thefreehunter
Re:Google: Microsoft uses patents when products "stop succeeding"
on Monday November 07, 2011 @07:15AM (#3205955)
I wouldn't say they're not succeeding there. They're not #1, but servers have never been one of their main focuses. I'm sure they would love to be #1, but Windows on the desktop and Microsoft Office makes them oodles of money already.
Re:Winamp for Mac
on Friday November 04, 2011 @06:08PM (#3197890)
Because RealPlayer was better. And that's not saying much.
Re:HP to Keep PC Division
on Thursday October 27, 2011 @06:27PM (#3165907)
Lawsuits for what?
Re:Postme.me - idea to sales in 3 days
on Thursday October 20, 2011 @06:23PM (#3137386)
This is Web 2.0, profits are uncool :)
Re:Ask HN: Anyone know where Mark Pilgrim went?
on Tuesday October 04, 2011 @11:17PM (#3074020)
The Adobe cartel has kidnapped him!
Re:Be Safe, Break the Law
on Thursday September 22, 2011 @10:36PM (#3028620)
My biggest problem isn't with paying the fine (for example, associated with speeding), it's with the other penalties that come with it. If it was just a fine, I would pay it and be done. I fight every ticket I've gotten because of the increase of the cost of insurance that is associated with it. I got a ticket for 75 in a 70 on the freeway, ticket was $137 (the judge upheld the ticket...), no points but I still got an increase of $30/mo on my insurance for the next 2 years. That's much more than the cost of the ticket.
As for the other point you make, in my state (Michigan), the courts ruled that jurisdictions need to provide a good case for having the speed limit lower than the standard. As soon as that ruling went into effect, most all the streets in town raised their limit to 45mph.