This is likely related to data-gathering for the Chinese "Social Credit" system, and stopping kids play too much is the cover story. Check the relevant recent episode on NPR's "Planet Money".
https://www.npr.org/sections/m...
There is no analog -> digital conversion involved. Digital can be shot directly to digital sensors (rather than film), so it can certainly surpass analog.
Geez, you have a website that just mirrors Wikipedia and dumps google ads all over it? You must be some kind of a business genius.
Particularly since you seem to think that spamming/. will get you clicks. Bandwidth usage and hatred maybe, but clicks, nope.
You don't need to wait until a patent is granted to read it. US patent applications (for example) are published 18 months after they are filed, which is often years before they are granted (or not, as the case may be).
The word "obvious" has a particular meaning with regard to patentability that is not the same as its meaning in the spoken language (as with most legal terms). It is complex and much debated. Yes, you can patent your dancing baby.
Glass production lines don't "start up in the morning". They run 24x7, because of the huge amount of thermal energy in the system. If they cool down, it's a big deal. Everything solidifies and likely can't get started again. It's the equivalent of warming up a superconducting magnet. Float glass production lines are built for a particular lifetime. When that's up, they allow it to cool and trash the whole plant.
Like many things, it's much better "remembered fondly" than it was experienced live.
If "remembered fondly" is the aim, then even Cliff Richard's impromptu performance at the rain-soaked 1996 tournament could be considered to have been a good thing...
There was always a "last word". Before Hawkeye it was something called an "umpire".
And even then, oh, boy, do I remember the hours of absurd bickering and shouting that did nothing but detract from the actual game.
Nobody believes that Hawkeye is perfect, but the fact is that something has to have the last word on line calls, otherwise you can just look forward to hours of bickering.
Hawkeye gets that honor because it's the most accurate methodology currently available, and there is no doubt that it is completely impartial.
Don't try to make it sound like Wimbledon is making a terrible error, unless there is a better option available.
"FORCED to download movies", huh? Good luck with the court case there, though I doubt you need it - you have a rock solid case.
Personally, I was FORCED to steal those diamonds because there wasn't any other way to get them that suited me, and I was FORCED to drop my wife off a bridge, because I had no other way to get some peace.
I don't mind any attempt at innovation, and I certainly welcome competition in the browser market. If someone thinks they have ideas about how to make things better, then let them have a go.
It's pretty clear that this is intended for the home user with a nice new 2008-9 computer, who doesn't really run much else. So from that point of view, the requirements are probably fine, and at least it lets them actually use the computing power that they have. Other people have other options, nothing lost.
Uh, and RTFA? You must be joking.
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This is likely related to data-gathering for the Chinese "Social Credit" system, and stopping kids play too much is the cover story. Check the relevant recent episode on NPR's "Planet Money". https://www.npr.org/sections/m...
And don't forget that NaOH is produced industrially by electrolysis of seawater. Using electricity. From power stations... that produce CO2, etc, etc.
Funny. I count 88 ElAl flights today either arriving at or departing from Ben Gurion Airport. http://www.iaa.gov.il/Rashat/en-US/Airports/BenGurion/InformationforTravelers/OnlineFlights.htm
There is no analog -> digital conversion involved. Digital can be shot directly to digital sensors (rather than film), so it can certainly surpass analog.
Geez, you have a website that just mirrors Wikipedia and dumps google ads all over it? You must be some kind of a business genius. Particularly since you seem to think that spamming /. will get you clicks. Bandwidth usage and hatred maybe, but clicks, nope.
You don't need to wait until a patent is granted to read it. US patent applications (for example) are published 18 months after they are filed, which is often years before they are granted (or not, as the case may be).
For more details, see http://www.timecube.com/
The word "obvious" has a particular meaning with regard to patentability that is not the same as its meaning in the spoken language (as with most legal terms). It is complex and much debated. Yes, you can patent your dancing baby.
Glass production lines don't "start up in the morning". They run 24x7, because of the huge amount of thermal energy in the system. If they cool down, it's a big deal. Everything solidifies and likely can't get started again. It's the equivalent of warming up a superconducting magnet. Float glass production lines are built for a particular lifetime. When that's up, they allow it to cool and trash the whole plant.
Dammit, how am I supposed to not RTFA when there isn't one?
If I'm not careful I could end up making an informed and relevant comment by mistake!
The researchers are, surprise surprise, well aware of that, and in TFA they point out that it removes twice as much CO2 as it creates.
Slashdot poster arrogance and failure to RTFA is not on the rise - it's always been this high.
Don't forget those ballpoint pens that write in zero G!
Uhh...
wtf is that?
The website is more unintelligible than TimeCube!
You might be wanting the "Post Anonymously" button there, dude...
Ga! stupid moderation system. Posting because I can't unmoderate.
Like many things, it's much better "remembered fondly" than it was experienced live.
If "remembered fondly" is the aim, then even Cliff Richard's impromptu performance at the rain-soaked 1996 tournament could be considered to have been a good thing...
There was always a "last word". Before Hawkeye it was something called an "umpire".
And even then, oh, boy, do I remember the hours of absurd bickering and shouting that did nothing but detract from the actual game.
Nobody believes that Hawkeye is perfect, but the fact is that something has to have the last word on line calls, otherwise you can just look forward to hours of bickering.
Hawkeye gets that honor because it's the most accurate methodology currently available, and there is no doubt that it is completely impartial.
Don't try to make it sound like Wimbledon is making a terrible error, unless there is a better option available.
Here's a gift for you.
Something to help you stop making silly blunders in the future: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking
http://gizmodo.com/5014879/hp-dreamcolor-lp2480zx-shows-off-its-one--billion-colors
"FORCED to download movies", huh? Good luck with the court case there, though I doubt you need it - you have a rock solid case.
Personally, I was FORCED to steal those diamonds because there wasn't any other way to get them that suited me, and I was FORCED to drop my wife off a bridge, because I had no other way to get some peace.
Anyway, I'll see you 10-20 when I get out.
I thought that the whole point of a vanity press was that they would print anything.
I can't imagine anything more demoralizing than finding out that that you can't even pay someone to publish your work.
So that's a "yes" then?
I don't mind any attempt at innovation, and I certainly welcome competition in the browser market. If someone thinks they have ideas about how to make things better, then let them have a go.
It's pretty clear that this is intended for the home user with a nice new 2008-9 computer, who doesn't really run much else. So from that point of view, the requirements are probably fine, and at least it lets them actually use the computing power that they have. Other people have other options, nothing lost.
Uh, and RTFA? You must be joking.
Hey, these fish may have their issues, but they cure cancer and glow in the dark as a bonus. Perfect for barbecues.