I think the problem is that americans have a screwed up sense of copyright. You don't have to look farther than to the DCMA for proof.
On a more personal note, I'd be interested in the contents of your personal diaries. You know, the ones where you keep your 'secret' pictures hidden... oh wait, what do you mean... I *can't* have them?... WHY NOT? OH WAIT... You have rights too? But, you're an american... I thought... but wait... you're arguing FOR... and against?
a) I'm not american and b) I never said they were scarred, I used an example of one thing to illustrate another.
Here's another one of those 'example' things to demonstrate the process: Smart People usually Say Smart Things, and Intellegent Comments usually come from Intellegent people. You've said some things, and they're not smart, nor intellegent.
Now, I didn't call you smart (or intellegent), but I used both 'smart' and 'intellegent' in my examples to demonstrate the link between your actions and your intellegence.
Next time, think before you act. Or maybe, get someone else to think for you, you seem to be having problems with that.
Sure, do a google search for some non-scientific results, or check any journal referencing site.
You've read scientific journals? Well so have I! And the ones I read said that childhood abuse is positively correlated with becoming an abusive parent.
here's two quick sites... http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
or http://www.yesican.org/stats.html
next time, turn your brain on before starting your mouth...
I switch to linux every month or so. But I get fed up. Then I promptly switch back to whatever OS I feel like installing. Then I get fed up again. And I think 'Oh, someone on slashdot said that this is the time to switch to linux! I should try it AGAIN!'... then I switch to linux. Until I get fed up...
When people are raised in a certain way, they think a certain way. Often, children in abusive households become abusive themselves...
so... what about children raised in a red china communism 'I love the government' household?...
To add to that problem, how can 85% of chinese vote for an option they've never experienced - if they are living 'well' enough, by their standards, and don't know differently, then why would they change?
Wouldn't this be great! You could use your networking skills to setup a private, free telephone system. And, if it was encrypted, no one could snoop in on it... and if it was in an urban environment... Hmmm....
but i have to admit, that's a pretty neat trick: you took news of a idiotic american proposal and turned it into an opportunity to bash the better country. well played!
It is More Important to be Good than it is to be Right. And clearly, waterboarding is GOOD, since it is clearly not RIGHT, but practiced anyways. You americans have strange ideas about how the world works.
Oops. I forgot. DHS is such a canadian concept. The DCMA is such a fair and balanced law. Illegal wiretapping is... constitutional after all. Waterboarding is OKAY so long as we do it to non-americans.
Sorry if I'm a bit cynical, but americans need to get their news from somewhere that isn't in the pocket of their govn't.
I don't think the blank cd tariff is such a bad thing. It basically legalized file sharing. It has made it possible for us to avoid such draconian laws like the DCMA. Besides, without us canadians, you americans wouldn't get any of your pirated movies (according to the MPAA).
I'm canadian, and every time something controversial is proposed, the american media jumps all over it and says 'Canada is going to [insert crazy idea here]'.
The way laws are passed here makes it very difficult for something controversial to pass, unless it is a human rights case. AND, even in the event that the federal government does pass a law, each province can ignore it by using the 'not-withstanding clause'.
It sure is a horrible idea, but it would go against so many of our other laws that it would be struck down as soon as it was challenged even if it did get through the 3 readings and the senate and house of commons.
I'd have to say that this sort of law would be much more likely in a place like the USA, where the government has already revoked so many of the rights of the citizens in the name of national security. I wonder how much pressure it would take to claim that piracy is a matter of national economic security...
Sure, you can multipurpose your gadgets into reading books. But the draw of the ebook reader is eInk.
If you havn't experienced eInk yourself, you're missing out. Not only is it as readable as newspaper, but the power consumption at rest is ZERO. You don't worry about that nasty backlighting or the headaches you get from reading off a screen - it is completely different and without trying it, you really can't say 'your' non-eInk device is better.
I was an early adopter, and I've still got dead tree books... but I love my sony reader because I can keep all my paper books in one small unit.
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service ... + pot? c'mon, I expect that in the netherlands, but in canada? We're still working on legalizing it!
... okay, so rather than indoctrinated, they're ... saturated? either way, it is part of their way of life...
.... 3 or 4 laptops and a few desktops, but yes ...
I think the problem is that americans have a screwed up sense of copyright. You don't have to look farther than to the DCMA for proof.
... I *can't* have them? ... WHY NOT? OH WAIT... You have rights too? But, you're an american ... I thought ... but wait ... you're arguing FOR ... and against?
On a more personal note, I'd be interested in the contents of your personal diaries. You know, the ones where you keep your 'secret' pictures hidden... oh wait, what do you mean
a) I'm not american and b) I never said they were scarred, I used an example of one thing to illustrate another.
