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by dbot 10y ago
Two thoughts: 1. The plaintiff exploited a loophole in the Indiana small claims rule regarding "res judicata," which normally acts to prevent a party from re-litigating a decided matter. [The rule states]( http://www.in.
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by dbot 10y ago
They could change it back to Sears Tower.
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by dbot 10y ago
>Do I own the copyright to something that I filmed from television or a live concert or sporting event on my own camcorder or phone? ... Just because you recorded a live event or publicly broadcasted show onto your own recording device,
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by dbot 11y ago
I've thought about this problem pretty extensively (as a lawyer and software developer). My question is who are you selling this to? If it's just attorneys, that's fine. But if you want courts to adopt it, you will be competi
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by dbot 11y ago
So doesn't this extend to "services" like Magic, which are just another layer of abstraction from the core product/service? I've personally never understood Magic. Looking at their homepage, none of those use cases
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by dbot 11y ago
They've never built a 6-style model with a 4" screen. Seems more like a case of just taking the old chassis and upgrading a few components. Not that I'm complaining, but in a perfect world, it should match the design language
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by dbot 11y ago
I'm familiar with the company and believe they use Amazon's Mechanical Turk. There's a hard cap on the number of messages per month, so that ensures they stay profitable.
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by dbot 11y ago
The objectives of office communication are usually either (1) spreading awareness (of ideas, news, task updates...) or (2) making records. For example, an in-person meeting spreads awareness, and writing minutes creates the records. But not
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by dbot 11y ago
We buy almost everything for the house online, but I can't imagine buying a mattress online. Is it annoying to buy in-store? Yes. But a mattress is an expensive, once-every-8-year purchase that you will use almost every day and is crit
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by dbot 11y ago
Exactly - he should have demanded the seller's contact details so he could file a lawsuit. Per the Stubhub's TOS: "When placing an order, you are entering into a binding contract with the Seller to purchase those tickets...Wh
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by dbot 11y ago
I have to admit that I always assumed Stubhub took some kind of ownership interest in the tickets either (1) once posted; or (2) once sold through Stubhub. Situations like this make it clear why it's in their interest not to do so.
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by dbot 11y ago
Try NFL Redzone, that's a great experience. No commercials, just cutting from game to game and showing the action. I had it the past few years but didn't get it this year (due to frustrating bundling issues), and I agree that watc
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by dbot 11y ago
There should not be any communication between the lawyers and investors, and that rule should be enshrined in the ABA Code of Conduct in the same way that ethical walls are a requirement. If the client wants to manage the relationship with
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by dbot 11y ago
I'm not going to disagree, but...we are chemically-driven machines. Gambling triggers addictive releases of pleasure/pain that aren't equivalent to most other forms of entertainment. Most forms of gambling are successful beca
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by dbot 11y ago
Refuse to participate in the scheme. Yes, it is possible (or likely) that you will be fired. But going to federal prison is a very real possibility. I visited several witnesses in prison. They are "normal" guys - the kind you see
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by dbot 11y ago
Excellent idea (I would even add GPS confirmation), but no way Airbnb would do it. From their perspective, you are creating a new channel to lodge a complaint for every single transaction. Often, those complaints would be resolved privately
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by dbot 11y ago
Convicting someone of a crime requires proving all of the elements. Most crimes require a culpable state of mind (or mens rea). So the issue would be whether an individual has the requisite mens rea (recklessly, knowingly, etc.) These are v
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by dbot 11y ago
I could see some very specific use cases for this, like maybe seminars that have a mobile component, needing a workspace in a natural setting (photogs, surveyors, etc). But as an individual purchaser, I don't have much interest.
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by dbot 11y ago
The legal case about whether the insurer must pay the claim is pretty interesting. The insurer's position is that hack was pure social engineering and that no systems were compromised - everything operated as it should. That's cor
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by dbot 11y ago
I remember when full-screen touch was a new concept. Blackberry tried to introduce a physical "click" with the BB Storm. It sounded like a good idea, but it practice it turned out to be unnecessary. Apple won the UI battle. Not su
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by dbot 11y ago
Agree completely. I saw a similar issue with sites like Operator, Magic, etc. The requests were very vague, making me wonder, "Am I spending too much time thinking about where to order a pizza from?" And if I know which pizza shop
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Ask HN: How does DMail change the text of an email?
1 points by dbot 11y ago|1 comments
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by dbot 11y ago
I've seen similar solutions that rely on turning the message into an image...can anyone explain how this works?
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by dbot 11y ago
Off-topic: how did the e-ink menu concept turn out? I feel that a lot restaurants that change menus frequently pride themselves on printing new menus every day. When you get the menu, it seems to reinforce the idea that everything - the men
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by dbot 11y ago
I don't see many people talk about the packaging and food quality at the time of delivery. This is the absolute biggest factor for overall satisfaction. They mention trying to optimize delivery, but that only helps so much. If you are
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by dbot 12y ago
I remember seeing that deal. Should have jumped on it then but forgot about it. Then I saw the book at an airport news stand and grabbed it...glad it got picked up by a publisher!
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by dbot 12y ago
Legal documents definitely are copyrightable, and you'll occasionally see enforcement actions. I worked at a firm that represented a major insurance company in a IP/copyright action against another insurance company, claiming that
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by dbot 12y ago
I didn't drink coffee until a few years ago. Starting off with K-Cups, I now alternate between AeroPress and french press. Using freshly ground beans, there's really no comparison in the taste. People say K-Cups are easier, but it
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by dbot 13y ago
I always thought you should be able to open the room with the credit card you used to book it.
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by dbot 13y ago
A few years ago, my law school classmate turned down a lengthy severance to avoid signing one of these after a bitter termination. Instead, he took a job in the building's coffee shop. He'd see people he used to see all the time,

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