Do you honestly believe most innovators are fueled by the enticement of economic wealth, and not by the reward of doing something great for society? Sadly enough, I do think so. In the United States, at least, we are a capitalist society. The two greatest drives are wealth and fame now, which is now the goal of many inventors.
Besides that, most innovation now seems to require fancy (expensive) labs and equipment. Even if you aren't in it for the money, you need the help of someone who IS in it for the money, since they HAVE the money to work on your dream.
While I am no expert, nor am I really FOR these kinds of patents there is a valid reasoning TO have them. Primarily, it is reasoned that patents, including intellectual, drive innovation as people can actually make a profit on their discoveries as opposed to just being copy-catted. Of course, in practice, it doesn't quite work that way.
"it surreptitiously installed 'spyware' on users' computers which made the shared files folder accessible to the Kazaa network even after the user had removed the Kazaa software from his or her computer (Complaint, par. 42-45)."
Come again? I never heard of this part.
Also, it wasn't false advertising. The downloading WAS free - you didn't pay for Kazaa or a monthly subscription to use it.
I don't think there is an issue with Freedom of Speech here.
He did break the school policy and that's allowed to go beyond the Constitution. You do not have a right to bear arms in a high school. You do not have the right to congregate freely in school because you are expected to be in class and not blocking the halls. You are also not an adult when you are in school unless you are over 18 years of age. Therefore, schools should be permitted to make extensions to many of the federal and state laws in order to preserve the society that they wish to promote to the children.
You also cannot yell "Fire" in a theater.
Why do you think those same students grow up into adults who don't protect these rights of theirs? Don't protect that which you didn't have.
Furthermore, School shouldn't be shaping the children or "preserving" society - their job is to educate the children in a clean and friendly academic environment. This may require suspensions, etc - essentially some violations of the free speech (I, however, really don't agree with this, but alas I fail to see an alternate case). However, this case is something of an issue - did it really interfere with anyone's ability to learn? Unless he was yelling it at some student, blocking a student with the BONG HITS 4 JESUS, etc. etc., it really SHOULD be protected by the constitution.
It doesn't matter whether or not Russia was directly involved now. They NOW have a DIRECT link to Russia - there is a solid connection. Whether or not it was Russia's central government that caused it now doesn't matter, the thought now exists solidly.
It's honestly no surprise - Google has a lot of money to invest in different projects, but that doesn't mean they're going to waste it on something that doesn't work.
Besides, people probably just use the Google Search Engine to find their answers anyway.
The only thing Linux infringes on is Microsoft's profit - and probably Microsoft fears that this infringement will only get worse and worse with time. Microsoft tried curtailing Linux using SCO, but we'll see what happens from now on - it may only get worse and worse.
"What a pretentious prick. Do you go up to people who have had relatives killed in car accidents and tell them it was their own fault for not driving a Sherman Tank?"
Probably not, but when you compare the trouble of buying a Sherman tank to just updating your operating system. It's more like criticizing a person for not wearing a seatbelt - a more valid comparison than the exaggeration you decided to use.
They're streamlining the CIA's organiziation and searching?
It's a far cry from RELEASING private search results to the CIA - I fail to see the hypocrisy...
This is NOT the actual BSG series! Sci-Fi will keep screening all of BSG. These referred to the webisodes that were online just before Season 3 was released, and narrated the formation of the the resistance.
I would dare think this a step in the right direction, even if it isn't THE right thing. By acknowledging that filesharers are active music buyers and advertising their wares on p2p, it brings them one step closer to realizing that p2p might be a useful marketing tool by encouraging people to buy more. Heck, the next step should just be to drop their lawsuits and we're all happy. (They can have their advertising there as well - people can sort through it to find the actual songs they're looking for)
When you think about it, the first truly tech saavy generation (as a whole, not just a select few) is starting to come to maturation. Snail Mail will always have a roll, I think, for things that you can't give over e-mail (that handmade card or nice drawing by your grandkid), but it will definately become less and less prevalent.
