The C-Series lamps by Color Kinetics would be great for mood lighting, and probably within reach of people wishing to experiment with DMX. Although, as mentioned in other posts, not really good for high output applications. Pity they're running IIS over there as I can't get to the 'how to buy' page on colorkinetics' site. Time to change their web server platform, methinks.
It should be E. Mail, the 'E' being an abbreviation. I think email is a French word or part of a French word, or something. E-Mail is probably the most preferred spelling.
Unix variants power most of the world's supercomputers (and some of the worlds smallest computers, like IBM's Linux watch). Try getting MacOS or Windows to scale that well. At least a Unix GUI is optional. Actually, Unix isn't an OS, it's a classic work of art. Still, kudos to MacOS and Windows maing computers easier for everyone else.
I remember that NASA had the ops. guide available
for ISS on their site not so long ago. I don't know if it's still there, but it had all the tech specs, and line drawings in it. Also CNN has a Cult3D version available so you can take a fly-around view of ISS.
MAPS say that they're a provider of information,
so are credit reference agencies like Equifax.
Banks also share credit information.
So does this mean that all people with bad credit
can sue the agencies and their banks for
defamation of character?
Perhaps RedHat are a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft corporation. It would make sense for them to:
a) get their fingers in as many pies as possible, while...
b) creating their own competition, so the DOJ won't be so hard on them. If I were MS, that's exactly what I would be doing.
This whole 1-click(TM) fiasco reminds me of a
recently shown Saturday Night Live skit, with this lawyer advertising his plan to
achieve financial liberation through litigation. I thought it was funny, anyways...
Alternatively, they could set up a Linux Distro of their own, which would be untraceable to MS.Initially, make the distro extremely popular so the whole world is hooked on it, and then slowly make it buggy, bloated and unreliable, thereby turning the world against Linux. And wiping out the competition.
Ah, but as Microsoft have a large stake in Apple, I should imagine we can expect to see the following brands of OS X (taking the target market into account):
Mac OS X Home -
Big round colorful clicky buttons, Ideal for 'the people', which the computer industry assumes has the mental age of 3, and an attention span of less than 5 minutes.
Mac OS X Studio -
For artists and such. No keyboard required.
Mac OS X Publisher -
For print shops, and Newspapers, everything in
grayscale, color monitor not needed.
Mac OS X Digital Media -
The works, but requires a quad processor G4 to run.
What I don't understand is that Cisco have
patented something they didn't necessarily design.
The real credit surely should go to the original proposers of the idea (Cray communications?). The release date of the RFC preceeds that of the Cisco patent, so how come this was awarded, considering that it is based on a technology that is already widely implemented, and proof exists that the idea was publicly filed prior to Cisco's claims. Somebody please clarify this?
This is true, but what if (like me) you owned
a laptop that only had a CD drive, and you wanted
to watch one of your DVD movies on (say) a long flight? (that's assuming the airline didn't
have any good movies on your particular flight, like so many do)
News just in; Xerox Inc are to file a lawsuit
with Apple Computer over the shape of the mouse pointer. Xerox PARC claim that the mouse pointer violates U.S. Patent 3,223,596 which defines the shape and function of the on-screen pointer. The design of said pointer was used in their early Alto systems and took many years of research to perfect. Based on the success of this, Xerox plan to follow up with lawsuits against other companies and individuals involved in the design of windowing systems.
I don't think so much ignorant, or wrong. I can see where the guy's coming from. It's just extremely infuriating that these companies waste time and money in doing this, why not give their developers a pay rise instead? I am just as irritated at the puerility of this issue. That aside, the Qube(TM) is a great little machine.
Here we go again. Why can't these companies just get on with developing useful stuff instead launching these petty, bickering lawsuits over such trivilaities. I'm still waiting for Apple to sue other PDA manufacturers over the fact that most machines are more or less identical to their Newton. (handheld, has a screen, and can be written on with a stylus.) Or have they already done that? I propose a boycott of any companies that do this sort of thing. Sell your shares!
Slashdot Mirror
the patent text for;
"Automatic access of electronic information through machine-readable codes on printed documents" Pat. No; 6,108,656.
Is available at www.uspto.gov.
The C-Series lamps by Color Kinetics would be great for mood lighting, and probably within reach of people wishing to experiment with DMX. Although, as mentioned in other posts, not really good for high output applications. Pity they're running IIS over there as I can't get to the 'how to buy' page on colorkinetics' site. Time to change their web server platform, methinks.
It should be E. Mail, the 'E' being an abbreviation. I think email is a French word or part of a French word, or something. E-Mail is probably the most preferred spelling.
