TBH I saw this coming a mile away when I first heard of the DSi having a camera. I'm just waiting for the case of a refurbished 3ds with pics a teenager took of themselves nude.
But if you buy a refurbished 3DS with pics of a teenager, doesn't that make you guilty of both possession and purchase of kiddie-porn?
Go directly to the sex offender list, do not pass go, do not collect $200
And an interesting thing about this case - Ericsson is doing to Samsung what Samsung is doing to Apple, and indeed, Ericsson's arguments are practically identical. It's a very interesting situation, to say the least. (Likewise, it's probably similar to the rates Google/Motorola are asking from Apple and Microsoft and such, too.
So, the smart thing for Samsung to do is to take it to court, make sure they lose and then use the loss as precedent against Apple.
They have a patent on one mobile workstation and want to use it to own all possible mobile workstations (that is, all smartphones)
Android will surely be next.
The micro-USB charger for the phone DOES charge the Playbook.
But due to the current limitation in the phone charger it will only charge it when the playbook is in standby mode. If the playbook is in use the phone charger only supplies enough current that the playbook runs on power from the charger and thus does not use the battery.
There is no possible way for a 500 mA charger to charge a device while the device is using 450-500 mA to stay on.
However the Playbook charger which delivers more than 1A over micro-USB works perfectly fine as a quick charger for a BlackBerry phone.
Why would it have been better to NOT use micro-USB??
Prosecutors have been discovered falsifying evidence, tampering with witnesses, hiding exculpatory evidence that would exonerate the defendant, in short doing every dirty deed under the sun to win a high profile case and maybe be politically set for life. As long as our system of justice is more interested in winning than in finding justice we can expect innocent men going to prison in general and death row specifically.
Doing this should be legally considered premeditated murder (attempted murder if the victim is not convicted or gets out before getting executed) and should as a rule have a mandatory death sentence for the prosecutor.
Nothing in the Berne Convention prohibits a government from taxing Intellectual Property.
If Big Content was taxed according to the official **AA value of their properties, they would soon start delivering to public domain.
Same of course could be applied to the broadcasters with "broadcaster eternal copyright". Tax them until they either release copyrights or go bust.
The point is that Microsoft only stopped it for use by others.
Microsoft Office still used the API that everyone else was told would not be in the release version of Windows.
Assuming you know exactly which program you want.
At work I am constantly using 3 or 4 remote, virtual and local dekstops. None of which have the same set of software. By using the Start menu I can instantly spot if the one I am currently using has MS, Open or Libre Office. All three let me edit a document, but I don't really care which is on which desktop. I just want to edit a document.
And if I want to edit XML then I look for XMLSpy first, then Notepad++ and if neither of them are available either eclipse or plain notepad. One glance at the Start Menu tells me which I have to choose from on this particurlar desktop.
I guess that depends on where you live.
Here in Norway there are many who buy a house or an apartment on loan, not to live there but just to rent it out. And the income from the rent pays for the interest on the loan, all maintenance expences and there is still enough left to get a profit.
If someone else can buy my house on loan and make a profit renting it to me, then it should be better for me to just buy it myself with the same loan and pay the interest and downpayments with the money I otherwise would spend paying rent.
Whenever the rent is higher than interest and downpayments on a loan, then buying a house on loan is in my mind a sensible action.
Well. someone has to own the house. If it doesn't pay to invest in a house to live in, why should it pay to invest in a house for someone else to rent? The way I see it is that by owning my own house I'm cutting out the middle man, thus reducing the total cost.
Actually the rules are very clearly posted and are in no way confusing.
It's much like if I owned a popular jewelry store and told you that you could sell some of your products through my storefront if I took a 30% commission. Then, when a customer comes in to my store you whisper to him "psst, you can get this necklace 30% cheaper. Just meet me at my own private store and we can do business without the owner of this place getting his cut." Customer is happy. You're happy. I, the store owner, am not. I gave you a customer through my own distribution channel and you tried to sidestep giving me what you owe me for that..
