It's also time for Palm to stop fucking Apple users. I've had Apple computers since 1985 and Palm devices since 1996, and without fail, as an Apple user, I had to pay extra for docks or connectors, got the short end of the stick on included software, and generally was treated like some sort of ghetto stepchild. Their desktop software for OS X started out lousy and never got better, the syncing is abysmal, and the hardware is overpriced for what you get.
Then I got an iPod mini and realized that I really didn't need to input things into a PDA right that second, and that in exchange of the syncing ease of an iPod, I could just wait to type in my little notes once I got home or the office.
So no, it's not just that it has a little fruit logo on it, it's because my needs were simple, and after eight years Palm still couldn't get them right, and I bailed.
I saw the same show on my TiVo, and couldn't believe that GGW had managed to surpass Bowflex for the #1 Comedy Central late night spot.
At this point, whenever I hear the sound of steel drums, even if it's just some stoner in the New York subway, I think "Girls Gone Wild" and reach for a phantom fast-forward button.
I never really understood the point, myself. I've always been a big fan of used record (now CD) stores. The first record I ever bought was used. I'd be surprised if I actually paid, new, for more than a dozen albums in my life. In my world, the RIAA gets sweet fuck all no matter what they do.
I paid $350 in application fees. I chose to pay to have a patent lawyer check my application and search first, which added $600 to the cost. Yes, that's a few beers, but it's far short of $20K.
Anyone who's reasonably bright can do a lot of the heavy lifting of writing a patent application themselves, rather than paying a lawyer by the hour to write the application.
Thanks for the link; those were pretty interesting.
I disagree with the guy, however, in that his attitude seems to be to prevent anyone else from getting a patent and just go out there and sell. In some circumstances, that simply doesn't make sense. In addition, he ignores the value that a patent adds to a company.
I'm sure he's giving pragmatic advice based on his own experience, but he's not a lawyer.
Petents don't help innovation, and they especially do not help the little guy. They are also not pro-business (contrary to popular belief)
I don't think you know what you're talking about.
I'm a little guy. In fact, I'm currently a W4 worker and I don't even have my own health insurance. I have a patent pending for a software process right now. I'm hoping to start up a company that will use this process. It's even the sort of idea that others could profit from as well, making add-ons. I don't want to get rich, but I'd like to quit my bullshit job and work for myself (and never have to use Windows again). Unfortunately, to start showing off this thing at other than a very elementary proof-of-concept level will probably cost me about $5K in equipment costs as well as lots of favors from friends and relatives.
That's not a lot of money, but it's a big deal to me because it's not equipment that I can just add to my home computer or play games on if things don't work out. Without a patent to protect my invention (and, consequently, my company), I would have absolutely no legal protection from anyone seeing my idea and doing exactly the same thing. And $5K to a "real" company is nothing--they wouldn't even hesitate if they saw the potential.
So y'know what? Without the legal protection of a patent there's no way I'd ever spend that $5K, let alone risk starting a company that could employ others.
I have 70+GB of music and an iPod mini. I have set playlists and a smart playlist that selects stuff that I haven't listened to in a while. So far I have no complaints.
But then again, I'm an old fart and no longer think I'm gonna get laid just for knowing the latest, most obscure band that I have to prove that instant.
If the web site has problems, not for any functional reason, but merely because somebody didn't think things out, you have to ask yourself what else in FEMA won't work, because someone didn't think things out. Wireless communications based on cell phones that won't work if towers go down? Rescue vehicles that require certain difficult-to-obtain spare parts? Medical supplies located at the end of a road that's prone to landslides?
FEMA's supposed to think of potential situations and plan accordingly to minimize problems, just like a good web developer would. The only difference is, this isn't just Joe Bob's Billy Joel Tribute page, but a federal agency charged with helping people in a disaster. If they can't get something as straightforward as a web site to work, you have to wonder what else is screwed up that we can't see.
No doubt this move The Way Things Have Always Been (TM) will be rallied against by our blockhead of a governor, Mitt Romney, as to do otherwise might hurt his chances to become the next Republican president.
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I can't seem to get it to rip CDs with Autorun disabled
If by "Autorun" you mean "play," try Preferences > Advanced > Importing: uncheck "Play songs while importing"
Sweet. It'll give us another chance to test the Stadium Sponsor Curse.
It's also time for Palm to stop fucking Apple users. I've had Apple computers since 1985 and Palm devices since 1996, and without fail, as an Apple user, I had to pay extra for docks or connectors, got the short end of the stick on included software, and generally was treated like some sort of ghetto stepchild. Their desktop software for OS X started out lousy and never got better, the syncing is abysmal, and the hardware is overpriced for what you get.
Then I got an iPod mini and realized that I really didn't need to input things into a PDA right that second, and that in exchange of the syncing ease of an iPod, I could just wait to type in my little notes once I got home or the office.
