Years ago, I had a business trip coming up very quickly and I only had a desktop. I thought I would try renting one. The hoops I had to go through were ridiculous: a stack of paperwork, credit check, background check, multiple credit cards, signatures from references. About half way through I politely told the person behind the counter that this really wasn't for me and I would just go buy one. I can only assume that they get an amazing amount of fraud.
I don't think this is patentable. The patent basically says where they would put cameras in the venue to record various things. That's what cameras do: they record stuff. Allowing a patent on that would be silly. To try and make it patentable, the patent states the specific camera positions such as "located about one foot (30.5 centimeters) away from the entranceway or (ii) located from about eight feet (2.4 meters) to about fifteen feet (4.6 meters) above the floor. "
So if that patent is awarded, could someone patenting putting cameras in *insert place here* to record *recordable event here*? Could I patent putting putting a camera on my car to record accidents and license plates? Perhaps I just need to say "about one foot in front of the windshield" to make it patentable? Could I patent putting a recording device in my pocket to record conversations? Perhaps I will say "about 6 inches deep in my pocket" or "in either a shirt pocket or a pants pocket" to make it *seem* more patent-worthy without actually saying anything.
Somehow, I don't even think the rubber-stamping patent office will let this one pass.
I don't dare run Powerpoint files or Word documents I receive from my relatives. Yet here I am downloading one from Black Hat and I feel perfectly safe. The world has gone mad.
Then actually allow for easy tweaks to the UI. How do you change the login screen? What about sounds? Your average user wants to be able to do this. It's a motherfucking nightmare to do this in the Super-Friendly distro.
This is a misconception in the geek community. Power users want to be able to do this. The average user does not.
10+ years ago, when computers were cool and new, everyone wanted boinky sound effects with animations and custom color gradients. Today, most successful commercial devices don't support much customization any more. iPhone/Android let you change the desktop background and not much more.
Today, the focus is on getting your work done. Bury the UI customizations in configuration files, and put the real functionality in front of the user.
outbound traffic costs them money while in-house traffic is virtually free.
Which is why we shouldn't have content providers and ISPs be the same monopoly company.
To clarify what that means: The only reason we have this problem is because we have companies like Comcast-NBC. NBC is a content provider. Comcast is: an ISP, a broadband network company, and a monopoly. So they control the wires, the internet access, and the content. So there becomes this concept of "in-house content" which totally messes up the system. If NBC was a separate company that provided content to other publishers (Netflix, Amazon, etc.) or provided it over the internet, then we would have a more level playing field.
This is why some states now forbid power companies from owning the local gas and electric delivery monopoly.
How about making the modding tools run on consoles? Today, consoles have: - Hard Drives - Internet connectivity - Keyboard and mouse support - Good resolution displays - Powerful enough CPUs for editing tools - Sufficient memory for editing tools
10 years ago this would not be possible. But today it is entirely feasible. There is a marginal cost to having to Q&A the tools, but it might be worth while because you can then sell the tools as DLC. Or release it later on for free to revitalize sales of the existing game.
Remember this ruling that prevents Verizon from doing the same thing? Someone at the FCC needs to be patted on the back for forcing Network Neutrality in the original contract for the 4G spectrum. Now, if only we could force the other carriers to do the same thing.
Remember this ruling that prevents Verizon from blocking tethering apps? Someone at the FCC needs to be patted on the back for forcing Network Neutrality in the original contract for Verizon's 4G spectrum. Now, if only we could force the other carriers to do the same thing.
If his first paragraph is correct, then the Network Neutrality rules for wireless broadband are so weak that they don't actually enforce any kind of neutrality.
Providers of mobile broadband Internet access service are subject to two net neutrality requirements: (1) a transparency requirement... and (2)... prohibited... from blocking applications that compete with the provider’s voice or video telephony services.
That first rule sounds like "You can dictate to users what they can run on their phones, you just have to tell them first." That is only slightly better than no rule at all. We have a long way to go in this fight.
Also, it sounds like they wouldn't need to have enough bits to strictly guarantee uniqueness. If they could just track it down to a handful of possibilities, they can make a good guess. "And then the drug money went to either a 73-year old Grandmother in Saskatoon, or a 19-year old convicted felon in Vancouver."
