rshom

Ask HN: Patents and Inventing: Any advise?

Posted by rshom on Tuesday June 07, 2011 @06:10PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Does anyone have advise how to get started with inventing?General advise would be great, but specifically, I am interested in learning a bit about patents. How to get one without being cheated. How to protect it once I have it. What can and what can't be patented? How do I know if it has already been done?What is the best way to make money off of a patent? Start a business? Sell it and make...

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Re:Ask HN: Why do you love your text editor? on Tuesday May 17, 2011 @09:21PM (#2558685)

I use emacs. I love that I don't have to move much to do anything. Sorry vim, but pressing esc before I execute a command is a pain in the neck. I also use the no X version so that I can be browsing in the terminal and pop something up really fast. Its wonderful.