The lawyers are probably going to try and use this "replacement" as an admission of guilt on the part of Nintendo, even though there are obvious issues with their entire argument.
No ISP, or other carrier will be held responsible for the content over its lines. How is the ISP supposed to know that that particular string of data (which could very well be encrypted) represents child pornography, or other illegal material? ISPs don't sniff all the data passing over their lines. In fact, in Canada, that would be illegal as PIPEDA would forbid it.
If the ISP refused to take down the materials after the pedophile was convicted, you'll better believe they'ld be arrested for hosting such content, too.
Yes, but that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. It would be illegal for an ISP to host such content. They're not hosting it. This is about content hosted outside the jurisdiction of Canadian law enforcement.
If they know that the content they're distributing is illegal, and do nothing, they're knowingly a party to crime. Whenever "some pedophile" is arrested, the ISP is typically the one who alerted the police in the first place.
Where are you getting this idea that ISPs are watching what their customers are doing? Do you have any idea how difficult it would be and how much processing power it would take to watch all the traffic going through an ISP. EMail, Web, P2P, Torrent, IM, FTP, etc. etc. can all be used to transfer this kind of material. Not to mention the compression and encryption that could go on top making it even harder to detect. Show me an article where an ISP turned in a pedophile in Canada.
Um, first off, if its under the Telecommunications Act, its not handled by the CRTC, its handled by the police/RCMP depending on jurisdiction. So, there would be no fine from the CRTC. Secondly, no ISP has ever been held responsible for material passing over its wires. Otherwise, every time some pedophile is arrested, the ISP would be in court as well. We're not talking about sites hosted by the ISP here... that's covered by different laws. This is sites accessed from say overseas, outside the jurisdiction of our laws.
So, your points should be:
a) Risk fine, criminal actions for implementing Cleanfeed
b) Risk nothing implementing Cleanfeed *
* One could argue there would be some bad press, but the ISP simply has to affirmi that they are more concerned with free speech than an arbitrary list of sites put together by a private organization without public input.
If you want to set up your own ISP in Canada without those restrictions, go ahead. If you want to set up an ISP that only shows web-pages about cats, or muffins, or religion, or science, or whatever, go ahead... it's not illegal.
Actually, it might be. Check section 36 of the Telecommunications Act (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/LEGAL/TELECOM.HTM). Here it is: 36. Except where the Commission approves otherwise, a Canadian carrier shall not control the content or influence the meaning or purpose of telecommunications carried by it for the public.
Personally, I don't like the project. I admire the goals, but as the article suggests, there are issues. Is is really going to put a stop to browsing child porn on the internet, no way. I don't think anyone believes that. Will it stop those who want to view child porn... probably not most, if any. There are too many ways around the whole idea to make it worthwhile. Also, under Canadian law, possession of this list of sites is also illegal, though its unlikely that Cybertip or any of the ISPs would every be prosecuted for having the list.
Finally, comes the issue of privacy. I've been told that the system does not track which IPs are attempting to access which sites, but I have to wonder if it really does, and if not, how long before this "feature" is added in.
For some (hopefully most) people, this is ideal. They'll work when they find themselves to be most productive, which in turn, makes the company more productive. However, you'll always get a few individuals who take advantage of such a policy, and in some environments, they spoil it for the rest of us.
Its in the comments on that site, but remember, you're always better off putting this kind of stuff in your httpd.conf as opposed to.htaccess files. htaccess files reduce performance on your webserver.
That's exactly my point. If Steam wants to succeed, sticking with Valve is probably the wrong thing to do. However, since Valve currently owns Steam, the question is, what does Valve want to do. If they really want Steam to succeed, it should be split off. It may continue to succeed anyways, but I think this is unlikely in the long run.
While that's true, he does make a valid point. If Steam doesn't separate from Valve, they may not see as many publishing opportunities. If users like the distribution method (and I think most do... I certainly do), then there is a need for it. As he said, other startups are working on similar products, Steam could become the loser in all of this, if an independent, but similar product is available from a third party, instead of a competitor.
I was going to post something similar, but one other thing that is beneficial when visiting an online forum, is that you get a broader view of things. Depending on the subject it could even be a more worldly view than you could ever get, even watching the show in a public place like a bar. So, in some ways, yes it is less social, but at the same time, it can expand your view more than has been happening before.
