You could always put them up on freeboxen. I am sure people would pay to have some broken monitors to use for parts. and I would be most grateful for those Sun machines from the 80's... even if they are broken! Please, please, please!
Not only that, but basically IBM gets to clean up some hazardous waste (which I possibly gets them some sort of tax break) and on top of that, they get to dontate your old hardware and I am pretty sure they get a tax break for that. Sorry to sound cynical... They are still getting something good done, but I just don't believe their reasons are totally noble.
In the election here in central NJ, we had these new machines in which a paper ballot was layed on top of the machine. You would push a little square to the left of the candidate's name that you chose and then a little green "X" would show up in that box. When you were done selecting all the candidates, you would press a big orange "CAST VOTE" button in the bottom right hand corner of the machine.
It was all electronic.
I am filing a patent for a typing device which produces emoticons such as:) or;-)
This device resembles a standard keyboard, but upon closer inspection, each key will have a different emoticon character on it. Pressing a particular key will then trigger a (patented) software function that will then display said character on the display screen.
In addition, anyone found producing these characters manually (i.e. through the use of a standard keyboard) will be sued out of existance. And don't try to open-source your idea either. We have lots of lawyers and nothing else to do with our time.
First of all, the guy can't write english to save his life, so who knows what he really meant... but anyway, his statement was:
...and destroy over 5 years of hard work by a group of "geeks, hackers and techno-whizzes" like each of you!
It cannot be interpreted that his "5 years" includes the work of business people, because why would he call them "geeks, hackers and techno-whizzes" ?
Also, he says "...like each of you!" In his letter he is addressing the open source community... so, in saying "like you" he would not be referring to suits in any way...
Here at Rutgers, the guy who wrote the Melissa Virus was hired to work there for a few months _after_ the media spotlighted him. The funny thing is that the university didn't even know it was him, even though he applied under his real name and everything. He left a few days before his trial started, citing "personal reasons." It was not until after he left that they figured out what who he was and what his "personal reasons" were... haha! I wish I could find the story, but it was so long ago...
Yes that is the one thing ConversantShogun pointerd out here... The whole license is contingent on you seeing it. I checked everything that came in the little plastic baggie, including the manual and the CD case and there was no copy of the license there. It just said that using the software was contingent on accepting the license - it never said anything about any license associated with using the hardware... loophole possibly?
Here is the exact text, from their site:
The:CueCat reader is only on loan to you from Digital:Convergence and may be recalled at any time. Without limiting the foregoing, your possession or control of the:CueCat reader does not transfer any right, title or interest to you in the:CueCat reader.
If you want to view it yourself, check here and go down to the third heading called "Permitted Uses and Restrictions". Read about halfway down that section, then be careful you don't hurt youself as your jaw drops into your lap.
I don't remember where and I am too lazy to look, but somewhere in the fine print (whether it is in the manual or during the software installation, I don't remember) it states (in legalese) that they are only letting you borrow the CueCat and that at any time they may wish to recall it and you _have_ to give it back.
Yes, welcome to the future, where nothing in your posession is yours - you have simply been given a license to use it.
Emmet's page evidently says he got a tape of his stuff, so perhaps you can talk to him about getting a copy. Check this link, under the heading "Music" a few paragraphs down the page.
Hey what a coincidence, I am working on a little box no bigger than a cigarette box that you can carry in your pocket. It is called AssKissMaster and can listen in on your conversations and tell if the person you are talking to is just kissing your ass or if they really are complementing you... of course, I have been contacted by the FBI and have been asked to build a backdoor into it so they can listen in on any conversation they choose and find out if you are being complemented or just getting your ass kissed... hahaha
Haah! Not a problem... I just always feel the need to point out these silly little typing errors. Must stem from the damage my wicked English teacher inflicted on me as a child...
You beat me to it! I was going to point that out... hahahahahah! But perhaps this "anti heart attack prevention" technology does have a use: For young supermodels that like to marry aging millionaires and want to make sure they inherit their millions rather quickly... heheh
Wow, excellent info. Thanks for the tip. By the way, when you forfeit ownership to them, does that mean that only NSI will be able to sell that particular domain again? For example, let's say I have the domain thisdomain.com and I let the registration run out - NSI owns the name. Does that mean that anyone can purchase thisdomain.com only from NSI? or will they just prevent anyone at all from registering thisdomain.com? Thanks
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You could always put them up on freeboxen. I am sure people would pay to have some broken monitors to use for parts. and I would be most grateful for those Sun machines from the 80's... even if they are broken! Please, please, please!
