I think you're confusing approval process with litigation process. If you submit prior after the patent has been awarded, sure...

Of course, I'm not all that familiar with the approval process. So perhaps I'm missing something.

To be honest, there are some ads creeping up over there. Was watching a show on the history channel app via apple TV the other day. Showtime add about every three minutes. Same one every time. Was annoying as hell.

More of a history channel app issue than an Apple TV issue. But it's still there.

Does someone really need to explain to you the underlying concept of using "Apple TV" features rather than the built-in "Samsung TV" features?

Just means still get a smart TV but use the smarts from some other device or get a dumb TV and do the same.

Why not? I've been to plenty of places in France. Good and bad. That was just one instance of grabbing something quick while on the road.

For the same reasons anyone travels. For the experience. I was there initially for work. But took an extra week and a half for personal travel. Overall it was a great trip. Knowing the language isn't always a necessity. I've been to around 10 countries. It's easy enough to get around knowing a few words.

Everyone will look at this from a "losing jobs" aspect. There's nothing wrong with that view point and it's perfectly valid. However, I will put forth this alternate view. Kiosks in McDonald's while I was in France were a great thing for me. Not speaking French it meant I was able to order without the inconvenience of the language barrier.

In this case, they are actively trying to get rid of employees. And that side is a shame. But I wouldn't mind seeing more kiosk style ordering stations in fast food places. Along with the option to talk to a person.

I went through this whole thread looking for a Real Genius reference. Guess this is as close as it's going to get.

Incorrect. You're millage may vary depending on your situation. But there is always value in history and the knowledge gained through that time.

One of the important reasons I'm valued in my field is directly related to my knowledge of how we got to where we are. Why we do some things the way we do. And no, it's not just to do things the same way we've always done them.

I actually go outside to the edge of my property to gauge the impact of my sound system on the surrounding neighborhood. And I live out in the country. There are plenty of us that have the means and capability to not go to the theaters.

This is just another reason for me to not go. Yes, they may draw one crowd. They'll exclude another. As long as they make money in the long run, who gives a shit? That's what business is all about.

And I'm sure we can agree that this is an absolutely horrible use case.

No, facebook. You can't have my phone number....

I'd agree if he were making a point in a case of law. He's not in this context. This is a quote for the masses. "it sucks" seems appropriate for a random news bite.

Incorrect. You absolutley have made assumptions. Starting with the idea that the computer with windows was factory installed.

Again, quite possibly a correct assumption.

You're complete disregard of the rest of my post is pointless. The fact is, linux can be be a bitch and is not suited for everyone. Period.

There seems to be a great deal of assumption in your post. Mostly that the person installing linux is incompetent and the windows machine was installed by some highly trained tech. Both assumptions that may or may not be correct.

I've been around this stuff since the days of slackware 1.0. I've enjoyed the days of Windows 3.0 when it was usually faster to just do something at a command line than it was to start up that turd. I've been through KDE, GNOME, Enlightenment and various other window managers. I'm currently a Mac person simply because when I finally got into it a few years ago my reaction was "This is what I've been trying to get linux to be for years!!!".

Do I curse at windows? Yes
Do I curse at linux? Yes
Do I curse at my Mac? Yes

Each of them has their pain points. But trying to argue that linux is perfectly suitable replacement for windows is asinine. And quite frankly ignorant. There are still many rough edges to the linux world that the majority of users simply don't have the time or expertise to put up with.

I don't entirely disagree. But I would tend to make this a more generic statement in that you get out of life the equivalent of what you put into it.

I personally don't place much stock in university/college degrees. I'm one of those people that bypassed that system and am quite successful by simply learning what I need to excel at my job. I've met plenty of people with masters degrees and higher that couldn't think they're way out of a wet paper bag. I've also met people with lesser or no degrees that are quite brilliant.

That's not to say that there isn't value in colleges and universities. Some people thrive in those environments and learn very well in those environments. Others learn in much different ways. A degree alone is no measure of a persons aptitude.