Supreme Court loosens patent 'obviousness' test
Unanimous decision holds that lower courts should be more flexible in interpreting the standard for whether patents meet the non-obvious test.
Nike, Wells Fargo, durable goods data, Oracle in focus
Stock market futures turned lower after a sharper-than-expected drop in durable-goods orders, with above-forecast earnings from Oracle Corp. and Nike Inc. also in focus amid continued jitters over the housing market.
The shitty state of online video
Jwz of san francisco on the shitty state of online video. (Read on Source)
BenQ unveils new range of 17 inch LCD monitors
... It is Windows Vista compatible and have been designed especially for wide-screen format. The Windows sidebar on the ...
release update: Release goals, testing ...
... row. - - No unmet recommends relations inside main - - Drop debmake from Debian - - i18n support in all debconf-using packages - - full large file support ...
GoPubMed - a new search interface
Here?s an interesting new search engine that integrates gene ontology (Go) with PubMed and MESH terms. More of us might be looking into genetic research, so it?s a good resource to know about. I really liked the left sidebar with MESH terms so...
Astronomy Picture of the Day for Tuesday,
Explanation: You don't have to be at Yellowstone to see a sky this beautiful, but it helps. Only at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA, would you see the picturesque foreground of the famous Old Faithful Geyser erupting in front an already picturesque sky. Old Faithful Geyser, visible in the foreground, is seen propelling a stream of hot ... (Read on Source)
NFL star admits dogfighting and faces ruin - The Sunday Times
 SI.com | NFL star admits dogfighting and faces ruin The Sunday Times - One of the most exciting stars of American football has pleaded guilty to helping run an illegal dogfighting ring and faces up to five years in prison. Playing to Wrong Crowd Vick to Plead Guilty to Dogfighting-Related Charges |
AMD's Quad-Core Barcelona: Defending New Territory
Luckily, today is the launch of AMD's third generation Opterons. It's only at 2GHz right now, but it's packed with many clever tricks to improve the number of instructions per cycle (IPC). There's also a surprise in store: 2.5GHz samples are already in the AnandTech lab, and they will be available to everyone in the fourth quarter. So there is a chance we still are going to experience an old fashioned breakneck race; a heated battle of epic proportions between AMD and Intel for the top spot in the server market. However, this will only occur if AMD's newest quad-core is able to outperform the Intel alternatives clock for clock by a decent margin. Read on to see whether AMD has been able to pull that one off...
Rare Molecule Created in the Lab for the First Time
Physicists at University of California, Riverside have created a rare molecule in the lab, positronium, that could eventually aid in fusion power generation or gamma ray lasers. The positronium molecules are each made up of a pair of electrons and... (Read on Source)
Digg Top Users List
This list is updated daily using publicly available information by Christopher Finke. (List updated on 2007-10-15 at 3:11 PM EDT.) Interested in a longer list? Data on the top 1000 Digg users is now available. You can also view the top 1000 users in a list formatted like this page. (Read on Source)
The Costa Rican National Chamber of Tourism Has Just Approved the Membership of 128 Trip
128 Trip solidifies its presence within the Tourism Industry as an active member of the Costa Rican National Chamber of Tourism. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1FbXB0LVpldGEtWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Developers Cope with Leopard
For the people who create Mac software, there's nothing quite as exciting as a Worldwide Developers Conference keynote that previews the features slated to appear in an upcoming OS X overhaul. And there's nothing as terrifying for those same developers as waiting to see if those new features do similar things to the software they're already selling.
Such is the nature of third-party software: meet an unfulfilled need with your software one day, watch that same need get addressed by an operating system update the next.
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DHL, FedEx, UPS avoiding delivery
Hopefully I am not alone, however since I have moved near Union Square in San Francisco off Geary st. I have had a continual strugal with the major carriers delivering in my area. My building has a gate in front, where you must dial the tenant to be buzzed in. A simple task, I would expect, especially since my unit is tied directly with my mobile ... (Read on Source)
'Substantial' Fallout 3 DLC Exclusive to Xbox 360, PC
Bethesda game director Todd Howard just announced that "substantial" Fallout 3 downloadable content will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 and PC. Due for release this fall, Fallout 3 will hit PS3 in addition to Xbox 360 and PC. No further details of the DLC were mentioned.
Nik Software Announces Free Update to Color Efex Pro 3.0
Color Efex Pro 3.1 update includes support for Aperture™ and Capture NX 2, compatibility with Photoshop® Smart Filters. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1114804.htm
Yahoo to tap Jonathan Miller for board seat and more?
As Yahoo prepares to add investor Carl Icahn to its board, two other seats will come from his approved list. Is ex-AOL chief Jonathan Miller on tap to not only take a director's seat but possibly the CEO slot?