It's a good job nature doesn't have a Microsoft attitude. We'd all still be bacteria.
Evolution! Yay!
Unix variants power most of the world's supercomputers (and some of the worlds smallest computers, like IBM's Linux watch). Try getting MacOS or Windows to scale that well. At least a Unix GUI is optional. Actually, Unix isn't an OS, it's a classic work of art. Still, kudos to MacOS and Windows maing computers easier for everyone else.
I remember that NASA had the ops. guide available
for ISS on their site not so long ago. I don't know if it's still there, but it had all the tech specs, and line drawings in it. Also CNN has a Cult3D version available so you can take a fly-around view of ISS.
MAPS say that they're a provider of information,
so are credit reference agencies like Equifax.
Banks also share credit information.
So does this mean that all people with bad credit
can sue the agencies and their banks for
defamation of character?
This has gotta be a joke...
but a good idea, nevertheless.
Perhaps RedHat are a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft corporation. It would make sense for them to:
a) get their fingers in as many pies as possible, while...
b) creating their own competition, so the DOJ won't be so hard on them. If I were MS, that's exactly what I would be doing.
If you can't beat 'em. Join 'em
This whole 1-click(TM) fiasco reminds me of a recently shown Saturday Night Live skit, with this lawyer advertising his plan to
achieve financial liberation through litigation. I thought it was funny, anyways...
The name just shouts 'Hoverboard' I thought that Sony had been secretly developing anti-grav devices. Shucks!
Alternatively, they could set up a Linux Distro of their own, which would be untraceable to MS.Initially, make the distro extremely popular so the whole world is hooked on it, and then slowly make it buggy, bloated and unreliable, thereby turning the world against Linux. And wiping out the competition.
Quote from The on-line hacker Jargon File, version 4.2.2, 20 AUG 2000. Under definition of 'connector conspiracy';
"Standards are great! There are so many of them to choose from!"
This would seem appropriate in the software sense.
I stand corrected. Thanks. Although I wouldn't say no to $150M if MS was offering it!
Ah, but as Microsoft have a large stake in Apple, I should imagine we can expect to see the following brands of OS X (taking the target market into account):
Mac OS X Home -
Big round colorful clicky buttons, Ideal for 'the people', which the computer industry assumes has the mental age of 3, and an attention span of less than 5 minutes.
Mac OS X Studio -
For artists and such. No keyboard required.
Mac OS X Publisher -
For print shops, and Newspapers, everything in
grayscale, color monitor not needed.
Mac OS X Digital Media -
The works, but requires a quad processor G4 to run.
Better still /. should stop posting patent stuff altogether all it serves to do is piss a lot of people off, and start flame wars.
What I don't understand is that Cisco have
patented something they didn't necessarily design.
The real credit surely should go to the original proposers of the idea (Cray communications?). The release date of the RFC preceeds that of the Cisco patent, so how come this was awarded, considering that it is based on a technology that is already widely implemented, and proof exists that the idea was publicly filed prior to Cisco's claims. Somebody please clarify this?
This is true, but what if (like me) you owned
a laptop that only had a CD drive, and you wanted
to watch one of your DVD movies on (say) a long flight? (that's assuming the airline didn't
have any good movies on your particular flight, like so many do)
Can't you just hear the lawyers sharpening
their pencils? They'll be on the case quicker
than you can say "DMCA".
Wow, that sounds almost Haiku!
Need I say more?
Maybe someone should come up with a patent violation press release generator, that would be fun!
has filed a lawsuit with
over a patent they hold, that
A said today
"". More on this later.
News just in; Xerox Inc are to file a lawsuit with Apple Computer over the shape of the mouse pointer. Xerox PARC claim that the mouse pointer violates U.S. Patent 3,223,596 which defines the shape and function of the on-screen pointer. The design of said pointer was used in their early Alto systems and took many years of research to perfect. Based on the success of this, Xerox plan to follow up with lawsuits against other companies and individuals involved in the design of windowing systems.
P.S. This is a joke....
I don't think so much ignorant, or wrong. I can see where the guy's coming from. It's just extremely infuriating that these companies waste time and money in doing this, why not give their developers a pay rise instead? I am just as irritated at the puerility of this issue. That aside, the Qube(TM) is a great little machine.
Here we go again. Why can't these companies just get on with developing useful stuff instead launching these petty, bickering lawsuits over such trivilaities. I'm still waiting for Apple to sue other PDA manufacturers over the fact that most machines are more or less identical to their Newton. (handheld, has a screen, and can be written on with a stylus.) Or have they already done that? I propose a boycott of any companies that do this sort of thing. Sell your shares!