No, it would just take many turns of very fine wire. However, that's irrelevant here. The piezoelectric devices under discussion use high-output ceramic material to produce useful power at useful voltages.
> Sony made a stupid PR mistake, but they are too big a company to > really suffer from it so badly...
They will suffer a substantial loss of CD sales. All that the twentysomethings will remember from the newsblips they saw on ABC is that Sony CDs break your computer.
> Are there really any encryption systems that cannot be cracked in > 28 days, but which can be cracked in 90?
Doesn't matter. They are always going to come up with some reason why they need just a bit more time.
What hell business do they have arresting people to begin with if they don't have evidence? (Yes, that's a rhetorical question.)
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The mold in MIR was inside the station where there was air and moisture. Why would it be the least bit surprising that mold could grow where humans can live? This experiment was carried out outside the spacecraft wher there is neither air nor moisture.
And no, the mold problem was not why they brought down MIR.
> This article has been up on mac-centric news sites for a while now. > The difference is that all the others pointed out the more > interesting aspect of the new patents: You can select, from MacOS > X, Windows, and Linux a primary OS and secondary OS.
Not without infringing Apple's patent.
> So not only is Apple not preventing users from installing Windows > or Linux along side OS X, they are going out of their way to > enable them to do so.
A patent doesn't enable anyone to do anything. It allows the patent owner to prevent people from doing something.
> One proposal is to create a US government-funded Software > Development Corps of public software corporations, which > compete and produce only free and open source software.
And, of course, which comply with a rapidly-proliferating array of restrictions and regulations, stifling all creativity.
> However, the fact that the USPTO accepted the application...
Use your head. The PTO obviously cannot refuse any application that follows the proper form. In order to deny the patent they have to look at the application. In order to look at the application they have to accept it.
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Try that and then tell them what you've done. Ten to one they'll have you arrested.
> The answer to the OP's question is that they need to overthrow
> their government.
Thereby replacing it with another gang of criminals.
> ...we can now state that most of the planet is already "outfitted
> with wireless".
Since "wireless" means "radio" and has for a hundred years, yes, we can.
I've got 5 mod points: how do I use them to mod down this article? This is crankery at best. The gadget does nothing but inject a bit of water.
Why are slashdot editors such suckers for pseudoscience? Do you all have CS degrees?
No, it would just take many turns of very fine wire. However, that's irrelevant here. The piezoelectric devices under discussion use high-output ceramic material to produce useful power at useful voltages.
What is the advantage of his piezoelectric device over a simple electromagnetic generator?
Could you explain how a patent could prevent an enemy from utilizing an invention?
> Sony made a stupid PR mistake, but they are too big a company to
> really suffer from it so badly...
They will suffer a substantial loss of CD sales. All that the twentysomethings will remember from the newsblips they saw on ABC is that Sony CDs break your computer.
A DSL modem is as much a "modem" as is the device you use for 56k dialup.
> ...the President signs an executive order that allows for
> indefinite detainment of suspects.
Such detention is not allowed in the US.
> Are there really any encryption systems that cannot be cracked in
> 28 days, but which can be cracked in 90?
Doesn't matter. They are always going to come up with some reason why they need just a bit more time.
What hell business do they have arresting people to begin with if they don't have evidence? (Yes, that's a rhetorical question.)
The mold in MIR was inside the station where there was air and moisture. Why would it be the least bit surprising that mold could grow where humans can live? This experiment was carried out outside the spacecraft wher there is neither air nor moisture.
And no, the mold problem was not why they brought down MIR.
> This article has been up on mac-centric news sites for a while now.
> The difference is that all the others pointed out the more
> interesting aspect of the new patents: You can select, from MacOS
> X, Windows, and Linux a primary OS and secondary OS.
Not without infringing Apple's patent.
> So not only is Apple not preventing users from installing Windows
> or Linux along side OS X, they are going out of their way to
> enable them to do so.
A patent doesn't enable anyone to do anything. It allows the patent owner to prevent people from doing something.
> My guess would be that 95-98% of the blogs out there are pure and
> utter crap.
Why so optimistic?
...sounds like some sort of a loathesome cattle disease.
But then "blog" is hardly an appetizing word in itself.
> When will U.S. regulators ... get on board?
Never, I hope. Do you want to be forbidden to use an unlicensed operating system?
Hint: I think you meant to write "law enforcement" rather than "regulators".
> Yesterday some inventor had plans for H-B fusion in a "coffee
> can"...
That device involves no new physics and is much more plausible than this thing.
> And there were absolutely no scientists that were patent clerks,
... a
> pushing paper around a desk?
Einstein had a doctorate in physics.
> The man who invented the tool to determine longitude was
> watch maker!
Quite appropriate, as what was needed was a watch.
I have no doubt that he can produce a demo. What he won't provide is a sample device for someone else to test and examine.
> One proposal is to create a US government-funded Software
> Development Corps of public software corporations, which
> compete and produce only free and open source software.
And, of course, which comply with a rapidly-proliferating array of restrictions and regulations, stifling all creativity.
Fortunately, it'll never happen.
> The only practical method is to remove excess carbon dioxide in a
> similar way, collect it up, and bury it somewhere.
So grow trees, cut them down, and bury them in the deep ocean.
> If so, what specific information was best suited to rectify these
> security concerns?
The first step is to update your resume.
> However, the fact that the USPTO accepted the application...
Use your head. The PTO obviously cannot refuse any application that follows the proper form. In order to deny the patent they have to look at the application. In order to look at the application they have to accept it.
> USPTO Issues Provisional Storyline Patent
Wrong. The USPTO published a storyline patent application.
> Well, they would have to extremely stupid to do that.
They've already demonstrated that they are extremely stupid.