Unfair Use Amazon's Free Book Giveaway- October 24, 2003 Amazon.com launched a new service today, called Search Inside Books. In a word: fantastic. For someone like me who's spent years doing research for a nonfiction history book, it's an incredible tool. This is the best thing on the web since Google unleashed a fully searchable Usenet archive dating back to 1982. However, I am doubtful the service -- as it exists today -- will last long. It is too good..http://www.nettle.com/archives/000062.html Eolas Straw- October 7, 2003 You've probably heard of that notorious company Eolas, who have been going around claiming this and that patent for basic obvious software techniques. I noticed on the company's website that their about us page mentions this little tidbit: A final note: Eolas also 'invented' (designed, actually) the now-ubiquitous stylized "e" logo. IBM purchased rights to use it from us in 1997. Guess what. The early form of NETTLE had that "e" logo in 1996. And not just the "e",..http://www.nettle.com/archives/000061.html Nettle vs ACLU, Part 2- October 3, 2003 Part Two of an ongoing series on trying to get the American Civil Liberties Union to live up to its own principles and Do The Right Thing. But first, One Way of Dealing With Sierra Club Junk Mail . . .http://www.nettle.com/archives/000060.html |