I was thinking along the same lines. I enjoy fishing and come from a family that hunted for meat (bird, deer, elk, etc.) so I think it would be wrong to say hunting them should be outlawed.
However, the description of what they're doing seems to add unnecessary extended suffering and stress to the animals, which I think isn't "right."
I would respectfully disagree and say that no, the jury didn't "see it." They blindly rubber-stamped the samsung line in efforts to expedite the amount of time they'd have to dedicate to the trial.
Have you seen a Samsung Epic 4g? Look at it..the only thing that you might be able to say is similar is the grid of icons, and there is significant amount of prior art of a grid of icons, to start with, palm. There is no way anyone could truthfully claim that phone flagrantly copies the iphone, even some 90 year old grandma.
After the verdict, I think everyone was thinking "wow..what did the jury see that I don't?" But after the jurors and foreman started talking, its apparent they did not do their duty. I'm not talking about the final verdict. I'm talking about how they decided they could just rubber-stamp every device.
It's like a student blindly answering multiple choice questions..it's apparent they weren't even reading the question when the same question is answered differently on separate occasions. In this case, they award damages for a device that they previously answer "does not infringe", and find some obviously non-infringing device to be infringing.
I was theorizing the opposite reaction regarding adoption conspiracy theories.
Their mobile platform isn't really gaining any ground. They're forcing this UI onto desktop users to get people comfortable, and hopefully see some crossover into their mobile devices. Expecially since they're stated that so much of the code is used that most apps can run on both platforms.
I was able to get it to work, but I wouldn't call it "working well." I'm using an ati 6870, which under windows hardly ever blips below 50+ with high settings...in linux it goes from 15-30 with low settings. I was going to try it again, also using lotro's regular client, not the HD.
I'm trying to switch over to linux, but only if I can run lotro. I'm hoping eventually swtor will play in wine...but right now I'll be happy just playing lotro.
I really like windows 7...but I'd prefer to run linux even though I haven't run linux for my desktop in over 6-8 years.
Imagine if the library of Alexandria had backup copies of all those books, manuscripts and other treasures? How about Constantinople? I'm sure there were people that tried to protect that data who believed it was worth more then their life. I hope that brings stuff into perspective.
Go to the Executive Order and search for seize. I read through the whole thing and I don't see anything about giving them the authority over private property. As others have said, it reads more of a "get your act together and sync up with the other departments in case of an emergency" directive..
I randomly picked up snowcrash as a teenager, no idea who wrote it or anything. I just liked the computer-ness of the synopsis.
As I read it, I began to love it more and more, because of its basic ideas of the future of internet. Oddly enough, second life pretty much put his idea in place. To me this makes the book even more hilarous..and it makes me wonder what other possibilities that sci-fi writers think of might come to truth (3 organizations owning the world, ugly/limited internet access for the poor)
I also liked the idea of the church re-programming someone using tongues. lol
Personally, snow crash is on my list of lifetime favorites.
A while ago before I got my degree, I tried getting a basic tech support job within the same medium sized company (2-3k people) that I worked for in a non-technical nature. I had a friend that was a network admin for the company and he personally tried to get me in, talking to the hiring manager, vouching for me, etc. The hiring manager called me and told me that he had over 100 applicants and most of them all had degrees, and that even though one of his own employees was vouching for my skills he had a hard time justifying hiring me over one of the many people who had degrees.
It was shortly after that when I started on my degree. Immediately after my degree (actually 2 months before I finished) I was hired.
I know some older people that became senior network admins and started (in the late 80's) with no degree at all. One of which owns a successful small (2-3 people) consulting company. I just think that in modern times without a degree the odds are heavily stacked against you. Even though it sounds like a long time..4 years goes quickly.
you sell 100 albums at 15, or 300 albums at 5. you still make the same amount..however..the scaling might actually be better, allowing you to sell 500 albums at 5.
I would worry more about your ISP being forced to cache (for 2 years) all the same information for the government or their employers to use then google using your habits to form better directed ads..
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I was thinking along the same lines. I enjoy fishing and come from a family that hunted for meat (bird, deer, elk, etc.) so I think it would be wrong to say hunting them should be outlawed.
However, the description of what they're doing seems to add unnecessary extended suffering and stress to the animals, which I think isn't "right."
I don't think the Polar Bears, Moose, Wolves and Reindeer care for the weather report.
It's obvious even without reading the patent..
I was coming on to post the same. I don't see why this is being represented as new, other then to stir the hate-pot for Facebook.
Cookies have been used forever to track you, websites can track your cursor, time spent hovering etc.
I don't understand how people can not already know that Facebook is a large marketing firm selling their personal data?
I loved it too, at first.
The problem I had was it was tooo repetitive. That's what really made me move on..I absolutely loved the first 20ish levels.
But it had some great concepts, and the character building was ..possibly the best.
