TekSavvy is one of Canada's smallest ISP's. Large telcos like Telus are required by the CRTC to allow little guys like TekSavvy access to their copper in order to foster some competition in the industry. The big guys dislike companies like TekSavvy because they sell unlimited data plans, and they've been fighting for some time to impose surcharges based on data useage.
When I hear that copyright enforcers are going after a little player like TekSavvy, I can't help but wonder if the larger ISP's are in collusion.
I don't see any API links on those sites. Is it possible to configure them as search providers in automated download tools like SickBeard and CouchPotato?
If you're happy with the performance of the optical drive from your old rig, why don't you just install that drive in your new rig and continue using it?
Get one of those tools that's like a telescoping radio antenna with a small magnet on the end. Eventually you are going to drop a screw into an awkward place where you can't just leave it because it could short something out.
I know it's a bit off-topic, but I feel similary pissed off when I'm subjected to television ads before a watching a movie at a theatre. Maybe it's because I'm old enough to remember when this wasn't the case, but I consider it outrageous to be subjected to ads after paying for an expensive ticket and overpriced refreshments.
The first time a TV ad appeared, we should have thrown our drinks at the screen and tore the stuffing out of the seats, but we're too docile here in Canada to riot unless there's a hockey game involved.
Not to mention, groups such as the Amish and the Mennonites are living right now with minimal reliance on modern technologies. Survivalists could probably learn a lot from studying how these religious communities subsist.
Most of Factor e Farm’s equipment runs on an in-house invention called a Power Cube. It’s a black metal box about the size of an office copier, with a 27-horsepower engine that runs a hydraulic pump.
Honestly, if you're going to have a bunch of 27HP motors with hydraulics kicking around, (and fuel to run them), how big of a challenge is it to mechanize things?
I think a true post-apocalyse scenario should focus on relearning the now-forgotten survival skills of past generations. Simple, fundamental things that were once widely known, such as how to grow and store crops, mill lumber, weave fabrics, make soap, etc. Assume that available sources of power will be draft animals, water and wind mills, or your own hands. Don't assume there will be a gas station open for business down the street.
In my younger days I spent many an hour at sea as a commercial herring fisherman off the coast of British Columbia. Skiffs used in the herring industry, while varying slightly in design, are all made entirely from aluminum. You can see many examples of such boats here.
I have no recollection of corrosion being a big issue. I assume there are aluminum alloys that make it resistant to corrosion the way that adding chromium to steel makes it "stainless".
You will be constantly corrected when behaving or dressing inappropriately. In my case, I sometimes balk at her "help", but overall I'm thankful because if not for her social skills I'd have very few friends.
Like a typical American, you repeat ingrained patriotic rhetoric about the US being a beacon of "free speech". You do realize that you don't even have free speech in your own country, right? I have more than once seen people denied entry into your country because they expressed views that were unwelcome. Americans think they are a beacon of free speech, but their leaders are afraid of it.
I clicked through several links before giving up on finding a direct quote of the threat. What is the point of discussing this without knowing what the man wrote?
TFA states that BitTorrent uses "the so-called BiTH" hash alogorithm. Basically, his software doesn't look at filenames, it compares hash values to determine if a downloaded file is infringing.
Perhaps a defence would be to argue that a hash collision had occurred.
The DNSChanger malware can change DHCP server settings on some routers. If your home router has been tampered with, it may continue to provide rogue DNS settings even after your PC has been cleaned or reinstalled.
You're right that only 256G isn't much, but at least with an SSD you can use pretty much all of that space. With conventional hard drives, once you pass around 90% full your performance will degrade very noticeably due to fragmentation.
With the vast amount of infrastructure across the country, it would be impossible to secure every location.
It IS impossible to secure every location. Will American policy makers ever address the problem of WHY people want to attack the US? Will the US ever adopt a proactive approach to defense?
I'm fortunate to live in a country with virtually identical amenities and standard of living compared to the US, yet we don't inspire even a fraction of the fanatical hatred aimed at the US. Why is it, Americans, that people on the other side of the globe, who do not speak your language and have never been to your country, detest you with such fervour they would kill themselves to inflict harm on you?
I'm not justifying their position; I'm just saying it's a question that bears asking.
Here in Canada we do not obsess about terrorism the way our southern neighbours do. This is not intended to catch terrorists. It's to catch travellers talking about which goods they're planning to declare (and not declare).
The familiar "anything to declare" question will become rhetorical.
You're right about the correctness of "fee" in this instance, but I think that "tax" has taken on more connotation than your strict definition provides. A fee is something charged in return for a service. A tax is similar, but has the connotation of involuntary imposition. To put it another way, a tax is a fee made mandatory by law.
Given that IE7 use is voluntary, it does seem more appropriate to refer to the charge in question as a "fee", or better yet as a "surcharge".
Being a good teacher has little to do with subject matter. I have a friend who is brilliant in math and is consistently rated as a terrible teacher. Teaching is a skill that requires significant training. Think you're good at explaining some subject? Do you know how to adapt your explanation for a student with mild autism, or dyslexia, or ADHD, or fetal alcohol syndrome? Two or three kids like that in a classroom are not uncommon, and make effective teaching a challenge.
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TekSavvy is one of Canada's smallest ISP's. Large telcos like Telus are required by the CRTC to allow little guys like TekSavvy access to their copper in order to foster some competition in the industry. The big guys dislike companies like TekSavvy because they sell unlimited data plans, and they've been fighting for some time to impose surcharges based on data useage.
