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Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Trade Secrets

When it comes to determining liability for stolen trade secrets used by unsuspecting third parties, the question in litigation often becomes who knew what when? It has not always been clear when the statute of limitations for these third-party lawsuits begins ticking. Does it start when the trade-secret owner realizes its stolen intellectual property has been licensed to third parties? Does it begin when the trade-secret owner files a lawsuit against the company that stole the secrets and then licensed them to others? Or does it only begin counting down when third-party users are notified that they possess stolen IP?

Be wary when buying blank CDs and DVDs

Hamburg - Most customers find themselves overwhelmed by the variety when buying blank CDs or DVDs. But they can only tell whether they have bought the right one after burning the CD. If it skips when played or if the data stored on it becomes unreadable, then they realize what a bad choice they have made.

You mean WinMX still Works?

There was a time when WinMX was the king of file-sharing. For a brief time, it was arguably larger than FastTrack (Kazaa, Grokster), eDonkey2000, and Gnutella. But that was a long time ago, when the P2P community actually meant something. When FrontCode Technologies, the company behind WinMX, received a “cease and desist” letter from the music industry in 2005, the entire project was abandoned.

Flintoff keeps England in the hunt

BIRMINGHAM: Andrew Flintoff snatched his 200th Test wicket when he trapped Neil McKenzie lbw as South Africa struggled for a lead in the third Test but his great moment came when he removed the entrenched Jacques Kallis when South Africa was still behind.

Ghost of Summer - M20 by Toni Heidemann

Are you seeing a ghost? It could be. When most people think of the Trifid nebula they think of the wild colored fantasy images they've seen taken with filtered, long exposure photography. But what happens when you combine science with imagery? Just ask Toni Heidemann. Toni may have made his living in Grenoble, France by studying cold neutron backscattering in a spectrometer, but when he retired in 2002 he did the world a favor by turning his interest in h-alpha celestial photography into works of art.

Best Student Council DVD 4

The Best Student Council is ready to move back into their newly-reconstructed dorm when Minamo—bless her privacy-violating heart—discovers a bombshell in vice-president Kuon's room: a picture of her with a handsome young man. The idle speculation turns deadly serious when the man's identity is discovered, and it's up to the Council to contain the fallout. Then Cyndi's mom comes to visit, but what should be a joyous reunion is clouded by one small problem: Cyndi has lied to her mother about every single aspect of her life. The Council scrambles to cover for her, but things are complicated by her mother's um, shaky grasp of Japanese. In the meantime, Miss Yukimi manages to snag herself an omiai with a perfect suitor, an event that threatens her friendship with Miss Wakana, especially when it turns out that her suitor may not be as inter

Medical Consultations With Webcams Extremely Successful

AgaveNectar writes "Doctors are far from being early adopters, so they have just gotten around to publishing a report that webcams help immensely with making the right decision when someone shows up to a rural emergency room suffering from a stroke. Using clot-destroying medications like alteplase is really risky, and it should only be given in acute cases. In a study of 222 patients, rural ER doctors consulted with faraway stroke specialists. They made the right decision 98 percent of the time when the expert examined the patient with a webcam, and only 82 percent of the time when they just talked to each other on the phone. Perhaps this report will finally convince the medical community that telemedicine is important."

How Important Is Protecting Streaming Media?

spaj writes "In the ongoing battle with the MPAA and RIAA, there seems to be an ongoing argument about who is to blame. If you leave a $20 bill on the sidewalk, can you report it stolen when someone takes it? Of course you can, but will you be taken seriously by the authorities? When my car was broken into, I was told by the responding police officer that I might have prevented it by keeping my seats and visible areas clear of junk that would entice criminals. So, who is at fault when it comes to users abusing their right to capture streaming media for personal use? According to Applian.com's Legal FAQ, the RIAA will not come after you if you make a recording for your own personal use. I have often been torn on this issue, and I am looking for input.

Researchers Pave Way For Compressor-Free Refrigeration

Hugh Pickens brings news that scientists from Penn State have developed a new method for heat-transfer that may replace the common compressor-based system used in household appliances. Quoting: "Zhang's approach uses the change from disorganized to organized that occurs in some polarpolymers when placed in an electric field. The natural state of these materials is disorganized with the various molecules randomly positioned. When electricity is applied, the molecules become highly ordered and the material gives off heat and becomes colder. When the electricity is turned off, the material reverts to its disordered state and absorbs heat. The researchers report a change in temperature for the material of about 22.6 degrees Fahrenheit... Repeated randomizing and ordering of the material combined with an appropriate heat exchanger could provid

Griffin Wave for iPhone Case.

