Remember when Apple announced they'd be handing over $100,000,000 US to Creative to license the "technology" outlined in the Zen patent? Well, looks like they will be getting that back and then some... no wonder they settled so fast.
holy mowly--this has GOT to push pressure on everything including upward stock price. looks
like that halo effect from the ipod was a diversion, this is huge huge huge. now apple will leverage the hell out of this. move over MS. they are dependent on software, but the future is downloading movies, music, place shifting. it will be the replacement for cable and soooo many things.
holy mowly--this has GOT to push pressure on everything including upward stock price. looks
like that halo effect from the ipod was a diversion, this is huge huge huge. now apple will leverage the hell out of this. move over MS. they are dependent on software, but the future is downloading movies, music, place shifting. it will be the replacement for cable and soooo many things.
good job SJ, and one more thing......
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm still not understanding why we're excited about technology getting more expensive.
Better living through litigation? Surely some mistake...
I imagine Apple sanctioned the announcement and speculation by the lawyer (who's probably just made himself several million bucks). It allows Apple to pile on the menace whilst staying silent. I doubt the implied threat will ever be carried out but it sure makes the next round of negotiations interesting.
Michael Starkweather, a lawyer and author of the 10-year old patent, issued a statement on Thursday calling it a "billion dollar patent" that will have affects on the future of the "cell phone, iPod and PDA" industries.
Not being a judge I have the benefit of not needing to reconcile the situation with the law (which, in my opinion, has flaws that would need to be remedied before this particular situation could play out more reasonably). Instead I'm free to post the opinions of a relatively, though not extremely, informed citizen.
So yea, that's right, I'm glad I'm not a judge either.
Then why didn't you just say that? I'd have no issue with that.
Anyone want to count how many posts need a Loose vs. Lose lesson, with the latter so frequently (usually?) misspelled as the latter? It's vs. Its would be another favorite common error candidate.
And since Mel's been getting some flak in this thread it seems like the opportunity I've waited for to nit pick him about this:
Anyone want to count how many posts need a Loose vs. Lose lesson, with the latter so frequently (usually?) misspelled as the latter? It's vs. Its would be another favorite common error candidate.
And since Mel's been getting some flak in this thread it seems like the opportunity I've waited for to nit pick him about this:
Is your shift-v key still broken?
Well...
Actually, I always capitalize it that way. It's one of my many idiosyncrasies.
I welcome picked nits. Just don't pick a fight please.
It sounds like patenting a customer's possibility to go in to a store, look at some clothes, test some clothes of choice, then purchase them. This is an insane and probably illegal patent if it is what it sounds like.. I hope Apple doesn't play bitch about it.. for everyones sake.
It sounds like patenting a customer's possibility to go in to a store, look at some clothes, test some clothes of choice, then purchase them. This is an insane and probably illegal patent if it is what it sounds like.. I hope Apple doesn't play bitch about it.. for everyones sake.
Not their style, I'd say they just got it so no one else could used it against them.
I think this is getting blown out of proportion here. I hope. Open source software and net nuetrality should be the goal. I hate that Microsoft tries to subvert those things. Apple has its tendencies to go that way when it helps. I'd hate to see them go further in that direction.
A computer system and method for controlling a media playing device. The system provides a user interface for allowing a user access to media pieces stored in a media database. The interface is also for controlling a media playing device, like a player piano or movie playing video device, that is coupled to the computer to play the accessed or selected piece of media. In one embodiment there is a computer interface that allows a user to display only music that relates to a selected category, like jazz or classical music. Another embodiment allows the user to direct the media playing device to automatically play selected music pieces that are related to a selected music category. Another embodiment allows a user to direct the media playing device to automatically play selected music pieces that are related to the selected music composer or artist.
Damn, we need a major, major overhaul of so-called "intellectual property" law if BS like this is being granted patent protection.
It sounds like patenting a customer's possibility to go in to a store, look at some clothes, test some clothes of choice, then purchase them. This is an insane and probably illegal patent if it is what it sounds like.. I hope Apple doesn't play bitch about it.. for everyones sake.
Wait, wait! Let's dress this patent up a bit. Let's say it's for an online clothing store...
"By means of a graphical menu which responds to mouse clicks, it will be possible to narrow clothing choices by categories such as, but not limited to, size, color, gender, style, etc."
Because damn, while this might seem obvious, we didn't always have this, did we? So we've got to reward the shear genius of coming up with such things with patent protection.
