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by veemjeem 14y ago
I think most HN readers confuse the distinction between "utility" and "design" patents. They feel the rounded rectangle does not provide utility and therefore should not be awarded a patent. If you think rounded rectangles are crazy, you
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by veemjeem 14y ago
I wouldn't exactly confuse Google with Linux. They're linked because of Android, but if some company innovated on the search engine front and took Google's monopoly, Google would be in a rough spot. Linux was winning before Google arrived,
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Companies often sue each other, but I doubt the lawsuits are what caused previous companies to fold. Kohler sued Moen on several popular faucet designs that were patented, but I don't see either companies going away any time soon. I can a
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by veemjeem 14y ago
You should google "design patent". If the quality can be distinguished by an ordinary person, then the design patent is upheld. I think everyone on HN thinks patents are "utility patents".
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by veemjeem 14y ago
> Ah but then you admit, it's "the whole package" that is the real innovation Actually I would say scrolling by itself was an amazing innovation. Every phone/tablet/pda out there had to implement a scrolling interface for lists, whethe
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Every news source is biased. It's a bit naive to think someone is reporting it with a historian-balanced viewpoint. Some people think NPR is "fair and balanced" only to find out they actually lean left. Groklaw has always reported favora
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by veemjeem 14y ago
The original iphone had a clean aluminum casing whereas the prada used generic black plastic casing -- I think people could tell them apart back in 2007. Practically all phones on the market were black. The differences were even bigger if
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Hey, be civil -- no name calling if you disagree. http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by veemjeem 14y ago
We get it, people are unhappy with the decision. Is it necessary to clutter HN with stuff like this that offers no useful insight other than an attention grabbing news title?
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by veemjeem 14y ago
FYI: Google's "Nexus S" was manufactured by Samsung.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
hm, blog is hammered, anyone have a cached copy?
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Lots of non-tech users have no clue about the difference between an ipad and a galaxy tablet -- the only thing they know to differentiate is the price. Samsung makes their stores identical to Apple (they even have an equivalent genius bar
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Yeah, I feel like many HN readers think this is Apple vs Android, but it's not. HN readers want to defend Android, so they feel this is the case where Apple battles Android, but really the case has little to do with Android. In most of th
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by veemjeem 14y ago
If you look at the styling of the pull-down notifications on iOS and Android, they actually look different. ICS pull downs looks significantly different than iOS. However, if you google images of samsung galaxy products, you'll see that m
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Perhaps copyright is better used here, but it's still a fine distinction. Perhaps there were reasons beyond that shapes that required patent filing over copyright. Apple is an easy company to hate due to their bullish & secretive natur
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by veemjeem 14y ago
I think we really need a sarcasm html tag... honestly I have trouble determining which of these comments are serious.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
I don't understand the mindset of companies in the eastern hemisphere. I feel like the majority of companies in china / korea thrive by copying other successful company products to survive. It's more blatant in china, but it still happens
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by veemjeem 14y ago
If you followed the case, I think you'll see that there are some things Samsung directly lifted from Apple. For example, there are some keyboard layouts that are pixel-per-pixel identical to Apple's. I don't know why you'd remove the defa
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by veemjeem 14y ago
I don't think speedy internet is what motivates startup companies to move. Most people have their servers in data centers that are already wired with fiber. Speedy internet at home only increases the chance that you'll blow a few hours on
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by veemjeem 14y ago
The reason why SV is the scene for startups is simply because of the people here. It's expensive in SV, the traffic sucks, nightlife is mediocre, etc, but nobody cares about that stuff when they need to create a company. They only care ab
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by veemjeem 14y ago
So everyone shares the blame equally then. It's too bad the actual owner didn't mention this to the to-be-lease-holders. My guess is the owner was more desperate to lease the space out.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Yes, but I think the last time it was on HN, you couldn't actually pre-order one.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Perhaps you're just so accustomed to the old interface, it's really hard for some people to adapt to a new UI. People said the same thing about the "old" facebook layout, but nobody remembers that layout anymore. I'm sure we'll hear gripe
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Wow, why would they block github? I hope nobody needs to code at your work place. That's almost as bad as blocking google.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
I feel like hackathons are going mainstream. Companies will run hackathons because they "heard" it helps with hiring, but won't change any of their standard legal paperwork for IP developed on their premises.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
That's because your picture is too small to see the surface mount stuff :-) See this larger picture: http://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image0... Or read the assembly manual where they teach how to solder surface mount
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by veemjeem 14y ago
I don't think you need a book to learn how to use a computer. You just plug it in and go.
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by veemjeem 14y ago
they are just digital (0,1). you need a A/D converter if you want to read analog signals. Here's a tutorial on hooking the raspberry pi with one of those chips to give you analog input: http://learn.adafruit.com/reading-a-analog-in-and-co
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Easy? Not so... this is not a beginner's kit, there are surface mount components, and if this is your first time soldering, it's gonna be a rough day. Sparkfun does a really good job of making their kits easy. If you look closely at them,
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by veemjeem 14y ago
Maybe you could have the best of both worlds with something like the alamode: http://baldwisdom.com/category/raspberry-pi/alamode/

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