Keelty's got form. One of the reasons why the Haneef case fell apart was because the guy's barrister released the transcript of Haneef's police interviews to the press, as a response to repeated damaging AFP leaks and also to show what a confused mess the AFP's case actually was. As a result, Keelty is seeking to have the lawyer struck off for unprofessional conduct.
Keelty always had an enthusiastic ear in the last government, who were desperately seeking another Tampa in an election year. The new government, thankfully, appears to be treating matters a bit more soberly.
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Isn't it being said, though, that software manufacturers are not carrying any more liability than the replacement cost of the software?
A publisher of a book can be held liable for mistakes. If you mistakenly publish an allegation that defames someone, for example, you're potentially up for far more than replacement value of the book.
I'm not sure about the US, but here in Australia a manufacturer refusing to sell parts of their machines to the general public would run a pretty good risk of breaching the Trade Practices Act.
They'd just sell the parts at a ridiculous price, of course.
Also, "US Robotics" now THAT is funny. Are they still in business? Similar to the placement SGI had in "Lost In Space" -- is SGI still in business? Wow!
Trouble with Lichen isn't that great a book. I can remember hunting it out and reading it after enjoying Day of the Triffids and The Chrysalids as a youngster, and it was pretty disappointing.
In other news, I can't believe Slaughterhouse Five didn't make that list.
It's like seeing that torture scene in Reservoir Dogs for the first time - nothing you can actually see really compares with what you can imagine is actually happening.
According to the article, people using the service no longer have free access to the local peering service amongst the WA Internet community, i.e. where downloading that linux ISO on your iinet account from 3FL (on Westnet) wouldn't contribute to your monthly usage for the cap before, it does on this new account.
So you get faster speeds, but can download less before the cap kicks in. Plus, you have to take their phone service. Blah.
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Keelty's got form. One of the reasons why the Haneef case fell apart was because the guy's barrister released the transcript of Haneef's police interviews to the press, as a response to repeated damaging AFP leaks and also to show what a confused mess the AFP's case actually was. As a result, Keelty is seeking to have the lawyer struck off for unprofessional conduct.
Keelty always had an enthusiastic ear in the last government, who were desperately seeking another Tampa in an election year. The new government, thankfully, appears to be treating matters a bit more soberly.
Isn't it being said, though, that software manufacturers are not carrying any more liability than the replacement cost of the software?
A publisher of a book can be held liable for mistakes. If you mistakenly publish an allegation that defames someone, for example, you're potentially up for far more than replacement value of the book.
I found that upgrading from 10.1 to Tiger on a G3 iMac actually improved its performance.
I would have thought that they'd have Wolfenstein 3D before Doom. Oh well.
As Gandhi once said: "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win"
Mr Gates appears to be somewhere between "ridicule" and "fight" right now.
I'm not sure about the US, but here in Australia a manufacturer refusing to sell parts of their machines to the general public would run a pretty good risk of breaching the Trade Practices Act.
They'd just sell the parts at a ridiculous price, of course.
I'm pretty sure I saw a documentary on that once.
You will, or it's the sack for you. Go WorkChoices!
no DRM lock-in
Yeah, 'cos mobile phone companies just adore open formats.
The NSW government (which is the relevant one in the article) wouldn't really care about that, as any tax would go back to the Federal government.
except our chicks are much hotter.
Only if the chick has more than sux zeroes on it.
Steven Bradbury.
Won Australia's first ever Winter Olympics gold when the other three finalists ran into each other and fell over, and he (in 4th place) kept his feet.
Hence, "doing a Bradbury" = totally arseing a victory. What a champion.
As long as you can still see the barrels Kong throws at you, I don't see the problem.
Also, "US Robotics" now THAT is funny. Are they still in business? Similar to the placement SGI had in "Lost In Space" -- is SGI still in business? Wow!
Didn't Pan Am have a product placement in 2010?
In no time at all, he'll be bagging your favourite childhood games as being unplayable crap.
Kids grow up so fast these days, don't they?
Trouble with Lichen isn't that great a book. I can remember hunting it out and reading it after enjoying Day of the Triffids and The Chrysalids as a youngster, and it was pretty disappointing.
In other news, I can't believe Slaughterhouse Five didn't make that list.
Macrovision has more lawyers than First4Internet or SunnComm have employees.
Of course, Sony has more lawyers than the number of employees at all three put together, multiplied.
Going to the moon wasn't that practical or useful either, right?
I believe that a correct iPod vivisection would be done while the unit is powered, and perhaps playing.
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"Daisy, Daisy
Just superglue a Dock onto the top of the Mini, and plug it in the back. Perfect!
Yeah, but there's a thing that kills people who go swimming in the ocean off new zealand too... it's called hyperthermia.
They're killed by unusually high body temperature?
It's like seeing that torture scene in Reservoir Dogs for the first time - nothing you can actually see really compares with what you can imagine is actually happening.
According to the article, people using the service no longer have free access to the local peering service amongst the WA Internet community, i.e. where downloading that linux ISO on your iinet account from 3FL (on Westnet) wouldn't contribute to your monthly usage for the cap before, it does on this new account.
So you get faster speeds, but can download less before the cap kicks in. Plus, you have to take their phone service. Blah.
All their ad show "hip" 20-somethings dancing with their ipods, not 50-year-olds on their way to prostate exams.
You haven't seen the U2 ipod ad?