Nonsense. The mathematics are well understood and not difficult at all. This patent is for an unnecessarily complicated scheme for warping scanned pages, and it's not even clear that it's useful.
Having a patent on something does NOT mean it's being used, or has real utility.
I see no reason why an algorithm that recognized the layout of the text can't de-warp the pages. Text is (basically) universally in straight lines. Why can't a linear fit be performed to determine the warping algorithm? This sounds like something any decent engineering senior could do.
Almost none. This is a non-story and BS news. The concept is stupid and completely unworkable. Even a tiny amount of analysis would show that the recovered energy is so minuscule as to be worthless.
The $50k pricetag already includes government subsidies, and now they want a below-market $350 million government loan to get into business.
If there was a viable business plan here, plenty of private investors would be lining up. The trouble is, there isn't.
Electric cars just can't charge fast enough to be as practical as regular cars, due to limitations of the grid, and this has nothing to do with Tesla's engineering. Household power just isn't nearly enough to make EV's practical, by a couple orders of magnitude, unless people are willing to give up a lot of convenience and performance. (And I bet they aren't.)
If this guy really owned the clipart, and they are being used commercially without permission, then he has every right to go after any involved party. Obviously they can then choose to settle, if under reasonable terms, or just remove the damn clipart.
I really don't see what's so evil about this guy. *As long as he can prove his assertions.*
[ Notice how slashdot folks rail against people who steal personal videos, photos, artwork, etc. for commercial use... ]
There is not a CCTV camera on every street in London.
But, who am I to burst your hyperbole bubble.
London has the highest density of CCTV cameras of any city in the world, and it's ridiculous overkill. Technically they may not be on EVERY street, but damn near close.
But more importantly, it's been shown as completely ineffective. Chicago is going to make the same mistake. Security theater..
There is nothing new here; this has been well known for decades. People with vision difficulties also move their eyes more than those with perfect vision, for the same reasons. This isn't news.
They do exist. Propane requires huge tanks during cold weather to supply enough vapor pressure, however, so they aren't practical for the northeast unless you already have huge tanks.
Natural gas is a good alternative, as long as you can rely on the source.
The background EM field is very, very small, and much smaller than a few mW. Just because the transmitter does 50kW doesn't mean you're getting any substantial percentage of it.
The proposal in the OP for power transmission is incredibly dangerous for real-world use.
Shuffle tracking and sequencing techniques are well developed, and (very) skilled players regularly do these techniques to get an edge against the house.
The house doesn't shuffle thoroughly to ensure randomness, it does so to thwart advantage players.
Exactly. The CNC methods are fun and all, but it's really offensive to have a solid, hand-carved artwork misattributed like that. The photo should be removed.
While you can probably safely attempt recovering any small battery-powered device, I wouldn't do it for anything that plugs in. If there's a catastrophic failure caused by damage, corrosion, or other problems, you could have a pretty serious fire risk.
If you must insist on recovering the hardware, at the very least keep the stuff OFF via a powerstrip when no one is babysitting it. Even then, I wouldn't feel safe doing this.
Saying "Apple has not denied the allegations" is sensationalistic, and doesn't belong in the summary. They "found no evidence", which, logically, is as strong a denial as can possibly be made.
That's so obvious, I'm stunned that anyone would play if this were possible. They don't have a way to prevent collusion, such as randomly assigning tables?
But that wasn't the contract. The contract was not "forever". The contract also stipulated that they wouldn't stream media. He broke the contract, they cancel. Clear case, really.
I did read the articles. Clearly you did not. The cap is 5G *if you were streaming media, against the ToS*. If anything it was a favor to let them get away with 5G.
The photos were totally inconclusive. There wasn't a single photo (or video frame) shown where one swimmer was touching the wall, but the other was clearly not. They should have used the same kind of cameras as used for running races, and horseraces. I was very surprised that they don't.
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Nonsense. The mathematics are well understood and not difficult at all. This patent is for an unnecessarily complicated scheme for warping scanned pages, and it's not even clear that it's useful.
Having a patent on something does NOT mean it's being used, or has real utility.
I see no reason why an algorithm that recognized the layout of the text can't de-warp the pages. Text is (basically) universally in straight lines. Why can't a linear fit be performed to determine the warping algorithm? This sounds like something any decent engineering senior could do.
It's also a standard feature of MAME! Jeez.
Almost none. This is a non-story and BS news. The concept is stupid and completely unworkable. Even a tiny amount of analysis would show that the recovered energy is so minuscule as to be worthless.
