When the TASER was initially introduced, it was with hesitation and passed mainly because it was proposed as a safer alternative to drawing a deadly firearm, but warranting the same protocol. As demonstrated in BC with the needless death of a Polish man by TASER this restraint is nonexistent.
Anyone who says that use of a TASER is appropriate should ask themselves if it would be appropriate to draw a firearm in the same situation, as this was the standard of use for which it was approved.
Instead of respecting use of a TASER according to the same caution one would using a firearm, cops are treating it like an alternative to pepper spray or it would seem at times just for kicks. If the police continue failing to respect this weapon and treat it like a toy, it should be taken away from them.
AudioGalaxy (remember them?) has released an iPod/iPhone app that lets you stream your music collection directly to your device from your HOME. This gets around the logistics of having a "cloud" copy of your MP3s. Certainly you should be able to stream your own content to your own device, no?
You could defend your software on the basis of the following:
Nothing you wrote is proprietary, and it uses standard algorithms commonly and publicly found elsewhere for other unrelated applications. This places your code and its sources in the public domain.
Personally I think you SHOULD defend the code, and file for indemnity of costs and maybe even move to have the patent stricken.
It's high pressure lawyering like this that forces people to roll over and much worse, set a precedent for larger companies to bully around anyone who is remotely capable. You should take donations for your legal fund and FIGHT!!!
And don't sucker down like Mike Rowe did with the mikerowesoft.com story, settling for an XBOX.
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Taser = Gun
When the TASER was initially introduced, it was with hesitation and passed mainly because it was proposed as a safer alternative to drawing a deadly firearm, but warranting the same protocol. As demonstrated in BC with the needless death of a Polish man by TASER this restraint is nonexistent.
Anyone who says that use of a TASER is appropriate should ask themselves if it would be appropriate to draw a firearm in the same situation, as this was the standard of use for which it was approved.
Instead of respecting use of a TASER according to the same caution one would using a firearm, cops are treating it like an alternative to pepper spray or it would seem at times just for kicks. If the police continue failing to respect this weapon and treat it like a toy, it should be taken away from them.
Cloud Service
AudioGalaxy (remember them?) has released an iPod/iPhone app that lets you stream your music collection directly to your device from your HOME. This gets around the logistics of having a "cloud" copy of your MP3s. Certainly you should be able to stream your own content to your own device, no?
Copyright Law
You could defend your software on the basis of the following:
Nothing you wrote is proprietary, and it uses standard algorithms commonly and publicly found elsewhere for other unrelated applications. This places your code and its sources in the public domain.
Personally I think you SHOULD defend the code, and file for indemnity of costs and maybe even move to have the patent stricken.
It's high pressure lawyering like this that forces people to roll over and much worse, set a precedent for larger companies to bully around anyone who is remotely capable. You should take donations for your legal fund and FIGHT!!!
And don't sucker down like Mike Rowe did with the mikerowesoft.com story, settling for an XBOX.