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like that halo effect from the ipod was a diversion, this is huge huge huge. now apple will leverage the hell out of this. move over MS. they are dependent on software, but the future is downloading movies, music, place shifting. it will be the replacement for cable and soooo many things.
good job SJ, and one more thing......
holy mowly--this has GOT to push pressure on everything including upward stock price. looks
like that halo effect from the ipod was a diversion, this is huge huge huge. now apple will leverage the hell out of this. move over MS. they are dependent on software, but the future is downloading movies, music, place shifting. it will be the replacement for cable and soooo many things.
good job SJ, and one more thing......
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm still not understanding why we're excited about technology getting more expensive.
Better living through litigation? Surely some mistake...
Brave of you.
Don't get all snippy just because a couple of newbies are giving you a b*tch-slapping on the other thread!
Don't get all snippy just because a couple of newbies are giving you a b*tch-slapping on the other thread!
Joy on "My Name is Earl" has now monopolized "Snap" usage for me. Whenever I see it or hear it now, I have to mentally say it the way she does.
Michael Starkweather, a lawyer and author of the 10-year old patent, issued a statement on Thursday calling it a "billion dollar patent" that will have affects on the future of the "cell phone, iPod and PDA" industries.
That should be "effects", not "affects".
http://www.sparknotes.com/writing/style/topic_9.html
I've written a story about it on my weblog, here: http://peterbeddow.blogspot.com.
Not being a judge I have the benefit of not needing to reconcile the situation with the law (which, in my opinion, has flaws that would need to be remedied before this particular situation could play out more reasonably). Instead I'm free to post the opinions of a relatively, though not extremely, informed citizen.
So yea, that's right, I'm glad I'm not a judge either.
Then why didn't you just say that? I'd have no issue with that.
Don't get all snippy just because a couple of newbies are giving you a b*tch-slapping on the other thread!
Well, they really aren't, though they may think they are. But, your comment is just weird. this isn't Tv.
That should be "effects", not "affects".
http://www.sparknotes.com/writing/style/topic_9.html
Anyone want to count how many posts need a Loose vs. Lose lesson, with the latter so frequently (usually?) misspelled as the latter? It's vs. Its would be another favorite common error candidate.
And since Mel's been getting some flak in this thread it seems like the opportunity I've waited for to nit pick him about this:
this isn't Tv.
Is your shift-v key still broken?
Anyone want to count how many posts need a Loose vs. Lose lesson, with the latter so frequently (usually?) misspelled as the latter? It's vs. Its would be another favorite common error candidate.
And since Mel's been getting some flak in this thread it seems like the opportunity I've waited for to nit pick him about this:
Is your shift-v key still broken?
Well...
Actually, I always capitalize it that way. It's one of my many idiosyncrasies.
I welcome picked nits. Just don't pick a fight please.
Snap!
Snap...
It sounds like patenting a customer's possibility to go in to a store, look at some clothes, test some clothes of choice, then purchase them. This is an insane and probably illegal patent if it is what it sounds like.. I hope Apple doesn't play bitch about it.. for everyones sake.
Not their style, I'd say they just got it so no one else could used it against them.
See comment #17.
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A computer system and method for controlling a media playing device. The system provides a user interface for allowing a user access to media pieces stored in a media database. The interface is also for controlling a media playing device, like a player piano or movie playing video device, that is coupled to the computer to play the accessed or selected piece of media. In one embodiment there is a computer interface that allows a user to display only music that relates to a selected category, like jazz or classical music. Another embodiment allows the user to direct the media playing device to automatically play selected music pieces that are related to a selected music category. Another embodiment allows a user to direct the media playing device to automatically play selected music pieces that are related to the selected music composer or artist.
Damn, we need a major, major overhaul of so-called "intellectual property" law if BS like this is being granted patent protection.
Dave Contois was my old piano teacher when I lived in Vermont as a kid!
I've written a story about it on my weblog, here: http://peterbeddow.blogspot.com.
Yeah, I'm fairly certain that no one cares. Nice blogspam.
It sounds like patenting a customer's possibility to go in to a store, look at some clothes, test some clothes of choice, then purchase them. This is an insane and probably illegal patent if it is what it sounds like.. I hope Apple doesn't play bitch about it.. for everyones sake.
Wait, wait! Let's dress this patent up a bit. Let's say it's for an online clothing store...
"By means of a graphical menu which responds to mouse clicks, it will be possible to narrow clothing choices by categories such as, but not limited to, size, color, gender, style, etc."
Because damn, while this might seem obvious, we didn't always have this, did we? So we've got to reward the shear genius of coming up with such things with patent protection.