The $50k pricetag already includes government subsidies, and now they want a below-market $350 million government loan to get into business.
If there was a viable business plan here, plenty of private investors would be lining up. The trouble is, there isn't.
Electric cars just can't charge fast enough to be as practical as regular cars, due to limitations of the grid, and this has nothing to do with Tesla's engineering. Household power just isn't nearly enough to make EV's practical, by a couple orders of magnitude, unless people are willing to give up a lot of convenience and performance. (And I bet they aren't.)
I'd love to short their stock.
A provisional patent doesn't need a lawyer, and is all of $80. Go to the uspto.gov website.
If this guy really owned the clipart, and they are being used commercially without permission, then he has every right to go after any involved party. Obviously they can then choose to settle, if under reasonable terms, or just remove the damn clipart.
I really don't see what's so evil about this guy. *As long as he can prove his assertions.*
[ Notice how slashdot folks rail against people who steal personal videos, photos, artwork, etc. for commercial use... ]
They've been making these kind of claims for a decade now, and have been burning through investment money like they were back in the dot-com days.
The technology is still supremely inferior to, and far more expensive than LCD panels.
After a hype piece like this, expect them to go back to the till.
There is not a CCTV camera on every street in London.
But, who am I to burst your hyperbole bubble.
London has the highest density of CCTV cameras of any city in the world, and it's ridiculous overkill. Technically they may not be on EVERY street, but damn near close.
But more importantly, it's been shown as completely ineffective. Chicago is going to make the same mistake. Security theater..
That's not true at all. Card counting is perfectly legal, as long as you aren't using a "device".
There is nothing new here; this has been well known for decades. People with vision difficulties also move their eyes more than those with perfect vision, for the same reasons. This isn't news.
They do exist. Propane requires huge tanks during cold weather to supply enough vapor pressure, however, so they aren't practical for the northeast unless you already have huge tanks.
Natural gas is a good alternative, as long as you can rely on the source.
The background EM field is very, very small, and much smaller than a few mW. Just because the transmitter does 50kW doesn't mean you're getting any substantial percentage of it.
The proposal in the OP for power transmission is incredibly dangerous for real-world use.
Shuffle tracking and sequencing techniques are well developed, and (very) skilled players regularly do these techniques to get an edge against the house.
The house doesn't shuffle thoroughly to ensure randomness, it does so to thwart advantage players.
A goofy novelty *with minuscule market potential*. How many could he sell, total? A few dozen? Please.
.. because it's just a goofy novelty, with a minuscule market, and isn't worth the $10-$20k it costs to patent the stupid thing?
He needs to get over himself.
Exactly. The CNC methods are fun and all, but it's really offensive to have a solid, hand-carved artwork misattributed like that. The photo should be removed.
Right you are, the scope of this swindle is unmatched.
While you can probably safely attempt recovering any small battery-powered device, I wouldn't do it for anything that plugs in. If there's a catastrophic failure caused by damage, corrosion, or other problems, you could have a pretty serious fire risk.
If you must insist on recovering the hardware, at the very least keep the stuff OFF via a powerstrip when no one is babysitting it. Even then, I wouldn't feel safe doing this.
Saying "Apple has not denied the allegations" is sensationalistic, and doesn't belong in the summary. They "found no evidence", which, logically, is as strong a denial as can possibly be made.
Untrue. Reservations on the US are just as subject to federal law as anywhere else.
That's so obvious, I'm stunned that anyone would play if this were possible. They don't have a way to prevent collusion, such as randomly assigning tables?
But that wasn't the contract. The contract was not "forever". The contract also stipulated that they wouldn't stream media. He broke the contract, they cancel. Clear case, really.
I did read the articles. Clearly you did not. The cap is 5G *if you were streaming media, against the ToS*. If anything it was a favor to let them get away with 5G.
If Telus sold underpriced plans, underestimated use, and lost money, how long are they obligated to maintain the service? Forever?
It's totally reasonable that they cancel a service that doesn't make sense, and fully within their rights to do so.
And calling these folks "victims" seems a bit of a stretch, and reeks of entitlement whining.
News flash: You don't have the right to cheap unlimited internet when you live out in the country.
The photos were totally inconclusive. There wasn't a single photo (or video frame) shown where one swimmer was touching the wall, but the other was clearly not. They should have used the same kind of cameras as used for running races, and horseraces. I was very surprised that they don't.