"By the time this gets to court, either or both houses of Congress will be controlled by Democrats. Which means that Congress can and will investigate this."
Do you honestly think that just because the party in power changes that anything will change? Think again...
Unless the AI scanning technology was ever used towards, say, automated censoring of websites or articles with inappropriate information, I fail to see why this is noteworthy...
"If not driving causes you anxiety, then you're addicted."
I was anxious as hell when i couldn't drive yesterday - the car was broken and it meant I wouldn't get to work on time or mayben ot even to work!
I get nervous when I don't use the web - it's become rather integral - I don't keep paper records of my calender, I use google calender. I get my course syllabus and assignments online. I need to check my student e-mail for a reply to an important question for an e-mail. I would be anxious as hell if I couldn't access it once a day.
Basically, your example is poor.
Actually, this happened a long time ago. Websites with AMVs to Evanescence songs were told to cease distribution of the videos or face legal action. The RIAA already made up its mind a long time ago on this...
But doesnt' google have a lot of these - you can even add events directly from Gmail to your calender. The beauty of Gmail is that all of its services are tied to your one username, and you can access it anywhere! (And often, the services are interwoven, like Calender and Gmail)
"What I'd really like to see is the other end of the equation, actual touch perception. And I don't mean if you feel the shock when hitting something with the arm, I mean feeling textures, or perhaps it'd be easier to start off with hot/cold sensors, since we know how to do that with existing equipment."
Honestly, I think that's not important in the least right now. Perfecting this arm for motion would be far more important right now. The sheer idea of having a useable ARM is simple wonderful for an amputee. An amputee, I am sure, wouldn't mind having a useable arm right now, even if it means foregoing the ability to feel. To have such a large degree of ability back far outstrips even the need for being able to feel for the time being - Feeling is a nice touch, having a useable arm is a gift like no other.
But somehow, I can actually see the Wii being released when Nintendo says it will. Of all the next gen consoles, I think the Wii is really being executed the best this time around. (Of course, final judgement cannot be rendered until AFTER all three are out)
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While I am no expert, nor am I really FOR these kinds of patents there is a valid reasoning TO have them. Primarily, it is reasoned that patents, including intellectual, drive innovation as people can actually make a profit on their discoveries as opposed to just being copy-catted. Of course, in practice, it doesn't quite work that way.
"it surreptitiously installed 'spyware' on users' computers which made the shared files folder accessible to the Kazaa network even after the user had removed the Kazaa software from his or her computer (Complaint, par. 42-45)." Come again? I never heard of this part. Also, it wasn't false advertising. The downloading WAS free - you didn't pay for Kazaa or a monthly subscription to use it.
I don't think there is an issue with Freedom of Speech here.
He did break the school policy and that's allowed to go beyond the Constitution. You do not have a right to bear arms in a high school. You do not have the right to congregate freely in school because you are expected to be in class and not blocking the halls. You are also not an adult when you are in school unless you are over 18 years of age. Therefore, schools should be permitted to make extensions to many of the federal and state laws in order to preserve the society that they wish to promote to the children.
You also cannot yell "Fire" in a theater.
Why do you think those same students grow up into adults who don't protect these rights of theirs? Don't protect that which you didn't have. Furthermore, School shouldn't be shaping the children or "preserving" society - their job is to educate the children in a clean and friendly academic environment. This may require suspensions, etc - essentially some violations of the free speech (I, however, really don't agree with this, but alas I fail to see an alternate case). However, this case is something of an issue - did it really interfere with anyone's ability to learn? Unless he was yelling it at some student, blocking a student with the BONG HITS 4 JESUS, etc. etc., it really SHOULD be protected by the constitution.It doesn't matter whether or not Russia was directly involved now. They NOW have a DIRECT link to Russia - there is a solid connection. Whether or not it was Russia's central government that caused it now doesn't matter, the thought now exists solidly.
It's honestly no surprise - Google has a lot of money to invest in different projects, but that doesn't mean they're going to waste it on something that doesn't work. Besides, people probably just use the Google Search Engine to find their answers anyway.
