And when exactly will you be informed that you are purchasing a printer that has a single supplier for refills? Do you suppose that there will be a big, screaming banner on the box stating that for now and forever you will be raped by overpriced single-source refills? Probably not.
Did any of you get similar notices from the BSA? I wouldn't know - if the envelope says BSA, it gets spit on and circular filed immediately. I did keep one BSA letter that I trot out to BSA member vendors when they come knocking, though.
Using that logic (and I'm not saying I totally disagree with it, mind you) it is also not the governments place to tell me what I can and cannot ingest into my body. It is not the governments job to take almost 50% of my earnings and distribute them as they see fit. It is not the governments job to do about 80% of what they do. But, given that this is the way it is, I support getting some benefit from it. And I personally will benefit from this.
There are a ton of messages on here saying that this points out how evil/stupid/ridiculous the DMCA is. While I'm certainly no fan of the DMCA, I think that this is not correct. All this case shows is that desperate people will try ANYTHING to get whatever personal or business dilemma they find themselves in solved. Unless/until they actually WIN the case on the basis of the DMCA, this has absolutely NOTHING to do with the evilness/stupidity/ridiculousness of the DMCA.
We got a dinner with open bar at Smith & Wollensky's, and everyone got a room at the Hilton. Some companies are still doing ok, and more importantly, willing to share the wealth with their employees.
Instead we got a project that put three people into a station that requires at least 2.5 people to just maintain it.
But isn't that the point? The first automobiles were probably maintenance pigs as well. Through hands-on development and maintenance they have presumably learned how to make much more reliable equipment, which is an absolute necessity for long-ass trips such as Mars. Gotta learn to walk before you can run, you know.
So, how long have you been married? It's hard to justify the cost of constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest to "she who must be obeyed" when she knows damn well that "all you do is plays games on that thing." She really doesn't care that I'm limited to a 7 car field in Grand Prix Legends, and that I automatically drop to the back of the field on every start since my old PIII can't hack it.
It is routine for me to start with a fresh re-boot, followed by killing just about every process running just to get barely adequate performance. The one thing consoles have going for them is that you don't have to dick around like this to get them to work.
Maybe not, but we do have a constitutionally protected right to free speech. That right is infringed upon when the speaker (or listener) is concerned about repercussions from an oppressive government. It is not a stretch to expect this constitutional protection to extend to what we read, whether in books or on the internet.
I was wondering if they track the number of time "I do not agree" is chosen. Currently the count is probably at one (your test of what happens when it's clicked). I wonder if they would re-think their terms if that count started to increase as people were to actually read the thing and mumble "fu*k you" on their way to Southwest.com.
Of course, there is the "fight fire with fire" course of logic that would easily defend this guy's actions. I think there's a difference between defensive patents and trivial patents.
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RedWolves2 must be a pseudonym for Jon Katz!
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You're right on about the difficulty of finding a job if you're over 40, particularly in IT, if you haven't moved into management. Personally, I've started paying more attention to a negotiated severence package than annual salary increases. Back when I was a 30-something coder, I could (and did) change jobs on a dime. Now that I'm over 40 I think if I had to go back out into the job market I would find it to be much more difficult due to me age (which is not supposed to matter, but it does).
Sure, I can get the latest and greatest graphics on my PC - I can go out and buy a $300 video board every year. Meanwhile, an xBox is going for what, $199? And I won't have to dork around configuring it or looking for exotic settings to get the thing to work worth a damn. Yes, I use my PC for games, and no, I don't have an xBox, but there are times when I wish I did!
I wonder whether the mimeograph machine would survive if it was invented today.
No, but not for the reason you're thinking. It would be immediately banned as thousands upon thousands of school kids catch a buzz from sniffing the freshly printed sheets.
Yes, the media should be allowed to question the gov't., but within certain boundaries What they should NOT be doing is pandering to the pinheads in the Congress to gain access to leaked (potentially secret) documents in order to scoop the competition/gain ratings. IOW, they should NOT be pushing their own liberal based, appeasement slanted, self-serving agenda at the potential cost of human lives.
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I agree. If I search for United, it's probably because I want a plane ticket (or a mover, I suppose since it would probably hit on United Van Lines as well), not some site full of sob stories of lost luggage, missed connections, or insufficient peanuts. I think this guy has gone way overboard in allowing his personal ego and desires cloud any semblance of rational thought.
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And what they DO pay simply gets passed along to the consumer. Corporate taxes are a myth.
And when exactly will you be informed that you are purchasing a printer that has a single supplier for refills? Do you suppose that there will be a big, screaming banner on the box stating that for now and forever you will be raped by overpriced single-source refills? Probably not.
Did any of you get similar notices from the BSA?
