I don't normally correct grammar or spelling issues, but I really have to here, because this is hilarious.
Too bad no one in the EU or USA had the kahunas...
Kahuna is a Hawaiian word that translates something like "wizard" or "expert". I think what you want is the Spanish word for testes: cojones. But the idea of the US and EU needing wizards to deal with MS is pretty awesome, too.
Actually, it appears that there are at least three common ways of capitalizing degrees, one of which is the method that the GP was using. i.e. "graduate degree in education", "Graduate Degree in education", and "Graduate Degree in Education" are all acceptable, depending on the style guide in use(Google).
Also, while we're both being this pedantic, he does name the authority in his argument: himself. Establishing himself as a scholar in a related field is a way of asserting authority. Whether or not you believe his premises does not detract from the argument's strength; it's a "strong" argument. If he studied typography at the graduate level, we have good reason to believe that he knows what he's talking about within the field of typography. His argument's weakness is that we have no way of knowing whether or not the premises are true, making its cogency unknown.
It's because IE is the default program to open.htm/.html files in Windows. If for whatever reason a link doesn't get treated properly or someone opens an html file through a file manager, the page will open in IE, regardless of what the default browser is. That behavior can be changed by right clicking on an html file and selecting "Open with", then choosing the default program.
You're talking about a difference of no more than 100 lbs per container, on a vessel that's almost certainly rated to haul at least ten thousand tons. The fuel savings is going to be pretty negligible.
No, that's pretty standard for all retail game stores. If you don't come within the first two days a game is released, they're going to assume that you're flaking out and sell your copy to someone else. If you can't get there that early, you can call them and ask them to hold it longer.
an unregistered mark may be protectable only within the geographical area within which it has been used or in geographical areas into which it may be reasonably expected to expand.
Unregistered trademarks are only recognized if they're in use. His usage predates theirs.
The fact she only sued for a few thousand dollars shows she was out to prove her rights, not to soak the defendant. I'd be surprised if she bothers to collect.
Negative. She was out for more, the judge was the one that decided the actual amount.
From the article:
As for damages, the court awarded the statutory minimum. First, the Lexicon hadn't been published yet, so there was no harm beyond the infringement. So, that meant $750.00 for each of the seven Harry Potter novels and each of the two companion books, for a total of $6,750.00.
The test in trademark law is "likelihood of confusion." Which is to say, if you went up to a man in the street, and said, "We have a game where you spell words using tiles on a crossword like board, and get points for the letters, and it's called Scrabulous" is there a reasonable chance a person might confuse that with Scrabble, the trademarked Hasbro game?
You're using the wrong terminology. The issue is completely outside the scope of a trademark. You cannot trademark the game's design.
From the USPTO:
A trademark is a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others.
The name "Scrabble" can and probably is trademarked. So is any logo for the game. However, the actual board and the rules of play have nothing to do with trademarks. The design is patentable and the printed rules can be copyrighted, though.
True enough. I was thinking about mostly hand-held units which probably don't have full contour maps for the world. Although as technology improves, that's beginning to be not so true.
Four satellites, actually. You have to resolve the position in all three dimensions, unless your receiver has an altimeter and incorporates that into its calculations.
I don't think scarcity was driving the conversion that much; I found PLGRs pretty common in the Army while I was in (1998-2005). However, the main draw to commercial GPS products was that the PLGR had a fucking awful UI and was about the size of a hardbound dictionary. The internal hardware and screen was hopelessly out of date by the time it was in common usage. Entering numbers by pressing UP/DOWN? No visual map? A control scheme that required a knowledgeable or at least technologically apt soldier to? Fuck that! If there's a navigation tool for my squad, I need everyone in the squad to be able to use it. If I'm the only one that can make use of it and I go down, it's instantly become useless.
That's not to say that it was a total piece of shit. It was water-proof and pretty durable. It was really extensible; it could be plugged into a variety of other things, which made them really useful *if* you had the proper hardware. The problem was that all the needed gear to take full advantage of it required a vehicle to transport and provide power. The PLGR was a fantastic piece of gear for anyone but the infantry. Problem is, there's a hell of a lot more infantry that needs coordination on the ground than there is anyone else. So, many of us bought our own.
Are you kidding? They've had the moose infrastructure in place for well over a century. It was just a matter of getting the boundary moose routers IEEE 802 compliant. See why adherence to standards is important?
The wall-climbing robots could be a boon for the US military, which could use them on reconnaissance or other missions in war zones, said Philip von Guggenberg, director of business development for SRI International, adding that the independent group has received some funding from DARPA, the technology research arm of the Pentagon.