Today we are going to look at a very nice case of the iPhone that is also available for the new iPhone 3G. The case is called the Griffin Wave for iPhone. Several colors are available and the case protects the screen and leaves all the controls easily accessible. The edges of the case are beveled so that they are comfortable against your ear and face when the phone is in use. When the Griffin Wave for iPhone is installed, it does add a bit of bulk to the phone, but not much. Obviously, you can no longer place the phone into the docking cradle when the case is on, but the sync/charge cable itself fits with the case installed without any issues.

A New Intelligent FileSystem for Gnome

IconIn these days there has been much fuzzing about the new browsing with files organizing themselves with the help of meta data. Maybe you ask yourself "What have this to do with the spatial browsing in gnome and how can it improve the browsing?". That's what I did. As I see it, the gnome people have introduced the spatial browsing so we are used to it when this new browsing is coming to town. This is very intelligent move of the gnome people and will help us adopt faster to this. This is when the spatial browsing is really making sense. I hope you see this when you've read this article.

Saying goodbye to a beloved cat

Today is a really sad day for me as I have to bring my tongue-cancer-sick kitty to the vet to be put to sleep this evening. It's such a hard decision to make as she's gone downhill in a blink of a second, but the last thing we want is to have her suffer by starving. I adopted Chloe almost 7 seven years ago, when I was living by myself in a studio in Manhattan. Chloe was the best companion for me -- she's mellow and could handle being by her self for long stretches while I was at work, but she also loves affection. She'd greet me by the door when I came home and just gave so much love -- I was never lonely. She literally never swats at you or bites when you go to pet or kiss her. She's a little love bug, that Chloe. Two years ago, I had to let her go in a way because Dan was moving here and is super allergic to cats.

When 22-year-old music student Joanna Brehany joined an after-college choir, little did she know it would lead to singing in front of seven million viewers on national TV. Joanna, whose >

When 22-year-old music student Joanna Brehany joined an after-college choir, little did she know it would lead to singing in front of seven million viewers on national TV.

When condo owner forecloses, pain spreads

When too many condominium owners lose their units to foreclosure, condo associations feel the financial pain. That's bad news for homeowners and real estate investors who depend on these associations to take care of building maintenance, property insurance, utilities, landscaping and other amenities that are shared in common.

When Is Your Personal Life Not Personal?

When a Delta employee had a little fun on her personal Web diary, her career was forced to make an emergency landing

When It Comes to Honor Murders (This One Just Took Place in Atlanta), Lets Hear It For The Bloggers! And For Their Readers Too.

When It Comes to Honor Murders (This One Just Took Place in Atlanta), Let’s Hear It For The Bloggers! And For Their Readers Too.

When opposites collide

I could almost hear the "twang" when Blitz hit the end of his leash and it stopped him short. The snapping sound of his big mouth almost catching my arm followed immediately. Mrs. Whiteflag was quick to apologize.

Trouble begins when car lease ends

Perhaps the most dreaded time for people whose cars and trucks are leased comes when it's time to turn the vehicle back to the leasing company.

Men more generous when with pretty women

Psychologists have discovered that men give more money when in the presence of a woman they find attractive compared to one they find unattractive, or members of their own sex.

What should you know when buying electrical appliances?

Mobile phone battery chargers also use power when the mobile phones are not being charged. The majority of power is wasted if the battery charger remains connected to the mains. Most consumers do not realise this and keep their chargers connected to the socket all the time.

How Microsoft acts when it *really* feels its patents are violated

Microsoft rarely sues anyone, but gets sued plenty. It's interesting, therefore, that when Microsoft recently took legal action against an alleged patent violator, the subject is hardware, not software, and relates to its mouse technology, of all things, and not something more significant like, say, its Windows cash cow.

Conn. man survives when lunchbox stops bullets

The 31-year-old was waiting for his ride to work early Tuesday in his driveway when two attempted robbers accosted him, demanding money, police said. Juarez said he had no money, and the would-be thieves opened fire, hitting him twice in the side.

Connecticut man survives when lunchbox stops bullets

The 31-year-old was waiting for his ride to work early Tuesday in his driveway when two attempted robbers accosted him, demanding money, police said. Juarez said he had no money, and the would-be thieves opened fire, hitting him twice in the side.

Connecticut man survives when lunchbox stops bullets

The 31-year-old was waiting for his ride to work early Tuesday in his driveway when two attempted robbers accosted him, demanding money, police said. Juarez said he had no money, and the would-be thieves opened fire, hitting him twice in the side.

Google: Good or Evil When It Comes to the Environment?

Google's motto is "Don't be evil." But when it comes to its environmental impact, some think the company can't live up to its own hype.

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