User: jglien

Re:Why not put the chip in a watch?

On: Implanted RFID Tag To Replace Cash?

I remember reading about Swatch doing just this in a trial for Swiss transportation payment.

Don't know if it was rolled out further tho..

Re:Canadian Tax

On: RIAA To Target CD-R

Thanks for the corrections.

I've searched out the org that 'collects and administers' the new levy.

Here it it http://www.cpcc.ca/English/FAQ/faq.html

Here are the 'proposed' levys:

Audio Cassettes (40 minutes or more in length): 29

CD-R or CD-RW: 21

CD-R Audio, CD-RW Audio or MiniDisc: 77

Jim

Re:Canadian Tax

On: RIAA To Target CD-R

I am trying to remember when the Canadian sur-tax on CD-R and CD-RW came into effect. I think it was around Feb 2000. From my musty brain I remember reading something about that the distributors were absorbing the sur-tax and the retail consumers wouldn't see a price increase. That, conbined with the worldwide over-production and resulting glut in blank media have resulted in the current even lower prices.

Jim