I wouldn't know - if the envelope says BSA, it gets spit on and circular filed immediately. I did keep one BSA letter that I trot out to BSA member vendors when they come knocking, though.
Little late for that, isn't it?
Using that logic (and I'm not saying I totally disagree with it, mind you) it is also not the governments place to tell me what I can and cannot ingest into my body. It is not the governments job to take almost 50% of my earnings and distribute them as they see fit. It is not the governments job to do about 80% of what they do. But, given that this is the way it is, I support getting some benefit from it. And I personally will benefit from this.
How is that any different than making a store buy a liquor permit? Some can afford it more easily than others - how is that unconstitutional?
There are a ton of messages on here saying that this points out how evil/stupid/ridiculous the DMCA is. While I'm certainly no fan of the DMCA, I think that this is not correct. All this case shows is that desperate people will try ANYTHING to get whatever personal or business dilemma they find themselves in solved. Unless/until they actually WIN the case on the basis of the DMCA, this has absolutely NOTHING to do with the evilness/stupidity/ridiculousness of the DMCA.
We got a dinner with open bar at Smith & Wollensky's, and everyone got a room at the Hilton. Some companies are still doing ok, and more importantly, willing to share the wealth with their employees.
Instead we got a project that put three people into a station that requires at least 2.5 people to just maintain it.
But isn't that the point? The first automobiles were probably maintenance pigs as well. Through hands-on development and maintenance they have presumably learned how to make much more reliable equipment, which is an absolute necessity for long-ass trips such as Mars. Gotta learn to walk before you can run, you know.
So, how long have you been married? It's hard to justify the cost of constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest to "she who must be obeyed" when she knows damn well that "all you do is plays games on that thing." She really doesn't care that I'm limited to a 7 car field in Grand Prix Legends, and that I automatically drop to the back of the field on every start since my old PIII can't hack it.
It is routine for me to start with a fresh re-boot, followed by killing just about every process running just to get barely adequate performance. The one thing consoles have going for them is that you don't have to dick around like this to get them to work.
Maybe not, but we do have a constitutionally protected right to free speech. That right is infringed upon when the speaker (or listener) is concerned about repercussions from an oppressive government. It is not a stretch to expect this constitutional protection to extend to what we read, whether in books or on the internet.
I was wondering if they track the number of time "I do not agree" is chosen. Currently the count is probably at one (your test of what happens when it's clicked). I wonder if they would re-think their terms if that count started to increase as people were to actually read the thing and mumble "fu*k you" on their way to Southwest.com.
You can say that again! I've been there, and it ain't all that!
Even if he does sell out, we'll never know it. Lots of dollars and packs of lawyers can buy and enforce a lot of silence.
Of course, there is the "fight fire with fire" course of logic that would easily defend this guy's actions. I think there's a difference between defensive patents and trivial patents.
Nothing new - been paying tax to them for ages! tick tick tick - waiting out the self-parody lameness filter...
Didn't you mean "for all intensive porpoises?"
Another very common one is 'moot' vs. 'mute.'
RedWolves2 must be a pseudonym for Jon Katz!
You're right on about the difficulty of finding a job if you're over 40, particularly in IT, if you haven't moved into management. Personally, I've started paying more attention to a negotiated severence package than annual salary increases. Back when I was a 30-something coder, I could (and did) change jobs on a dime. Now that I'm over 40 I think if I had to go back out into the job market I would find it to be much more difficult due to me age (which is not supposed to matter, but it does).
It is overkill. Skip the ass-kicking and just go for the balls.
Sure, I can get the latest and greatest graphics on my PC - I can go out and buy a $300 video board every year. Meanwhile, an xBox is going for what, $199? And I won't have to dork around configuring it or looking for exotic settings to get the thing to work worth a damn. Yes, I use my PC for games, and no, I don't have an xBox, but there are times when I wish I did!
I wonder whether the mimeograph machine would survive if it was invented today.
No, but not for the reason you're thinking. It would be immediately banned as thousands upon thousands of school kids catch a buzz from sniffing the freshly printed sheets.
You don't believe we put men on the moon, do you?
I think you're vastly over estimating their intelligence.
Yes, the media should be allowed to question the gov't., but within certain boundaries What they should NOT be doing is pandering to the pinheads in the Congress to gain access to leaked (potentially secret) documents in order to scoop the competition/gain ratings. IOW, they should NOT be pushing their own liberal based, appeasement slanted, self-serving agenda at the potential cost of human lives.
I agree. If I search for United, it's probably because I want a plane ticket (or a mover, I suppose since it would probably hit on United Van Lines as well), not some site full of sob stories of lost luggage, missed connections, or insufficient peanuts. I think this guy has gone way overboard in allowing his personal ego and desires cloud any semblance of rational thought.