So no, it's not just that it has a little fruit logo on it, it's because my needs were simple, and after eight years Palm still couldn't get them right, and I bailed.
I saw the same show on my TiVo, and couldn't believe that GGW had managed to surpass Bowflex for the #1 Comedy Central late night spot.
At this point, whenever I hear the sound of steel drums, even if it's just some stoner in the New York subway, I think "Girls Gone Wild" and reach for a phantom fast-forward button.
To see if it was a witch.
I never really understood the point, myself. I've always been a big fan of used record (now CD) stores. The first record I ever bought was used. I'd be surprised if I actually paid, new, for more than a dozen albums in my life. In my world, the RIAA gets sweet fuck all no matter what they do.
You assume that (a) someone else is doing the search, and (b) the application wasn't done right the first time. This is not always the case.
Because it's just a matter of time before this database is leaked or copied and spammers analyze everyone's DNA to target e-mail at them.
I paid $350 in application fees. I chose to pay to have a patent lawyer check my application and search first, which added $600 to the cost. Yes, that's a few beers, but it's far short of $20K.
Anyone who's reasonably bright can do a lot of the heavy lifting of writing a patent application themselves, rather than paying a lawyer by the hour to write the application.
Thanks for the link; those were pretty interesting.
I disagree with the guy, however, in that his attitude seems to be to prevent anyone else from getting a patent and just go out there and sell. In some circumstances, that simply doesn't make sense. In addition, he ignores the value that a patent adds to a company.
I'm sure he's giving pragmatic advice based on his own experience, but he's not a lawyer.
No way, dude. The U2 iPod looks like goatse. Goatsepods are cool.
Petents don't help innovation, and they especially do not help the little guy. They are also not pro-business (contrary to popular belief)
I don't think you know what you're talking about.
I'm a little guy. In fact, I'm currently a W4 worker and I don't even have my own health insurance. I have a patent pending for a software process right now. I'm hoping to start up a company that will use this process. It's even the sort of idea that others could profit from as well, making add-ons. I don't want to get rich, but I'd like to quit my bullshit job and work for myself (and never have to use Windows again). Unfortunately, to start showing off this thing at other than a very elementary proof-of-concept level will probably cost me about $5K in equipment costs as well as lots of favors from friends and relatives.
That's not a lot of money, but it's a big deal to me because it's not equipment that I can just add to my home computer or play games on if things don't work out. Without a patent to protect my invention (and, consequently, my company), I would have absolutely no legal protection from anyone seeing my idea and doing exactly the same thing. And $5K to a "real" company is nothing--they wouldn't even hesitate if they saw the potential.
So y'know what? Without the legal protection of a patent there's no way I'd ever spend that $5K, let alone risk starting a company that could employ others.
And my kidneys develop cysts inside them as I get into my 30s (Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease).
Microsoft on the other hand have proven that they're good at UI and glitz.
You've never actually used Windows, have you?
Microsoft was *the* place to work only if you really cared about money and had never seen a Macintosh.
I have 70+GB of music and an iPod mini. I have set playlists and a smart playlist that selects stuff that I haven't listened to in a while. So far I have no complaints.
But then again, I'm an old fart and no longer think I'm gonna get laid just for knowing the latest, most obscure band that I have to prove that instant.
Makes sense. My cousin's a cop and they use Whisky Tango for "White Trash" as in "Unit 87 responding to the Whisky Tango domestic disturbance."
Consider it the tip of an iceberg.
If the web site has problems, not for any functional reason, but merely because somebody didn't think things out, you have to ask yourself what else in FEMA won't work, because someone didn't think things out. Wireless communications based on cell phones that won't work if towers go down? Rescue vehicles that require certain difficult-to-obtain spare parts? Medical supplies located at the end of a road that's prone to landslides?
FEMA's supposed to think of potential situations and plan accordingly to minimize problems, just like a good web developer would. The only difference is, this isn't just Joe Bob's Billy Joel Tribute page, but a federal agency charged with helping people in a disaster. If they can't get something as straightforward as a web site to work, you have to wonder what else is screwed up that we can't see.
Modparentup,peopledon'tleavegapsbetweentheirwordsw henspeaking.
You've Got Mail was a remake of The Shop around the Corner, but with our generation's weak version of James Stewart.
No doubt this move The Way Things Have Always Been (TM) will be rallied against by our blockhead of a governor, Mitt Romney, as to do otherwise might hurt his chances to become the next Republican president.
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No thanks, I already got that spam today.
That would be because "Orkaan" is the dutch word for "Hurricane".
Nanu nanu.
That's hellabrisk.
I walk faster than anyone else I know, and my gotta-be-somewhere pace is 4.6 MPH, or 404.8 feet per minute.
(anyone ever see what happens to a plastic milk jug left in the sun for a year?)
No, sorry, can't say I have. I don't know the properties of cars left up on blocks in the front yard, either.