It's more like if another customer says "I have a store across the street and I can sell you a fur coat that will make your girlfriend look stunning with that necklace" and the jewelry store owner demanding a 30% cut of all clothing sold to that customer.
the ONLY chance they have is to stop the RIM email fees, give away the enterprise server software for free and make it less of a ugly evil turd as well. And finally, tell all governments to stuff it in their ass and revoke all email+messaging interception to regain the trust of the corporate world. yes that means telling the UAE to stuff it in their Bursa.
Why would RIM tell governments to stop email interception, and what does this have to do with BlackBerrry Enterprise Server?
BES is the only mobile mail solution that UAE and other governments cannot intercept.
There was a lot of press when RIM allowed governments access to the consumer messaging, but that only made them equal to Android, iPhone and WinPhones. All of them are equally open to snooping by governments ( and others), the only exception is BlackBerry phones connected to a BES server where the company can have their own encryption key so not even RIM can decode the messages.
"minimum of $200 per infringement" why is the $200 multiplied by the number of clients? Its the server that they claim is infringing, why not just $200 per server?
Great. Next time someone miss a turn or are unsure of their direction they'll just come to a full stop in the middle of traffic. I'm not convinced that this will increase safety.
If you really want to get rid of distractions you should have a law against passengers.
Talking to passengers has proven more distracting than talking on a phone.
You mean the music labels aren't there for the protection of the artist!?
It also seems that 75% cut is still a lot for copying an mp3 file and drawing up some paperwork. Even if the label also provided the recording studio, etc, it seems like the artist is still getting the short end of the stick. Why is it that the artist always seems to be the last one to realize the label is screwing him even harder than its screwing the consumer?
No, you misunderstand. All the expenses for renting a studio, mixing, marketing etc comes from the artist's share. The 75% goes to coke, hookers and limos for the bosses.
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TBH I saw this coming a mile away when I first heard of the DSi having a camera. I'm just waiting for the case of a refurbished 3ds with pics a teenager took of themselves nude.
But if you buy a refurbished 3DS with pics of a teenager, doesn't that make you guilty of both possession and purchase of kiddie-porn?
Go directly to the sex offender list, do not pass go, do not collect $200
And an interesting thing about this case - Ericsson is doing to Samsung what Samsung is doing to Apple, and indeed, Ericsson's arguments are practically identical. It's a very interesting situation, to say the least. (Likewise, it's probably similar to the rates Google/Motorola are asking from Apple and Microsoft and such, too.
So, the smart thing for Samsung to do is to take it to court, make sure they lose and then use the loss as precedent against Apple.
They have a patent on one mobile workstation and want to use it to own all possible mobile workstations (that is, all smartphones)
Android will surely be next.
But kiling babies with an ax is OK, as long as it's the bad guy doing it.
The micro-USB charger for the phone DOES charge the Playbook.
But due to the current limitation in the phone charger it will only charge it when the playbook is in standby mode. If the playbook is in use the phone charger only supplies enough current that the playbook runs on power from the charger and thus does not use the battery.
There is no possible way for a 500 mA charger to charge a device while the device is using 450-500 mA to stay on.
However the Playbook charger which delivers more than 1A over micro-USB works perfectly fine as a quick charger for a BlackBerry phone.
Why would it have been better to NOT use micro-USB??
If he had worn it there should be traces of genetic material in it.
The Bible talks about " Visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. "
Prosecutors have been discovered falsifying evidence, tampering with witnesses, hiding exculpatory evidence that would exonerate the defendant, in short doing every dirty deed under the sun to win a high profile case and maybe be politically set for life. As long as our system of justice is more interested in winning than in finding justice we can expect innocent men going to prison in general and death row specifically.
Doing this should be legally considered premeditated murder (attempted murder if the victim is not convicted or gets out before getting executed) and should as a rule have a mandatory death sentence for the prosecutor.
Nothing in the Berne Convention prohibits a government from taxing Intellectual Property.
If Big Content was taxed according to the official **AA value of their properties, they would soon start delivering to public domain.
Same of course could be applied to the broadcasters with "broadcaster eternal copyright". Tax them until they either release copyrights or go bust.
V1 from WWII is probably closer.
The so called Flying Bomb had wings and a jet engine and it exploded on impact.
