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That's pretty much how I do it, except I make a point of open sourcing the building blocks (off the clock) before I incorporate them (on the clock) into client code.
However, in this case, I neglected to do that. I developed all of this on the clock. Whoops. It's because I didn't quite grasp how generally useful it was until after I developed it. 
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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"Ideas" aren't protected; a particular implementation is. "Anti-competition" has to be specifically spelled out (time limited); and there are laws against depriving someone of their (only source of) income. Also, which parts are fair use / prior art. And you can always negotiate "licensing" after the fact. (Mature) Companies are usually concerned about access to source code they paid for (escrow); not "ideas" in particular. And some software is useless without custom hardware (SCADA).
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Hang on. Is the contract for the implementation of a solution to solve a problem, or are they buying the rights to the intellectual property behind the implementation? When you get your engine fixed you aren't buying the rights to how to change a sparkplug, and one would assume when you buy a sculpture you aren't buying the rights to the innovative methods used to nail that piece of cheese to the bike wheel. You're buying the end product.
You could always just ask them if you could write an article about it...
cheers
Chris Maunder
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It's just code, basically but the problem with it is it's maybe a few hundred lines of C++ all told, and the idea is so reflected in the code that anything I create from that same idea will look to any observer to be a derivative work.
If the idea were bigger, or the code that I produced somehow less general, then I could have done this. It's not a problem I run into often, but with this one I just can't separate the code from the idea.
Maybe if I come up with an alternative use case, something will hit me. There's a good chance this is simply a failure of imagination on my part.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I will start a new job this Monday and need to stay in meeting more time.
I need to buy a headset for skype meetings with good sound quality. any good suggestion and experience to share?
AirPod is in my mind, but I want to seek alternatives...
diligent hands rule....
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Field is too large for a meaningful answer. What are your requirements:
- shape: over the ear, on ear, in ear
- features: noise cancelling, transparency
- price: the sky, down to earth, dirt cheap
Mircea
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headset, not earbud, need microphone on it so that I can speak too, down to earth price....
diligent hands rule....
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A couple of years ago I was pleasantly surprised with this Taotronics headset. Very comfortable so you can wear the whole day even while wearing glasses. Sound quality and mic good enough. Noise cancelling fair. For 50$ or so you can't ask for more.
Mircea
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thanks for the link. very good list and I browsed and get my ideas...
diligent hands rule....
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If you're in long meetings you might want to try a bone-conduction set . . . sound quality is probably not as good as your suggestions or a wired set, but having your ears open to the air is a lot more comfortable for long sessions.
Treading on the toes of giants . . .
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Shokz OpenComm UC is supposed to be the new hotness.
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Plantronics blackwire 3215 USB-A Single ear
comfortable and clear sound
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I use a Plantronics set for meetings. Small footprint, lightweight, good sound and comfortable. And I don't look like a meme when I'm wearing them if I need to have video on. Well, no more than I normally look like a meme. 
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Agree
Fur sure best business headset I had in years. Always connects easy with bluetooth. The active switch (pick up phone / teams etc.) is hard ware (on top of head some cord). Really really easy, just put on the headset or put it down will start / end conversation. Doesn't cover the ears but with Active Noise Cancelling. Light weight, good mic.... Model PLT Focus
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Amazon ratings have served me well.
Plugged into USB, I'm running a Xiberia V20 and via Bluetooth I'm running a Conambo. Both in the $50-60 range. Both with crystal clear sound.
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Plantronics - Blackwire 3220 (Currently $36.45 as the time of this post)
Non-Affiliate Link: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0775S8X5C
Very light (No one likes sweaty ears), works well, good mic & sound quality, has inline mute button (so you can make sure you are on mute) 
Con: Cord could be longer, but most keyboards have a USB port or you can buy a USB extension cord, so shouldn't be an issue.
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My son does gaming and got one of the Razor Kraken headsets. The earpieces are actually big enough to fit comfortably over the ears. Sound quality is great. Which one you would want depends on what connection types you need and price.
