Many years ago I read about a simple divination system that anyone could learn. It used a TV set. You would turn the TV to a channel that didn’t have a signal. The screen was a jumble of dots (technically called “visual noise”) and you would hear a “shhhhhhhhhhh” sound (usually called “white noise” but [...]
Over 15 years ago, Microsoft spent half a decade trying to trademark the term “Windows.” They sued a company named “Lindows” and eventually just paid them $20 million to change their name. Today, there is a long list of rules available as to how you can use the word “Windows.” You could be sued if [...]
