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Add to that a proof of receipt mechanism using a webbug. (Edit: a webbug is a small image with a unique identifier that is downloaded by the client when the document is shown, assu…

It's harder to be corrupt if you have to argue technically why your decisions will improve the economy. Engineers and Scientists value the truth, whereas Lawyers value a convincing…

http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?qt=adv&procstatus=All... Well, he's been feeding lawyers.

Yes, this is very good. A clear definition will help most developers not waste resources on executing a great idea only to see it rejected later. The light of day clears up many is…

Germany just reported its first DEFLATION in 22 years... Almost like we're sitting the top of an unstable equilibrium that is only getting taller.

Pruning trees helps them. Parasitic insects cannot enter through dead limbs. There's enough space for new shoots to grow. And they don't break in the snow or the wind. Pruning back…

Nope. I have kept every computer I've owned ever since the ZX81. And none of them has broken. Perhaps I'm lucky... But chips used to be rated to last 25 years, and by the time I le…

My Atari ST still works. Never needed a repair. Its Syquest harddrive still works. The WD harddrive I bought last year crashed... My 3 year old mac needed a repair. Yes, things run…

You forgot Open Office which they bought and opened up and which has changed the competitive landscape in many ways. I'm struck by the number of non-geeks I know who use it daily. …

Finding the simplest solution to a problem is hard, but because it seems simple in hindsight, only those competent in the art can recognize a brilliant solution. This is just anoth…

The feelings will always come back. The question is whether they are overwhelming or rootless, and that is a question of view. The various forms of insight meditation help see thro…

Meditation changes your brain structure which changes your experience. This is in the domain of science, not faith: it is measurable. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/0…