Interesting?
by How about this? A company called E-Data filed a patent in 1985 "detailing downloading software over a network or the Internet" so, the court is upholding it, and now the company is trying to collect royalties on every software download.
"E-Data's defendants say the company's claim would entitle it to licensing fees for all Internet software downloads."
Here is News.com's story and also Slashdot's coverage. The patent is here.
In even more interesting news, a kid fitted a pea-shooter with a laser sight, and has retained his championship!
He's won the competition for the last three years with his home-made laser-sighted pea-shooter. [...] Championship spokesman Tom Wood told Ananova: "We're considering changing the rules for next year as far as the laser-sighted pea-shooters go. Not everyone uses them and we want everyone who enters to have a chance to win."
Hmm, seems like there's trouble in laser-sighted-pea-shooter land for young David. I can't wait to see what happens at next year's competition! Will we possibly see heat seeking pea-pods??
Lastly, this story strangely reminds me of a monty python skit. "A man has been criticised by the RSPCA for hurling dead animals using a 60ft high sling made from pine trunks."
"He has thrown one dead horse, some cows and quite a lot of pigs. We always have a lot of people coming to watch." [...] Mr Kennedy told Maxim magazine, "Normally we fling cars - they go about 100 yards - but dead cows and horses can be just as much fun. "Not all of them burst on impact - but when they do, the local kids love paddling in the guts."
Something's awfully rotten about doing that. I mean, is that really all that dead animals are worth? Some crazy man's idea of entertainment?
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hmmmm was this guy by any chance from in Alabama or some other southern state?
sorry, rock, which guy are you referring to?
the cow flinging guy
sick ian. sick. however, i would like to make a few corrections to your story. first, that was not a monty python skit, it was from the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". and how unfair is it to use a laser scope on a pea shooter? its pretty easy to do to, i mean all ya gotta do is get one of those stupid little laser pen things and stick it on there.... only in the UK could that happen. buncha krauts, they're almost as bad as the COMMIES!! the only useful thing that ever came out of britain was monty python, and its scary to think that most of those guys are still running free somewhere. JOHN CLEESE - I WANT TO BE YOU!!!