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Submission + - Microsoft is supposedly stealing Apple retail staf

Submitted by Eugen
Eugen writes: Ars brings us this story: Microsoft is reportedly trying to hire away Apple's retail employees by bribing them with⦠wait for it, better wages. 'People that have spoken to The Loop on condition of anonymity confirm that Microsoft has contacted a number of Apple's retail store managers to work in their stores. In addition to 'significant raises,' the managers have also been offered moving expenses in some cases.' It doesn't end there: once the ex-Apple managers have jumped ship, they are asked to contact their top sales employees at their old workplaces and offer them similar positions at Microsoft's retail stores, also with higher pay.
The Courts

Submission + - Groklaw Explains the Cyberlaw "Trademark" (groklaw.net)

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I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes: "PJ of Groklaw has written in more detail about the lawyer trying to get a servicemark the term cyberlaw. First, she notes that it's only a trademark application at this point. Furthermore, it's a generic term with 300,000+ hits on Google and an entry in some dictionaries and reference sites. In other words, while it's silly for a law firm that should know better to file a trademark application, it shouldn't and probably won't be granted if the law is followed. Still, it's interesting because it shows the difference between trademarks and servicemarks, as well as explaining the law surrounding them. A law which is significantly different than copyright law."
Education

Submission + - We'd need a MUCH bigger mousetrap (nationalgeographic.com)

Submitted by conlaw
conlaw writes: According a report in today's National Geographic News, scientists in Uraguay have confirmed that a skeleton found by an amateur paleontologist is that of the largest known rodent. Based on the 21-inch-long skull, the scientists have concluded that the creature, who lived between 2 and 4 million years ago, was about the size of a full-grown bull, weighing in at slightly over a ton. Imagine encountering one of these guys in your cozy little cave!
Transportation

Journal SPAM: Time: Cell Phones Prolong Your Commute

Journal by Thelasko
A few people here at Slashdot are lucky enough to work at home. The rest of us have to manage gridlock on our way to and from work, cursing at the person going ten under the speed limit while talking on their phone. This article in Time says, "researchers estimate that such distracted drivers lengthen the average car commute by about 5% to 10%. That amounts to only a few extra minutes a day, but those minutes a

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