Unfortunately, we don't get to make that decision. The Supreme Court has declared what "obvious" means in the context of 35 U.S.C. 103, and that's the definition we have to go with.
You know, the Bay of Pigs was really us (the U.S.) pulling a shitball stunt against them (Cuba), so it shouldn't really count in this comparison between what France has done and what Cuba has done.
Oh yes, let's not forget the iPhone plan which charges you for unlimited data whether you want it or not simply because your phone is capable of browsing the web.
I'd just like to point out that at&t / Cingular do indeed charge you based upon your phone's capabilities, not simply data usage. Case in point there is MediaNet Unlimited (unlimited data for crippled phones that only have a built in browser), BlackBerry (unlimited data for BlackBerries), DataConnect (unlimited data for laptops), and PDA Personal (unlimited data for PDAs or phones with QWERTY keyboards); all of these (except DataConnect) also have two-tiered pricing depending on whether your device can tether to a laptop.
This was all very confusing to me when I signed up for a plan with my own unbranded phone. I just wanted unlimited data; I could not figure out why in hell there were 8 different prices for the same amount of bandwidth. It's all designed to go with the device you buy. In other words, if you buy phone with features X, Y, Z, they only offer data plan A. If you buy a phone with features X, Q, T, they only offer data plan B.
Why, exactly? One would think that competition in ideas and standards would be just as healthy as a competition in the products themselves. Network Effects prevent fair competition in the market. see also Microsoft Office.
Of course, US competition/monopoly law is very similar to EU law in the relevant areas; it's just apparent not being applied at present after MS was let off with a slap on the wrist last time. Not really. EU competition law is designed to defend consumers against big corporations. US anti-trust law is designed to preserve a competitive market. That somewhat nuanced difference in goal leads to somewhat different implementations.
Tricky. Gold melts at 1337 K, a red glow is about 1000 K. If you inlaid the gold with a mineral having a low heat capacity (so it starts glowing before the gold), but a melting point above 1200 K or so, and carefully (but quickly) heated it to 1000-1200 K, the inlaid work would glow. If you do it too slowly / too long, the gold itself will heat up and start to glow as well. If you let it get too hot, the gold will melt.
Probably worth the effort for the effect, though.
Even if it were released tomorrow, who would actually buy Duke Nukem Forever?
I dunno, if they sold it for $20, I think a *lot* of people would buy it, even if it sucked. I mean, when it ships it will (for better or worse) be a piece of gaming history. I know I'd be happy being able to say "I own a copy of Duke Nukem Forever."
I dunno, if they sold it for $20, I think a *lot* of people would buy it, even if it sucked. I mean, when it ships it will (for better or worse) be a piece of gaming history. I know I'd be happy being able to say "I own a copy of Duke Nukem Forever."
You might be able to play with the glBlendFunc parameters to get what you want (but it's not immediately obvious how to do it). The other way would be to write a simple fragment shader.
The article is about "short codes" for text messaging (e.g., "Text 105312 to vote for the next American Idol!"). The telcos are slow to approve new short codes. This has little, if anything, to do with open network access.
Illustrative example: The wired phone network is an open-access network (i.e., you can call whomever you want using whatever phone you want and transmit whatever data you want), but that doesn't mean the phone company has to give me a 3-digit access number (ala 911, 411, etc) if I ask for one. This article is stupid.
It's been a fact of science for quite a while now that that the only way for time to slow down is to travel faster than the speed of light.
No, it's been known that (1) time dilation occurs at all relative velocities, but it only has non-negligible results when you start approaching relative velocities of order c; and (2) it is not possible to perceive a relative velocity greater than c (i.e., it's not possible to go "faster than the speed of light").
I'm no biologist, but I do believe some advances have been made in DNA sequencing since 1991. Just saying, more recent literature would be more convincing on the point.
Also note that the US government will help the pot smoker enforce his copyright with criminal sanctions, whereas the drug company is completely on its own in enforcing its patent with civil litigation.
Not necessarily. The purchaser will most likely utilize the spectrum in the way which makes the most profit. For Google's business model, that may entail unencumbered access to get as large a user base as possible for directed advertising.
So the Viking probe data is ALIVE?!!!
So the Viking probe data are ALIVE?!!!
(data is plural, not singular)
Are you saying I could not use the phrase "The human population of Earth is alive"? Surely the "human population of Earth" consists of multiple entities, and is therefore plural. Actually, population is a singular collective noun. The plural would be "populations", e.g., "The populations of China and India *are* rapidly growing."