FCC poised to punish Comcast over Web blocking (AP)
AP - A majority of members of the Federal Communications Commission have cast votes in favor of punishing Comcast Corp. for blocking subscribers' Internet traffic, an agency official said Friday.
Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued (07/24/2008)
... Jayant Agarwalla, the brothers in Calcutta, India, who created the program, along with their Web design and technology company, RJ Softwares. The Agarwallas did not immediately respond to an e-mail ...
Safeguard Self Storage to Open New Self Storage Facility in Ebbets Field, NY
Safeguard Self Storage expands its presence in the New York self storage market with the opening of its newest location in Ebbets Field. This self storage facility offers the Ebbets Field community 707 storage units in a variety of sizes, with modern security features and many amenities. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Ebbets-Field-NY/Self-Storage/prweb1220644.htm
EMI/Virgin Records Sues Platinum Selling Band For $30 Million... Despite Not Paying Them A Dime In R
It's always fun to remember stories like the following one the next time you hear some RIAA exec claim that it represents musicians. The RIAA represents the record labels and record labels are continually at odds with musicians -- sometimes to extreme levels. Wired reported that EMI/Virgin Records had sued the band 30 Seconds To Mars for $30 million recently. The band is apparently fronted by movie star Jared Leto, and is considered something of a success. Its last album went platinum and won some awards. So why the lawsuit? Well, EMI implied that the band failed to deliver its latest record on time, but members of the band have now responded with a very different story. Wired now points us to the response from 30 Seconds To Mars, where the band notes that the lawsuit appears to have a lot more to do with the band opting out of its contract. The band points out that, under California law, a contract of more than seven years is not valid -- and the contract EMI held with the band was for nine years.
So why opt out? Perhaps this has something to do with it:
If you think the fact that we have sold in excess of 2 million records and have never been paid a penny is pretty unbelievable, well, so do we. And the fact that EMI informed us that not only aren't they going to pay us AT ALL but that we are still 1.4 million dollars in debt to them is even crazier. That the next record we make will be used to pay off that old supposed debt just makes you start wondering what is going on. Shouldn't a record company be able to turn a profit from selling that many records? Or, at the very least, break even? We think so.This is, of course, rather par for the course in the recording industry. As Courtney Love explained years ago, it's quite rare for a recording artist to ever see a dime of royalties from selling music. The label gives the band an "advance" which really isn't that much, and then uses some funky accounting tricks to claim all of the band's royalties as paying off that advance as well as covering other fees involved in the marketing and distribution of the album. In this case, apparently, despite selling 2 million records, EMI is still claiming that the band has $1.4 million to pay back. Not so long ago, we noted that Lyle Lovett was in the same boat: 4.6 million albums sold, no royalties paid.
So, at what point will the press and politicians stop buying the RIAA's claims that it's looking out for the musicians and trying to get them paid? The RIAA has always been in the business of not paying musicians.
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JumpTV Partners With Western Kentucky University
... university's website. "Athletics is an important part of Western Kentucky University spirit, and our web hosting partnership with JumpTV will deliver an exciting and entertaining experience to students, alumni and ...
SriMax Software Technology Released Outlook LAN Messenger 5.0.0 for Windows, MAC & Linux Version.
... Sharing, Microsoft Outlook Plugin, Remainder, Alert Notes.This LAN Chat software is compatable in LAN, VPN, WAN, Terminal Service, Wi-fi Networks. Software does not require any Internet connection, and it ...
Online TV Viewership Doubles
Online TV viewing has been increasing in popularity. About one- fifth of American households who use the Internet watch television online, double the number from 2006, The Conference Board and TNS said today.
Being able to watch content on their own time and their own convenience are the main reasons people go online. Other reasons include skipping commercials and portability. About 72 percent of households log on for entertainment purposes daily, and in one in ten cities entertainment is the most popular Internet activity.
Twits and Such for 2008-09-05
Some lady’s straddling my leg on the train # You gotta love Tokyo for the nightlife if nothing else # just killed a cockroach with spray. # (Read on Source)
Disable Trackpad for Extended Typing Sessions
If you use a Mac laptop with a trackpad, and spend quite a bit of time typing on it--perhaps you're a writer for a Mac-related...
UK positioned for sat-nav prizes
A UK company wins the European Satellite Navigation prize for a satellite positioning-enabled smart lifejacket. (Read on Source)
Apple’s loss of iPod chief points to interesting new direction
As we well know, Tony Fadell, the former exec in charge of Apple’s iPod division, has stepped down for personal reasons and Apple has hired Mark Papermaster, the PowerPC chip guru in IBM’s hardware business. (Read on Source)
Difference Between Google Adsense and Click Fraud
If you use AdWords or Adsense on your websites you probably heard about the illegal practice in the underworld of the internet called "click fraud". Click fraud, what is it, and how is it accomplished...
Brits in Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Kenny Wilson of Kingston Upon Hill, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, draws a crowd of children during an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and... (Read on Source)
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