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At a glance, looks about 75% accurate for me. But what really freaked me out is that it correctly flagged a financial institution (not a major one) where I have an account yet feel pretty sure I haven't visited the website in months.
Re:The Hardest chess problem in the world? on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:01AM (#10243555)
Even if it doesn't actually happen, it often impacts play, especially in the end game.
They bury the lede: Los Angeles is pretty great if you don't have to commute to work.
Re:GPG and Me on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @07:32PM (#9104542)
Thunderbird & Enigmail. 7/10 would encrypt again.
you can hire a very very good patent litigator for $700 an hour. Some big names charge as much as $1000 but I know of no one who charges anything close to $2000. my rate as a fifth year associate at a 'top' firm varies a little by case and client but is generally around $500.
Patent trolls usually have lawyers working on contingency fee basis. The lawyers take most of the risk ... the troll has very few costs. In comparison the defendants usually rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in discovery costs (because, unlike shell company trolls, they have lots of records).
yes. $2 million through trial is pretty standard.
he may have gotten a deal that includes other podcasters ... at the very least he fought the troll until it gave up and made statements suggesting it wouldn't sue other podcasters ... I'm inclined to give the guy the benefit of the doubt for now ... huge risks and expense with continuing litigation after a walk-away deal has been offered
Marc Maron just tweeted this: https://twitter.com/marcmaron/status/501483878444695552

Sounds like the deal might formally extend to at least some other podcasters.