Most big technology companies like IBM really aren't interested in enforcing patents like this. It costs them $25000 to patent something. It could cost millions should they develop a technology based on something that is already patented or that could be patented and have to fight a lawsuit. Most of the time they are just protecting themselves. They patent everything under the sun that they can get through the USPTO and use them defensively. They can't go searching through the patent database because if they do happen to find something that is similar to something they are working on the lawsuit could cost them millions more in punitive damages because they were aware of the patent. I feel like it would be a waste of time to pursue this patent. It feels like a kick in the nuts if they are truly infringing but really it probably won't amount to anything. On the other hand if they think there could be a serious legal challenge they are likely to settle quickly rather than make a big deal out of it.
Actually, the USA is the only country in the world where that isn't true. The patent can be granted to the first to file but in the USA there is a process to take the patent back if you were the first to invent it. Every other country in the world is first to file keeps the patent.
This is completely ridiculous. You are paying multiple times for multiple services. Plain and simple. If you really want to solve this problem get rid of all unlimited plans and charge per megabyte. You'll get exactly what you pay for.
If he was working for defense, then he was working for defense, regardless of whether he was on contract or an employee or if his company was selling goods that were considered to have possibly uses as a weapons(and even if they don't). Everything is subject to export control laws. Everything. http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm I work for a software security company. We have to watch training videos frequently to be reminded of the export control laws. You can't even talk about your products to foreign nationals without a permit. And yes, information is considered an export. In fact, just taking the laptop out of the country with that information was a violation.
Besides the oodles of prior art this patent is obvious. There is no other way any online game could be made so this patent should be thrown out based on that. Patents are meant to be non-obvious. When you read a patent you should go "wow, what a great idea". Not "Of course you dumbass."
Ugh...no. The $1 would be providing the service of hitting the forward button at best. Others have tried this shenanigan by putting messages at the bottom of the email saying it belongs to whoever or whichever company sent the email but such messages have never held up in court.
Further, if you shoot someone who is deleting your email you will go to jail for murder or manslaughter. If there is no perceived threat to your person you can not shoot trespassers(your mileage may vary by state).
With most of these storage methods not being all that physically large why not put them all in there? CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-Ray, SATA drive, usb thumb drive.
But I was thinking the exact same thing. I played 1st Edition through to 3.5 and didn't really see the point in the third edition. I'll give this one a miss. I was reading the article and thinking, are they trying to make WoW? Isn't there already a D20 version of WoW? I feel like they're just trying to sell more books.
...that there is such thing as an identity theft skeptic. What idiots don't believe that it is possible? It's somewhat like being skeptical of the moon.
A "terrorist" could learn how to avoid the whole facecrime thing just by reading this forum. To think that a baggage screener is going to somehow tell the difference between someone who is just nervous about flying, nervous about missing their flight, pissed about having to wait in line or nervous because they plan to blow up a plane is ridiculous. Most people who are not terrorists but might have something to hide don't necessarily make up a good story in advance, but you can be damn sure that terrorist made up a good one that he can stick too. Luckily, that terrorist doesn't actually exist. The greatest danger you face when flying is eating the food.
How is any one person responsible for that song being downloaded from other people's computers? By that same logic every person who downloads that song is also responsible for every one else who downloads that song. It adds up to every person paying for every song that anyone else ever downloads that has ever been downloaded from their computer. It makes absolutely no sense. This one doesn't even need a lame analogy about everyone being responsible for every person who was killed by a gun they killed someone with. But, assume your argument is correct, the RIAA can't actually show that anyone downloaded the song, so at most the person is responsible only for sharing the file, and not for anyone downloading it. Lets do the math, 0...looks like they're off the hook.
The RIAA isn't going to "actually count" anything because they can't. If they could they'd have a better case.
If there is a WoW killer in the works it isn't getting the press that it should. WAR got delayed and Age of Conan won't attract a huge audience(even if it's awesome) because its rated M. I just watched a video of Pirates of the Burning Sea and despite the fact that I have little interest in that setting I was really impressed and thought I might give it a try. We might see a sleeper hit take some of WoW's thunder but I doubt it. People are coming back to WoW. The fickle MMORPG player is always looking for the next best game to come down the pipes to satisfy their urge to recreate the feeling that they got when they first became immersed in a fantasy world. They tried all the pretenders to the throne and realized that WoW is in fact a great game. I powered through the first 60 levels when WoW just came out then cancelled my account for a year. Now that I'm back and I play maybe 5 hours a week and I really enjoy it. I think the trick is to play with real friends at set times and not to play too much or you get burnt out. Despite the fact that WoW is fairly static it has very detailed and immersive content and that's what keeps my interest.
The music industry stinks. It needs to be torn down and a new model put in it's place. I see no problem with the music industry being destroyed, no matter who you blame.
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Most big technology companies like IBM really aren't interested in enforcing patents like this. It costs them $25000 to patent something. It could cost millions should they develop a technology based on something that is already patented or that could be patented and have to fight a lawsuit. Most of the time they are just protecting themselves. They patent everything under the sun that they can get through the USPTO and use them defensively. They can't go searching through the patent database because if they do happen to find something that is similar to something they are working on the lawsuit could cost them millions more in punitive damages because they were aware of the patent. I feel like it would be a waste of time to pursue this patent. It feels like a kick in the nuts if they are truly infringing but really it probably won't amount to anything. On the other hand if they think there could be a serious legal challenge they are likely to settle quickly rather than make a big deal out of it.
