Higher priced doesn't always mean higher quality. It usually means 'we spent more on advertising than our competitors'.
Example: I've bought $90 Nike shoes and had them last about 10 months before starting to fall apart. The next pair were Adidas that cost about $45. It's been over a year and a half and they're still in good shape.
"The Democrats ran on the platform of healthcare reforms. And they won! By a sizeable margin! This is what we call a mandate."
No they didn't. They ran on a platform of 'We're not Bush!'
Gundam does outerspace sci-fi better than trek or wars, well except for the giant robot thing....
Now, why is it when MS changes an API to "improve functionality" (break competitors products) it's illegal, but when Apple does it, it's to improve the customer experience?
He also promised that there would be change:
He still supports not investigating the warrant-less wiretapping.
Despite having a majority in congress, Gitmo still isn't closed.
After promising all non-emergency bills would be posted to be read on the gov website, only 2 have been before he signed them and then only for 1 day in a non-searchable format.
He said that we have to bail out the automakers and not let them file bankruptcy for the good of the US, he only saved the CEOs and investors, then let them file for bankruptcy anyway.
He promised that there wouldn't be any new taxes on the middle or lower class, but most of the bills he's pushing amount to direct taxes on everyone. Cap and Trade=Fuel tax, National healthcare=tax hike for any employed American with health insurance, Raising capital gains taxes=tax hike on anyone with a 401k or IRA account.
The only thing that's changed in the whitehouse is that people stopped believing Bush's lies.
<sarcasm>At least we still have "hope"</sarcasm>
Even better, how many videos will be deleted because they show a cop running a red light, illegally parked, littering, sleeping in their cars, making illegal turns, etc?
Dude, calm down. I never said autism is a joke or that all autism is ADHD.
I'll re-phrase it for you...Many other 'disorders' that aren't really disorders have been lumped into the 'autism' category. That is the cause of the 'rise' in autism cases.
Autism rates are not climbing, the types of 'disabilities' classified as autism are climbing. Like ADHD = autism, shyness = autism.
You know, if you didn't feed your kids a pound of sugar a day and then not let them run around or interact during recess, they probably wouldn't be hyperactive twits with no friends.
Speaking from my own experience, corporations (such as the one I work for) spend a lot of money to innovate. However, I would "press that button" and get rid of IP law immediately, given the chance. I agree completely with the arguements made in the article - as such, I'll just bring up a few other issues:Well said.
I think IP law is incredibly damaging to innovation and competition. In the case of software patents, moreso in that they take resources (primarily money which gets redirected to legal teams) from firms who are forced to research existing patens, and also defend themselves against IP lawsuits.
Many software patents are particularly silly. Many of these are issued for algorithms - the vast majority of the time, these algorithms are only available outside the company via patent! That is, when they are shipped externally, it is in a form that is not readable (object code). Sure - this can be reverse engineered. But for a particularly complex program or operating system, this in itself would be a colossal endeavor. Yet, a patent is issued for it - and the patent describes exactly what the algorithm does!
Another firm could look at the patent and use the invention. In most cases, it would be impossible to tell that they've "stolen" anything. Here they are counterproductive.
I should also mention the obvious - the corporation which holds the patent already has a huge advantage! They will ship a product with these innovations before any other corporation can ship its' product. Quite frankly it will generally be a significant period of time before another product can be shipped which contains these innovations - even if the innovation was immediately obvious and known. This will not generally be the case.
Then you have the patents for user interface - these are just silly. I've seen patents issued (granted, this was a long time ago) for using a particular color on a "dummy" terminal.
Anyway, I hope I do not sound like a hypocrite (because I hold IP patents). As I said, it is a part of my job. I also cannot fault my company for taking advantage of whatever silly laws are created. I simply view this as another case of the state interfering with the market, and the market adjusting to exploit the foolishness of the laws.
WARNING TO ALL PERSONNEL: Firings will continue until morale improves.
