Amazon One-Click Patent Struck Down
In a recent office action, the USPTO has rejected the claims of the Amazon.com one-click patent following the re-examination request that I filed on 16 Febru…
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AT&T Tilt: Random Thoughts
No AT&T preinstalled software. No AT&T Mall, Cellular Video, Get Xpress Mail or Get BlackBerry Connect, Trial Games, IM Client, etc. as reported by many web…
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Pi Day
Happy Pi Day! Written in the USA date format, March 14 is an unofficial celebration for Pi Day derived from the common three-digit approximation for the numb…
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USPS Unstoppable Junk Mail
We get most of our mail to a P.O. box, but there are a few things that we have no choice but to get at home. Our home mailbox is always stuffed with flyers,…
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MacBook Pro
To no big surprise Steve announced the new MacBook Pro. Looking at the tech specs I noticed a few interesting tidbits: Gone is the FireWire 800 port. I guess…
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Java Trademark Infringement
[@917] Java Trademark Infringement I just received the following: Dear Erik Thauvin: While reviewing your company's application , we noticed a potential misu…
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Erik's Pulse: 2005-10-25
Erik's weekly column published in the Javalobby Newsletter.
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