The point is that Microsoft only stopped it for use by others.
Microsoft Office still used the API that everyone else was told would not be in the release version of Windows.
but the CLI can do it all in the background. the GUI requieres constant manual operation.
Assuming you know exactly which program you want. At work I am constantly using 3 or 4 remote, virtual and local dekstops. None of which have the same set of software.
By using the Start menu I can instantly spot if the one I am currently using has MS, Open or Libre Office. All three let me edit a document, but I don't really care which is on which desktop. I just want to edit a document.
And if I want to edit XML then I look for XMLSpy first, then Notepad++ and if neither of them are available either eclipse or plain notepad.
One glance at the Start Menu tells me which I have to choose from on this particurlar desktop.
You can't add security on top of an unsecure OS.
They would have to make their own version of Android and make sure that the devices could not be rooted without breaking the OS.
This in turn would break compatibility, so they might as well stay with QNX.
I guess that depends on where you live.
Here in Norway there are many who buy a house or an apartment on loan, not to live there but just to rent it out. And the income from the rent pays for the interest on the loan, all maintenance expences and there is still enough left to get a profit.
If someone else can buy my house on loan and make a profit renting it to me, then it should be better for me to just buy it myself with the same loan and pay the interest and downpayments with the money I otherwise would spend paying rent.
Whenever the rent is higher than interest and downpayments on a loan, then buying a house on loan is in my mind a sensible action.
In other words, the best way to get rid of the nazis is to have a Pirate Party :-)
Well. someone has to own the house. If it doesn't pay to invest in a house to live in, why should it pay to invest in a house for someone else to rent?
The way I see it is that by owning my own house I'm cutting out the middle man, thus reducing the total cost.
Actually the rules are very clearly posted and are in no way confusing. It's much like if I owned a popular jewelry store and told you that you could sell some of your products through my storefront if I took a 30% commission. Then, when a customer comes in to my store you whisper to him "psst, you can get this necklace 30% cheaper. Just meet me at my own private store and we can do business without the owner of this place getting his cut." Customer is happy. You're happy. I, the store owner, am not. I gave you a customer through my own distribution channel and you tried to sidestep giving me what you owe me for that..
It's more like if another customer says "I have a store across the street and I can sell you a fur coat that will make your girlfriend look stunning with that necklace" and the jewelry store owner demanding a 30% cut of all clothing sold to that customer.
the ONLY chance they have is to stop the RIM email fees, give away the enterprise server software for free and make it less of a ugly evil turd as well. And finally, tell all governments to stuff it in their ass and revoke all email+messaging interception to regain the trust of the corporate world. yes that means telling the UAE to stuff it in their Bursa.
Why would RIM tell governments to stop email interception, and what does this have to do with BlackBerrry Enterprise Server?
BES is the only mobile mail solution that UAE and other governments cannot intercept.
There was a lot of press when RIM allowed governments access to the consumer messaging, but that only made them equal to Android, iPhone and WinPhones. All of them are equally open to snooping by governments ( and others), the only exception is BlackBerry phones connected to a BES server where the company can have their own encryption key so not even RIM can decode the messages.
"minimum of $200 per infringement" why is the $200 multiplied by the number of clients? Its the server that they claim is infringing, why not just $200 per server?
Great. Next time someone miss a turn or are unsure of their direction they'll just come to a full stop in the middle of traffic. I'm not convinced that this will increase safety.
If you really want to get rid of distractions you should have a law against passengers.
Talking to passengers has proven more distracting than talking on a phone.
If they install GPS trackers I would go even further.
Leave the car parked at work and drive your own car to and from work.
You mean the music labels aren't there for the protection of the artist!?
It also seems that 75% cut is still a lot for copying an mp3 file and drawing up some paperwork. Even if the label also provided the recording studio, etc, it seems like the artist is still getting the short end of the stick. Why is it that the artist always seems to be the last one to realize the label is screwing him even harder than its screwing the consumer?
No, you misunderstand. All the expenses for renting a studio, mixing, marketing etc comes from the artist's share. The 75% goes to coke, hookers and limos for the bosses.
And yet they are still growing.