Here's another one of those 'example' things to demonstrate the process:
Smart People usually Say Smart Things, and Intellegent Comments usually come from Intellegent people.
You've said some things, and they're not smart, nor intellegent.
Now, I didn't call you smart (or intellegent), but I used both 'smart' and 'intellegent' in my examples to demonstrate the link between your actions and your intellegence.
Next time, think before you act. Or maybe, get someone else to think for you, you seem to be having problems with that.
Sure, do a google search for some non-scientific results, or check any journal referencing site.
...
You've read scientific journals? Well so have I! And the ones I read said that childhood abuse is positively correlated with becoming an abusive parent.
here's two quick sites
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm or
http://www.yesican.org/stats.html
next time, turn your brain on before starting your mouth...
unless, of course, my hobbies include installing operating systems and playing with computers...
I switch to linux every month or so.
But I get fed up.
Then I promptly switch back to whatever OS I feel like installing.
Then I get fed up again.
And I think 'Oh, someone on slashdot said that this is the time to switch to linux! I should try it AGAIN!'...
then I switch to linux.
Until I get fed up...
Rock on... I'd like some integrated malware instead of this 'operating system' bullsh*t.
... and pretend I've got friends ...
I might even be able to steal some myspace passwords with it
haha #4. I mean, bush ... TWICE in a row?
When people are raised in a certain way, they think a certain way. Often, children in abusive households become abusive themselves...
...
so... what about children raised in a red china communism 'I love the government' household?
To add to that problem, how can 85% of chinese vote for an option they've never experienced - if they are living 'well' enough, by their standards, and don't know differently, then why would they change?
Wouldn't this be great! You could use your networking skills to setup a private, free telephone system. And, if it was encrypted, no one could snoop in on it... and if it was in an urban environment... Hmmm....
How does a guy who says 'Lets keep it working so it can still be used' qualify as news... I thought it was just common sense!
*thump thump*
well, here I am on slashdot trumpeting my opinion. At least I'm not in iraq ruining peoples lives while I do it.
but i have to admit, that's a pretty neat trick: you took news of a idiotic american proposal and turned it into an opportunity to bash the better country. well played!
It is More Important to be Good than it is to be Right. And clearly, waterboarding is GOOD, since it is clearly not RIGHT, but practiced anyways. You americans have strange ideas about how the world works.
Oops. I forgot. ... constitutional after all. Waterboarding is OKAY so long as we do it to non-americans.
DHS is such a canadian concept. The DCMA is such a fair and balanced law. Illegal wiretapping is
Sorry if I'm a bit cynical, but americans need to get their news from somewhere that isn't in the pocket of their govn't.
The daily show has more real news than fox.
I like the media tax. It isn't much at all, really... and it makes file sharing legal, since I'm already paying for it.
wtf?
Since when do we have a president of canada.
seriously, go to school or something.
I don't think the blank cd tariff is such a bad thing. It basically legalized file sharing. It has made it possible for us to avoid such draconian laws like the DCMA. Besides, without us canadians, you americans wouldn't get any of your pirated movies (according to the MPAA).
Uh, why don't we get bush jr. to jump?
I'm canadian, and every time something controversial is proposed, the american media jumps all over it and says 'Canada is going to [insert crazy idea here]'.
The way laws are passed here makes it very difficult for something controversial to pass, unless it is a human rights case. AND, even in the event that the federal government does pass a law, each province can ignore it by using the 'not-withstanding clause'.
It sure is a horrible idea, but it would go against so many of our other laws that it would be struck down as soon as it was challenged even if it did get through the 3 readings and the senate and house of commons.
I'd have to say that this sort of law would be much more likely in a place like the USA, where the government has already revoked so many of the rights of the citizens in the name of national security. I wonder how much pressure it would take to claim that piracy is a matter of national economic security...
The ereaders are even better if you download the books from .. say, mininova.
...
I'm not encouraging piracy, I'm just sayin'
Sure, you can multipurpose your gadgets into reading books. But the draw of the ebook reader is eInk.
If you havn't experienced eInk yourself, you're missing out. Not only is it as readable as newspaper, but the power consumption at rest is ZERO. You don't worry about that nasty backlighting or the headaches you get from reading off a screen - it is completely different and without trying it, you really can't say 'your' non-eInk device is better.
I was an early adopter, and I've still got dead tree books... but I love my sony reader because I can keep all my paper books in one small unit.
Look, I was happy with black hat / white hat. Grey hat was pushing it... what is next, the zebra pimp hat conference?