Somewhat related to this is the trend by lots of fascist homeowner's associations to ban even mini-satellite dishes (that could be used for internet access) where they are visible from the street. Interestingly, the FCC has set down rules thwapping the homeowner's associations, and freeing homeowners to put up dishes. The only thing protecting us is that most homeowner association directors are so hidebound and archaic, they probably don't deal with the internet much (at least, not in my association...bunch of cane-wielding nazis).
Reposted from a clip that ran a couple of days back at www.macintouch.com:
A letter from Jim Hays described his experience with Internet voting in Arizona:
"Well, friends, the Macintosh is still not quite acceptable in the real world. This week I have tried several times to participate in the much-ballyhooed internet voting in the Arizona Democratic Party primary election. Each time I got all through the various preliminary screens only to be faced with a BLANK ballot at the end. After a toll call to tech support in Phoenix, I finally was told those familiar words: 'We don't support Macintosh.' So much for 'expanding the options.'"
If anything positive comes out of the dvd cases, I'd hope that it's a surge of needed income for our freedom-protecting groups. I'd find it interesting how much of a bump the sounder of decss and related cases have improved their financing. Motivated me to get off my ass and donate to the EFF, ACLU, and NRA (I figure they complement each other--who says you can't appeal a supreme court decision?:)) Credz to those who guilted me into putting up some cash.
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Somewhat related to this is the trend by lots of fascist homeowner's associations to ban even mini-satellite dishes (that could be used for internet access) where they are visible from the street. Interestingly, the FCC has set down rules thwapping the homeowner's associations, and freeing homeowners to put up dishes. The only thing protecting us is that most homeowner association directors are so hidebound and archaic, they probably don't deal with the internet much (at least, not in my association...bunch of cane-wielding nazis).
Reposted from a clip that ran a couple of days back at www.macintouch.com:
A letter from Jim Hays described his experience with Internet voting in Arizona:
"Well, friends, the Macintosh is still not quite acceptable in the real world. This week I have tried several times to participate in the much-ballyhooed internet voting in the Arizona Democratic Party primary election. Each time I got all through the various preliminary screens only to be faced with a BLANK ballot at the end. After a toll call to tech support in Phoenix, I finally was told those familiar words: 'We don't support Macintosh.' So much for 'expanding the options.'"
If anything positive comes out of the dvd cases, I'd hope that it's a surge of needed income for our freedom-protecting groups. I'd find it interesting how much of a bump the sounder of decss and related cases have improved their financing. Motivated me to get off my ass and donate to the EFF, ACLU, and NRA (I figure they complement each other--who says you can't appeal a supreme court decision? :)) Credz to those who guilted me into putting up some cash.