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  1. the Most Influential Programming Book? on What Is the Most Influential Programming Book? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dianetics.

  2. Obligatory. on A TV That Knows and Shares What You're Watching · · Score: 1

    In Soviet Russia TV watches us :)

  3. Re:Question on ISPs Will Now Be Copyright Cops · · Score: 1

    I that the issue is again that the whole process seems to be that you are guilty until proven otherwise. Since I am a Canadian, I am not sure where that plays out in your books, but I think it is the Bill of Rights?

    Not too mention that neither the RIaa or the isp's an actual Legal body, with a government mandate.

    So in this sense Had gone ahead with the common carrier, this sort of thing would not be happening.

    So based on this alone could one argue those sort of points. Could one get an injunction too stop this? If not a full lawsuit.?

  4. Re:Am I missing something? on ISPs Will Now Be Copyright Cops · · Score: 1

    Since I live in Canada I am not certain.

    However it is because it has to do with the fact that your phone company is a Common carrier. Which means that they can not listen in on your phones with out a warrent. You can sue if you relise they do.

    However the company can not be Sued because you used its phone lines to order drugs, or to assassinate someone.

    Same with the mail.

    Since the isp said'no fucking way' to common carrier. I am not sure why they would.

  5. Question on ISPs Will Now Be Copyright Cops · · Score: 1

    Could you not sue you isp if they threw you off the connection?

    Since it seems they would in fact be violating the DMCA? Since in a sense they are breaking the safe harbor rules?

    As well as breaking the contract to provide service to you the customer.

    Since the isp's were desperate not too have the 'common carrier' status that in a sense would protect you the user as well as the provider from any of these sorts of things.

    Would this also not smack of the Riaa that is merely a disgruntled 3rd party. So why would you stop providing to your customers just to someone else happy.

    Since the Riaa does not have court order to disconnect then why would the isp bother?

  6. Re:Obscene on 'YouCut' Targets National Science Foundation Budget · · Score: 1

    Since you are on the fence, does that mean you are Canadian?

    I am too

  7. Re:Not pro-corporate on Republicans Create Rider To Stop Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    Your point over Netflix is right.

    However you can always just download the torrent's of your favorite shows.

    Yu can even set it up automatically.

  8. hm on Operation Payback and Hactivism 101 · · Score: 1

    DDos attack = slashdot Effect.

  9. Re:"Cause I'm the only judge of what is proper"... on RIAA Wants 'Net Neutrality' To Include Filtering · · Score: 1

    Stay away from my water.

  10. Re:Windows? on Trojan-Infected Computer Linked To 2008 Spanair Crash · · Score: 0

    Kind of brings a sad new meaning to 'BSOD'

  11. Re:National Security? on US Gov't Orders 73,000 Private Websites Offline · · Score: 1

    I would tend to think so.

    Since those pesky Reds were hosting 'AllofMp3.com'

    So I am sure that these "bloggers' were simply mentioning that fact. Ere-go the U.S. had to use Operation "Mop and Glo"to get rid of any mention of the website.

  12. Re:Calculators that need Internet access on US Shows Interest In Zombie Quarantine Code · · Score: 1

    I was using a calculator as an example.

    If I was using ZoneAlram as my firewall, that gives me the option to enable access as I see fit.

  13. Re:File sharing programs = Malware. on US Shows Interest In Zombie Quarantine Code · · Score: 1

    Don't forget that simply by running programs dose not make it malware.

    I think that an isp might be able to separate the traffic issue.

    If the provider thinks that your machine has a bot net infection, they would try to get a hold of you first. I don't see them throwing the kill switch for no reason.

    And if they do disconnect you, you would be on the phone to them to find out why.

    Then after doing a system scan then you can get back online.

    Mal-ware generally has nothing to do with, any other programs.

    If you are running zone alarm, and a calculator program asks for internet access that is mal-ware.

  14. Re:WTF? on Twitter To Establish Information Security Program · · Score: 1

    'I recently broke a mirror. I got stuck with 7 years of bad luck. But my Lawyer feels that He can get it down to 3.'

    --Steven Wright

  15. Re:First rule of breaking the law on Wikileaks Source Outed To Stroke Hacker's Own Ego · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The First Part is the Manning has a self-destructive personality. He might have to constantly set himself up for failure.

    So the whole thing could be explained that way.

    ---

    Second.

    This whole thing smacks me of the South Park, 'having your cake and eating it too'

    Obama is a 'very smart guy'.

    He is conscious of the fact that things like Wiki leaks, are and openness are to be Lauded.

    I think he also realizes that if he mentions this sort of thing in public that he will not make into his 2nd term.

    He would be branded a traitor by the right claiming that was willing to give up national security, as well as 'Amercian Troops' right on 'American Soil' as it were.

    Whether Mr Obama is doing this on his own is having help, who knows.

    But the Ploy is Brilliant.
    I think Obama is trying to 'discredit it'. Officially while helping it at the same time.

    Thus allowing him to have his cake and eat it too.

    By going after the 'founders' he keeps the site at the top of every ones radar.

    By putting someone in jail. If he is a plant, then he might not actually be in jail. He is keeping the central/right side happy.

    The fact that Iceland has moved forward with Shield laws for W.Leaks, keeps the left happy since the founders can move there away from any attempts of 'arrest' from the U.S

  16. Re:Hmm.... on Bill Proposes Canadian Cellphone Unlocking Rights · · Score: 1

    I can buy an unlocked I phone from the Apple web-sight in Canada.

    Then I could use it as a wi-fi phone.

  17. Re:Oh Canada on Bill Proposes Canadian Cellphone Unlocking Rights · · Score: 1

    But global warming is helping us out with that tho.

    Fortunately I live an hour or so north of the border

  18. Re:Some Helpful Advise on Microsoft Talks Back To Google's Security Claims · · Score: 1

    I think that the same argument can be made about my ex,

  19. Re:PCI compliance and encryption on Australia Air Travelers' Laptops To Be Searched For Porn · · Score: 1

    It is the same thing with people travelling into the US.

    They can take your laptop give it back years later.
     

  20. Re:Space Jizz on Ancient Comet Fragments Found In Antarctic Snow · · Score: 1

    Every-time I look at you I jizz my pants

  21. Re:Oblig. Red Dwarf reference on Voyager 2 Speaking In Tongues · · Score: 1

    I for one Welcome our new Alien Overlords.

  22. Re:Usage based fees? on CRTC Approves Usage Based Billing In Canada · · Score: 3, Interesting

    From the rumor is that the cap is set at 60 a month. You start your bill at 30$% and add to that by going over the cap, until it maxes out at 22.50. So there is no discount for anyone using less.

  23. Re:The internet wasn't always unlimited. on CRTC Approves Usage Based Billing In Canada · · Score: 0

    Your right.

    But look at AOL now.

    I never used AOL, I was using my friends university login.

    The price war was because of cable modems. So I went from dial up to cable-modem for 50$% a month.

    That was the death-knell for AOL styled pricing schemes.

    We are just moving backwards now.

    I think that this stupid conservative gov needs to go.

  24. Re:Not quite imagination on Looking Back at 1984 Report On "Radical Computing" · · Score: 1

    If I remember properly..

    This sort of thing happened in WW2.

    The allies used carboard tanks in order to lure the German troops away, to stage a surprise attack.

    Maybe that the Persian Army of a 1000 Nations was no more then 2000 men, with some black canvas?

  25. Simple Answer really. on Lessons In Hardware / OS Troubleshooting · · Score: 1

    "If this hardware geek spends days solving a CPU-meets-Windows 7 problem, what chance do mere mortals have?"

    Simple really. WE ARE SPARTANS!