If it was "built at the same time during the second world war," then they weren't built any sooner than 1939. If they weren't built any sooner than 1939, then one John Vincent Atanasoff had been working on a computer for two years. According to this page, the Colussus was built in 1943-1945, which means it was started a year after the Atanasoff-Berry Computer was finished.
Tragically, both the Colussus and Atanasoff-Berry computer have been destroyed. The Colussus because it was top secret, and the Atanasoff-Berry because Atanasoff was convinced the standard door size was 36", when they're actually 33". It was dismantled to free up office space.
Yes, and that new format is called MP3 (or Ogg Vorbis, whatever). It provides portability and arbitrary song order, even between albums, and allows a conventional CD to hold several times what it used to. Plus, it's free if you already have the CD, staying entirely with in US law. Oh, sure, you lose a little quality, but not so much I'd ever noticed, and there are lossless compression options.
Can't point the blame at the operating system for not having particular software available for it. Point it at the producers of the non-ported software.
Remember when IBM was sued by SCO, and everyone presumed that it was just to get bought out and go out quietly? That when IBM responded with legal action, SCO started panicking and kicked in the pum-and-dump scheme?
SCO's out of options on "Get bought out by IBM" front. Now they're trying to get bought out by someone who doesn't know as much about technology. And who knows less about technology than the people running the movie studios?
A quick glance at this web site indicates a filing fee of at least $760.
If patents are a necessary evil, and I'm not sure they are considering the long period of time they weren't around and the number of inventions developed independently at approximately the same time, I'd rather see a "successful filing" fee of $760.00, and an "unsuccessful filing" fee of, say $1600.00. This would considerably increase the likelihood of not being awarded a patent, but with some of the absurd ones out there, I doubt very much this would be a bad thing.
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If it was "built at the same time during the second world war," then they weren't built any sooner than 1939. If they weren't built any sooner than 1939, then one John Vincent Atanasoff had been working on a computer for two years. According to this page, the Colussus was built in 1943-1945, which means it was started a year after the Atanasoff-Berry Computer was finished.
And before anyone brings up the ENIAC, Honeywell Inc. vs. Sperry Rand Corp. overturned the patent due to prior art from the ABC.
Tragically, both the Colussus and Atanasoff-Berry computer have been destroyed. The Colussus because it was top secret, and the Atanasoff-Berry because Atanasoff was convinced the standard door size was 36", when they're actually 33". It was dismantled to free up office space.
I thought it was a mule with a spinning wheel...
Yes, and that new format is called MP3 (or Ogg Vorbis, whatever). It provides portability and arbitrary song order, even between albums, and allows a conventional CD to hold several times what it used to. Plus, it's free if you already have the CD, staying entirely with in US law. Oh, sure, you lose a little quality, but not so much I'd ever noticed, and there are lossless compression options.
So, when's Microsoft releasing Office for Linux?
Can't point the blame at the operating system for not having particular software available for it. Point it at the producers of the non-ported software.
That was so much better than the entire film under discussion.
Remember when IBM was sued by SCO, and everyone presumed that it was just to get bought out and go out quietly? That when IBM responded with legal action, SCO started panicking and kicked in the pum-and-dump scheme? SCO's out of options on "Get bought out by IBM" front. Now they're trying to get bought out by someone who doesn't know as much about technology. And who knows less about technology than the people running the movie studios?
I'll bet those DVDs also didn't have any unskippable commercials, did they?
Unfortunately, at this stage I've heard that there's not enough space on campus to actually put the lab anywhere.
And for people who want a wearable computer right now, a company called Charmed sells them. Bit pricey, though.
What does it cost if you order internationally?
And on top of all that, there's a clock in the background. It says 5:10, if I remember right.
It sounds like it's missing something.
I'm sure if you ask any legislator, once the sales tax is in place, the 9% state income tax should be lowered to 9%.
Then they suggest you try again in a minute or so.
Going where?
Wyrms?
He swapped the "e"s.
D'oh, didn't hit Preview. Here's the link.
The RIAA provides a list of the member labels.
Here, you can use this.
200 channels and nothing but cats.
A quick glance at this web site indicates a filing fee of at least $760.
If patents are a necessary evil, and I'm not sure they are considering the long period of time they weren't around and the number of inventions developed independently at approximately the same time, I'd rather see a "successful filing" fee of $760.00, and an "unsuccessful filing" fee of, say $1600.00. This would considerably increase the likelihood of not being awarded a patent, but with some of the absurd ones out there, I doubt very much this would be a bad thing.