I object to this article, that's pretty ridiculous:P. I may be a computer addict, but I'm not an e-mail addict.
I check my e-mail as soon as I wake up because I have a computer in my bedroom, and I usually have new things from friends, and my family.
I check it more than 5 times a day because I get a lot of incoming mail from people I know around the world. Some of which don't use instant messengers.
Not to mention I personally keep up with work e-mail even when not at work.
I would seriously hope that if Microsoft ever plays the patent linked in the article, it's immediately thrown at as invalid for prior works.
Regarding gaming patents, just last month the seldom-known niche 'Bemani' community was up in arms over a Konami-initiated lawsuit.
(Quick clarifications: Dance Dance Revolution/DDR is apart of a series of games by Konami called 'Bemani'. Bemani is the name of Konami's Sound Simulation Series of games. Other games include Guitar Freaks, Drum Mania, and Beatmania (Guitar Sim, Drum Sim, and DJ Sim, respectively).)
An American upstart company Roxor Games created a DDR Clone called 'In The Groove'. The snafu is that In the Groove requires a DDR Machine to work.
Konami officially initiated the lawsuit last month (details at http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=104 583). While the design/similar nature of the game is not the SOLE complaint, it is the obfusication and confusion of consumers. Meaning, the game is not infringing because it's similar, the game is infringing because it's similar and requires Konami's Intellectual Property to function. Thus causing confusion as to the game's relation to Konami, and making gamers think that the games are one in the same. (And it's true, I'm at my arcade often enough to see, seeing as we have both an 'In The Groove'[ITG] and DDR machine, people don't know the difference.)
Show of hands, how many people think that these 'doers of good' are still going to be prosecuted?
Ok, now put your arms down, it's starting to smell in here:P.
In all seriousness, the phishers compromise someone's account and lay their data, then these 'vigilantes' come along and nuke it away, essentially making the unfortunate victim even worse off.
For those offering looking to continually offer new content, and that content that can go anywhere, podcasting is a big help.
A radio station that I help run (not on air, but the web side, backend, etc.) benefits a lot from podcasting, because not everyone can catch the live show.
So we have a 'wrap up podcast' with a few extra benefits.
So those who CAN catch the live show get it all and then some.
No, it's not as revolutionary as Internet Radio itself, but it is already quite popular and has several advantages.
A simple feature like being able to play more of your favorite media, easier is not a bad thing to implement.
WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAT? Instead of seeking out more bugs to fix, why don't they ____FIX THE CURRENTLY EXISTING ONES!____ I will admit, Microsoft Spyware Detector Beta is a step in the right direction.
But come now. You clean off your plate before you re-cover it in spinach.
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I object to this article, that's pretty ridiculous :P.
I may be a computer addict, but I'm not an e-mail addict.
I check my e-mail as soon as I wake up because I have a computer in my bedroom, and I usually have new things from friends, and my family.
I check it more than 5 times a day because I get a lot of incoming mail from people I know around the world. Some of which don't use instant messengers.
Not to mention I personally keep up with work e-mail even when not at work.
Is that a bad thing?
I would seriously hope that if Microsoft ever plays the patent linked in the article, it's immediately thrown at as invalid for prior works.
4 583).
Regarding gaming patents, just last month the seldom-known niche 'Bemani' community was up in arms over a Konami-initiated lawsuit.
(Quick clarifications: Dance Dance Revolution/DDR is apart of a series of games by Konami called 'Bemani'.
Bemani is the name of Konami's Sound Simulation Series of games. Other games include Guitar Freaks, Drum Mania, and Beatmania (Guitar Sim, Drum Sim, and DJ Sim, respectively).)
An American upstart company Roxor Games created a DDR Clone called 'In The Groove'. The snafu is that In the Groove requires a DDR Machine to work.
Konami officially initiated the lawsuit last month (details at http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10
While the design/similar nature of the game is not the SOLE complaint, it is the obfusication and confusion of consumers.
Meaning, the game is not infringing because it's similar, the game is infringing because it's similar and requires Konami's Intellectual Property to function.
Thus causing confusion as to the game's relation to Konami, and making gamers think that the games are one in the same.
(And it's true, I'm at my arcade often enough to see, seeing as we have both an 'In The Groove'[ITG] and DDR machine, people don't know the difference.)
Feedback from the international ./ community?
Apparently they need to research this site's favicon a little bit more
Google would then become synonymous with 'Blackmail dot com'
Or Cuba
Don't the authorities know that all it takes to see through a lot of clothes nowadays is a flash of light?
Surely they aren't that blind to the media/paparazzi are they?
Show of hands, how many people think that these 'doers of good' are still going to be prosecuted?
:P.
Ok, now put your arms down, it's starting to smell in here
In all seriousness, the phishers compromise someone's account and lay their data, then these 'vigilantes' come along and nuke it away, essentially making the unfortunate victim even worse off.
For those offering looking to continually offer new content, and that content that can go anywhere, podcasting is a big help.
A radio station that I help run (not on air, but the web side, backend, etc.) benefits a lot from podcasting, because not everyone can catch the live show.
So we have a 'wrap up podcast' with a few extra benefits.
So those who CAN catch the live show get it all and then some.
No, it's not as revolutionary as Internet Radio itself, but it is already quite popular and has several advantages.
A simple feature like being able to play more of your favorite media, easier is not a bad thing to implement.
Yet another reason why iTunes is great and all, but I dislike it immensely as a player.
<3 Foobar (at work) and XMMS (at home).
I thought that was Gigli that caused the SMS lash out?
`emerge gaim xchat`
Guess what, two programs installed at the same time (sorta), and I don't have to restart my whole computer to upgrade them!
From the front page of dag.wieers.com
"Stop software 'piracy', support Open Source!"
WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAT?
Instead of seeking out more bugs to fix, why don't they ____FIX THE CURRENTLY EXISTING ONES!____
I will admit, Microsoft Spyware Detector Beta is a step in the right direction.
But come now.
You clean off your plate before you re-cover it in spinach.