It's the first patent that points to the second patent:
"The additional fee is charged for proposing routes for any additional vehicles to travel through the congested area, thereby promoting environmental stewardship by potentially reducing the number of additional vehicles entering the congested area."
Also, check out the listed inventors - same team of five on both patent applications.
In The Pick, a Calvin Klein exec steals Kramer's idea for a 'Beach' perfume and comes out with one called 'Ocean' (script). KRAMER: You smell like the beach. What's the name of that perfume? you're wearing. TIA: It's Ocean by CALVIN KLEIN. KRAMER: CALVIN KLEIN? No, no. That's my idea. They, they stole my idea. Y' see I had the idea of a cologne that makes you smell like you just came from the beach. JERRY: I know look at this [shows ad] KRAMER: Whooo,... That's you! What is going on here? The gyp(?) he laughs at me then he steals my idea. I could have been a millionaire. I could have been a fragrance millionaire, Jerry.... They're not going to get away with this.
Q. "But doesn't this information identify people?" A. "SSIDs are often just the name of the router manufacturer or ISP with numbers and letters added, though some people do also personalize them." --Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel (4-27-2010)
"What is the SSID for Google WiFi? The SSID for the Google WiFi service in Mountain View is GoogleWiFi (case-sensitive). The SSID for the WPA protected service is GoogleWiFiSecure (case-sensitive)" --Google Wifi Help
You're right - just because it was hokey didn't keep it from being prescient. GPS and mapping were also on display, there was a mention of e-reader software, a schoolkid sported a netbook-like device, and telemedicine was being practiced.
From whois.net: Registrant:
Dns Admin
Google Inc.
Please contact contact-admin@google.com 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043
US
dns-admin@google.com +1.6502530000 Fax: +1.6506188571
(Feb. 9, 2011) HP Launches 'Everybody On' Global Marketing Campaign: The 'Everybody On' campaign kicks off with a 60-second anthem TV spot featuring an instrumental version of Lou Reed's iconic song 'Walk on the Wild Side'...This year the GRAMMY Awards telecast will feature the new HP TouchPad, the first HP webOS tablet...
ReaderAdvantage Program: As a 2010 April Fools' Day joke, Google announced a reward program for Google Reader known as ReaderAdvantage, in which points accumulated by users for reading items could earn them Novice, Gold, Platinum, or Totally Sweet Badges, which Google revealed was a goof.
Lost in Space: Doctor Zachary Smith, an agent for an enemy government, is sent to sabotage the mission. He is successful in reprogramming the ship's robot, but in the process becomes trapped on the ship, and because of his excess weight, the ship and all on board become hopelessly lost and it now becomes a fight for survival as the crew tries to find their way back home.
Pac-Man meets Tic-Tac-Toe: "Though the GE/McKinsey Matrix is more sophisticated than the BCG matrix and can provide higher value information for the executive management, it has several flaws and limitations..."
Didn't stop them from losing tens of billions of dollars in the financial meltdown, but GE is a big fan of Forced Ranking: "Jack Welch, General Electric's former CEO, is often associated with a 20-70-10 distribution: the top 20 percent is rewarded for best performance, the middle 70 percent is rated 'average' and the bottom 10 percent is coached for improvement. The 'rank-and-yank' system, also associated with Jack Welch, automatically terminates employees in the bottom category, allowing organizations to purge the worst performers."
[Update, Thursday June 23: Microsoft's statement in response to our inquiry: "âoeThe use of the skywriting image in the patent was an error and Microsoft will immediately submit the patent for re-issue proceedings to correct the drawings. Microsoft regrets any confusion caused by this error.â]
"Unbeknownst to me, my 5-year-old found N.O.V.A. on my phone and was shooting the guns and weaponry and killing enemies in the N.O.V.A. game," someone wrote on an HTC customer forum. "Thanks a lot HTC and Sprint for forcing violence on my 5-year-old! I am protective of my kids and would never install a game like this on my phone, but now you forced this app onto my phone and I can't uninstall it! I'm very frustrated and VERY ANGRY!"