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Unfortunately, we don't get to make that decision. The Supreme Court has declared what "obvious" means in the context of 35 U.S.C. 103, and that's the definition we have to go with.
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You know, the Bay of Pigs was really us (the U.S.) pulling a shitball stunt against them (Cuba), so it shouldn't really count in this comparison between what France has done and what Cuba has done.
Oh yes, let's not forget the iPhone plan which charges you for unlimited data whether you want it or not simply because your phone is capable of browsing the web.
I'd just like to point out that at&t / Cingular do indeed charge you based upon your phone's capabilities, not simply data usage. Case in point there is MediaNet Unlimited (unlimited data for crippled phones that only have a built in browser), BlackBerry (unlimited data for BlackBerries), DataConnect (unlimited data for laptops), and PDA Personal (unlimited data for PDAs or phones with QWERTY keyboards); all of these (except DataConnect) also have two-tiered pricing depending on whether your device can tether to a laptop. This was all very confusing to me when I signed up for a plan with my own unbranded phone. I just wanted unlimited data; I could not figure out why in hell there were 8 different prices for the same amount of bandwidth. It's all designed to go with the device you buy. In other words, if you buy phone with features X, Y, Z, they only offer data plan A. If you buy a phone with features X, Q, T, they only offer data plan B.
So, not a fan of plastics, I suppose? And that keyboard in front of you, what's it made of again?
Perhaps he pees liquid nitrogen so it's both.
Network Effects prevent fair competition in the market. see also Microsoft Office.
Tricky. Gold melts at 1337 K, a red glow is about 1000 K. If you inlaid the gold with a mineral having a low heat capacity (so it starts glowing before the gold), but a melting point above 1200 K or so, and carefully (but quickly) heated it to 1000-1200 K, the inlaid work would glow. If you do it too slowly / too long, the gold itself will heat up and start to glow as well. If you let it get too hot, the gold will melt. Probably worth the effort for the effect, though.
Even if it were released tomorrow, who would actually buy Duke Nukem Forever?
I dunno, if they sold it for $20, I think a *lot* of people would buy it, even if it sucked. I mean, when it ships it will (for better or worse) be a piece of gaming history. I know I'd be happy being able to say "I own a copy of Duke Nukem Forever."
I dunno, if they sold it for $20, I think a *lot* of people would buy it, even if it sucked. I mean, when it ships it will (for better or worse) be a piece of gaming history. I know I'd be happy being able to say "I own a copy of Duke Nukem Forever."
Agreed.
You might be able to play with the glBlendFunc parameters to get what you want (but it's not immediately obvious how to do it). The other way would be to write a simple fragment shader.
The article is about "short codes" for text messaging (e.g., "Text 105312 to vote for the next American Idol!"). The telcos are slow to approve new short codes. This has little, if anything, to do with open network access.
Illustrative example: The wired phone network is an open-access network (i.e., you can call whomever you want using whatever phone you want and transmit whatever data you want), but that doesn't mean the phone company has to give me a 3-digit access number (ala 911, 411, etc) if I ask for one. This article is stupid.
It's been a fact of science for quite a while now that that the only way for time to slow down is to travel faster than the speed of light.
No, it's been known that (1) time dilation occurs at all relative velocities, but it only has non-negligible results when you start approaching relative velocities of order c; and (2) it is not possible to perceive a relative velocity greater than c (i.e., it's not possible to go "faster than the speed of light").
I'm no biologist, but I do believe some advances have been made in DNA sequencing since 1991. Just saying, more recent literature would be more convincing on the point.
Also note that the US government will help the pot smoker enforce his copyright with criminal sanctions, whereas the drug company is completely on its own in enforcing its patent with civil litigation.
Not necessarily. The purchaser will most likely utilize the spectrum in the way which makes the most profit. For Google's business model, that may entail unencumbered access to get as large a user base as possible for directed advertising.
Likely they are referring to Hawking Radiation.
"The Congress shall have power to ... regulate commerce ... among the several states." See also Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942).
For starters, it's different here because Copyright and Trademark law are completely different, with different justifications and goals.
I was an original owner (legitimate user of Zap2It). Now, I no longer have the stolen item (access to Zap2It).
Actually, population is a singular collective noun. The plural would be "populations", e.g., "The populations of China and India *are* rapidly growing."