Looks to me like they came up with the concept and then marketed it to the military in order to get more funding.
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You should wear less restrictive clothing.
I don't normally correct grammar or spelling issues, but I really have to here, because this is hilarious.
Too bad no one in the EU or USA had the kahunas...
Kahuna is a Hawaiian word that translates something like "wizard" or "expert". I think what you want is the Spanish word for testes: cojones. But the idea of the US and EU needing wizards to deal with MS is pretty awesome, too.
That means that 160 characters makes perfect sense! You'd get 160 characters if you used both sides of the punch card!
Actually, it appears that there are at least three common ways of capitalizing degrees, one of which is the method that the GP was using. i.e. "graduate degree in education", "Graduate Degree in education", and "Graduate Degree in Education" are all acceptable, depending on the style guide in use(Google).
Also, while we're both being this pedantic, he does name the authority in his argument: himself. Establishing himself as a scholar in a related field is a way of asserting authority. Whether or not you believe his premises does not detract from the argument's strength; it's a "strong" argument. If he studied typography at the graduate level, we have good reason to believe that he knows what he's talking about within the field of typography. His argument's weakness is that we have no way of knowing whether or not the premises are true, making its cogency unknown.
All the cool kids, who use subordinate clauses.
On an unrelated note, I've finally solved for ? in the following:
1. Buy 2 lb. of ice and a scalpel.
2. Abduct a hobo.
3. ?
4. Profit!
That's kind of the joke.
It's because IE is the default program to open .htm/.html files in Windows. If for whatever reason a link doesn't get treated properly or someone opens an html file through a file manager, the page will open in IE, regardless of what the default browser is. That behavior can be changed by right clicking on an html file and selecting "Open with", then choosing the default program.
Not only do we get a free trip to France, we'll be able to simultaneously be at the Louvre AND the Eiffel Tower!
Did you look at the new Doctor? He doesn't look like a "beautiful" person; he looks like a bit like a child molester. That hair is really creepy.
You're talking about a difference of no more than 100 lbs per container, on a vessel that's almost certainly rated to haul at least ten thousand tons. The fuel savings is going to be pretty negligible.
To ask a similar question, posed in a much friendlier manner: How do I keep Idle out of my Slashdot RSS feed?
No, that's pretty standard for all retail game stores. If you don't come within the first two days a game is released, they're going to assume that you're flaking out and sell your copy to someone else. If you can't get there that early, you can call them and ask them to hold it longer.
You're getting reminiscent about something that happened four years ago?
GET OFF MY LAWN!
Unregistered trademarks are only recognized if they're in use. His usage predates theirs.
Negative. She was out for more, the judge was the one that decided the actual amount.
From the article:
You're using the wrong terminology. The issue is completely outside the scope of a trademark. You cannot trademark the game's design.
From the USPTO:
The name "Scrabble" can and probably is trademarked. So is any logo for the game. However, the actual board and the rules of play have nothing to do with trademarks. The design is patentable and the printed rules can be copyrighted, though.
True enough. I was thinking about mostly hand-held units which probably don't have full contour maps for the world. Although as technology improves, that's beginning to be not so true.
Four satellites, actually. You have to resolve the position in all three dimensions, unless your receiver has an altimeter and incorporates that into its calculations.
I don't think scarcity was driving the conversion that much; I found PLGRs pretty common in the Army while I was in (1998-2005). However, the main draw to commercial GPS products was that the PLGR had a fucking awful UI and was about the size of a hardbound dictionary. The internal hardware and screen was hopelessly out of date by the time it was in common usage. Entering numbers by pressing UP/DOWN? No visual map? A control scheme that required a knowledgeable or at least technologically apt soldier to? Fuck that! If there's a navigation tool for my squad, I need everyone in the squad to be able to use it. If I'm the only one that can make use of it and I go down, it's instantly become useless.
That's not to say that it was a total piece of shit. It was water-proof and pretty durable. It was really extensible; it could be plugged into a variety of other things, which made them really useful *if* you had the proper hardware. The problem was that all the needed gear to take full advantage of it required a vehicle to transport and provide power. The PLGR was a fantastic piece of gear for anyone but the infantry. Problem is, there's a hell of a lot more infantry that needs coordination on the ground than there is anyone else. So, many of us bought our own.
You should have gotten the H2 option to use flexible fuels, like baby seals; then you'd be killing two birds with one stone.
Sure, just don't use it in a humid and/or hot environment, where there's a good possibility of sweating on it.
Are you kidding? They've had the moose infrastructure in place for well over a century. It was just a matter of getting the boundary moose routers IEEE 802 compliant. See why adherence to standards is important?