Hey, I already got problems using my wireless keyboard 5 feet away from its receiver, so the guy trying to spy on me would have to be pretty close, no?
You really find it useful to know what you're predisposed to? Anyway, what can you f.. do about it?
It's just like asking a PC shop to take a look at your 59$ inkjet printer that stopped working last week. They can tell you what's broken, but they ain't got nothing to fix it!
So you really think the highly-paying malware/spyware/spam community will stop its activities just because one of them has been hunted down?
I'd see them more like zombies in "The night of the living dead"; You may destroy one's head, cut the leg of the other, completely crush another one, and the herd will still come after you, trying to get its piece of you...
A billion dollar penalty? Our law is not cumulative on every count, like in the US, where you can be jailed for 4500 years for a hundred murders... So a billion dollar penalty, I don't think even such a big judgment has ever been issued up here.
You really think someone will get charged that much for recording Canadian Idol on his VHS without the commercials for 15 weeks in a row?
The parliament can vote whatever-the-law they want, but they still have to apply it. And the RCMP (our equivalent of the US FBI) explicitly said that they won't go after any individual for copyright infringement...
So what's the use of a law if you're not to enforce it?
Well, I know that stuff, but anyway, it's like buying anything else, a lot goes to the retailer, the wholeseller, the brokers, and few remains for the manufacturer.
But do you think AC/DC or Metallica are sleeping in a Comfort Inn when they go on tour?
Here in Canada, I really don't think music publishers will want to drop DRM. We're THE place in the world where the Federal Authorities (RCMP) said "Go ahead, copy your music, don't buy it, anyway we'll never go against you".
Anyway, I personnaly buy every song I have on my computer. I think artists put hard work in creating songs, and I reward them by buying their stuff. If I don't like it, I don't buy it, and I don't download it either.
The only thing that upsets me with DRM is the fact that I can only use the stuff I bought on a limited number of devices, even though all these devices are mine.
Well, I've been struggling to get my ideas through many EV manufacturers, but no one seems to be interested in increasing the range of electric vehicles in efficient ways. Here is my point:
Instead of having to wait 'til the next power outlet to refuel a fully electric car every 120 miles running exclusively on the power stored in batteries, why not "help" it by generating some power with what is available along the way? I mean, some people tried solar powered vehicles, others tried power generation while you coast, but what about a combination of it all, and more! You have a lot of forces interacting while you drive, and one could use everything available!
Imagine an electric vehicle, with solar panels on top, one motor in each wheel which generates power while you coast, power generating shock absorbers (and here in Quebec, Canada, roads are bumpy!), and why not a set of fans, which would be hidden while accelerating or cruising, but showing up while coasting and breaking to generate some extra power? Only one of these is not enough to make a significant difference, but all of them combined, if it does make a 20% to 30% difference, would get pretty interesting...
I've seen a concept not that far from this, but not using efficiently everything available. It's called the Venturi Eclectic, made by Venturi (www.venturi.fr). Not too bad, but the windmill on the top looks awful, and is a little prone to vandalism...
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Hey, I already got problems using my wireless keyboard 5 feet away from its receiver, so the guy trying to spy on me would have to be pretty close, no?
You really find it useful to know what you're predisposed to? Anyway, what can you f.. do about it?
It's just like asking a PC shop to take a look at your 59$ inkjet printer that stopped working last week. They can tell you what's broken, but they ain't got nothing to fix it!
So you really think the highly-paying malware/spyware/spam community will stop its activities just because one of them has been hunted down?
I'd see them more like zombies in "The night of the living dead"; You may destroy one's head, cut the leg of the other, completely crush another one, and the herd will still come after you, trying to get its piece of you...
We finally won't have to deal with malware anymore! The guy has been arrested!
A billion dollar penalty? Our law is not cumulative on every count, like in the US, where you can be jailed for 4500 years for a hundred murders... So a billion dollar penalty, I don't think even such a big judgment has ever been issued up here.
You really think someone will get charged that much for recording Canadian Idol on his VHS without the commercials for 15 weeks in a row?
The parliament can vote whatever-the-law they want, but they still have to apply it. And the RCMP (our equivalent of the US FBI) explicitly said that they won't go after any individual for copyright infringement...
So what's the use of a law if you're not to enforce it?
Another intentional hole for NSA to listen to everything...
You got it! I'm on the line with Verizon right now, I immediately change my carrier to get that really cool feature!!!
Well, I know that stuff, but anyway, it's like buying anything else, a lot goes to the retailer, the wholeseller, the brokers, and few remains for the manufacturer.
But do you think AC/DC or Metallica are sleeping in a Comfort Inn when they go on tour?
Very practical, when you're hidden in a closet because a criminal comes in with a weapon... I'm sure he won't mind you witness his crime.
Here in Canada, I really don't think music publishers will want to drop DRM. We're THE place in the world where the Federal Authorities (RCMP) said "Go ahead, copy your music, don't buy it, anyway we'll never go against you".
Anyway, I personnaly buy every song I have on my computer. I think artists put hard work in creating songs, and I reward them by buying their stuff. If I don't like it, I don't buy it, and I don't download it either.
The only thing that upsets me with DRM is the fact that I can only use the stuff I bought on a limited number of devices, even though all these devices are mine.
SO I BUY PLAIN OLD CDs!
Well, I've been struggling to get my ideas through many EV manufacturers, but no one seems to be interested in increasing the range of electric vehicles in efficient ways. Here is my point: Instead of having to wait 'til the next power outlet to refuel a fully electric car every 120 miles running exclusively on the power stored in batteries, why not "help" it by generating some power with what is available along the way? I mean, some people tried solar powered vehicles, others tried power generation while you coast, but what about a combination of it all, and more! You have a lot of forces interacting while you drive, and one could use everything available! Imagine an electric vehicle, with solar panels on top, one motor in each wheel which generates power while you coast, power generating shock absorbers (and here in Quebec, Canada, roads are bumpy!), and why not a set of fans, which would be hidden while accelerating or cruising, but showing up while coasting and breaking to generate some extra power? Only one of these is not enough to make a significant difference, but all of them combined, if it does make a 20% to 30% difference, would get pretty interesting... I've seen a concept not that far from this, but not using efficiently everything available. It's called the Venturi Eclectic, made by Venturi (www.venturi.fr). Not too bad, but the windmill on the top looks awful, and is a little prone to vandalism...
The remaining 10% are working for Microsoft...