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  1. Re:Actually...actually on Canadian Music Industry Wants Royalties on Net Usage · · Score: 1

    There is a 5.2 cent levy on regular, non-music cd-r's and cd-rw's. It is defintely not as much as the music cd's, but it is there.

  2. Re:Why do I have this horrible feeling... on OSDL Answers SCO With Kernel Awareness Campaign · · Score: 1

    Is that a challenge?

  3. Re:A Real Challenge on Glowing Fish are First Genetically Engineered Pets · · Score: 1

    Thanks for pointing people to that. Starting an aquarium is not an easy thing, but you can learn a lot about the world we live in my looking at the development of a semi-closed biological system.

  4. Re:Jackson on Saruman Completely Cut from 'Return of the King' · · Score: 1

    Really, if that were the reason the third movie won't start with a battle against a giant spider will it?

  5. Re:Retraction on Simpsons Fan Creates Real Tomacco Plant · · Score: 2, Funny
  6. Re:Most common form of data loss? on Distributed Data Storage on a LAN? · · Score: 1

    I would suggest a UPS with a decent power conditioner, especially for your server systems. I sell MGE in Canada and the prices are quite reasonable...sounds like you've already lost systems and data of a value far past what it would cost to install even a really high-end system.

  7. Re:run 64bit with less than 3G memory ? on Athlon 64 Motherboard Triple Threat Round-Up · · Score: 1

    The word you're looking for is "polyphony".

  8. Re:total information lockdown on FTAA Treaty Threatens Innovation · · Score: 1

    Was it really like that in America Daddy?

    Yes son, it was...until they exploded from within in a grand burst of stupidity.

  9. Re:Why spell color incorrectly on Treo 600 Photos And Comparison To Treo 300 · · Score: 1

    Really it depends on what country you're in. We spell it "colour" in Canada, there's millions of us doing it. All those who don't are swiftly put to death in our killing machines. I suppose that since this is a website that is based in the US and is internationally used I will turn off the killing machines for a bit.

  10. Re:Not to nitpick... on What's the Oldest Hardware You are Still Using? · · Score: 1

    Oh, he knows...

  11. Re:What total bullshit on SunnComm Says Pointing to Shift Key 'Possible Felony' · · Score: 1

    Hey, think about it this way...America has the highest rates of incarceration in the world, by far. What's another 50 or 60 million criminals? The war on drugs is already getting people jailed by the millions, part of me feels that it might be a horrible attempt to develop another slave society in the prison system. America could build itself higher on the backs of prisoners much like it built itself on the back of the black man initially.

  12. Re:Ugh on Foiling 'Backdoor' Voicemail Spam? · · Score: 1

    We call it the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and we try to avoid violating it semi-constantly...also note our near lack of human-rights violations.

  13. Re:Any experience with this on a slow computer ? on XFce Desktop 4 Released · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I know there's a process to this...with submissions and whatnot, but oh well.

    Here's the new Matrix trailer.

  14. Verbatim on Canada Immune From RIAA? · · Score: 1

    WARNING:

    It appears that you are offering copyrighted music to others from your computer. While we appreciate your love of music, please be aware that sharing copyrighted music on the Internet without permission from the copyright owner is illegal. Victims of this process are the artists, songwriters and musicians who create the music and the other talented individuals who are involved in bringing you the music.

    More than 40,000 Canadians work hard producing and supporting the music you appear to enjoy, including producers, engineers, retailers, music publishers, distributors, manufacturers, record companies, concert promoters and broadcasters.

    When you break the law, you risk legal penalties. There is a simple way to avoid that risk: Don't distribute music to others on a file-sharing system like this. For further information, please go to www.cria.ca.

    Remember that you need music and music needs you.

  15. CRIA does not agree... on Canada Immune From RIAA? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    On Sept 10th I received several IM's on my k-lite from CRIA (google cache). They seemed to be under the impression that I was somehow breaking the law and needed a reminder of that. The notice came across as well-intentioned and non-threatening, just an appeal to traders of mp3's to think about the poor artists and how wonderful the industry is.

    If anyone is interested in reading the message text I could post it, just ask.

  16. Re:How utterly annoying for Apple Computer on Beatles Bite Apple · · Score: 1

    The analogy was applied to the current situation, not the historic situation.

  17. Re:Apple Records WWW presence on Beatles Bite Apple · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually they have another website at applecorps.com. It's much more of a modern multimedia experience.

  18. Re:How utterly annoying for Apple Computer on Beatles Bite Apple · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, what record labels do is distribute music. So if Apple Computers is getting into the music distribution business they need to find another name as Apple Music has to be considered one of the most established of record labels.

    Branding, while not important to me, is understandably important to a corporate or business entity as that is how they are identified. I couldn't start an ebook distribution company called Scholastic Ebooks, certainly Scholastic the publishing company would have something to say.

    I think we just have a (1)negative first reaction to lawsuits and (2) Apple computers is much more in our minds than Apple Music. That shouldn't negate Apple Music's rights to keep their branding untarnished.

  19. Re:Give him the ultimate prize on Star Wars Kid & Episode III? · · Score: 1

    Mae Ling Mak is pretty damn fine...

  20. Re:Petition on Star Wars Kid & Episode III? · · Score: 1

    Not the same guy, but Real Ultimate Power is funny as hell.

  21. Re:Isn't that a little excessive? on Stan Lee: The Rise and Fall of The American Comic Book · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your lack of understanding with regards to the concept of joking is noted.

  22. Re:but does the book answer the question.. on Stan Lee: The Rise and Fall of The American Comic Book · · Score: 1

    He seems to have an unhealthy obsession with superhero genitalia. -Stan Lee (Mallrats)

  23. Re:Talking Trash Can on Walking Animatronic Dinosaur At Disney Park · · Score: 1

    ...named Bender.

  24. Re:Concerts/Music on Perfect Pitch for Those Without It · · Score: 1

    I'm starting to feel badly for Thom, he's really not that ugly and yet he's been mentioned many times in this thread as an ugly musician that gets mtv play. He's not a pretty-boy by any means, but certainly not ugly.

  25. Re:Concerts/Music on Perfect Pitch for Those Without It · · Score: 1

    If you have to ask... ...you'll never know.