Definitely something they might consider, but I'm hoping they wouldn't sell it like that. This is obviously a fairly one sided crowd, but wouldn't you rather take less money to see your creation go on, evolve, and continue to be appreciated, rather than buried by the competition, even if you had no further involvement?
Here's the thing though, that $50,000 is barely going to cover the cost of one person for 6 months. So, do take on an additional platform, and all the support issues that go along with it, not to mention any costs associated with either porting it, or making it cross platform from the start, for rewards that are likely to not even pay for the personnel required?
Around here, it seems a lot of people are afraid to use self checkout lines, where you scan and bag the items yourself. So, they all line up at the cashiers, meanwhile, I can get through the self checkout in record time.
True to a point. Until we find a way to make our CPUs run cooler, isn't it better to have something like this chip to at least recover some of that wasted energy than to use more energy (a fan) to cool it?
I think your misunderstanding the ruling. Here's the clearest thing I saw from the article: Unless Congress revises the existing law, people who claim they were defamed in an Internet posting can only seek damages from the original source of the statement, the court ruled..
So, if I were to write something libel about you in the comments section of a/. article, you can sue/. You can however, come after me. If a third party news site picks up and reports based on what I posted, you can go after them either. You can only come after the original source, in this case, me.
However, this is a difference between media, and news sources. Generally, one can think of The Times, and such as sources for news (okay, you can argue that as well, but you know what I mean). Blogs, really, are nothing more than personal accounts. Taking anything in a blog to be fact, or relying on them to be completely honest is pretty naive in my opinion.
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How feasible is a handheld laser weapon? (Say, a few watts?) I realize that the key issue is that the laser does very little damage as it passes through an object. (Actually, it leaves a hole the diameter of the beam. Not very large.) However, I could see the laser rotating through a small arc during fire. That would at least carve out a centimeter or two from the target
That's an interesting question. I suppose carving a hole in someone's brain or heart could cause serious problems almost immediately, but if the wound is cauterized as it is made, it may be a relatively ineffective weapon.
Its not so much that the first page takes 4 seconds, but realizing that probably every other page will take at least that long. With broadband, we've become used to near instantaneous page loads. If a site doesn't load in about 2 seconds, especially sites I frequent, it usually won't load at all.
Good is a very relative thing, and hard to define. However, in my experience, those who consistently exceed the speed limit also tend to do other dangerous things like, following too close (especially in less than ideal weather), cut people off, not signal when changing lanes, rarely shoulder check. I'm not saying you are also guilty of all these things, but in my experience, people who are always driving fast also tend to do those things. If you do those things, regardless of accidents or speeding tickets, you are not a good driver in my books.
Using your analogy though, you're still asking to be hit in the face. At least if I refrain from choosing, I have some right to say, "I did not (want|ask for) this. You on the other hand, can't do much other than rub your face where it hurts.
chosing the lesser of two evils
But should I? If I really don't support any of the candidates, should I vote?
I'm a Canadian, and almost always vote. In the instances where I can't decide, I have in the past, spoiled my ballot. I'm not lazy, and trying to avoid stopping in at the polling station. Quite the opposite, I tend to research the parties, candidates, etc. before making my decision. I've voted against the major parties by picking and independent, or green party candidate, spoiled my ballot, and picked the lesser of the evils. However, I'm uncomfortable supporting any candidate if I disagree with his or her platform.
The simple fact is that while it does not completely replace seat time, time playing a video game with decent physics can make you a better driver,
You've basically just restated my original position:
You may learn somethings, but its no substitute for real life.
As far as learning how a car behaves, a video game (not simulator, I'm talking video games) don't give realistic feedback. Pressing A for gas is a little different than accelerating away from a light. Video games tend to be all on or off. Yes, having a steering wheel setup helps, but still doesn't come close to real world. You don't get the feedback from the car that you get in the real world. Do you actually feel your backend slip in GT as you go over a patch of ice? Do you shoulder check and signal in GT? Are there lights and turning lanes, and other drivers that may or may not respect the rules of the road?
If that weren't enough, driving simulated cars is now S.O.P. for racing teams of all types. It lets you get a feel for the track, where the turns are, and so on, without spending costly track time.
There's a big difference between learning a track and learning to drive
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The lawyers are probably going to try and use this "replacement" as an admission of guilt on the part of Nintendo, even though there are obvious issues with their entire argument.
