I hope Hillary Clintons bill does go through. Although Diebold and the GOP will stonewall it, I think that this would be the PERFECT environment for OSS. Get a university to write it.
If you do make one of these patents, what legal rights does it give you ? Do people need your expressed written consent to use it on Television, or a business, what power do these patents hold ?
yeah this is probably redundant and off topic, but what is with 'unleashing' software or books. It makes it sound like some ravenous carnivore is on the loose. I think its time to get over it and say something like 'released', or 'available'.
Although it may goto 200 mph on a one hour charge, The only downsides, apart from the tiny cockpit, are that it takes 10 hours to recharge, and a production version would cost £170,000.
The slashdot post was a bit misleading I think, still pretty cool though.
I would think these people would live well into their 80's and early 90's. These people tend to stay in peak physical and mental condition (which by the way is why they are astronauts in the first place). I'm actually suprised that he would die at 77.
I doubt the minimal radiation levels and stresses from a couple weeks in space would account for an early death.
Thats not the point. Thats A LOT of money. Thats more then most countries make, really. BTW, I believe last year they made somewhere between 5 - 10 billion profit.
I don't know about you, but I think there is something kind of depersonalizing about being tried in front of cameras and monitors. I would much rather think that all of the parties involved would serve the legal system much better by being in the same room. For instance, being in front of a jury, having them watch over you, being examined by a prosecutor right in front of your face while also having people in the cheap seats watching over you has a certain effect which I think brings out the defendant/witnesses true self. It's much easier talking in front of a camera then in front of a hundred or so people.
Lawyers say e-Courtrooms help reduce trial time by making evidence display and tracking documents more efficient
Maybe so, but I don't see how that couldn't be done in a courtroom with some computers and projectors. Besides, I think the legal system is one of the few places where nothing should be compromised. I think looking for shortcuts trying to make things shorter and cheaper can have pretty dangerous consequences
If journalists choose to cover unimportant issues such as Howard Deans debacle, Zel Millers flaming, Bill Clintons sex scandal etc, then people aren't going to be well informed, hence they won't make smart decisions. People vote based on what the media tells them. What else do people have to go on ?(except inherited family/geographic leanings and here-say from other people)
The new telescope would be utilizing the technology of today as opposed to over 10 years ago. Now I think its safe to say that deep space observational technology doesn't grow at the pace of say microchips, but I don't think its much of a suprise that new terrestrial based technology can outperform hubble. I think the real question we should be asking is: antarctic telescope vs NEW orbital telescope. Also, why haven't scientists thought of going to the poles earlier ?
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oh for Australians... I kept thinking jewish Ethiopians !
I hope Hillary Clintons bill does go through. Although Diebold and the GOP will stonewall it, I think that this would be the PERFECT environment for OSS. Get a university to write it.
Bill Gates pays his respects
you could hire people to make your own damn office sweet.
Middle aged men who need pills to induce raging hard ons have enough problems as it is.
oh wait that already happened.
If you do make one of these patents, what legal rights does it give you ? Do people need your expressed written consent to use it on Television, or a business, what power do these patents hold ?
Customer take it up the rear just a bit further.
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they won't. I didn't rtfa, but I doubt you have to pay for the service if you're not using it, so why care ?
To be like the company in I-ROBOT ? Probably not, but kind of a scary thought.
yeah this is probably redundant and off topic, but what is with 'unleashing' software or books. It makes it sound like some ravenous carnivore is on the loose. I think its time to get over it and say something like 'released', or 'available'.
Although it may goto 200 mph on a one hour charge, The only downsides, apart from the tiny cockpit, are that it takes 10 hours to recharge, and a production version would cost £170,000.
The slashdot post was a bit misleading I think, still pretty cool though.
that mainstream media won't cover this, or make a big deal out of it.
where's the excitement in that ?
Lets all have a big Slashdot riot would be more appropriate.
leave you bloated
Is it me or does it seem like they this cash cow is never going to run out.
I would think these people would live well into their 80's and early 90's. These people tend to stay in peak physical and mental condition (which by the way is why they are astronauts in the first place). I'm actually suprised that he would die at 77.
I doubt the minimal radiation levels and stresses from a couple weeks in space would account for an early death.
Thats not the point. Thats A LOT of money. Thats more then most countries make, really. BTW, I believe last year they made somewhere between 5 - 10 billion profit.
Probably not this, anyone know ?
I don't know about you, but I think there is something kind of depersonalizing about being tried in front of cameras and monitors. I would much rather think that all of the parties involved would serve the legal system much better by being in the same room. For instance, being in front of a jury, having them watch over you, being examined by a prosecutor right in front of your face while also having people in the cheap seats watching over you has a certain effect which I think brings out the defendant/witnesses true self. It's much easier talking in front of a camera then in front of a hundred or so people.
Lawyers say e-Courtrooms help reduce trial time by making evidence display and tracking documents more efficient
Maybe so, but I don't see how that couldn't be done in a courtroom with some computers and projectors. Besides, I think the legal system is one of the few places where nothing should be compromised. I think looking for shortcuts trying to make things shorter and cheaper can have pretty dangerous consequences
If journalists choose to cover unimportant issues such as Howard Deans debacle, Zel Millers flaming, Bill Clintons sex scandal etc, then people aren't going to be well informed, hence they won't make smart decisions. People vote based on what the media tells them. What else do people have to go on ?(except inherited family/geographic leanings and here-say from other people)
The new telescope would be utilizing the technology of today as opposed to over 10 years ago. Now I think its safe to say that deep space observational technology doesn't grow at the pace of say microchips, but I don't think its much of a suprise that new terrestrial based technology can outperform hubble. I think the real question we should be asking is: antarctic telescope vs NEW orbital telescope. Also, why haven't scientists thought of going to the poles earlier ?
Seriously though, some programmers need to get a life.