Google and Microsoft setting patent examples

Google has vowed that any patents it files relating to open source software will only ever be used defensively. Meanwhile Microsoft has unveiled the full details of its entire patent arsenal. The Google promise is formally titled the “Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge.” It will only apply to specific designated patents, which will all relate to […]

RC Airplane Dances to Classical Music [Video]

This masterful dance was executed by Dutch R/C plane enthusiast Nando Te Riele. Bravo! Bravo Nando! Using user-edited software and an ultra-light fuselage, Dutch RC plane enthusiast Nando Te Riele was able to make an airplane responsive enough to coordinate its movements with music. Without breaking its smooth path through the gymnasium air, the plane […]