On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, Bill Moseley wrote:
> I know this is way off topic, but I couldn't resist. Sorry if this is old
> news.
>
> First Amazon figures out that cookies could be used for, (who would have
> guessed?), maintaining state between sessions and patenting the concept.
> What a new idea!
>
> Now looking at eBay and I see that they have invented this thing called
> "thumbnails" that are miniature photos that you can, get this, click with
> your mouse! Not only that, they have figured out a way to transfer images
> from one computer to another via HTTP! Another brilliant invention that
> needs a patent.
>
> http://pages.ebay.com/help/basics/g-gallery.html
>
> "Gallery
>
> Our patent pending Gallery () is a new way of browsing items
> for sale at eBay. The Gallery presents miniature pictures, called
> thumbnails, for all of the items sellers have supplied pictures for
> in JPG format....."
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE POWER OF A LARGE GROUP OF STUPID PEOPLE.
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