But that fails the obviousness test, right? What if I submit a patent for a mouse that is a rectangular prism? Or patent a method of highlighting such that "the text selected, in the word processor mentioned above, is modified to match the background color, whilst the background of that text is modified to match the former foreground color in a non-rectangular shape around the text".
It's called the doctrine of laches. Basically, if you wait too long and you can't give a damn good explanation, it's assumed that you waited merely to increase your profit, and you're thrown out of court.
The problem is that no one can afford legal counsel to wait out the endless delays and postponements big companies will use, so they're forced into settling.
No. Maybe 10-20% in the desktop market, and that twenty percent needs to not also own a Windows computer. I own a Windows box because I pretty much have to for certain types of software (games, Photoshop (no, GIMP isn't as good), certain media types) and because sometimes I like things to Just Work (TM). So it won't happen anytime soon.
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So... they have the daughter file the patent. Then, no retribution. Or, they have employees register the patents in their own names, then sell 'em (for $1) to Microsoft. Doesn't matter if it's the same (set) of employees who came up with the idea; they're just strawmen.
It flies, it has some nice plugins (I recommend FTPsync and Browser Agent switching for those annoying sites) and my experience has been nothing but great.
I refuse to spoof my agent info (partially laziness, partially that I get annoyed if a site arbitrarily blocks non-IE users). So I'll try it in Konqeror and GNOME (if I'm running Linux), then give up. The one exception is windowsupdate.com when I'm running Windows, for obvious reasons. Anything else doesn't get my attention.
Just because I occassionally switch my user agent string doesn't mean I don't complain. I recently submitted a complaint to yahooligans (A yahoo kids oreiented site).
Good for you. Most of us (myself included) are too lazy to do this, especially if we are too lazy to even install the agent-switcher.
I kid, of course... having done some low-level admining for a local small office, I'd much rather spend my time on "actual" admin stuff (servers, upgrades, etc) than "my desktop broke".
I had to get my Zenith's firmware updated recently (XBR something... it didn't support closed captions, stupid assholes). But they wouldn't let me do that. I had to send the whole thing in (minus remote and cords), and got it back in 3 weeks. Thank god for laptop+RCA cables -> TV.
-puTTY - terminals should be available on any Unix-ish or Mac-ish comp., but in case you're in an Apple store (where Terminal is locked off), maybe a Mac SSH client, too
-Firefox - shameless self-promotion: here's my quick, easy, robust way of getting Firefox to work on a USB drive: Firefox@York. Note that this not only allows you to have extensions (which some portability how-tos don't), but you can use the same profile for the Mac, Windows and Unix versions of Firefox (diff binaries, same profile).
-Adaware and Spybot. Maybe a ClamAV or AVG installer
-Perhaps a POP3 or IMAP client like Thunderbird? Or even a full-fledged PIM, depending on size
-A list of CD keys for all your software
The next thing to go on my drive will be Open Office. Only one binary (I think), since it's Java-based, but getting it down to size and getting it to understand that it's on a portable drive will be the challenges.
What was that movie... where the guy builds the "radio telescope" by going around posing as the dish satellite guy and "borrowing" their signal at night... sorry for the over-quoting. And he goes to NASA, who denies that there are aliens, because they're run by aliens?
Only indigenous? So my grave, as a descendent of white Europeans, is fair game in the future? I think it is, but I'm just saying, why not believe that non-indigenous people have the right to undisturbed graves, too?
1.) If you know Unix, you'll be right at home
2.) Minimize/Maximize/Close are on the left, not the right. You'll constantly be confusing the two (and on your Windows boxes, too)
3.) Your current Windows hardware should work fine on the network. Maybe a minor hassle to set up (not always, esp. if you use DHCP), but not much of one.
4.) If you don't like modified-clicking with the apple or control modifier, you can buy a standard two-button USB mouse (with scroll wheel if desired) and plug it in.
I hate this "one cord" crap. Even if you get rid of cords for the KVM, you've still got a cord for all your peripherals - printer, ethernet (if not wireless), USB hard drives, speakers (well, not on a mac, fine, unless you're an audiophile), iPod, camera...
"One cord" stays that way for about 5 minutes after I take it out of the box.
Er... it's not that simple. If it's a century year, it's not a leap year, unless the number of years is divisible by 400 (i.e., 2000 was a leap year; 2100 won't be).
We don't have proxy voting here in the US (well, if you want, say you're disabled, someone can help you in the voting booth), but we do have absentee ballots. Sent in by snailmail, not just fax.
Actually, because of the whole Diebold thing, some people are planning on voting absentee just to create a paper trail.
Not AFAIK. I did it with the Camp CAEN group (a computer camp for high schoolers). So someone else might be doing it in that theater in Pierpont, but not me/us.
And if you want to do it cheaply, have the students create a presentation in Powerpoint or OpenOffice, then use OpenOffice to export it to a Flash file. Much cheaper than FlashMX.
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But that fails the obviousness test, right? What if I submit a patent for a mouse that is a rectangular prism? Or patent a method of highlighting such that "the text selected, in the word processor mentioned above, is modified to match the background color, whilst the background of that text is modified to match the former foreground color in a non-rectangular shape around the text".
It's called the doctrine of laches. Basically, if you wait too long and you can't give a damn good explanation, it's assumed that you waited merely to increase your profit, and you're thrown out of court.
The problem is that no one can afford legal counsel to wait out the endless delays and postponements big companies will use, so they're forced into settling.