Actually, the USA is the only country in the world where that isn't true. The patent can be granted to the first to file but in the USA there is a process to take the patent back if you were the first to invent it. Every other country in the world is first to file keeps the patent.
This is completely ridiculous. You are paying multiple times for multiple services. Plain and simple. If you really want to solve this problem get rid of all unlimited plans and charge per megabyte. You'll get exactly what you pay for.
I have, and I agree. It's totally disgusting.
Smoke all you want. They didn't say you can't smoke. They said the warranty is void.
I'm just annoyed that MS isn't using OVAL and XCCDF for their compliance XML.
If he was working for defense, then he was working for defense, regardless of whether he was on contract or an employee or if his company was selling goods that were considered to have possibly uses as a weapons(and even if they don't). Everything is subject to export control laws. Everything. http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm
I work for a software security company. We have to watch training videos frequently to be reminded of the export control laws. You can't even talk about your products to foreign nationals without a permit. And yes, information is considered an export. In fact, just taking the laptop out of the country with that information was a violation.
Wrong, people don't kill people, bullets do.
Besides the oodles of prior art this patent is obvious. There is no other way any online game could be made so this patent should be thrown out based on that. Patents are meant to be non-obvious. When you read a patent you should go "wow, what a great idea". Not "Of course you dumbass."
Analogies are useless. People who speak in analogies are like cars whereas those of us who don't are more like autos.
Ugh...no. The $1 would be providing the service of hitting the forward button at best. Others have tried this shenanigan by putting messages at the bottom of the email saying it belongs to whoever or whichever company sent the email but such messages have never held up in court.
Further, if you shoot someone who is deleting your email you will go to jail for murder or manslaughter. If there is no perceived threat to your person you can not shoot trespassers(your mileage may vary by state).
With most of these storage methods not being all that physically large why not put them all in there? CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-Ray, SATA drive, usb thumb drive.
Or Angry. I'm not sure which.
Was I the only one at Blizzcon 2007? They already announced Legendary Pictures (http://www.legendarypictures.com/) has a WoW movie in the works.
Mostly I would want a revert command.
But I was thinking the exact same thing. I played 1st Edition through to 3.5 and didn't really see the point in the third edition. I'll give this one a miss. I was reading the article and thinking, are they trying to make WoW? Isn't there already a D20 version of WoW? I feel like they're just trying to sell more books.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080125/ap_on_hi_te/earns_microsoft/
...that there is such thing as an identity theft skeptic. What idiots don't believe that it is possible? It's somewhat like being skeptical of the moon.
A "terrorist" could learn how to avoid the whole facecrime thing just by reading this forum. To think that a baggage screener is going to somehow tell the difference between someone who is just nervous about flying, nervous about missing their flight, pissed about having to wait in line or nervous because they plan to blow up a plane is ridiculous. Most people who are not terrorists but might have something to hide don't necessarily make up a good story in advance, but you can be damn sure that terrorist made up a good one that he can stick too. Luckily, that terrorist doesn't actually exist. The greatest danger you face when flying is eating the food.
How is any one person responsible for that song being downloaded from other people's computers? By that same logic every person who downloads that song is also responsible for every one else who downloads that song. It adds up to every person paying for every song that anyone else ever downloads that has ever been downloaded from their computer. It makes absolutely no sense. This one doesn't even need a lame analogy about everyone being responsible for every person who was killed by a gun they killed someone with. But, assume your argument is correct, the RIAA can't actually show that anyone downloaded the song, so at most the person is responsible only for sharing the file, and not for anyone downloading it. Lets do the math, 0...looks like they're off the hook.
The RIAA isn't going to "actually count" anything because they can't. If they could they'd have a better case.
The three strikes law wasn't intended for thieves anyway. It was intended for violence and sex offenses.
If there is a WoW killer in the works it isn't getting the press that it should. WAR got delayed and Age of Conan won't attract a huge audience(even if it's awesome) because its rated M. I just watched a video of Pirates of the Burning Sea and despite the fact that I have little interest in that setting I was really impressed and thought I might give it a try. We might see a sleeper hit take some of WoW's thunder but I doubt it. People are coming back to WoW. The fickle MMORPG player is always looking for the next best game to come down the pipes to satisfy their urge to recreate the feeling that they got when they first became immersed in a fantasy world. They tried all the pretenders to the throne and realized that WoW is in fact a great game. I powered through the first 60 levels when WoW just came out then cancelled my account for a year. Now that I'm back and I play maybe 5 hours a week and I really enjoy it. I think the trick is to play with real friends at set times and not to play too much or you get burnt out. Despite the fact that WoW is fairly static it has very detailed and immersive content and that's what keeps my interest.
The music industry stinks. It needs to be torn down and a new model put in it's place. I see no problem with the music industry being destroyed, no matter who you blame.
Yeah. I only buy directly from amazon. Plus free shipping.
This just proves that if China can find some real gold mines they'll be the richest nation in the world!