The only thing Linux infringes on is Microsoft's profit - and probably Microsoft fears that this infringement will only get worse and worse with time. Microsoft tried curtailing Linux using SCO, but we'll see what happens from now on - it may only get worse and worse.
It must be raining cats and chairs! That might be why that pig was flying away so quickly minutes ago.
"What a pretentious prick. Do you go up to people who have had relatives killed in car accidents and tell them it was their own fault for not driving a Sherman Tank?" Probably not, but when you compare the trouble of buying a Sherman tank to just updating your operating system. It's more like criticizing a person for not wearing a seatbelt - a more valid comparison than the exaggeration you decided to use.
They're streamlining the CIA's organiziation and searching? It's a far cry from RELEASING private search results to the CIA - I fail to see the hypocrisy...
This is NOT the actual BSG series! Sci-Fi will keep screening all of BSG. These referred to the webisodes that were online just before Season 3 was released, and narrated the formation of the the resistance.
A broken solution for a non-existent problem.
I would dare think this a step in the right direction, even if it isn't THE right thing. By acknowledging that filesharers are active music buyers and advertising their wares on p2p, it brings them one step closer to realizing that p2p might be a useful marketing tool by encouraging people to buy more. Heck, the next step should just be to drop their lawsuits and we're all happy. (They can have their advertising there as well - people can sort through it to find the actual songs they're looking for)
When you think about it, the first truly tech saavy generation (as a whole, not just a select few) is starting to come to maturation. Snail Mail will always have a roll, I think, for things that you can't give over e-mail (that handmade card or nice drawing by your grandkid), but it will definately become less and less prevalent.
"By the time this gets to court, either or both houses of Congress will be controlled by Democrats. Which means that Congress can and will investigate this." Do you honestly think that just because the party in power changes that anything will change? Think again...
Unless the AI scanning technology was ever used towards, say, automated censoring of websites or articles with inappropriate information, I fail to see why this is noteworthy...
How many false copies of windows pass as authentic?
"If not driving causes you anxiety, then you're addicted." I was anxious as hell when i couldn't drive yesterday - the car was broken and it meant I wouldn't get to work on time or mayben ot even to work! I get nervous when I don't use the web - it's become rather integral - I don't keep paper records of my calender, I use google calender. I get my course syllabus and assignments online. I need to check my student e-mail for a reply to an important question for an e-mail. I would be anxious as hell if I couldn't access it once a day. Basically, your example is poor.
Actually, this happened a long time ago. Websites with AMVs to Evanescence songs were told to cease distribution of the videos or face legal action. The RIAA already made up its mind a long time ago on this...
Ever heard of a hyperbole? It's not supposed to be taken literally.
But doesnt' google have a lot of these - you can even add events directly from Gmail to your calender. The beauty of Gmail is that all of its services are tied to your one username, and you can access it anywhere! (And often, the services are interwoven, like Calender and Gmail)
"What I'd really like to see is the other end of the equation, actual touch perception. And I don't mean if you feel the shock when hitting something with the arm, I mean feeling textures, or perhaps it'd be easier to start off with hot/cold sensors, since we know how to do that with existing equipment." Honestly, I think that's not important in the least right now. Perfecting this arm for motion would be far more important right now. The sheer idea of having a useable ARM is simple wonderful for an amputee. An amputee, I am sure, wouldn't mind having a useable arm right now, even if it means foregoing the ability to feel. To have such a large degree of ability back far outstrips even the need for being able to feel for the time being - Feeling is a nice touch, having a useable arm is a gift like no other.
But somehow, I can actually see the Wii being released when Nintendo says it will. Of all the next gen consoles, I think the Wii is really being executed the best this time around. (Of course, final judgement cannot be rendered until AFTER all three are out)
When you think about it... Most fines are pretty much just official bribes - you give them money, they stay quiet. It's just legal instead.
Despite that, however, I still forget to preview and check my comment before posting it. That shouldn't have been one massive chunk.