briancpotter

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   by briancpotter 12y ago

   Even this isn't especially helpful with watches. For example, take this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-BULOVA-MILITARY-WATCH-A-11-with-... This seems to be a good example of a vintage A-11 military watch (it&#x2
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   by briancpotter 12y ago

   I notice you don't offer support for watches. Are there any plans to expand to that? I operate a similar website ( http://www.haberdashboard.com ) where I just implemented a watch search, and it is ASTONISHING how difficult p
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   by briancpotter 13y ago

   I work with standards as well (structural engineer), and I am 100% in favor of them being freely available. Codes and standards are EXTREMELY expensive. A typical code will cost in the 200-400 dollar range, and will be updated every 2-3 yea
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   by briancpotter 13y ago

   In fact, court rulings have upheld that once a standard becomes a law, the SDOs DO forfeit their copyright. "The law can't be copyrighted" has legal precedent dating back to the 1800's, and was most recently upheld (spec
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   by briancpotter 13y ago

   The degree of responsibility is vastly different. Engineers are licensed, and can (and often are) sued for professional negligence. Failing to do your job adequately means you'll be stripped of your license and prevented from practicin