Tag: patent
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The Silencing of Maya
[…] The fact that my daughter’s ability to speak is becoming a casualty of a patent battle between two businesses is beyond my comprehension. This is a patent issue, a monetary issue, a legal issue, a business issue. This should be handled in a business vs. business way, within the court system. PRC’s decision to fight for the…
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Something to think about
Imagine, a couple of years from now. Apple’s patent to block recordings is reality and in operation. At some event such as Pukkelpop. During a crisis. No one, as the infrared is beaming light into every smartphone, telling it to shut down the camera, is able to record or take pictures of what’s going on.…
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MagSafe car adapter
As you probably know, the MagSafe adapter is a great invention. Someone trips over your power cord, and the connector pops off. And if you think “well, cool, but won’t happen, a normal connector won’t break your notebook” you’re very wrong. A few months ago, at school, during courses, someone tripped over my Powerbook’s power…