I agree, I love my vehicle to be as silent as possible. But I'm not a "Car Guy" :/

I thought it was pretty cool, for a gadget, I'm curious to see just how useful it really is. http://slashdot.org/submission/2345093/mastercards-get-a-facelift

Hehe, you beat me to it!

You are very correct! That is precisely what I meant :) I just wanted to make sure you were paying attention ;)

I was just getting on to comment about Tesla. Here Here!

Note "Some definition of Humorous"
"
humorous (hjumrs)

— adj
1. ***funny***; comical; amusing
2. displaying or creating humour
3. archaic another word for capricious

funny (fn)

— adj , -nier , -niest
1. causing amusement or laughter; humorous; comical
2. ***peculiar; odd***"
-Dictionary.com, 2012-10-31 @ 12:21PM PST


The whole point being, they are suing someone for using their patent, whose own patented and licensed material was utilized as a visual aid in their patent application. This brings "fair use" into play. My opinion, for whatever it is worth, would be that the use of those specific visual aids wouldn't fall under "fair use" and could be used by Microsoft against the Patent Holders.

Now, I'm also not condoning the use by Microsoft of a Patented technique without first acquiring a license. But I've a general distaste for attempts at patenting method of producing GUI elements or generally trying to patent anything to do with a GUI, save perhaps for some proprietary technology that facilitates a more rapid and memory efficient method of displaying GUI elements. That would be an invention. There is nothing special about displaying a grid of "tiles" as a "Tile" could easily be considered a Border-less Child Window of a Multi-Document Interface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_document_interface) being displayed in "Tiled" mode. Something that has existed possibility since Windows 3.0 released on May 22, 1990 (so would say the Might, but fallible WikiPedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager). Further, windows are sizable and their contents scale-able. So, MDI with border-less child windows scaled to fit the screen or some other bounds.

I again state, "I'm not FOR Microsoft(or anyone for that matter) using a patented technology or technique without first acquiring the license.". I do however suggest that it has already been patented under another name before and, in general, such "technologies" should not be patent-able in the first place.

My $0.02 is that the arrangement of GUI elements or categories of GUI elements, visual queues, etc. Should not be patent-able. I have, rather a strong opinion on the subject. So I'm going to end it here.

Among other things, I find it humorous ( for some definition of humorous ) that in Figure 1 they show "Tiles" of Outlook Express and Explorer.

If I told you, then SkyNet would know! So ... "I'llll Neeevvveerrr Teeeelllllll..." (head rotates 360 degrees)

And a wonderful place for me to make heinous spelling and grammatical errors :) *misinformation

That the internet is place for me to give prying eyes miss-information ;)

LIE!.... Yeah I know.. ha ha ha... *three slow claps*.

Actually, it turned ridicule away from the individuals receiving the capes, to those who thought up the idea in the first place.

Here Here!

I agree completely. This "attempt" at boosting confidence could easily be seen as a completely demeaning act.

I also agree the individuals responsible ought to be fired and made to wear the device of their own invention.

I think the TSA is the most inefficient, invasive non-federal, federal, organization I have ever encountered this side of the rest of the government. I despise all things TSA. Do not get me wrong. Security is important, but this 'indicator' is BS and only intended to intimidate JOE Air Traveler from complaining about the Invasive Full Body Scan or Pat Down. Amongst The Plethora Of Other Issues One Encounters Whilst Trying To Travel. Any "Terrorist" worth their salt is going to know PRECISELY WHAT TO DO to NOT be detected. This pathetic excuse for Airport Security that is the TSA is not going to thwart any serious terrorist threat/plot. That is all.