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Canada May Lose Copyright Fair-Use Rights
DotNM writes with an article from the CBC reporting that the Canadian government is considering removing fair-use rights from Canada's copyright law. From the article: "Exacerbating the situation is intense pressure from the United States, where Canada is considered a rogue when it comes to copyright and intellectual property. It still hasn't ratified a 1997 World Intellectual Property Organization copyright treaty... Two of the most controversial issues are [DRM] and the closely related technological protection measures."
Samuel Adams is a pretty good US beer.
Just because Budweiser sucks, doesn't mean you should hate on all US beer. Hell, people in the US don't even drink that stuff.
I can only imagine what Fosters is doing to Australia's reputation for beer. People in Australia don't even drink that stuff.
How we know is more important than what we know.
I'm not all that impressed with the craft brewing/small breweries I've seen in Ontario.... To be fair, I've never been to British Columbia.
I'm originally from Canada, now living in the States. I'd put the microbrew/craft brewing industries of the two countries about equal. The fact that you've never been to BC means you've missed some good microbreweries (Granville Island, in particular). Alberta's Big Rock Brewery also makes some good stuff. As for Ontario, I haven't been there in a long while, but Sleeman does seem to be about the only decent thing they export out west (I'd have to go there to find the smaller breweries). As for mass-produced Canadian beer, try Rickard's Red. It used to be great, and is now merely "surprisingly drinkable", as the bottle says (what a horrible slogan, but it is OK for mass-produced beer).
In the US, I'd pick Fat Tire as my favorite. I also really enjoyed a pint of Yosemite Falls Double IPA I had in Yosemite Valley, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere else (it's brewed in Pasedena, CA, I think).
Wow. You're an idiot.
Sweeping generalizations about our entire country? I bet if I said the same about the US I'd get smacked down by the mods. Why do you think we voted out the Liberals? Our democracy actually works, unlike some other countries I could mention.
It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
- E. Debs