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by ajkessler 15y ago
There is so much wrong here that I appreciate you numbering them. -1. Yes, people read patents all the time. For one example many might be familiar with here, see any of the Mac or Canon or Nikon rumors sites, which comb through filings to
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Exactly, which means if Coke had patented the formula, society would be better off.
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by ajkessler 15y ago
While patents may provide a "stumbling block to innovation and progress", it's wrong to say they inhibit "the free exchange of ideas, and restrict[] our knowledge of how things work." Patents do just the opposite: to obtain one, you must d
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You Too Can Retire In Your Early 30's(ajkesslerblog.com)
5 points by ajkessler 15y ago|2 comments
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by ajkessler 15y ago
...which is why I linked to some actual science. The fact that anecdote seems to coincide with the science, while perhaps statistically irrelevant, I thought others might find interesting.
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Note to those that carry a phone in their pocket: there does seem to be a link between cell use and sperm quality/count. See, for example, http://www.andrologyjournal.org/cgi/rapidpdf/jandrol.111.014... Not exactly scientific, but I know
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by ajkessler 15y ago
I'm sure FL experienced this as well, but for the past few years, as foreclosures have left whole neighborhoods vacant in parts of CA, NV and AZ, people have been coming through and just ripping copper piping straight out of the walls. Tho
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by ajkessler 15y ago
It's defined in section 1861: Every person in this state engaged in the business of buying, selling, trading in, or otherwise acquiring or disposing of junk or used or secondhand property, including but not limited to jewelry, silverware, d
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by ajkessler 15y ago
This is pretty clearly targeted at meth heads, auto thief rings, and the mob (there's a mob in LA?). It basically says if you're running any kind of scrap metal yard, auto yard or dealer, pawn shop, or similar business where you buy high v
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by ajkessler 15y ago
I remember reading this and seeing the demos 5 long years ago, thinking "Coooool... hope it's not vaporware." If he actually gets this to market, I imagine it won't be too long before it, or similar tech, is available in high end dslrs and
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Scary/funny chart of the day: http://reason.com/blog/2011/09/07/what-cases-have-the-patrio...
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by ajkessler 15y ago
This doesn't prevent, but in fact encourages, the black market. Either pay the gov $1000 or the guy in the van $5 (whatever market price is). You already see this with cigarettes in the US, where the price difference between taxed and ill
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Minor correction: it's not that we "had" a government program... we "have": FHA is still handing out 3.5% down loans to people with 580 FICO scores. It's like 2008 never even happened. People actually sued about this last year: http://ww
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by ajkessler 15y ago
I'm not sure who "everyone" is... Since housing prices had dropped more than 8% a few times over the last 80 years, anyone who thought there was zero probability of it happening again was clearly a moron. As for the tinfoil hat crowd, I
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Why We Really Loved Steve Jobs (It Wasn’t The Toys)(ajkesslerblog.com)
2 points by ajkessler 15y ago|1 comments
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Didn't see that advice, and don't know much about EFF, but yes, anything that puts him in touch with a lawyer who actually knows what he's doing is good advice. I might also note that when hiring an attorney, you want to shop around, even i
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Ugh, it hurts to read this kind of advice. Sue! Punitive damages! You can get costs! (btw, you probably can't get punitive damages, at least from the little info you've provided, and costs =/= attorney fees) The best advice in that thread
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Selling Out Your Dream for $140 a Week(ajkesslerblog.com)
4 points by ajkessler 15y ago|0 comments
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Simply because you cannot understand the motivations of someone who has their basic needs covered but continues to build does not mean "they are fundamentally in a business of greed". Just because something is "advertising" or "social" does
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Many employers use a university degree as a proxy to judge whether or not you're employable, not whether or not you are qualified. As the article rightly points out, it's easier than ever to get a college degree, both because there are mor
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Why Malthus/Ehrlich Are Always Wrong: Growing Crops On Thin Film(cnet.co)
7 points by ajkessler 15y ago|0 comments
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Very cool, with lots of potential, but definitely not done. The biggest annoyance is not being able to pick (or even differentiate) between different models of a particular brand. For instance, there are 117 BMWs, but no way to view just
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by ajkessler 15y ago
If this is really such big problem, wouldn't it be easy enough to simply check the link that someone is attempting to submit against all previously submitted links? This wouldn't necessarily stop all repeat stories, but it seems much more f
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Ah thanks! Flight of the Phoenix was the movie I was thinking of.
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by ajkessler 15y ago
>> Finding a bunch of incremental changes that (1) amount to something really new and (2) still manage to produce something good -- that's what's difficult. << Well of course it's hard. If it wasn't, everyone would be creat
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by ajkessler 15y ago
I'm pretty sure that was part of the plot from The Mummy? :) In any case, desert is great for preserving stuff in terms of low humidity (ie things don't rot). Not so good for preserving stuff in terms of them getting sand blasted. Especia
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by ajkessler 15y ago
You say "necessary elements", but I'm not quite sure what you mean. If you take the list from the article, I wouldn't really call any of them "necessary" to create a nude painting. They were just the ones that a lot of other people were u
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Yes, but that brings up a good question. Anyone who owns a computer knows that air isn't pristine. It picks up all kinds of crap. If this beast has as much suction as the article implies, it's going to be inhaling all kinds of debris. I
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by ajkessler 15y ago
Really? Very cool idea, but some of the claims sound downright ridiculous. First, the zero maintenance claim that is touted at least 3 times by the article seems suspicious. You can't really leave anything out in the desert sun and not ha
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by ajkessler 15y ago
I found this quote hilarious: “I don’t think we want to send the message that companies can fund a political campaign for a referendum and maybe your customers won’t be subject to sales tax.” Because it's not like some companies funded poli

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