These creatures eat the sweet surface juices and pollen, and develop at a rate so fantastic it make them a source of childhood wonder.
That is a good lay explanation of why this is not scientifically unexpected. But that doesn't mean it is unimportant. Most news articles have been focused on the direct human impact of the Fukushima disaster. But it is important for people to understand that even if the environmental impact is not significant to large long-lived mammals, it is significant to smaller beings. Ultimately, we depend on their survival, albeit indirectly.
Either way, this is valuable research. It is a good baseline to compare to in years to come.
Can someone please explain the concept of sovereign immunity? The government is sued all the time, so how does this concept fit in here? And how can the constitution be enforced in light of this?
Wow, that's just plain racist. I'll let MIT's Technology Review tell me if they have reason to think the is not legitimate. Comparing Chinese research to North Korea's research is absurd. China is a modern nation with a top-tier space program.
If you look at other suppliers’ ability to differentiate, there’s very little wiggle room.
This is very true. Android device manufacturers can't figure out how to advertise their own devices. The ads often point out things like "The Droid Fooboo is a great social networking phone because it comes with the FaceBook app pre-installed" or "Videoconference with your family..." even though these are features available on any Android device. It also doesn't help that they release new phones every 3 - 6 months it confuses the market even more.
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And renting is harder too!
Years ago, I had a business trip coming up very quickly and I only had a desktop. I thought I would try renting one. The hoops I had to go through were ridiculous: a stack of paperwork, credit check, background check, multiple credit cards, signatures from references. About half way through I politely told the person behind the counter that this really wasn't for me and I would just go buy one. I can only assume that they get an amazing amount of fraud.
I don't think this is patentable. The patent basically says where they would put cameras in the venue to record various things. That's what cameras do: they record stuff. Allowing a patent on that would be silly. To try and make it patentable, the patent states the specific camera positions such as "located about one foot (30.5 centimeters) away from the entranceway or (ii) located from about eight feet (2.4 meters) to about fifteen feet (4.6 meters) above the floor. "
So if that patent is awarded, could someone patenting putting cameras in *insert place here* to record *recordable event here*? Could I patent putting putting a camera on my car to record accidents and license plates? Perhaps I just need to say "about one foot in front of the windshield" to make it patentable? Could I patent putting a recording device in my pocket to record conversations? Perhaps I will say "about 6 inches deep in my pocket" or "in either a shirt pocket or a pants pocket" to make it *seem* more patent-worthy without actually saying anything.
Somehow, I don't even think the rubber-stamping patent office will let this one pass.
The tax is called "electricity"
To be fair you compared art and gym. Both are extras.
No.
I don't dare run Powerpoint files or Word documents I receive from my relatives. Yet here I am downloading one from Black Hat and I feel perfectly safe. The world has gone mad.
Then actually allow for easy tweaks to the UI. How do you change the login screen? What about sounds? Your average user wants to be able to do this. It's a motherfucking nightmare to do this in the Super-Friendly distro.
This is a misconception in the geek community. Power users want to be able to do this. The average user does not.
10+ years ago, when computers were cool and new, everyone wanted boinky sound effects with animations and custom color gradients. Today, most successful commercial devices don't support much customization any more. iPhone/Android let you change the desktop background and not much more.
Today, the focus is on getting your work done. Bury the UI customizations in configuration files, and put the real functionality in front of the user.
outbound traffic costs them money while in-house traffic is virtually free.
Which is why we shouldn't have content providers and ISPs be the same monopoly company.
To clarify what that means: The only reason we have this problem is because we have companies like Comcast-NBC. NBC is a content provider. Comcast is: an ISP, a broadband network company, and a monopoly. So they control the wires, the internet access, and the content. So there becomes this concept of "in-house content" which totally messes up the system. If NBC was a separate company that provided content to other publishers (Netflix, Amazon, etc.) or provided it over the internet, then we would have a more level playing field.
This is why some states now forbid power companies from owning the local gas and electric delivery monopoly.
