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aaronvonbaron
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aaronvonbaron
3y ago
The first audiobook I played for my kids was How to Train Your Dragon. David Tennant did an amazing job. Now my kids love audiobooks. Although, I still need to force them to read paper books. We also loved the Zamonia series by Walter Moers
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aaronvonbaron
4y ago
I have been using WordWeb Pro for years now, which pops up when you hover over a word and ctrl + right click. One of the many references available for purchase is the shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Others include their own dictionary wi
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aaronvonbaron
11y ago
I am starting to believe that large, established, companies with large market share and large patent portfolios have little use for 95% of their patent portfolio. First, many patents are either weak or outdated by the time they issue. Maybe
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aaronvonbaron
11y ago
A patent is not a monopoly in the pure sense, meaning there is no consumer choice and the consumer must buy what is patented at the asking price. It is quite the opposite in most situations. The competition between companies is fierce. Seve
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aaronvonbaron
11y ago
I deal with patents day in, day out. With millions of patents issued and many more examined, there is bound to be some real stinkers. Whether or not a patent is allowed depends on the examiner assigned to the case, the art unit (technology