Punahou left lasting impression on Obama: Long before he became Barack Obama -- junior senator from Illinois and presidential candidate -- he was just Barry, the good-natured, unassuming kid. He loved basketball. He loved books. He always wore a smile. He got along with everyone. He did not come from privilege, but was able to attend the exclusive Punahou School based on his achievement and with the help of financial aid.
A Brief History of Pads, Part 2: Touch me!: "PLATO was a series of educational computer terminals that originated from the University of Illinois. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, PLATO contained many features that we take for granted today like e-mail, message boards and online tests. The fourth generation PLATO IV terminal featured a flat (and bright orange) plasma screen that students could touch to answer questions. The touch function was achieved by a series of infrared lights and receptors around the rim of the display. A finger would break a beam of light and trigger a touch."
Trouble Is, Most Programmers' Work Can't Be Shown
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Unfortunately, unlike an artist or musician or copywriter, most programmers' finest work isn't intended to be publicly shown, since it may be regarded as a trade secret. Which puts both employers and coders in a bad position. And while a personal website may be useful to demonstrate certain talent, it won't help showcase work in proprietary languages for which one may be seeking employment.
From the Home Office in Cupertino: 9."So...you don't want us doing that?" 7."Who doesn't like to be tracked like a wild animal?" 6."I just wanted to know where you were 24 hours a day because I love you" 3."Relax, we were just taking your private information and selling it" 1."That's nothing -- we also take photos of you in the shower
That's funny - the White House tool indicates that those much-praised $1-a-Year Salary Billionaire CEO's - Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt, etc. - aren't contributing to any of the programs and services!
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It's the first patent that points to the second patent:
"The additional fee is charged for proposing routes for any additional vehicles to travel through the congested area, thereby promoting environmental stewardship by potentially reducing the number of additional vehicles entering the congested area."
Also, check out the listed inventors - same team of five on both patent applications.
TechCrunch: Google Wallet Likely Launching Tomorrow
In The Pick, a Calvin Klein exec steals Kramer's idea for a 'Beach' perfume and comes out with one called 'Ocean' (script). ... That's you! What is going on here? The gyp(?) he laughs at me then he steals my idea. I could have been a millionaire. I could have been a fragrance millionaire, Jerry. ... They're not going to get away with this.
KRAMER: You smell like the beach. What's the name of that perfume? you're wearing.
TIA: It's Ocean by CALVIN KLEIN.
KRAMER: CALVIN KLEIN? No, no. That's my idea. They, they stole my idea. Y' see I had the idea of a cologne that makes you smell like you just came from the beach.
JERRY: I know look at this [shows ad]
KRAMER: Whooo,
"The wireless access point signals we use in our location services don't identify people..."
-Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel (9-13-2011)
Q. "But doesn't this information identify people?"
A. "SSIDs are often just the name of the router manufacturer or ISP with numbers and letters added, though some people do also personalize them."
--Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel (4-27-2010)
"What is the SSID for Google WiFi?
The SSID for the Google WiFi service in Mountain View is GoogleWiFi (case-sensitive).
The SSID for the WPA protected service is GoogleWiFiSecure (case-sensitive)"
--Google Wifi Help
You're right - just because it was hokey didn't keep it from being prescient. GPS and mapping were also on display, there was a mention of e-reader software, a schoolkid sported a netbook-like device, and telemedicine was being practiced.
Does appearing on a TIME cover count? If not, how about being named one of PEOPLE's "hottest bachelors"? :-)
H-P's One-Year Plan (WSJ): Let's say you were given a year to kill Hewlett-Packard. Here's how you do it.
From whois.net:
Registrant:
Dns Admin
Google Inc.
Please contact contact-admin@google.com 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043
US
dns-admin@google.com +1.6502530000 Fax: +1.6506188571
(Feb. 9, 2011) HP Launches 'Everybody On' Global Marketing Campaign: The 'Everybody On' campaign kicks off with a 60-second anthem TV spot featuring an instrumental version of Lou Reed's iconic song 'Walk on the Wild Side'...This year the GRAMMY Awards telecast will feature the new HP TouchPad, the first HP webOS tablet...
"In the latest parody remix of Downfall, the classic war film that depicts Adolf Hitler's last days in Berlin. the fictional Hitler unhinges upon learning of HP's decision to abandon WebOS and the TouchPad.