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Having used headsets for 6+ hours a day for the last 20 years, here is my advice on what to look for:
* Comfort. Highest priority. If you aren't comfortable wearing it, then it messes with you and your work in every way. I prefer over-ear or on-ear headsets.
* Sound/Mic quality. What's the point if they can't hear you or you can't hear them? Not hard to get ones with good quality.
* Noise Cancellation. Depends on your environment. I have dogs, so need it.
* Wired/Wireless. Depends on your needs. If you are on the headset all day, then either go wired or you must have a back-up battery. If you need to be able to wander from your desk, then wireless.
* Mute button on headset/wire. Great when you need to respond to spouse/knock on door/pets/sneezes/etc. Noise cancellation won't block what you say.
I've used the Plantronics brand for most of these 20 years and have had no issues for the most part with at least 5 different models. Some were ear buds for mobile phone use, some were wired for laptop/daily meetings. They have all different price ranges and feature lists, but even their low-end models are good quailty.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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I've got a couple Logitech headsets (both USB) which seem to work just fine for discord while gaming with my buddies. They're both model number H390. The first was purchase in 2016 (used on my Win10 VM) and the second was purchased this year (used in Linux). I don't do zoom or team (or whatever) meetings since I'm happily retired.
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If the environment is noisy you want one that fully covers the ear. There are many excellent ones available targeted to the gaming market. They generally include mics. Spend at least $100. You get what you pay for.
If quite area then there are lots of Plantronics options.
A wireless one is also a must. You can go get coffee or lunch in the middle of a meeting. You will not miss anything, and no one will know you were not glued to your computer.
So many years of programming I have forgotten more languages than I know.
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I do Zoom meetings on the cheap. Two points:
1) I second Matt Bond, a mic mute button (or tilting up to mute like on my JBL headset) is a must. Maybe you looking up something on your computer when suddenly getting a question. Navigating back to the conf app and unmute leads to an embarrassing pause. Doing it with hardware pays.
2) Beware the quality of the soundcard driver. In the past one simply set the preamplifier of the mic to 10-20-30 dB amplification and it was good. My brand new Dell Inspiron 15 don't have that option, so I run with 95+% "volume" - on the edge of robotic sound and booming. Some of my heavier, bulky headsets have better mic, but not all have (the mic of the JBL is as weak as the cheap ones are). Lighter ones are worse.
+1: Some BT headsets does not work while charging, a bonus for a wired set.
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I went with AfterShokz bone conduction for 3 reasons:
1) with normal ear covering, I get so lost in my work, that I become startled by the wife, or someone else, to the point of injuring them! (Rough childhood)
2) When I walk, sometimes for hours, and listen to podcasts... I can hear the ambient noise around me!
3) My ears don't "sweat"! (if I put things in my ears for hours, they get funky/sweaty/itchy)
I could not be happier. I have forgotten they were on enough times that when my head hits my pillow, I am like "Dang it... Got to charge them for tomorrow!" (I Literally wear them 8+ hours a day).
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I am partial to the Blue Tiger Elite. It is a blue tooth unit. I use it for both my cell phone and my tablet for both phone calls and media playback. It has only one earpiece, but it works well on on either the right or left side. It has excellent background noise exclusion - great when I am on the tractor or when the TV is too loud (think a football game blaring with three football fans screaming at that ref's bad call.)
It is a little pricey, but I think it is worth it. It comes with a charging cable that you can plug into any USB-A charger. Battery life is on the order of 50 hours per charge.
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© 2009, Rex Hammock
modified 24-Oct-22 18:44pm.
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I us the new AirPods Pro with my iPhone or iPad. I love them. Except they are generally terrible when using with anything non-Apple (they work, but...)
The biggest question is: what's your budget? For a headset don't just think about the sound quality, think about voice quality. AirPods Pro 2 do a fantastic job of blocking background noise on your end, so the person on the other end doesn't hear the cacophony. But Sony and Bose equally have products that will make you sound clear when the background noise is high, and they are device-agnostic (more or less).
Get something you can stand clamping your head, or poking in your ears, for hours and hours each day. That's the most important thing here
cheers
Chris Maunder
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