The closest equivalent to what the patent is actually claiming are RealPlayer's "channel" functionality, which I personally never used anyway. I don't know if QuickTime has something similar or not.
Even then, I wouldn't call the collection of channels "scrolling at a selected rate" or "continually updating", both of which are criteria for this patent.
If parks are upset because this is going on without any kickback for them, they're obviously missing the concept of Cache In/Trash Out (previously mentioned, I know). There's also some states (such as here in North Carolina) that allow placing caches after paying for permits. Better than an outright ban, at least. Caches are supposed to be maintained anyway, so that seems to work for a lot of people here.
SCO: We own Unix, and we're suing because our code's in Linux. Novell: We own it, you just license it for us. We have no issue here. SCO: What's that buzzing sound?
The internets not dying, its evolving into a new and improved state where nobody will have to make decisions anymore, and all the voices will be trustworthy. This is great news! Think of all the oppourtunity the future holds for trustworthy news of fantastic new products!
"we are looking at a variety of ad formats -- including Unicast -- that advance advertiser interests without in any way negatively affecting the member experience..."
Or a laptop that is on a different floor than the wired network. In that case, wireless is invaluable compared to stringing cat5 between floors. Even if I install wall jacks for the latter, I'm still tethered to that wall jack.
On one hand, they're "losing money" (notice the quotes) from file sharing, and wanting outrageous amounts for those "damages".
On the other hand, they're cutting into fair use rights and not feeling a thing from it. What negative feedback they get apparently means nothing to them.
I personally use GCC and at least one free toolkit for writing Palm OS shareware. The only thing I paid for to do dedicated development work with is a $20 IDE.
You're assuming that the domains have to be the same... they don't, unless your ISP is overly restrictive. I've done the "relay outgoing through ISP server" thing for some time now, and my domain isn't even in the same TLD as theirs (arthurian.nu vs. rr.com).
And here I thought that they didn't know what chicken tasted like... hence it tasting like everything. Makes you wonder if someone was paying attention or not...
Someone talking on a cel is at least better than the projector guy getting high (or something) and screwing things up doing during the movie. Whoever it was when I saw it started fumbling things up and, right when Matt and Elektra met, there was no sound for at least 10 minutes (this was after everything cutting out and being subjected to theatre musak again).
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One has to wonder if Mohammad Saeed al-Sahaf is on their board...
The closest equivalent to what the patent is actually claiming are RealPlayer's "channel" functionality, which I personally never used anyway. I don't know if QuickTime has something similar or not.
Even then, I wouldn't call the collection of channels "scrolling at a selected rate" or "continually updating", both of which are criteria for this patent.
Hrm... would "RTFP" apply here?
If parks are upset because this is going on without any kickback for them, they're obviously missing the concept of Cache In/Trash Out (previously mentioned, I know). There's also some states (such as here in North Carolina) that allow placing caches after paying for permits. Better than an outright ban, at least. Caches are supposed to be maintained anyway, so that seems to work for a lot of people here.
SCO: We own Unix, and we're suing because our code's in Linux.
Novell: We own it, you just license it for us. We have no issue here.
SCO: What's that buzzing sound?
Should get them a shipping discount, if nothing else .
Considering PS3 is taken by some block of vapor...
:-)
This could be the PS2.5
The internets not dying, its evolving into a new and improved state where nobody will have to make decisions anymore, and all the voices will be trustworthy. This is great news! Think of all the oppourtunity the future holds for trustworthy news of fantastic new products!
Hmm, sounds familiar...
Not exactly.
...remind the potential Microsoft client of their one major innovation. The Blue Screen of Death.
Indeed. In the case of the RIAA/MPAA, they're getting more than that already.
Next on the list... subspace radio!
(shame on you if you don't get it)
Otherwise known as... the end of mailing lists as we all know them.
"we are looking at a variety of ad formats -- including Unicast -- that advance advertiser interests without in any way negatively affecting the member experience..."
Like that's ever going to happen.
Then again, we are talking AOL customers, here...
Or a laptop that is on a different floor than the wired network. In that case, wireless is invaluable compared to stringing cat5 between floors. Even if I install wall jacks for the latter, I'm still tethered to that wall jack.
Exactly. I always thought that the thing people wanted from servers was stability, not innovation.
Of course, I've been wrong before.
I never said the two were quite that connected...
On one hand, they're "losing money" (notice the quotes) from file sharing, and wanting outrageous amounts for those "damages".
On the other hand, they're cutting into fair use rights and not feeling a thing from it. What negative feedback they get apparently means nothing to them.
I personally use GCC and at least one free toolkit for writing Palm OS shareware. The only thing I paid for to do dedicated development work with is a $20 IDE.
Does that answer your question?
Hmm... idea... sue the record labels for $150k for each infringement of fair use rights.
Oh, that's right... they stole them from us. Damn.
Something to hide... such as the root password for my own box?
Personally, all I've ever needed as a content provider was one page...
You're assuming that the domains have to be the same... they don't, unless your ISP is overly restrictive. I've done the "relay outgoing through ISP server" thing for some time now, and my domain isn't even in the same TLD as theirs (arthurian.nu vs. rr.com).
And here I thought that they didn't know what chicken tasted like... hence it tasting like everything. Makes you wonder if someone was paying attention or not...
/.-ed already (doh!).
And no, I can't RTFA... it's
Someone talking on a cel is at least better than the projector guy getting high (or something) and screwing things up doing during the movie. Whoever it was when I saw it started fumbling things up and, right when Matt and Elektra met, there was no sound for at least 10 minutes (this was after everything cutting out and being subjected to theatre musak again).
Ok, on second thought, it's debatable...
Zork Online?
"Are you a game developer?"
"No, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night."