No ISP, or other carrier will be held responsible for the content over its lines. How is the ISP supposed to know that that particular string of data (which could very well be encrypted) represents child pornography, or other illegal material? ISPs don't sniff all the data passing over their lines. In fact, in Canada, that would be illegal as PIPEDA would forbid it.
If the ISP refused to take down the materials after the pedophile was convicted, you'll better believe they'ld be arrested for hosting such content, too. Yes, but that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. It would be illegal for an ISP to host such content. They're not hosting it. This is about content hosted outside the jurisdiction of Canadian law enforcement.
If they know that the content they're distributing is illegal, and do nothing, they're knowingly a party to crime.
Whenever "some pedophile" is arrested, the ISP is typically the one who alerted the police in the first place.
Where are you getting this idea that ISPs are watching what their customers are doing? Do you have any idea how difficult it would be and how much processing power it would take to watch all the traffic going through an ISP. EMail, Web, P2P, Torrent, IM, FTP, etc. etc. can all be used to transfer this kind of material. Not to mention the compression and encryption that could go on top making it even harder to detect. Show me an article where an ISP turned in a pedophile in Canada.
Um, first off, if its under the Telecommunications Act, its not handled by the CRTC, its handled by the police/RCMP depending on jurisdiction. So, there would be no fine from the CRTC. Secondly, no ISP has ever been held responsible for material passing over its wires. Otherwise, every time some pedophile is arrested, the ISP would be in court as well. We're not talking about sites hosted by the ISP here... that's covered by different laws. This is sites accessed from say overseas, outside the jurisdiction of our laws. So, your points should be: a) Risk fine, criminal actions for implementing Cleanfeed b) Risk nothing implementing Cleanfeed * * One could argue there would be some bad press, but the ISP simply has to affirmi that they are more concerned with free speech than an arbitrary list of sites put together by a private organization without public input.
If you want to set up your own ISP in Canada without those restrictions, go ahead. If you want to set up an ISP that only shows web-pages about cats, or muffins, or religion, or science, or whatever, go ahead... it's not illegal.
Actually, it might be. Check section 36 of the Telecommunications Act (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/LEGAL/TELECOM.HTM). Here it is: 36. Except where the Commission approves otherwise, a Canadian carrier shall not control the content or influence the meaning or purpose of telecommunications carried by it for the public.
Personally, I don't like the project. I admire the goals, but as the article suggests, there are issues. Is is really going to put a stop to browsing child porn on the internet, no way. I don't think anyone believes that. Will it stop those who want to view child porn... probably not most, if any. There are too many ways around the whole idea to make it worthwhile. Also, under Canadian law, possession of this list of sites is also illegal, though its unlikely that Cybertip or any of the ISPs would every be prosecuted for having the list.
Finally, comes the issue of privacy. I've been told that the system does not track which IPs are attempting to access which sites, but I have to wonder if it really does, and if not, how long before this "feature" is added in.
Have a look at the PEAR library sometime, specifically MDB2. It does what you're looking for in PHP.
For some (hopefully most) people, this is ideal. They'll work when they find themselves to be most productive, which in turn, makes the company more productive. However, you'll always get a few individuals who take advantage of such a policy, and in some environments, they spoil it for the rest of us.
Its in the comments on that site, but remember, you're always better off putting this kind of stuff in your httpd.conf as opposed to .htaccess files. htaccess files reduce performance on your webserver.
That's exactly my point. If Steam wants to succeed, sticking with Valve is probably the wrong thing to do. However, since Valve currently owns Steam, the question is, what does Valve want to do. If they really want Steam to succeed, it should be split off. It may continue to succeed anyways, but I think this is unlikely in the long run.
While that's true, he does make a valid point. If Steam doesn't separate from Valve, they may not see as many publishing opportunities. If users like the distribution method (and I think most do ... I certainly do), then there is a need for it. As he said, other startups are working on similar products, Steam could become the loser in all of this, if an independent, but similar product is available from a third party, instead of a competitor.
I was going to post something similar, but one other thing that is beneficial when visiting an online forum, is that you get a broader view of things. Depending on the subject it could even be a more worldly view than you could ever get, even watching the show in a public place like a bar. So, in some ways, yes it is less social, but at the same time, it can expand your view more than has been happening before.
