"How about encouraging the "patient" to go outside or do something constructive, instead of coercing him into repeating a mindless task for no real reward."
You repeat the tasks to gain experience points. Duh.
First you get the xp, then you get the gold. Then you get the women.
There's a video of a talk he gave via CSPAN from a June 2004 at http://theconspiracy.us/CSPAN/ has the video in XviD format (can someone torrent this?)
Who has time to look at their wrist, what with moving your face away from the monitor. This is what 'date' and 'cal' are for, or xclock, if you go for that kind of excess.
I would say to that the patent is voided, but can be reapplied for after 18 months (sounds reasonable). The 'little guy' should be able to at least prove some *research* is involved based on the patent. E.g. patenting 'a computer neural interface' and sitting on it for years is ludicrous - it's still far outside the scope of modern technology. However, if the little guy has some reasonable idea of how to do it, and is doing real research* towards it, his patent can stand. This is sort of like tax laws: your company has to prove its *trying* to make a profit to justify expenses/losses, otherwise the IRS lays the smack down.
By the way, this would be from patent acceptance date, not patent application date, so there's a little leeway there.
Patent squatting should forfeit the rights to a patent after, say, 3 years if no progress has been made. For example, if Company A patents something, then sits on it for years. Company B makes a device that uses A's patent, but A has done nothing with it said patent. If A can't prove that they are working on developing the invention in the patent, then the patent is voided. That includes you, hoverboard patent!
Vote for me in 2008 and I will see this passed into law:-D
duh, you use a hi-speed scanner and OCR, that's just as good, right? Right?
As a related idea, I've often wondered if it would be possible to port Doom to a high-speed printer, where it prints each frame on a separate piece of paper. Not eco-friendly, but that's not the point.
Is that a gene specific to his Y chromosome that was not found in any of his ancestors? I think it's more likely that Genghis Khan simply shared the same gene that was preexisting in many men, and has made it to 16M men in Asia today.
E.g.
common ancestor -> GK -> some men today from the set of 16M
- - - - -> other men from the set of 16M
Also, there is Dead Alive which, despite the URL in the link, I really liked. Incidently, and a bit OT, but the movie art looks like the inspiration for the goatse image.
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I have level 25 Narcing ability! I can tell the authorities in mere seconds if I see someone reading banned materials or thinking subversive thoughts!
Why so hard? Maybe something more straight forward. Like Pong. "Pong: a minute to learn, a lifetime to master."
Ginger also apparently has benefits against motion sickness (for some anyway). The parent's FOV change suggestion is your best bet though.
"How about encouraging the "patient" to go outside or do something constructive, instead of coercing him into repeating a mindless task for no real reward."
You repeat the tasks to gain experience points. Duh.
First you get the xp, then you get the gold. Then you get the women.
Indeed, the story of UNIX today is depicted in this documentary.
If you want a good insight on how the military and the current administration views the world, I suggest reading about Tom Barnett. There's an interview at http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.a sp?ID=16779
There's a video of a talk he gave via CSPAN from a June 2004 at http://theconspiracy.us/CSPAN/ has the video in XviD format (can someone torrent this?)
Who has time to look at their wrist, what with moving your face away from the monitor. This is what 'date' and 'cal' are for, or xclock, if you go for that kind of excess.
ah, quick on the draw with the beaver jokes.
"I haven't seen this many fossilized beavers since I worked at the old folks home" Ouch.
I would say to that the patent is voided, but can be reapplied for after 18 months (sounds reasonable). The 'little guy' should be able to at least prove some *research* is involved based on the patent. E.g. patenting 'a computer neural interface' and sitting on it for years is ludicrous - it's still far outside the scope of modern technology. However, if the little guy has some reasonable idea of how to do it, and is doing real research* towards it, his patent can stand. This is sort of like tax laws: your company has to prove its *trying* to make a profit to justify expenses/losses, otherwise the IRS lays the smack down.
By the way, this would be from patent acceptance date, not patent application date, so there's a little leeway there.
* needs to be defined better
Patent squatting should forfeit the rights to a patent after, say, 3 years if no progress has been made. For example, if Company A patents something, then sits on it for years. Company B makes a device that uses A's patent, but A has done nothing with it said patent. If A can't prove that they are working on developing the invention in the patent, then the patent is voided. That includes you, hoverboard patent!
:-D
Vote for me in 2008 and I will see this passed into law
my thoughts exactly! mod points for this post's parent.
duh, you use a hi-speed scanner and OCR, that's just as good, right? Right?
As a related idea, I've often wondered if it would be possible to port Doom to a high-speed printer, where it prints each frame on a separate piece of paper. Not eco-friendly, but that's not the point.
Love is hot goth-metal chicks
Here's one for ya: "I love the Power Glove. It's so bad."
:-D" ;-*"
In any event, I think more use of smilies might prevent flames, unless they are obviously contradictory, e.g.
"God hates fags!
"I can't stand Linux users
two words, man: Hakuna Matata
Yeah, they fired the slackers who only do 80 hour work weeks.
Let's just hope there isn't a Custer's Revenge minigame hidden in there
"We'll cut it open to keep you alive, Luke"
"Uhh, Han, we're on Tatooine, and that's a Gungan"
"Exactly!"
The one downside is the giant net you need to catch the 'passangers'
I think you misspelled 'chunks of frozen, red slush'.
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I'd be interested in reading that. Email to me at zephjc gmail when you're done. I concur with your statement, btw.
> LOOK
You see a lamp.
> LOVE LAMP
Do you really love the lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it?
Then may I suggest the DVD bargain bin at Wal-Mart.
"If you have some of the same problems dealing with things as Ellen..."
What, like being rich, famous and dating Portia de Rossi? Yeah, gosh, all the time.
Also, there is Dead Alive which, despite the URL in the link, I really liked. Incidently, and a bit OT, but the movie art looks like the inspiration for the goatse image.