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• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 04:40pm

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  Yes, we read the patent. It's a particular *type* of voting to determine the outcome of CYOA movies. I suppose it's non-obvious in the sense of who would think that wasn't obvious and file for a patent?
  
  Scott L. Jarrett, patent examiner, should be ashamed of himself.

• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 11:05am

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  Most of them are. This one in particular.
  
  Voting for outcome has been kicked around at least since Dragon's Lair came out. Probably earlier. The problem has always been implementation, which I don't see addressed here.
  
  The sole "innovation" in this patent is to weigh some votes differently. Well, hell's bells, who'd have thought that a *particular form of voting* was patent worthy in this situation?
  
  Some moron with a rubber stamp and a government job, aside.

• On the post: Woman Trademarks Her Name, Says No One Can Use It Without Her Permission

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 10:58am

  Re: So...

  Do you mean Dr Ann De Wees Allen the euthanasia doctor? Or is that a different Dr Ann De Wees Allen infringing on her trademark? It's so hard to tell.

• On the post: Google Is Destroying The Economy Because It Believes In Efficiency?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 08:54am

  Rather the point

  "... and today, Cleland will be pitching this garbage to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. DC politics as usual. You don't need facts, you just need to smear others louder and more ridiculously than anyone else."
  
  That's all they need. It's not like the mainstream media is going to question any of his ridiculous assertions. He's giving the pols a fig leaf.

• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2010 @ 07:34am

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  Combining the obvious is not patent-worthy. At least it shouldn't be.

• On the post: IBM Patents Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movies

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2010 @ 03:35pm

  Re: Dragon's Lair

  Better yet, Infocom was founded in '79.
  
  Where do I apply to be a patent examiner? Sounds like a cushy job.

• On the post: How Much We're Missing From The Public Domain

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2010 @ 11:31am

  Aw Contrary

  " I would imagine that supporters of stronger copyright laws would argue that fewer books would be produced with weaker copyright laws, but I doubt they could muster up much evidence to support that."
  
  Heck, the amount of work that is done IN SPITE OF the current regime is a strong counter-counter-argument. Imagine if all those fanfilms based on older properties could *sell* DVDs without hearing from a team of lawyers. You might just wind up with indie film industries instead of pure hobbieists.

• On the post: Google Engineer Fired For Spying On Teen Users; Serious Privacy Concerns Raised

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2010 @ 10:18am

  Place your bets now

  How long before some AG starts a "Google is Child Molesters!" campaign?

• On the post: Would A Moron In A Hurry Confuse R2D2 With An Ad Platform? No? But George Lucas Would…

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2010 @ 08:58am

  Re: He should counter sue

  He's got enough of a problem with the original suit.
  
  One law for rich an poor alike, that allows both access to expensive teams of lawyers and court time.

• On the post: Would A Moron In A Hurry Confuse R2D2 With An Ad Platform? No? But George Lucas Would…

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2010 @ 08:56am

  Re: Re: i guess i'm a moron

  Shut up, moran....

• On the post: Film Archives Being Eaten Away; Would Be Nice If People Could Make Copies To Preserve

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2010 @ 08:13am

  Re: Re: Why copy if you can execute better?

  I've got nothing.
  
  Normally I'd assume it was posted to the wrong story, but I've no idea what the right one would be.

• On the post: Film Archives Being Eaten Away; Would Be Nice If People Could Make Copies To Preserve

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2010 @ 10:19pm

  Re: Re:

  It would be one thing if it were only a matter of disentangling the (overly)complicated contract clauses. The rights for some films are completely unknown. The rightsholders have disappeared. And for most of the films in question, copyright had to be declared. Lords of Kobol help us when the post-78 stuff starts to become problematic.

• On the post: Falsely Arrested Woman Told She Should Thank The Police For Realizing Their Error

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2010 @ 11:56am

  Re: My job...

  Somehow I don't think that'd help. If you can't convince police to look at a fraking picture in a timely manner, imagine how difficult it'll be to convince them to double-check a false positive in a 'proof-positive' system that they've been sold.

• On the post: John Mellencamp: Takes From Others, But Refuses To Give Back

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 10 Sep, 2010 @ 06:25pm

  Not surprised

  It's an enticing idea, if you can wrap your head around it.
  
  The world owes me a living. I owe nothing back.

• On the post: Ancient Online Shopping Cart Patent Still Biting Retailers

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 10 Sep, 2010 @ 10:48am

  Oh come on!

  Obviously, Soverain has been pioneering commerce ON THE INTERNET! If it wasn't for their singular observation, nobody would have come up with exactly the same thing.

• On the post: Even 'Free' Culture Supporters Sometimes Have Difficulty Living Up To Their Own Principles

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2010 @ 06:42pm

  Re: Re: Re: free culture

  This kind of crap is why I just use CC-BY.
  
  I want some credit, if you manage to make something cool. If you make something profitable, more power to you. I may follow that business model.

• On the post: Intellectual Ventures Biggest Invention? Getting The Press To Fall For Their PR

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2010 @ 05:54pm

  Re: Back scratching

  Yeah, this is the problem with 'reporters.' Priority one is maintaining access. It's even more alarming when they're the ones covering the government.

• On the post: If There Were No IP Restrictions, What Kind Of Mobile Devices Could You Build?

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2010 @ 11:18am

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  "But as I read these posts (others who have experience in other countries) point out that the US is actually behind."
  
  Oh, that's the great fun. Once the giant companies that have forced this kind of legislation through finally hash out their differences and try to patent "X+Y ON THE INTERNET" (or whatever) they'll find that some Chinese company has already done it.

• On the post: Amusement Park May Get Sued For Patent Infringing Ride

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2010 @ 10:15am

  That's pretty much the mantra these days

  I have seen farther because I have stood upon the shoulders of giant.
  
  Also, I'm getting my lawyers to take the ladders down.

• On the post: Forget Product Placement; Get Ready For Product Anti-Placement

  

  ChurchHatesTucker ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2010 @ 10:58am

  Re: Who would notice?

  My question is simple, if you're not a fan of a celeb, you probably wouldn't watch something they're in ...
  
  It's quite possible to be a fan of Jersey Shore (or whichever) and find Snooki to be contemptible. Similarly, a lot of people read tabloids, at least partly, to keep up on bad news about celebs they dislike.

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