...it's time to start pitching for jobs elsewhere while 'your' project still has the potential to be a raging success.

...if you believe your new process/material can be developed to the point where it can compete with traditional silicon devices and/or processing methods you are wrong.

Only if you have an application, such as LEDs where the laws of physics say silicon can't possibly compete is there any chance you will succeed. And even then the chances are you are still wrong.

namgge

I thought that the remedy for breach of contract in common law systems was for the parties to be restored to the position they would have been in had the contract not existed. Hence, I'm very surprised that in this case the judge reportedly is compelling someone to do something against their will other than pay damages. Is this standard practice in California, is this really a voluntary settlement, or will it be overturned on appeal?

No need to 'get pissed': the Command-R shortcut will reveal the selected file in a Finder window.

The Jack Daniel's company's gracious reaction to the abuse of their trade mark is more than the book's publisher deserved. Deliberately ripping-off another company's IPR for a book jacket is not the behaviour of a reputable publisher.

My experience, however, is that book-publishers are meticulous to the point of obsession about ensuring they have all the necessary rights for the cover artwork in place before going to press. This does make me wonder whether this incident is actually a publicity stunt...

I was referring to this type of dynamo:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_dynamo
which generates about 5W with an efficiency of about 50% and damages tires in the process.

I couldn't think of a car analogy.

Walking is a very low-energy form of movement that relies on some highly evolved bio-mechnics. Attempting to harvest a useful amount of energy introduces dissipation in parts of the 'mechanism' that have not evolved to handle it. The result can be anything from mild discomfort to quite serious injuries. So, such techniques are limited to a few mW, and are in most respects inferior to using a battery.

It's been years since I saw a bicycle with a dynamo on it for similar reasons.

Once you realise that the fashion industry seeks to turn women into prepubescent boys the answer to your question is obvious.

I may have misunderstood the scale of what you are trying to do, but... It seems to me you're trying to turn a domestic environment into a semi-industrial/work one. A server rack will consume a lot of power, generate a lot of heat, create a lot of noise, the the server will depreciate in value rapidly and you'll probably need to install fire barriers and get a special insurance policy if you want cover. Don't get married before you start this project, at least that way you'll save the cost of the divorce.

...someone who expects 'the media' to be 'unbiased'. Here's a clue for you: there is no such thing as an unbiased news report.

... I should make it open source.

Ignore what 'everyone' except paying customers are telling you.

It's very difficult to cold-sell niche services to companies who can afford to pay for them if you are a one-man business because the risk of you ceasing to trade for some reason is a deal-breaker. People sometimes talk about using an escrow type arrangement for source code to mitigate risk, but IME talk is as far as it usually gets.

Fuel pump failure:

My soln: Phone recovery service and wait calmly in nearby diner with a coffee and doughnut.

Bob Pease soln: Rip out gas tank, strap to roof, connect to engine via length of hose, seal with clips and gaffer tape, use gravity feed to replace pump. Go!

He was right out there in the tail of the distribution.

Namgge

Do they not realise that Apple own the letter 'i'?

Malice is part of UK defamation law; truth is not an absolute defence if the motive was malice. Namgge

If the statement is made with malicious intent it can be libelous even if true.