Category Archives: Legal

Is America Company Friendly?

Boss, Legal
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Fuck yeah. That’s why the overwhelming majority of the greatest companies are or have been started in America. The British may have started the industrial revolution but we’re the ones that have perfected it and executed the most effective wealth … Continue reading

You know what I find really annoying?

IT Business, Legal
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So about 2 years ago when we launched Shockey Monkey Free the platform got a ton of interest and lots of people were interested in integrating, investing and outright buying us out. I’ve talked to about a dozen companies about … Continue reading

Arguments With Idiots: Part 1

Boss, Friends, IT Culture, Legal
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There are a lot of stupid people out there. Most of us are stupid about something – and there are plenty of legitimate reasons for it. Every now and then you will encounter a select subsection of people that are … Continue reading

Best Buy dislikes their product, hires lawyers that don’t know trademark law

IT Business, Legal, SMB
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Have you ever been to a Best Buy and just left the place floored at how knowledgeable or expert the staff there is? If you have, someone must be reading this post to you because there is NO way you … Continue reading

Tips for Job Seekers

IT Culture, Legal, Web 2.0
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Let me first admit that I thank my lucky stars that I am nearly never the hiring manager for any roles at Own Web Now. In order for me to make you an offer, you need to come really highly … Continue reading

How open is too open?

IT Business, Legal
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The other day you got to read about some motivational buffoonery that is often implemented in the IT field, how to demoralize your troops with a self-congratulating motivational speaker that isn’t qualified to work in this field to begin with. … Continue reading

When Piracy Pays Off

Legal, Microsoft
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Untitled document So you got in the office one day and that xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-PRVMG XP Pro key is no longer working for you. Ouch, thats awful, now you have to pay for software like the rest of us. But wait, Uncle … Continue reading

Meet Bob, Licensing consultant

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Untitled document Recently I asked our local IT Pro group about Microsoft sales folks getting more and more desperate. I can't blame them, with their options wasting away through product delays they have to move more product. I brought this … Continue reading

NFR Software: Would you like KY with that?

Legal, Microsoft
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Last paragraph is not for the faint of heart, you've been warned. Eric Ligman, the only person at Microsoft capable of explaining licensing, has posted about the NFR software and the few famous posts that we've drilled Microsoft over. He's … Continue reading

Too many lawyers, Too little freedom

Legal
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There are way too many lawyers. These two articles prove that. Good Technology Sued over Wireless Patents NTP, having had its patents invalidated countless times has taken a stock in Visto and opened another litigation front, this time against Good … Continue reading