Definitely something they might consider, but I'm hoping they wouldn't sell it like that. This is obviously a fairly one sided crowd, but wouldn't you rather take less money to see your creation go on, evolve, and continue to be appreciated, rather than buried by the competition, even if you had no further involvement?
Here's the thing though, that $50,000 is barely going to cover the cost of one person for 6 months. So, do take on an additional platform, and all the support issues that go along with it, not to mention any costs associated with either porting it, or making it cross platform from the start, for rewards that are likely to not even pay for the personnel required?
Around here, it seems a lot of people are afraid to use self checkout lines, where you scan and bag the items yourself. So, they all line up at the cashiers, meanwhile, I can get through the self checkout in record time.
True to a point. Until we find a way to make our CPUs run cooler, isn't it better to have something like this chip to at least recover some of that wasted energy than to use more energy (a fan) to cool it?
I think your misunderstanding the ruling. Here's the clearest thing I saw from the article:
Unless Congress revises the existing law, people who claim they were defamed in an Internet posting can only seek damages from the original source of the statement, the court ruled..
So, if I were to write something libel about you in the comments section of a /. article, you can sue /. You can however, come after me. If a third party news site picks up and reports based on what I posted, you can go after them either. You can only come after the original source, in this case, me.
Before you correcting things, you might want to read up on Significant Digits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant_digits
However, this is a difference between media, and news sources. Generally, one can think of The Times, and such as sources for news (okay, you can argue that as well, but you know what I mean). Blogs, really, are nothing more than personal accounts. Taking anything in a blog to be fact, or relying on them to be completely honest is pretty naive in my opinion.
How feasible is a handheld laser weapon? (Say, a few watts?) I realize that the key issue is that the laser does very little damage as it passes through an object. (Actually, it leaves a hole the diameter of the beam. Not very large.) However, I could see the laser rotating through a small arc during fire. That would at least carve out a centimeter or two from the target
That's an interesting question. I suppose carving a hole in someone's brain or heart could cause serious problems almost immediately, but if the wound is cauterized as it is made, it may be a relatively ineffective weapon.
Well, if you RTFA, they talk about not wanting to use javascript because it can create compatibility issues for some users.
Its not so much that the first page takes 4 seconds, but realizing that probably every other page will take at least that long. With broadband, we've become used to near instantaneous page loads. If a site doesn't load in about 2 seconds, especially sites I frequent, it usually won't load at all.
Good is a very relative thing, and hard to define. However, in my experience, those who consistently exceed the speed limit also tend to do other dangerous things like, following too close (especially in less than ideal weather), cut people off, not signal when changing lanes, rarely shoulder check. I'm not saying you are also guilty of all these things, but in my experience, people who are always driving fast also tend to do those things. If you do those things, regardless of accidents or speeding tickets, you are not a good driver in my books.
Using your analogy though, you're still asking to be hit in the face. At least if I refrain from choosing, I have some right to say, "I did not (want|ask for) this. You on the other hand, can't do much other than rub your face where it hurts.
chosing the lesser of two evils
But should I? If I really don't support any of the candidates, should I vote?
I'm a Canadian, and almost always vote. In the instances where I can't decide, I have in the past, spoiled my ballot. I'm not lazy, and trying to avoid stopping in at the polling station. Quite the opposite, I tend to research the parties, candidates, etc. before making my decision. I've voted against the major parties by picking and independent, or green party candidate, spoiled my ballot, and picked the lesser of the evils. However, I'm uncomfortable supporting any candidate if I disagree with his or her platform.
The simple fact is that while it does not completely replace seat time, time playing a video game with decent physics can make you a better driver,
You've basically just restated my original position: You may learn somethings, but its no substitute for real life.
As far as learning how a car behaves, a video game (not simulator, I'm talking video games) don't give realistic feedback. Pressing A for gas is a little different than accelerating away from a light. Video games tend to be all on or off. Yes, having a steering wheel setup helps, but still doesn't come close to real world. You don't get the feedback from the car that you get in the real world. Do you actually feel your backend slip in GT as you go over a patch of ice? Do you shoulder check and signal in GT? Are there lights and turning lanes, and other drivers that may or may not respect the rules of the road?
If that weren't enough, driving simulated cars is now S.O.P. for racing teams of all types. It lets you get a feel for the track, where the turns are, and so on, without spending costly track time.
There's a big difference between learning a track and learning to drive