When I hear that copyright enforcers are going after a little player like TekSavvy, I can't help but wonder if the larger ISP's are in collusion.
"In Kazakhstan we have many hobbies: disco dancing, archery, rape, and table tennis".
The best combo is predb.me / nzbindex.nl
I don't see any API links on those sites. Is it possible to configure them as search providers in automated download tools like SickBeard and CouchPotato?
If you're happy with the performance of the optical drive from your old rig, why don't you just install that drive in your new rig and continue using it?
Get one of those tools that's like a telescoping radio antenna with a small magnet on the end. Eventually you are going to drop a screw into an awkward place where you can't just leave it because it could short something out.
I know it's a bit off-topic, but I feel similary pissed off when I'm subjected to television ads before a watching a movie at a theatre. Maybe it's because I'm old enough to remember when this wasn't the case, but I consider it outrageous to be subjected to ads after paying for an expensive ticket and overpriced refreshments.
The first time a TV ad appeared, we should have thrown our drinks at the screen and tore the stuffing out of the seats, but we're too docile here in Canada to riot unless there's a hockey game involved.
Not to mention, groups such as the Amish and the Mennonites are living right now with minimal reliance on modern technologies. Survivalists could probably learn a lot from studying how these religious communities subsist.
Most of Factor e Farm’s equipment runs on an in-house invention called a Power Cube. It’s a black metal box about the size of an office copier, with a 27-horsepower engine that runs a hydraulic pump.
Honestly, if you're going to have a bunch of 27HP motors with hydraulics kicking around, (and fuel to run them), how big of a challenge is it to mechanize things?
I think a true post-apocalyse scenario should focus on relearning the now-forgotten survival skills of past generations. Simple, fundamental things that were once widely known, such as how to grow and store crops, mill lumber, weave fabrics, make soap, etc. Assume that available sources of power will be draft animals, water and wind mills, or your own hands. Don't assume there will be a gas station open for business down the street.
In my younger days I spent many an hour at sea as a commercial herring fisherman off the coast of British Columbia. Skiffs used in the herring industry, while varying slightly in design, are all made entirely from aluminum. You can see many examples of such boats here.
I have no recollection of corrosion being a big issue. I assume there are aluminum alloys that make it resistant to corrosion the way that adding chromium to steel makes it "stainless".
are they using for backups?
You will be constantly corrected when behaving or dressing inappropriately. In my case, I sometimes balk at her "help", but overall I'm thankful because if not for her social skills I'd have very few friends.
That reminds me of the story about mice who keep electing cats to their government, as told byTommy Douglas.
Like a typical American, you repeat ingrained patriotic rhetoric about the US being a beacon of "free speech". You do realize that you don't even have free speech in your own country, right? I have more than once seen people denied entry into your country because they expressed views that were unwelcome. Americans think they are a beacon of free speech, but their leaders are afraid of it.
For what it's worth, I've also seen the same thing happen here in Canada.
There's no way a raffle can be rigged!
Here's proof: The Many Faces of Ron Perlman"
I clicked through several links before giving up on finding a direct quote of the threat. What is the point of discussing this without knowing what the man wrote?
Avira had a similar problem last year.
TFA states that BitTorrent uses "the so-called BiTH" hash alogorithm. Basically, his software doesn't look at filenames, it compares hash values to determine if a downloaded file is infringing.
Perhaps a defence would be to argue that a hash collision had occurred.
The DNSChanger malware can change DHCP server settings on some routers. If your home router has been tampered with, it may continue to provide rogue DNS settings even after your PC has been cleaned or reinstalled.
I really enjoyed getting to sleep in for that extra second this morning :)
You're right that only 256G isn't much, but at least with an SSD you can use pretty much all of that space. With conventional hard drives, once you pass around 90% full your performance will degrade very noticeably due to fragmentation.
With the vast amount of infrastructure across the country, it would be impossible to secure every location.
It IS impossible to secure every location. Will American policy makers ever address the problem of WHY people want to attack the US? Will the US ever adopt a proactive approach to defense?
I'm fortunate to live in a country with virtually identical amenities and standard of living compared to the US, yet we don't inspire even a fraction of the fanatical hatred aimed at the US. Why is it, Americans, that people on the other side of the globe, who do not speak your language and have never been to your country, detest you with such fervour they would kill themselves to inflict harm on you?
I'm not justifying their position; I'm just saying it's a question that bears asking.
Here in Canada we do not obsess about terrorism the way our southern neighbours do. This is not intended to catch terrorists. It's to catch travellers talking about which goods they're planning to declare (and not declare).
The familiar "anything to declare" question will become rhetorical.
You're right about the correctness of "fee" in this instance, but I think that "tax" has taken on more connotation than your strict definition provides. A fee is something charged in return for a service. A tax is similar, but has the connotation of involuntary imposition. To put it another way, a tax is a fee made mandatory by law.
Given that IE7 use is voluntary, it does seem more appropriate to refer to the charge in question as a "fee", or better yet as a "surcharge".
Being a good teacher has little to do with subject matter. I have a friend who is brilliant in math and is consistently rated as a terrible teacher. Teaching is a skill that requires significant training. Think you're good at explaining some subject? Do you know how to adapt your explanation for a student with mild autism, or dyslexia, or ADHD, or fetal alcohol syndrome? Two or three kids like that in a classroom are not uncommon, and make effective teaching a challenge.