The Problem With Patents (Infographic). See the full graphic after the jump.
The Problem with Patents (Infographic)
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Agency Inertia and Paranoia
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The only reason these rules exist from the F.A.A. is because of agency inertia and paranoia.
The New York Times Bits Blog (quoting an engineer) on why you can use electric shavers and voice recorders during takeoff, but not a Kindle or tablet.
Open for Business
Even though we got about 10 inches or a foot of snow overnight, the halls of government are still open today:
It just took a bit longer to get into work this morning.
It’s Den Cam Season Again
From the North American Bear Center, see Honey and Lucky. From the wild, see Lily and Faith.
Tech Patents
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It’s lame, but if Apple was truly the first company on Earth to make formatted info tap-able and has a patent for it, what can you do.
Here’s to the Crazy Ones
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
Cocoa Chasing Her Tail
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If That Were the Price
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Wonderful statement from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos:
Levy: But without software patents, you wouldn’t have exclusive rights to 1-Click shopping.
Bezos: If that were the price of having a dramatic reduction in software patents, it would be great.
Aron White to the Hedges
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God Knows We Can’t Trust in Congress
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I’m beginning to understand why our motto is “In God We Trust”. Because God knows we can’t trust in [Congress].