Not only that, but basically IBM gets to clean up some hazardous waste (which I possibly gets them some sort of tax break) and on top of that, they get to dontate your old hardware and I am pretty sure they get a tax break for that. Sorry to sound cynical... They are still getting something good done, but I just don't believe their reasons are totally noble.
Here is one. (seems to be down at the moment)
And here is another.
In the election here in central NJ, we had these new machines in which a paper ballot was layed on top of the machine. You would push a little square to the left of the candidate's name that you chose and then a little green "X" would show up in that box. When you were done selecting all the candidates, you would press a big orange "CAST VOTE" button in the bottom right hand corner of the machine. It was all electronic.
Ahh, for once, all the flailing arms seen around the office will not be from frustration...
I am filing a patent for a typing device which produces emoticons such as :) or ;-)
This device resembles a standard keyboard, but upon closer inspection, each key will have a different emoticon character on it. Pressing a particular key will then trigger a (patented) software function that will then display said character on the display screen.
In addition, anyone found producing these characters manually (i.e. through the use of a standard keyboard) will be sued out of existance. And don't try to open-source your idea either. We have lots of lawyers and nothing else to do with our time.
Sorry... go here
Check here... according to their 'license' which you have to go to their website to see, that is what they did: Go here
Here at Rutgers, the guy who wrote the Melissa Virus was hired to work there for a few months _after_ the media spotlighted him. The funny thing is that the university didn't even know it was him, even though he applied under his real name and everything. He left a few days before his trial started, citing "personal reasons." It was not until after he left that they figured out what who he was and what his "personal reasons" were... haha! I wish I could find the story, but it was so long ago...
Yes that is the one thing ConversantShogun pointerd out here... The whole license is contingent on you seeing it. I checked everything that came in the little plastic baggie, including the manual and the CD case and there was no copy of the license there. It just said that using the software was contingent on accepting the license - it never said anything about any license associated with using the hardware... loophole possibly?
Here is the exact text, from their site: :CueCat reader is only on loan to you from Digital:Convergence and may be recalled at any time. Without limiting the foregoing, your possession or control of the :CueCat reader does not transfer any right, title or interest to you in the :CueCat reader.
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If you want to view it yourself, check here and go down to the third heading called "Permitted Uses and Restrictions". Read about halfway down that section, then be careful you don't hurt youself as your jaw drops into your lap.
I don't remember where and I am too lazy to look, but somewhere in the fine print (whether it is in the manual or during the software installation, I don't remember) it states (in legalese) that they are only letting you borrow the CueCat and that at any time they may wish to recall it and you _have_ to give it back.
Yes, welcome to the future, where nothing in your posession is yours - you have simply been given a license to use it.
Emmet's page evidently says he got a tape of his stuff, so perhaps you can talk to him about getting a copy. Check this link, under the heading "Music" a few paragraphs down the page.
It is the same thing that happens to anything that goes from "underground" to "pop" it starts sucking bigtime.
Hey what a coincidence, I am working on a little box no bigger than a cigarette box that you can carry in your pocket. It is called AssKissMaster and can listen in on your conversations and tell if the person you are talking to is just kissing your ass or if they really are complementing you... of course, I have been contacted by the FBI and have been asked to build a backdoor into it so they can listen in on any conversation they choose and find out if you are being complemented or just getting your ass kissed... hahaha
I burst out laughing and no one at work could figure out why:
"...at the COPA, COPA commission..." hahahahah!!!!! ROTFL
Not everything is for money. This is a non profit organization, as you can see here.
QuickTime 4 under Win98 is totaly unstable in my expirance.
And when is your expirance? joke...
Ok so anyone with half a brain could figure this out, but just in case, here is the right link for the Packard Bell story.
I thought I was the only goofball... glad to see the gears are working... WASAAAABI!
Haah! Not a problem... I just always feel the need to point out these silly little typing errors. Must stem from the damage my wicked English teacher inflicted on me as a child...
You beat me to it! I was going to point that out... hahahahahah! But perhaps this "anti heart attack prevention" technology does have a use: For young supermodels that like to marry aging millionaires and want to make sure they inherit their millions rather quickly... heheh
Wow... how strange. It matches my domain.
Wow, excellent info. Thanks for the tip. By the way, when you forfeit ownership to them, does that mean that only NSI will be able to sell that particular domain again? For example, let's say I have the domain thisdomain.com and I let the registration run out - NSI owns the name. Does that mean that anyone can purchase thisdomain.com only from NSI? or will they just prevent anyone at all from registering thisdomain.com? Thanks