, but actual numbers describing "reasonably fast" are domain-dependent. I doubt it will ever be fast enough to use as RAM, much less cache, but I could see it being an alternative to tape at some point.
no, but it'll make a great basis for a lawsuit that forces them to give up the CGNAT idea. Assuming the RIAA/MPAA don't realize that everyone sharing one IP address will make tracking sharers harder and axe it themselves.
Looks like it was from testimony of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor before Congress (http://waysandmeans.house.gov/legacy/humres/107cong/6-11-02/6-11find.htm in the 6th paragraph)
Agreed, but remember that copyright law _already_ applies to software and we seem to be doing okay on that front, mostly (perhaps due to the number of different ways to express an idea, relative to the number of ideas which is what patents try to cover).
And go sign https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/shorten-excessive-copyright-terms/XMc72zjc
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that would explain a lot of UI design of the last 30+ years...
Really? What gets patented is ideas, not math (because you can't actually patent that).
Except you aren't supposed to be able to patent ideas, either. Specific implementations of ideas, in the form of a logical or physical process, yes, but not the raw idea.
sort of like anyone with an antenna can monitor wifi traffic (max distance vs. through walls... *shrug* There's tradeoffs). For stuff that isn't essentially broadcast, I would expect encryption, just like (okay, better than) current wifi practice.
lower power, possibly. There are benefits to requiring line of sight, as well as drawbacks. You'd need more than one AP for a house, but you wouldn't have to worry about your neighbors stomping on your frequency.
It's visible light, so yeah, no penetration. TFA says it won't replace your wifi if you're looking for multi-room coverage. On the other hand, it keeps your neighbors from using (or sniffing) your net, so maybe it's a feature. (TFA also characterizes it as being useful for "broadcasting" information; use these in roadsign displays and they can shovel data on road conditions to your GPS if it has line of sight, but the earlier work it's based on did work for using the room light as a single-room WAP.)
which is probably a decent paraphrase of Mega's TOS.
I think I disagree. We don't especially like to do hard work, but we do like to accomplish significant tasks, which generally involve hard work. (If it wasn't hard it wouldn't be significant :) Hard work for its own sake sucks.
used phones are legal to unlock. As I read the decision, a strong case could be made for phones that are just out of contract, but used is explicitly stated.
It's not illegal to unlock a used phone, just a new one. In fact, as I read it, it doesn't look to be illegal to unlock a phone that's off contract. But the decision specifically states that used phones qualify as "legacy" devices and that unlocking them is okay, specifically because getting the carrier to do it may be a PITA.
that depends how hard they take it...
"alligator in the swamp" is a phrase I've heard used for a similar situation.
so install a small net, and you have soda money for years :)
yeah, but we won't be able to afford popcorn.
true, but actual numbers describing "reasonably fast" are domain-dependent. I doubt it will ever be fast enough to use as RAM, much less cache, but I could see it being an alternative to tape at some point.
It's an expected function of routers. I've never seen a firewall appliance that did nat.
A VPS costs, like, 5$ a month these days
Sweet! Where?
no, but it'll make a great basis for a lawsuit that forces them to give up the CGNAT idea. Assuming the RIAA/MPAA don't realize that everyone sharing one IP address will make tracking sharers harder and axe it themselves.
You read the patent, didn't you? Bad slashdotter! No karma!
There's a large fraction of the population that I don't want to see in sheers...
Bah. That would only be 100 feet high (at 300dpi). We can do better than that!
bah. This was supposed to be a reply to Rockoon.
Looks like it was from testimony of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor before Congress (http://waysandmeans.house.gov/legacy/humres/107cong/6-11-02/6-11find.htm in the 6th paragraph)
Can it be isolated in a VM?
and there was much rejoicing.
Agreed, but remember that copyright law _already_ applies to software and we seem to be doing okay on that front, mostly (perhaps due to the number of different ways to express an idea, relative to the number of ideas which is what patents try to cover).
And go sign https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/shorten-excessive-copyright-terms/XMc72zjc