Recently, we submitted comments for the record to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee in response to its June 22 hearing on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), titled: “The Patent Trial and Appeal Board: Examining Proposals to Address Predictability, Certainty and Fairness.” The hearing focused on Senator Leahy’s PTAB Reform Act, which among…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Enlarge (credit: Andrew Howe) Behavior that we’d consider intelligent is oddly widespread in the animal kingdom. Animals with very different brains from ours—a species of octopus and various birds—engage with tools, to give just one example. It seems intuitive that a brain needs a certain level of size and sophistication to enable intelligence. But figuring…
Humor has gotten me out of some tough spots. Though I’m reluctant to ever say I’m funny (it’s not really for me to judge), humor is certainly a big way I approach the world and the people in that world. It’s sort of a passenger who helps me find the edges and articulate the shape…
Garmin has Prime Day deals for just about everyone who wants to workout. Stan Horaczek Training and fitness come in many forms and Garmin makes a smartwatch to fit just about all of them. Here on Amazon Prime Day, Garmin has cut the prices on wearable training devices across almost all of its most popular…
Amanda Reed Not having cell service for multiple days while you’re serenaded by bugs sounds like torture for some. But for the outdoors-inclined, roughing it isn’t rough at all. Have you ever experienced a cool night breeze whooshing through the pines and into the mesh windows of your tent, making you burrow deeper into your…
LG’s massive OLED screens are on-sale for Amazon Prime Day. Stan Horaczek When OLED TVs and monitors first came onto the market, they were tiny and expensive. Think Michael Scott’s wall-mounted flatscreen from the dinner party episode of The Office. While prices have steadily become more reasonable over time, OLEDs still come with a hefty…
The best gaming deals for Amazon Prime 2022. Amazon Look, PC gamers: I know you probably just spent more money than you planned on the Steam Summer Sale but Amazon Prime Day 2022 has presented you with a great opportunity. If you’re in the market for almost any kind of PC gaming hardware, there are…
The best Prime Day 2022 TV deals will upgrade your viewing experience. Stan Horaczek Black Friday typically gets all the credit when it comes to big deals on even bigger TVs. For its annual Prime Day celebration, however, Amazon has dropped the prices on a whole array of excellent TVs that it will deliver straight…
Amazon’s Eero Prime Day deals will cover your home in Wifi on the cheap. Amazon Mesh routers create a network of multiple access points to generate strong signals that reach across large homes and around connection-killing walls and obstacles. Mesh router systems deliver strong, stable WiFi to any kind of home, so they’re a smart…
Tony Ware Bose headphones have long been known for their superior application of noise cancellation technology without sacrificing a natural sound. At the same time, they have been known for their high price. The headphones of choice for many frequency travelers, Bose is business-class when it comes to cutting out the background. And if you’ve…