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• On the post: US Patent Boss Completely Clueless: Insists That Patent Fights Show The System 'Wires Us For Innovation'

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2012 @ 08:45am

  US Patent Boss Completely Clueless

  Of course. How do you think the patent trolls will be able to get legislation favouring them passed? Don't you know how politics work? ;)

• On the post: Supplying The Missing Ingredient In Evidence-Based Policymaking: Evidence

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2012 @ 08:36am

  What Are You, a Communist Hippy?

  Passing law based on evidence? Are you out of your mind? How is any law going to get passed if the politicians have to gather evidence first. Complete anarchy will result. 😉

• On the post: Electronic Versions Of Textbooks Spy On Students As They Read Them

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 16 Nov, 2012 @ 06:54am

  A small piece of duct tape will solve the problem. 😉

• On the post: DailyDirt: The Unquestioned Benefits Of Chocolate

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 29 Oct, 2012 @ 01:14pm

  Re: Re:

  Yes, but the lack of correlation means the lack of causation. That is why correlation is an important first step. Sadly, for many, it's the only step. ☹

• On the post: DailyDirt: The Unquestioned Benefits Of Chocolate

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2012 @ 06:47am

  Re: Fat vs sugar

  Cocoa beans are loaded with things that are good for you included saturated and monounsaturated fats. What's bad for you is all the sugar (carbs) they add to cover its bitter taste. You should only eat chocolate that's 70% or higher cocoa.

• On the post: It Is Easy For People To Miss Disruptive Trends

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 16 Oct, 2012 @ 06:08pm

  Another Quote

  One of my favourites:
  
  It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years.
  John von Neumann, circa 1960

• On the post: DailyDirt: Simple Kitchen Techniques

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2012 @ 11:45am

  A perfectly fried egg...

  A perfectly fried egg is cooked in a small pool of bacon grease over medium-high heat. There is no evidence linking saturated fat with heart disease. So enjoy. :)

• On the post: Appeals Court Realizes Samsung Injunction Is For A Patent It Didn't Infringe On, Sends Case Back…

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2012 @ 02:03pm

  Just Say No

  Yup, it's time to get rid of the patent system.
  
  Patents are a privilege, not a Right. Patents exist to encourage innovation. Clearly, they are not. It's time to get rid of them.
  
  Intellectual property is an oxymoron. Ideas belong to the commons. The law even says so. Patents are a violation of this. But they were suppose to make things better despite the violation of the peoples' Right to ideas. They do not. It's time to get rid of them.

• On the post: Fixing Software Patents By Actually Applying Existing Patent Law

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2012 @ 07:25am

  Patents are a privilege, not a right. Since they are being grossly abused, they should be eliminated. No more patents.

• On the post: Copyright Reform Process Begins Down Under… And They're Actually Asking Good Questions

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2012 @ 10:43am

  Only One

  The only one good question that can be asked is: How soon can we get rid of copyright completely?

• On the post: So Many Similarities Between Copyright Law And Prohibition

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 20 Aug, 2012 @ 07:24am

  In the military, the first lesson they teach young officers is to never give an order that won't be obey. Too bad they don't teach it to politicians.

• On the post: Last Chance To Help With Some Research On The Impact Of Patent Trolls

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 14 Aug, 2012 @ 06:19am

  Why do they need a poll? All patent laws should be nullified. No more patents; it's that simple.

• On the post: Judge Posner On A Mission To Fix Patents; We Have Some Suggestions

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 24 Jul, 2012 @ 10:19am

  Re: Re: Simpler idea

  Agreed. Patents are not needed in any industry.
  
  Patents are not needed by pharmaceutical companies since the only research they fund is to modify their own drugs so they can get another patent on a variation when the current patent runs out. (And, of course, nobody else can get a patent on any variation because its too close to the original.) Funding new drug research comes from grants from the gov't or other outside organizations.

• On the post: New Evidence Shows That Patents Matter Less And Less For Startups

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 04 Jul, 2012 @ 05:10am

  Only for Trolls

  patents only matter for patent torlls. It's time to get rid of them.

• On the post: EFF Launches 'Defend Innovation' Site In An Attempt To Fix Software Patents

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2012 @ 06:11am

  All software patents are illegal. Where does the EFF get off on legitimizing them?

• On the post: The Role Of 'Perceived Value' In Music Is Small And Fading Fast

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 15 Jun, 2012 @ 06:41am

  Selling music isn't about music; it's about selling a piece of glory. Until you figure that out, your sales are going to be dismal.

• On the post: Temporary Paywall Removals Only Highlight The Fundamental Paradox Of Paywalls

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2012 @ 07:38am

  No Paywalls

  Anyone who thinks a paywall is necessary just haven't looked at PBS. A nation-wide TV system that survives only on donations. If you have a high-quality product, you don't need to force people to pay you; you can thrive on donations alone.

• On the post: DailyDirt: School's Out For Summer…

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2012 @ 07:11am

  All and all, it's just another brick in the wall...

  Lock students up in an institute for 11 months per year for 10 to 12 years and then expect them to perform well in "regular" society?

• On the post: Vibram Boss: IP Enforcement Is A Waste Of Time; You're Better Off Building A Relationship With Customers

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2012 @ 06:31am

  Who's Always Right?

  A business is its customers. Anything else is not important.

• On the post: Antitrust Complaints Against Google Still Don't Make Any Sense

  

  shawnhcorey ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2012 @ 06:55am

  Of Course It Makes Sense

  Microsoft wants Bing to be the number one search engine so it got its lobbyists to petition the government into harassing Google. What's so difficult to understand about that?

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