How about making the modding tools run on consoles? Today, consoles have:
- Hard Drives
- Internet connectivity
- Keyboard and mouse support
- Good resolution displays
- Powerful enough CPUs for editing tools
- Sufficient memory for editing tools
10 years ago this would not be possible. But today it is entirely feasible. There is a marginal cost to having to Q&A the tools, but it might be worth while because you can then sell the tools as DLC. Or release it later on for free to revitalize sales of the existing game.
1) Verizon doesn't have unlimited data plans any more. :-(
2) Where did you hear that? The articles I've read said it applies to anything using the "C Block" spectrum which is their 4G.
http://theunlockr.com/2012/07/31/fcc-forces-verizon-to-unblock-tethering-apps-and-pay-a-1-25-million-fee/
Remember this ruling that prevents Verizon from doing the same thing? Someone at the FCC needs to be patted on the back for forcing Network Neutrality in the original contract for the 4G spectrum. Now, if only we could force the other carriers to do the same thing.
Remember this ruling that prevents Verizon from blocking tethering apps? Someone at the FCC needs to be patted on the back for forcing Network Neutrality in the original contract for Verizon's 4G spectrum. Now, if only we could force the other carriers to do the same thing.
It's around a 93-95 per cent piracy rate
The lesson to learn here is this: If you are going to lie, lie believably. Otherwise, only people who already agreed with you will listen.
If his first paragraph is correct, then the Network Neutrality rules for wireless broadband are so weak that they don't actually enforce any kind of neutrality.
Providers of mobile broadband Internet access service are subject to two net neutrality requirements: (1) a transparency requirement ... and (2) ... prohibited ... from blocking applications that compete with the provider’s voice or video telephony services.
That first rule sounds like "You can dictate to users what they can run on their phones, you just have to tell them first." That is only slightly better than no rule at all. We have a long way to go in this fight.
To everyone asking "Why would you do this?" I can see two reasons:
1) It is nice to have a nice, lightweight, high-end laptop that can run OS X, Windows, and Linux. The Macbook Pro 17" was great for this.
2) People try to run Linux on crazy things, just for the challenge. It won't be too long before someone actually tries running Linux on an actual lemon. :-)
Also, it sounds like they wouldn't need to have enough bits to strictly guarantee uniqueness. If they could just track it down to a handful of possibilities, they can make a good guess. "And then the drug money went to either a 73-year old Grandmother in Saskatoon, or a 19-year old convicted felon in Vancouver."
I find it newsworthy. And interesting.
These creatures eat the sweet surface juices and pollen, and develop at a rate so fantastic it make them a source of childhood wonder.
That is a good lay explanation of why this is not scientifically unexpected. But that doesn't mean it is unimportant. Most news articles have been focused on the direct human impact of the Fukushima disaster. But it is important for people to understand that even if the environmental impact is not significant to large long-lived mammals, it is significant to smaller beings. Ultimately, we depend on their survival, albeit indirectly.
Either way, this is valuable research. It is a good baseline to compare to in years to come.
So what can we do?
slaughtered eight million chickens
This is supposed to be news for nerds, not news for geeks.
Can someone please explain the concept of sovereign immunity? The government is sued all the time, so how does this concept fit in here? And how can the constitution be enforced in light of this?
FTFY:
"People are using the anonymous cover of pen and paper to hide behind and post abusive and hateful, even threatening messages. "
Wow, that's just plain racist. I'll let MIT's Technology Review tell me if they have reason to think the is not legitimate. Comparing Chinese research to North Korea's research is absurd. China is a modern nation with a top-tier space program.
If you look at other suppliers’ ability to differentiate, there’s very little wiggle room.
This is very true. Android device manufacturers can't figure out how to advertise their own devices. The ads often point out things like "The Droid Fooboo is a great social networking phone because it comes with the FaceBook app pre-installed" or "Videoconference with your family..." even though these are features available on any Android device. It also doesn't help that they release new phones every 3 - 6 months it confuses the market even more.
"Siri, mow down the infidels"
I thought they had to offer the analog boxes for free, which they did for me back when I had cable.
Someone who makes an entire app just to receive a text message, does sound like someone who will run an efficient government.