Comment: Sounds to me like... (Score 2) 890
They need to set a better password on that router.
Comment: A major contributor (Score 1) 63
And the malware that they're installing continues to evade antivirus software
Support: Hello this is anti-virus/malware company XYZ how can I help you.
Caller: Yes I have this software called Anti-something 2010 that just popped up on my screen. I have your software installed and it still came up.
Support: You can call our 1-900-BLAH number and they can assist you for $39.95 a minute to remove the software.
Caller: So why did I buy your software in the first place?
Comment: Re:Oracle is pure evil. (Score 1) 100
Honestly any company that buys another always wants to get rid of the old ways. No matter how well they worked. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
Comment: Future Operator training (Score 1) 321
Next will be 911 operators could have had responders on the scene faster if they just understood the messages.
Comment: Re:Theatrical short? (Score 1) 455
Buy a cheap projector and play it before the show. Creative Commons at it's finest.
Comment: Let me save the UN the time (Score 1, Insightful) 736
Here's the UN investigation outcome, "those emails mean nothing".
Just wait for it.
Low-Energy Laser Etching May Replace Fruit Labels->
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MikeChino writes "How many times have you bit into a piece of fruit only to find that you’re also chomping on a sticker label? The small sticky labels have long been the bane of waste-conscious fruit and vegetable eaters, but that might all change thanks to new technology that uses a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam to etch information directly onto produce. No more peeling those annoying labels! So far the technology is being used on a number of fruits and vegetables in New Zealand, Australia, and Pacific Rim countries, and it's currently going through the final stages of review by the FDA. Once the technology is approved in the U.S., researchers from the University of Florida and the USDA Agricultural Research Service hope that it will be used in Florida’s massive grapefruit industry."
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Sims 3 Expansion Announced 84
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from the hundreds-of-new-ways-to-torture-your-sim dept.
from the hundreds-of-new-ways-to-torture-your-sim dept.
EA has announced that The Sims 3 will be getting its first expansion pack on November 16th, titled World Adventures. It will be available at first for the PC and Mac clients, and later for mobile platforms. "Players can take their Sims on new journeys to famous real-world inspired destinations around the globe for the first time ever and seek out new adventures. ... From mastering martial arts in Shang Simla, China, discovering rich culture and famous landmarks on a romantic getaway to Champs Les Sims, France or exploring the depths of ancient tombs in Al Simhara, Egypt, players can take their Sims on a journey that will change their Sims' lives." EA's Lyndsay Pearson spoke further about the expansion in an interview with IGN.
Comment: Claims 39-44 enforceable? (Score 1) 142
They still have claims 39-44 and those are enforceable? What! Those are dependent claims. You break the parent and the dependent ones fall apart. At least that's what I was always told. Am I wrong on that or do they just want to keep hope alive?
Comment: Wow 171 claims!!! (Score 3, Interesting) 84
Big whoop that this patent has 171 claims. At a quick glance 168 of them are dependent claims. That means you find the main ones (1, 96, and 129) and look for holes there in what they claim. The other claims depend on those so they don't matter if you can break the parent.