Comment Re:finally (Score 1) 243
Good idea. I was beginning to think I was the only one here who'd actually buy the book if it actually existed, just to have it on the shelf.
Comment Where's the facts? (Score 1) 483
Is there anything even remotely bearing on the facts of the case? Or even the allegations? Because the summary, while inflammatory, didn't have them. The article was even worse. The link to Harlan's actual press release was similarly lacking. Aside from the (admittedly well-articulated) frothing-at-the-mouth, I honestly can't tell what he alleges in his suit.
Harlan, if you want to convince geeks, say something concrete. The rhetoric is a waste of my time.
Comment Re:If only... (Score 1) 231
Out of a morbid sense of curiosity, what happens if they don't follow it to the letter? Contempt of court, presumably, but I don't know what that means for the RIAA's officers, or the organization itself.
Comment Re:So you say it plays wav files? (Score 1) 403
The problem comes in when you get back from vacation. You can't be on vacation all the time...
Submission + - Nobody Wins NASA's Regolith Challenge
eldavojohn writes: "On Saturday, I submitted a story covering the beginning of NASA's Regolith challenge in which teams were to move 150 kg of regolith (moon rock) on 30 watts of power. Nobody succeeded. This makes it the sixth of seven Centennial Challenges that NASA has held since 2005 to be won by no one."
Submission + - Why Microsoft Won't List Patent Violations
BlueOni0n writes: "Earlier today, Microsoft announced it will begin actively seeking reparations for patent infringement by Linux and the Open Source Community in general. One opinion on this issues is that it's fear of having these IP-infringement claims debunked or challenged that's keeping Microsoft from publishing these 235 alleged infringements to the public — and instead waiting until the OS community comes to the bargaining table. But a more optimistic thought is that Microsoft is afraid to list these violations not because it's afraid they're false but because it knows they can be worked-around by the open-source community — leaving Microsoft high & dry without any leverage at all."
