Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 18 Aug 2018 @ 7:09pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: You are Publicly Advocating RACISM
If you're gonna quote Sun Tzu, then quote Sun Tzu. You didn't. You appropriated nothing.
I have been reading Sun Tzu for more than 40 years. Do I understand it yet? No. And neither does anybody else. It is too deep. One can take things from his writings, but to actually understand is something else again. Military strategists, and business strategists (the reason I started to study him) are all over the place with interpretation. None of them have the whole. No one ever will. That is not to say that trying is bad. You haven't, or so it appears.
To know someone from their writings is to know something of them. Which is different than knowing them. I get that this will be over your head. You will presume to know me, from my writings. You will be wrong.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 18 Aug 2018 @ 6:07pm
Re: Re: Re: You Say “Cultural Appropriation” Like It’s A Bad Thing
In some cases. When the abrogation disallows the original culture its use, then I would say yes. When it is done as an homage to the original culture, then I would say no. Some of the problem has to do with point of view, and tone, on both sides.
There should be some consideration taken for the original culture, but that should not preclude the possibility of homage. In some instances the original culture will take offence, because they can, not because they should.
In this case, I think they should, but it sure sounds like the Chicago chapter of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is doing so because they can, not that they should. But with a different tone, they should do so, because they should, not because they can. Tone has a lot to do with whether it is a self serving position, or an homage.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 18 Aug 2018 @ 8:30am
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Your premise assumes that the private researcher's are correct in their findings. That may not always be the case, therefore your argument fails, at least partially.
While peer review can be gamed, it is better than no review, and the gaming can be found out with more reviews. This leads to the conclusion that open reviewing, rather than that directed by the journal, who has a profit motive in publishing more, rather than more correct. The private, unpublished findings would likely have little or no review, and mistakes, or doctored data, could invalidate any findings.
The point about exploitation for personal gain might fail if they go for a patent that while based upon their research, is also based upon the underlying research, which could (if the patent office were competent) provide prior art and invalidate that patent.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 Aug 2018 @ 11:35am
Easier, and safer to do.
Maybe a better way would be to provide a link to a password manager, tell them how to set the password length to 32 characters, and tell them to use the password managers Manage Password Policy function, with correct settings and then the generate function which will give a fairly random but properly complex password, that is then saved. The only password the user then needs to to their password manager.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 Aug 2018 @ 9:00am
Re: Re: Superpower ≠ Monster
Well, I have had a peach flavored ale that wasn't bad, though I could only take so much of it. Not so sure about pomegranate, but maybe with some malts and hops. Still, it would be unlikely to replace my favorites.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 Aug 2018 @ 8:24am
See how security conscious we are?
It certainly appears that the New Jersey Judiciary is simply following the legislative lead. They are doing something about security. To them, that it is wrong, does not abrogate the fact that they did 'something'.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 16 Aug 2018 @ 6:29pm
Superpower ≠ Monster
Someone, one day, will make a craft beer using Pomegranate juice, and then they should be very careful about how they go about naming and marketing it. It is obvious that POM Wonderful thinks they have a lock...on something... and one should expect trouble from them if they 'encroach' on their POMerrific product marks. Ahem.
Antioxidant beer? Maybe there is something there! Now could it be an IPA or maybe a stout, or another type of ale?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 16 Aug 2018 @ 5:11pm
Re: Re: Re: Update the law
Of course quality can be measured. Unfortunately it, in this instance, would come after the fact. How many patents are overturned via Inter partes Reviews at the US PTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Maybe someone with more knowledge of the process could point out some other possible quality controls.
There is also the possibility to allow patent analysts to use the Internet to search for prior art. I heard (I think here on Techdirt) that they are not allowed to. This was in furtherance of the approve more patents movement. They could also make those Inter partes Reviews easier to intitiate. It does not matter how much one spends on applying for the patent, if the patent is bogus.
But, in this case it appears that at least some of the patents came from Europe, and the article does not make clear whether they were also approved here. That, might obviate the above. That, however, does not mean that the US patent approval system doesn't need cleaning up, and that quality can and should be tracked.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 16 Aug 2018 @ 11:52am
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A new account means a new email account, everything else hinges off of that, so no. I left a message at one of their product forums a year or so ago and have yet to receive an acceptable answer. They won't even allow web based SMS, though it appears they used to.
My intention was to get a new account for my second Android tablet that had no relationship with any of my other accounts, so they could not be compromised. It's not like I have anything to compromise, but the principle still holds.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 16 Aug 2018 @ 11:24am
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I don't have a phone, either landline or mobile. When companies require a phone number I give them one 1-800-555-1212. Guess what. It works.
Now Google is a bit different. To get a new account (I want a new account for my second tablet) they won't give me one without a phone number. The option is to give them someone else's phone number, so they can send their verification code. You use the code and open the account and then go in and change or delete the phone number. It must make sense to someone...who isn't me.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 15 Aug 2018 @ 8:11pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The "don't wear a short skirt problem"
That attitude is your problem, not ours. Yes, the current choice is through elections. At some point the electorate will become sufficiently disgusted with the current status quo, and do something about it.
