This is why before I hit a conference I create an alias for my e-mail account that's simply conference_name@mydomain.com. It also has the added benifit of tracking who's selling my address.
I totally agree, every now and then (normally when I see short people and mistake them for dwarfs) I get this strange urge to don my wrath gear, wipe out my Arcanite Reaper and chase them down the block shouting "FOR THE HORDE".
Sure but at least microsoft had the decency to suspend all other users tasks when a new user logs in, cause that other guy/gal couldn't have been doing anything important or he won't have left the machine.....
Q. What is the role of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada?
A. According to the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is responsible for ensuring that the federal government and companies in the private sector collect, use or disclose personal information in a manner that is responsible and transparent. These Acts governing personal information provide the Privacy Commissioner of Canada with the authority to ensure organizations and federal departments are held accountable for their information handling practices.
Within the federal public sector, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada can initiate audits of information practices randomly. In conducting an audit, the Commissioner has the power to summon any person before her. She also has the authority to administer oaths, receive evidence and, enter the premises of an organization, after fulfilling security requirements. The Commissioner can also examine or obtain copies of any records found.
The Commissioner is impartial and nonpartisan, which means she can act independently to investigate complaints from individuals. This mandate extends to both the federal public sector and the private sector. As such, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada can make recommendations to improve how personal information is handled. She can also publicize recommendations and reports. In some cases, the Commissioner can refer cases to the Federal Court. At this level, the Court can award damages to a complainant, including damages for humiliation.
As ombudsman, the Commissioner doesn't issue orders or impose penalties, but rather arrives at her decisions through a process of inquiry and persuasion, a process which underlines her impartiality and dedication to problem resolution.
However, it is a criminal offence to obstruct the Commissioner during an investigation or audit or to knowingly dispose of personal information that could be subject to a request. The legislation also makes it a criminal offence for employers to take retaliatory actions against employees.
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's mandate also includes research, education and promotion of privacy issues in Canada. As an Officer of Parliament, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada reports directly to the House of Commons and to the Senate.
Seems they have some power over theprivate sector although it almost sounds like it's more of a recommendation and reporting structure and not a law making kind of power.
Although in this case it was a public body (A library) and the Commissioner would have power.
In this day or RDP and other remote shell/desktop applications would it still be illegal to, from your machine in the states, connect through RDP/SSH/RSH/TELNET/... into one of my machines in Canada, where we are still free to create such obviously horrific and immoral applications, and then host it on a non-US server, would said application still be illegal to create?
"They tried to scare me," Borrayo said. "They told me, 'You're a pirate!' I said, 'C'mon, guys, pirates are all at sea. I just work in a parking lot.' "
I've always just installed Woody and then do an upgrade. Never had much luck with the jigdo images and the 14 CD's are outdated very quickly.
But then again I have a local mirror (ftp://sunsite.ualberta.ca/pub/Linux/debian/debian -nonUS) and I'm installing off the University's CA3 connection.
Find yourself any old POS machine (486 or better please) a little bit of RAM, a gig or two for a hard drive (The bigger the more stuff you can log) a 3.5" floppy drive and a pair of NIC's D-link or Intel are the one's I like, Intel are best but D-link are nice and cheap. Then hit ftp.openbsd.org and get the single floppy installer.
You might need some help the first time through setting it all up but an OpenBSD firewall running NAT and DNSSpoof to redirect all the crap websites (and gator) to 127.0.0.1 is the best way to go.
And best of all - "Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 7 years!"
Gotta write up a PDF or html on how to set this up properly for the not so technically inclined.
To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Windows
box, you just need to work on it. - Scott Granneman
I remember a few years back (ok 5 or 6) I skimed the manual for a piece of internal software my company had created and found a note that basicly read, if you've gotten to this point fax in this form and we will send you a copy of Myst. Ever since I've at least skimmed them.
Never could pass up the opertunity for free stuff.
Slashdot Mirror
I, for one, welcome our new Cthulhu overlord.
Ha, the first hit in the "Sponsered Sites" list when searching for technology on MSN's search engine is Apple's.
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Visit Apple's IT Pro portal to find IT related content for IT Managers and technology professionals. Find news, articles,...
This is why before I hit a conference I create an alias for my e-mail account that's simply conference_name@mydomain.com. It also has the added benifit of tracking who's selling my address.
I totally agree, every now and then (normally when I see short people and mistake them for dwarfs) I get this strange urge to don my wrath gear, wipe out my Arcanite Reaper and chase them down the block shouting "FOR THE HORDE".
maybe that's just me though.
Sure but at least microsoft had the decency to suspend all other users tasks when a new user logs in, cause that other guy/gal couldn't have been doing anything important or he won't have left the machine.....
That was Volkwagon on that monsterous SUV of their's, the Touareg.
It can also "kneel" to help the vertically challanged get in.
Part of going to school is also to teach kids how to be social and interact with others.
How does/would home schooling deal with this aspect?
Although in this case it was a public body (A library) and the Commissioner would have power.
Givin the subplot to the last movie, I'm guessing the next one will be called "The Search for Data" or possibly that be "Data Mining"?
In this day or RDP and other remote shell/desktop applications would it still be illegal to, from your machine in the states, connect through RDP/SSH/RSH/TELNET/... into one of my machines in Canada, where we are still free to create such obviously horrific and immoral applications, and then host it on a non-US server, would said application still be illegal to create?
"They tried to scare me," Borrayo said. "They told me, 'You're a pirate!' I said, 'C'mon, guys, pirates are all at sea. I just work in a parking lot.' "
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Alsa also has a tendency to mute all sound by default, even with the sound maxed if you don't un-mute the channel it won't do anything.
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I've also had it re-mute all channels on reboot until I used "alsactl store".
To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Windows box, you just need to work on it. - Scott Granneman
But doesn't this go back to having to scour the web for the solution rather then going right to the vendor for the answer as M$ claims you can?
groups.google.com has long been a friend of mine. one of my favorite places to be (other then slashdot)
I've always just installed Woody and then do an upgrade. Never had much luck with the jigdo images and the 14 CD's are outdated very quickly.
n -nonUS) and I'm installing off the University's CA3 connection.
But then again I have a local mirror (ftp://sunsite.ualberta.ca/pub/Linux/debian/debia
Find yourself any old POS machine (486 or better please) a little bit of RAM, a gig or two for a hard drive (The bigger the more stuff you can log) a 3.5" floppy drive and a pair of NIC's D-link or Intel are the one's I like, Intel are best but D-link are nice and cheap. Then hit ftp.openbsd.org and get the single floppy installer. You might need some help the first time through setting it all up but an OpenBSD firewall running NAT and DNSSpoof to redirect all the crap websites (and gator) to 127.0.0.1 is the best way to go. And best of all - "Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 7 years!" Gotta write up a PDF or html on how to set this up properly for the not so technically inclined. To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Windows box, you just need to work on it. - Scott Granneman
if you could embed the monitors into the desktop itself and make them touch screen's you'd have the desk from Tron. Always wanted one of those.
Also thought about embedding a PC in wall between the wall joists but then your limited to where you put the desk.
ATI put out a duel head Radeon VE using what they call Hydravision Linux support is basically none existant for the hydravision though.
I remember a few years back (ok 5 or 6) I skimed the manual for a piece of internal software my company had created and found a note that basicly read, if you've gotten to this point fax in this form and we will send you a copy of Myst. Ever since I've at least skimmed them.
Never could pass up the opertunity for free stuff.