No. Maybe 10-20% in the desktop market, and that twenty percent needs to not also own a Windows computer. I own a Windows box because I pretty much have to for certain types of software (games, Photoshop (no, GIMP isn't as good), certain media types) and because sometimes I like things to Just Work (TM). So it won't happen anytime soon.
So ... they have the daughter file the patent. Then, no retribution. Or, they have employees register the patents in their own names, then sell 'em (for $1) to Microsoft. Doesn't matter if it's the same (set) of employees who came up with the idea; they're just strawmen.
It flies, it has some nice plugins (I recommend FTPsync and Browser Agent switching for those annoying sites) and my experience has been nothing but great.
I refuse to spoof my agent info (partially laziness, partially that I get annoyed if a site arbitrarily blocks non-IE users). So I'll try it in Konqeror and GNOME (if I'm running Linux), then give up. The one exception is windowsupdate.com when I'm running Windows, for obvious reasons. Anything else doesn't get my attention.
Just because I occassionally switch my user agent string doesn't mean I don't complain. I recently submitted a complaint to yahooligans (A yahoo kids oreiented site).
Good for you. Most of us (myself included) are too lazy to do this, especially if we are too lazy to even install the agent-switcher.
Happy? Even with the lower job security?
... having done some low-level admining for a local small office, I'd much rather spend my time on "actual" admin stuff (servers, upgrades, etc) than "my desktop broke".
I kid, of course
I had to get my Zenith's firmware updated recently (XBR something ... it didn't support closed captions, stupid assholes). But they wouldn't let me do that. I had to send the whole thing in (minus remote and cords), and got it back in 3 weeks. Thank god for laptop+RCA cables -> TV.
-puTTY - terminals should be available on any Unix-ish or Mac-ish comp., but in case you're in an Apple store (where Terminal is locked off), maybe a Mac SSH client, too
-Firefox - shameless self-promotion: here's my quick, easy, robust way of getting Firefox to work on a USB drive: Firefox@York. Note that this not only allows you to have extensions (which some portability how-tos don't), but you can use the same profile for the Mac, Windows and Unix versions of Firefox (diff binaries, same profile).
-Adaware and Spybot. Maybe a ClamAV or AVG installer
-Useful links - I have Trend Micro's "House Call" online virus scan, Windows Update, www.whatsmyip.com, etc.
-Perhaps a POP3 or IMAP client like Thunderbird? Or even a full-fledged PIM, depending on size
-A list of CD keys for all your software
The next thing to go on my drive will be Open Office. Only one binary (I think), since it's Java-based, but getting it down to size and getting it to understand that it's on a portable drive will be the challenges.
Can't that be extrapolated from location data?
What was that movie ... where the guy builds the "radio telescope" by going around posing as the dish satellite guy and "borrowing" their signal at night ... sorry for the over-quoting. And he goes to NASA, who denies that there are aliens, because they're run by aliens?
Only indigenous? So my grave, as a descendent of white Europeans, is fair game in the future? I think it is, but I'm just saying, why not believe that non-indigenous people have the right to undisturbed graves, too?
Cigar stuff? Yes, I know I'll regret asking ... but you've piqued my interest. Just don't send me a link.
Goatse is much worse. I think ... I'm not sure if I've seen the "official" tubgirl or a bad fake, and there's no way in hell I'm going to go looking ...
1.) If you know Unix, you'll be right at home 2.) Minimize/Maximize/Close are on the left, not the right. You'll constantly be confusing the two (and on your Windows boxes, too) 3.) Your current Windows hardware should work fine on the network. Maybe a minor hassle to set up (not always, esp. if you use DHCP), but not much of one. 4.) If you don't like modified-clicking with the apple or control modifier, you can buy a standard two-button USB mouse (with scroll wheel if desired) and plug it in.
WTF? Does anyone else think it's stupid to code-name FF1.0 "Phoenix"?
Don't get me wrong, I love OS X. But I'd prefer either a G5 tower or a laptop.
I hate this "one cord" crap. Even if you get rid of cords for the KVM, you've still got a cord for all your peripherals - printer, ethernet (if not wireless), USB hard drives, speakers (well, not on a mac, fine, unless you're an audiophile), iPod, camera ...
"One cord" stays that way for about 5 minutes after I take it out of the box.
Er ... it's not that simple. If it's a century year, it's not a leap year, unless the number of years is divisible by 400 (i.e., 2000 was a leap year; 2100 won't be).
We don't have proxy voting here in the US (well, if you want, say you're disabled, someone can help you in the voting booth), but we do have absentee ballots. Sent in by snailmail, not just fax.
Actually, because of the whole Diebold thing, some people are planning on voting absentee just to create a paper trail.
Why not mail 'em in like they always have, and like those of us here in the US who can't get to the polls do?
import oblig.whine.US_centric;
import oblig.disclaimer.I-am_USian;
Wouldn't the timing have been better if this was yesterday (i.e., the UN-declared Software Freedom Day)?
/me goes off to download Bungie's Aleph One yet again ...
Not AFAIK. I did it with the Camp CAEN group (a computer camp for high schoolers). So someone else might be doing it in that theater in Pierpont, but not me/us.
At UMich Ann Arbor. With Super Smash Bros. and a few dozen others.
And if you want to do it cheaply, have the students create a presentation in Powerpoint or OpenOffice, then use OpenOffice to export it to a Flash file. Much cheaper than FlashMX.
Yeah, but how do you *find* this topless tanner? I mean, I have trouble just finding Waldo ...