I would respectfully disagree and say that no, the jury didn't "see it." They blindly rubber-stamped the samsung line in efforts to expedite the amount of time they'd have to dedicate to the trial.
Have you seen a Samsung Epic 4g? Look at it..the only thing that you might be able to say is similar is the grid of icons, and there is significant amount of prior art of a grid of icons, to start with, palm. There is no way anyone could truthfully claim that phone flagrantly copies the iphone, even some 90 year old grandma.
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-epic-4g-review/
After the verdict, I think everyone was thinking "wow..what did the jury see that I don't?" But after the jurors and foreman started talking, its apparent they did not do their duty. I'm not talking about the final verdict. I'm talking about how they decided they could just rubber-stamp every device.
It's like a student blindly answering multiple choice questions..it's apparent they weren't even reading the question when the same question is answered differently on separate occasions. In this case, they award damages for a device that they previously answer "does not infringe", and find some obviously non-infringing device to be infringing.
..I totally didn't realize I wasn't logged in until after I posted the above comment.
but anyways, yeah most of the people I've worked also have some varying degree of knowledge about auto mechanics.
true, but I was just throwing that out since he mentioned personal fireproof safes, and I totally agree with your sentiment :D
Have you thought of getting a safety deposit box at a bank? Usually they're in a fire resistant box inside a fire resistant room.
Store backup copies of disks in there, and swap them out, similar to tape backup strategies.
agreed, this is a HUGE step backwards in the GUI.
I was theorizing the opposite reaction regarding adoption conspiracy theories.
Their mobile platform isn't really gaining any ground. They're forcing this UI onto desktop users to get people comfortable, and hopefully see some crossover into their mobile devices. Expecially since they're stated that so much of the code is used that most apps can run on both platforms.
I was able to get it to work, but I wouldn't call it "working well." I'm using an ati 6870, which under windows hardly ever blips below 50+ with high settings...in linux it goes from 15-30 with low settings. I was going to try it again, also using lotro's regular client, not the HD.
I hope so..
I'm trying to switch over to linux, but only if I can run lotro. I'm hoping eventually swtor will play in wine...but right now I'll be happy just playing lotro.
I really like windows 7...but I'd prefer to run linux even though I haven't run linux for my desktop in over 6-8 years.
Does anyone else envision the guy from Revenge of the Nerds?
NERRRRRDS!!!!
..who doesn't use adblock??
this will be bad news though, we should be trying to force the ISP to keep their hands OFF our data.
Imagine if the library of Alexandria had backup copies of all those books, manuscripts and other treasures? How about Constantinople? I'm sure there were people that tried to protect that data who believed it was worth more then their life. I hope that brings stuff into perspective.
yes that is what I picked up on too. Very good PR speaking "All eligible products will be green!!" ..by that we mean none! mwahahaha
We should all praise Apple for coming around.
sadly, most people won't even have a password lock on their phone :/
The summary is a troll...
Go to the Executive Order and search for seize. I read through the whole thing and I don't see anything about giving them the authority over private property. As others have said, it reads more of a "get your act together and sync up with the other departments in case of an emergency" directive..
Too bad we can't mark summaries as "Troll"
I randomly picked up snowcrash as a teenager, no idea who wrote it or anything. I just liked the computer-ness of the synopsis.
As I read it, I began to love it more and more, because of its basic ideas of the future of internet. Oddly enough, second life pretty much put his idea in place. To me this makes the book even more hilarous..and it makes me wonder what other possibilities that sci-fi writers think of might come to truth (3 organizations owning the world, ugly/limited internet access for the poor)
I also liked the idea of the church re-programming someone using tongues. lol
Personally, snow crash is on my list of lifetime favorites.
This is my personal experience, others may vary:
A while ago before I got my degree, I tried getting a basic tech support job within the same medium sized company (2-3k people) that I worked for in a non-technical nature. I had a friend that was a network admin for the company and he personally tried to get me in, talking to the hiring manager, vouching for me, etc. The hiring manager called me and told me that he had over 100 applicants and most of them all had degrees, and that even though one of his own employees was vouching for my skills he had a hard time justifying hiring me over one of the many people who had degrees.
It was shortly after that when I started on my degree. Immediately after my degree (actually 2 months before I finished) I was hired.
I know some older people that became senior network admins and started (in the late 80's) with no degree at all. One of which owns a successful small (2-3 people) consulting company. I just think that in modern times without a degree the odds are heavily stacked against you. Even though it sounds like a long time..4 years goes quickly.
no I do not exaggerate, my gun really is that big.
market saturation
you sell 100 albums at 15, or 300 albums at 5. you still make the same amount..however..the scaling might actually be better, allowing you to sell 500 albums at 5.
I would worry more about your ISP being forced to cache (for 2 years) all the same information for the government or their employers to use then google using your habits to form better directed ads..
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2288
all it takes is this legislation to gain footing in a few states, then the rest start caving.
Google watching you really should be the least of your online privacy worries..