The point is, education of the electorate, getting them to understand how corrupt the system is, and getting them to forget their political loyalties is a method that is in the works. It certainly needs more work, but there is in fact a method that is not yours, but could work. There are likely more.
BTW, being more adamant does not make you more correct.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 15 Aug 2018 @ 7:44pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: The "don't wear a short skirt problem"
Keep it up. You and your ilk are the reason the thuggish government uses to keep on being thuggish. The rest of us do not appreciate it. There are better ways.
We might get to your method, but there a lots of possibilities in the interim. Consider those.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: You are Publicly Advocating RACISM
I have been reading Sun Tzu for more than 40 years. Do I understand it yet? No. And neither does anybody else. It is too deep. One can take things from his writings, but to actually understand is something else again. Military strategists, and business strategists (the reason I started to study him) are all over the place with interpretation. None of them have the whole. No one ever will. That is not to say that trying is bad. You haven't, or so it appears.
To know someone from their writings is to know something of them. Which is different than knowing them. I get that this will be over your head. You will presume to know me, from my writings. You will be wrong.
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On the post: Getting Worse: The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Jumps Into The Aloha Poke Situation As Chicago Chain Stonewalls
Re: Re: Re: You Say “Cultural Appropriation” Like It’s A Bad Thing
There should be some consideration taken for the original culture, but that should not preclude the possibility of
homage. In some instances the original culture will take offence, because they can, not because they should.
In this case, I think they should, but it sure sounds like the Chicago chapter of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is doing so because they can, not that they should. But with a different tone, they should do so, because they should, not because they can. Tone has a lot to do with whether it is a self serving position, or an homage.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Grammar-Cop
Mistakes happen, getting roused about them is like a latent sexual fetish. Keep it private.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Grammar-Cop
On the post: As Academic Publishers Fight And Subvert Open Access, Preprints Offer An Alternative Approach For Sharing Knowledge Widely
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While peer review can be gamed, it is better than no review, and the gaming can be found out with more reviews. This leads to the conclusion that open reviewing, rather than that directed by the journal, who has a profit motive in publishing more, rather than more correct. The private, unpublished findings would likely have little or no review, and mistakes, or doctored data, could invalidate any findings.
The point about exploitation for personal gain might fail if they go for a patent that while based upon their research, is also based upon the underlying research, which could (if the patent office were competent) provide prior art and invalidate that patent.
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Easier, and safer to do.
On the post: Comrade Brewing Gets Its 'Superpower' Trademark After Nonsense Opposition From The Wonderful Company
Re: Re: Superpower ≠ Monster
On the post: NJ Courts Impose Ridiculous Password Policy 'To Comply With NIST' That Does Exactly What NIST Says Not To Do
See how security conscious we are?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Update the law
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171228/17052738897/shocked-shocked-to-learn-patent-office -is-structurally-designed-to-approve-shit-patents.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160803/15 513435149/government-accountability-office-study-confirms-patent-office-encouraged-examiners-to-appr ove-crappy-patents.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150430/14481230841/why-does-us-patent-of fice-keep-approving-clearly-ridiculous-patents.shtml
There are likely more at:
https://www.techdirt.com/search.php?q=approval&search=Search&edition=&tid=Patents& ;aid=&searchin=stories
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Superpower ≠ Monster
Antioxidant beer? Maybe there is something there! Now could it be an IPA or maybe a stout, or another type of ale?
On the post: Bitmovin Takes A Scorched Earth Approach To Patent Troll, Who Limps Away Quickly
Re: Re: Re: Update the law
There is also the possibility to allow patent analysts to use the Internet to search for prior art. I heard (I think here on Techdirt) that they are not allowed to. This was in furtherance of the approve more patents movement. They could also make those Inter partes Reviews easier to intitiate. It does not matter how much one spends on applying for the patent, if the patent is bogus.
But, in this case it appears that at least some of the patents came from Europe, and the article does not make clear whether they were also approved here. That, might obviate the above. That, however, does not mean that the US patent approval system doesn't need cleaning up, and that quality can and should be tracked.
On the post: Bitmovin Takes A Scorched Earth Approach To Patent Troll, Who Limps Away Quickly
Re: Update the law
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Why we need instant replay in politics
Well there's the problem. They don't even know what game their supposed to be playing.
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On the post: AT&T Sued After SIM Hijacker Steals $24 Million in Customer's Cryptocurrency
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My intention was to get a new account for my second Android tablet that had no relationship with any of my other accounts, so they could not be compromised. It's not like I have anything to compromise, but the principle still holds.
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Now Google is a bit different. To get a new account (I want a new account for my second tablet) they won't give me one without a phone number. The option is to give them someone else's phone number, so they can send their verification code. You use the code and open the account and then go in and change or delete the phone number. It must make sense to someone...who isn't me.
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You mean they are not one in the same?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The "don't wear a short skirt problem"
The point is, education of the electorate, getting them to understand how corrupt the system is, and getting them to forget their political loyalties is a method that is in the works. It certainly needs more work, but there is in fact a method that is not yours, but could work. There are likely more.
BTW, being more adamant does not make you more correct.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: The "don't wear a short skirt problem"
We might get to your method, but there a lots of possibilities in the interim. Consider those.
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