You might want to switch to Netflix then, because Netflix won't allow you to add BluRay or HD DVD (not "HD-DVD") discs unless you tell it you have an appropriate player.
Use WebDAV. You can mount a WebDAV server like any other remote file system, and copy files to/from it with ease. If you put your WebDAV directory under your web site's root folder, you can also access the contents via http.
Have the cost of filing a patent increase with every patent that you file in a given year. A small company that files a few patents a year will pay the normal rate. Large companies will see their per-patent cost increase as they file hundreds or thousands of patents per year. The additional money will go to hire more examiners.
This plan will allow small companies to continue filing patents without paying more. It will also act as a disincentive for large companies (like IBM) to ask their employees to submit as many patentable ideas as possible. I used to work for IBM, and we were always encouraged to patent whatever we could. Every stupid-but-patentable idea I had, even if it had nothing to do with my job, was submitted for consideration. Most didn't stick, but some did, and I got paid for it.
I don't think it's voluntary. I've never heard that. I have heard that it's never enforced, because it's too hard to enforce. However, that doesn't mean it's not unconstitutional.
What I don't understand is why vendors aren't required to charge sales tax on out-of-state sales, collect the money, and then give it to the state in question. All you need is a database of each zip code, the corresponding tax rate for that zip code, and the mailing address of where to send the check. Then the vendor just tabulates all that information, and at the end of the year sends out a bunch of checks.
There's a difference between "legal action" and "illegal". A company could instruct its lawyer to send you a C&D letter. That's technically a "legal action". However, what you are doing may not be illegal, and you may be forced to prove that in court if the company sues you for ignoring it's C&D demand.
No kidding. I read this guy's drivel in every issue of OXM, and if he's the "most respected", then game journalism industry (if you want to call it that) doesn't have anything to be proud of.
But I don't do any sniping, or bid hunting, or anything else. I just add things to my eBay watch list, and wait until 5 minutes before auction close, when Unwired Buyer calls my cell phone. I then either bid a bit higher than the current price on the item
Entering a bid minutes before the auction ends *is* sniping.
Anecdotally, I was at Best Buy yesterday and they were still out of Wii (got a shipment that day but sold out very quickly) but had 12 PS3. I can't claim anything definitive from that anecdotal evidence,
Well, in general, you can never claim anything definitive from any anecdotal evidence. However, I can point out that it took over 5 months for the Xbox 360 to be generally available in retail stores. The PS3 has been out for less than 2 months, and it's reached that status. Does anyone know how many PS3s and Xbox 360s were manufactured in the first two months? My guess is that the numbers are pretty much the same, which means that the Xbox 360 was much more popular during its first two months than the PS3 was.
What the article says is that there is an agreement not to implement the Image Constraint Token (ICT) yet. This is a token that forces a downgrade of analog signals. This is why the Xbox 360 can have a HD-DVD add-on without a HDMI port.
I have an Xbox 360 and the HD-DVD drive for it. I connect via component cables to my 720p TV. Are you saying that if I insert an HD-DVD that has the ICT, that my image will be downgraded?
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You might want to switch to Netflix then, because Netflix won't allow you to add BluRay or HD DVD (not "HD-DVD") discs unless you tell it you have an appropriate player.
In almost every company, the cleaning staff are also contractors, so that statement is false.
Use WebDAV. You can mount a WebDAV server like any other remote file system, and copy files to/from it with ease. If you put your WebDAV directory under your web site's root folder, you can also access the contents via http.
There is no "MP3" link when I go to the main page. The MP3s are only available to Canadians. US residents get only WMA files.
Have the cost of filing a patent increase with every patent that you file in a given year. A small company that files a few patents a year will pay the normal rate. Large companies will see their per-patent cost increase as they file hundreds or thousands of patents per year. The additional money will go to hire more examiners.
This plan will allow small companies to continue filing patents without paying more. It will also act as a disincentive for large companies (like IBM) to ask their employees to submit as many patentable ideas as possible. I used to work for IBM, and we were always encouraged to patent whatever we could. Every stupid-but-patentable idea I had, even if it had nothing to do with my job, was submitted for consideration. Most didn't stick, but some did, and I got paid for it.
Maybe they should be elected by the other Congressmen?
I don't think it's voluntary. I've never heard that. I have heard that it's never enforced, because it's too hard to enforce. However, that doesn't mean it's not unconstitutional.
I would say that levying a "use tax" on items I purchase from another state is taxing interstate commerce.
What I don't understand is why vendors aren't required to charge sales tax on out-of-state sales, collect the money, and then give it to the state in question. All you need is a database of each zip code, the corresponding tax rate for that zip code, and the mailing address of where to send the check. Then the vendor just tabulates all that information, and at the end of the year sends out a bunch of checks.
There's a difference between "legal action" and "illegal". A company could instruct its lawyer to send you a C&D letter. That's technically a "legal action". However, what you are doing may not be illegal, and you may be forced to prove that in court if the company sues you for ignoring it's C&D demand.
You just described my CS undergraduate education .... 15 years ago.
That's news to me. Got a source for that information?
Yes.
He wants to see your man-boobs.
No kidding. I read this guy's drivel in every issue of OXM, and if he's the "most respected", then game journalism industry (if you want to call it that) doesn't have anything to be proud of.
But I don't do any sniping, or bid hunting, or anything else. I just add things to my eBay watch list, and wait until 5 minutes before auction close, when Unwired Buyer calls my cell phone. I then either bid a bit higher than the current price on the item
Entering a bid minutes before the auction ends *is* sniping.
This would be great for pictures of Madonna.
You must be a lot of fun at parties.
Anecdotally, I was at Best Buy yesterday and they were still out of Wii (got a shipment that day but sold out very quickly) but had 12 PS3. I can't claim anything definitive from that anecdotal evidence,
Well, in general, you can never claim anything definitive from any anecdotal evidence. However, I can point out that it took over 5 months for the Xbox 360 to be generally available in retail stores. The PS3 has been out for less than 2 months, and it's reached that status. Does anyone know how many PS3s and Xbox 360s were manufactured in the first two months? My guess is that the numbers are pretty much the same, which means that the Xbox 360 was much more popular during its first two months than the PS3 was.
If the EyeTV guys are smart, they'll modify their hw/sw to output AppleTV-compatible MPEG4.
What the article says is that there is an agreement not to implement the Image Constraint Token (ICT) yet. This is a token that forces a downgrade of analog signals. This is why the Xbox 360 can have a HD-DVD add-on without a HDMI port.
I have an Xbox 360 and the HD-DVD drive for it. I connect via component cables to my 720p TV. Are you saying that if I insert an HD-DVD that has the ICT, that my image will be downgraded?
Some of those intercoolers cause more problems than they fix.
I, for one, can't even smell my own breath.
Well I can smell it. Geez, dude.
If you haven't tried Settlers of Catan, you should.
You never mention your competition unless you are losing.
That's a ridiculous thing to believe.