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Comment Re:Patenting mistakes (Score 1) 644

You jest (or at least the mods think so), but actually, you're not so far off the mark.

Not necessarily.

As Windows does not come bundled with support for any file system that isn't patented by Microsoft, lording those patents over people is quite anticompetitive.

Unlikely.

Or, at the very least, more-so than the whole IE thing which started all this monopoly stuff o begin with.

Unlikley.

Then again, the entire point of software patents is to make monopolies, so perhaps this is just what's supposed to be happening.

Perhaps.

Comment Auto-tune? Perfection? (Score 1) 437

Auto-tune will generally jump out at you if you know what to listen for. And there are a lot of acts using it just for this effect (as stated).

Here's a youtube clip of auto-tunes next generation replacement that many people feel provides more seamless transitions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFCjv4_jqAY

Only time will tell if it ends up replacing auto-tune in that domain or not, but auto-tune will probably still be used for it's sound artifacts like it is in a lot of current pop music.

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What Normal Users Can Expect From Ubuntu 8.10 511

notthatwillsmith writes "With Ubuntu 8.10 due to be released in just a few days, Maximum PC pored through all the enhancements, updates, and new features that are bundled into the release of Intrepid Ibex and separated out the new features that are most exciting for Linux desktop users. Things to be excited about? With new versions of GNOME and X.Org, there's quite a bit, ranging from the context-sensitive Deskbar search to an audio and video compatible SIP client to the new Network Manager (manage wired, Wi-Fi, VPN, and cellular broadband connections in one place)."

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