Category Archives: Newsworthy
There Is No “i” In Pod
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Apple, Startup [Sector Labs] Go to Trial Over Pod Trademark
Apple is scheduled to go to trial with a startup to fight over a three-letter word: Pod. The trademark battle centers on independent entrepreneur Daniel Kokin (right), founder of startup Sector Labs, and his in-development video projector called Video Pod. Apple had previously filed oppositions against Kokin’s usage of “Pod,” alleging that it would cause customers to confuse [...]
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114 Times Larger than our Sun
I posted this back in 2007, but it’s probably time for a refresher. Think our Sun is large? Well, scientists recently discovered a star approximately 114 times larger than our Sun. Watch the video below to put things in perspective…
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Apple Aggressively Pursues ‘Pod’ Trademarks (updated)
For those of you that don’t know, I began developing a personal cinema device (video projection system) called the Video Pod back in 2000. I’ve been defending trademark since 2007. My legal battle with Apple Computer is discussed in this post at Wired. Update: The United States Patent and Trademark Office denied Apple’s motion for [...]
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roomfor.org is live…
At long last, roomfor.org is now live. I’m excited about the potential. Please take a peek and send me your feedback. Update: r4system.com is now live… a work in progress.
Paris Hilton is a Piece of Crap – Boycott the Chain
Paris Hilton is a disgrace and an embarrassment to American society. Stop visiting the following hotels. Conrad Hotels Doubletree Embassy Suites Hotels Hampton Inn and Hampton Inns & Suites Hilton Hotels Hilton Garden Inn Homewood Suites by Hilton The Hilton Hotel Corporation (HLT) on the NYSE should should be given a message.
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New excuse for less foreplay?
New Scientist recently reported on a study conducted to test the time it takes for men and women to become sexually aroused. The study was interesting because "women may have a reputation for demanding lengthy foreplay;" however, Canadian researchers, using thermal imaging to measure increased blood flow, concluded men and women reach arousal at approximately [...]
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Scientists achieve advanced quantum teleportation
Scientific American recently reported on a team of Dutch scientists (Copenhagen University) who teleported quantum information over a distance of half a meter (1.6 feet). While this remarkable achievement isn’t quite the teleporter we’ve seen on Star Trek; it is a major breakthrough in quantum teleportation. This isn’t the first time scientist teleported information, but [...]
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