08 Sep 2007
Updated IPods Confirm Apple's Monopoly, Lawyers Say

These people need to understand what a monopoly is: a government sanctioned "exclusive". The iPod is no more of a monopoly than Microsoft Internet Explorer was - while M$ may have indulged in illegal contracts and violated business rules, they were never a monopoly because you could always buy a Mac, run Linux or install Lynx - there was no law that required you to run IE.

When Steve Jobs unveiled his company's new line of music players, consumers saw cool new gadgets. Attorneys who claim Apple engages in anticompetitive behavior saw something else entirely.

(link) [Wired Top Stories]

07:38 /Technology | 1 comment | permanent link

Woman has yard full of snapping turtles

Betcha nobody goes barefoot in this back yard ...

AP - Earlier this summer, Betty Kratzke noticed that something was disturbing the ground near the flowers that line her driveway. Solving the mystery this week proved to be a snap — when baby snapping turtles started crawling around her yard.

(link) [Yahoo! News: Top Stories]

07:34 /Humor | 0 comments | permanent link

House OKs revamp of patent system

Certainly not enough of a rework, but it's a start.

Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law.

(link) [CNET News.com]

07:25 /Copywrongs | 0 comments | permanent link