ReaderAdvantage Program: As a 2010 April Fools' Day joke, Google announced a reward program for Google Reader known as ReaderAdvantage, in which points accumulated by users for reading items could earn them Novice, Gold, Platinum, or Totally Sweet Badges, which Google revealed was a goof.
Lost in Space: Doctor Zachary Smith, an agent for an enemy government, is sent to sabotage the mission. He is successful in reprogramming the ship's robot, but in the process becomes trapped on the ship, and because of his excess weight, the ship and all on board become hopelessly lost and it now becomes a fight for survival as the crew tries to find their way back home.
Pac-Man meets Tic-Tac-Toe: "Though the GE/McKinsey Matrix is more sophisticated than the BCG matrix and can provide higher value information for the executive management, it has several flaws and limitations..."
Didn't stop them from losing tens of billions of dollars in the financial meltdown, but GE is a big fan of Forced Ranking: "Jack Welch, General Electric's former CEO, is often associated with a 20-70-10 distribution: the top 20 percent is rewarded for best performance, the middle 70 percent is rated 'average' and the bottom 10 percent is coached for improvement. The 'rank-and-yank' system, also associated with Jack Welch, automatically terminates employees in the bottom category, allowing organizations to purge the worst performers."
Philip Greenspun has some good titles: Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing (dated, but I paid cash money for it back in the day), Software Engineering for Internet Applications, and SQL for Web Nerds. If you find yourself in the DB2 world, Graeme Birchall's DB2 SQL Cookbook is a must-have.
[Update, Thursday June 23: Microsoft's statement in response to our inquiry: "âoeThe use of the skywriting image in the patent was an error and Microsoft will immediately submit the patent for re-issue proceedings to correct the drawings. Microsoft regrets any confusion caused by this error.â]
13 Linux Graffiti Art From Around The World
"Unbeknownst to me, my 5-year-old found N.O.V.A. on my phone and was shooting the guns and weaponry and killing enemies in the N.O.V.A. game," someone wrote on an HTC customer forum. "Thanks a lot HTC and Sprint for forcing violence on my 5-year-old! I am protective of my kids and would never install a game like this on my phone, but now you forced this app onto my phone and I can't uninstall it! I'm very frustrated and VERY ANGRY!"
Punahou left lasting impression on Obama: Long before he became Barack Obama -- junior senator from Illinois and presidential candidate -- he was just Barry, the good-natured, unassuming kid. He loved basketball. He loved books. He always wore a smile. He got along with everyone. He did not come from privilege, but was able to attend the exclusive Punahou School based on his achievement and with the help of financial aid.
A Brief History of Pads, Part 2: Touch me!: "PLATO was a series of educational computer terminals that originated from the University of Illinois. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, PLATO contained many features that we take for granted today like e-mail, message boards and online tests. The fourth generation PLATO IV terminal featured a flat (and bright orange) plasma screen that students could touch to answer questions. The touch function was achieved by a series of infrared lights and receptors around the rim of the display. A finger would break a beam of light and trigger a touch."
That'll be $46,000, Mr. Jobs. Now Apple knows how iPhone owners feel. :-)
Unfortunately, unlike an artist or musician or copywriter, most programmers' finest work isn't intended to be publicly shown, since it may be regarded as a trade secret. Which puts both employers and coders in a bad position. And while a personal website may be useful to demonstrate certain talent, it won't help showcase work in proprietary languages for which one may be seeking employment.
From the Home Office in Cupertino:
9."So...you don't want us doing that?"
7."Who doesn't like to be tracked like a wild animal?"
6."I just wanted to know where you were 24 hours a day because I love you"
3."Relax, we were just taking your private information and selling it"
1."That's nothing -- we also take photos of you in the shower
Must've been something going around last week: Washington Post Assistant Managing Editor Bob Woodward said he told [Google CEO Eric] Schmidt that some day his tombstone will read, "I killed newspapers."
That's funny - the White House tool indicates that those much-praised $1-a-Year Salary Billionaire CEO's - Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt, etc. - aren't contributing to any of the programs and services!