So for what your government is spending your money on in running this inquiry, customers could sure have alot of free downloads. How much will this investigation cost? $10mil, $20mil? At the end of the day, you're getting screwed both ways -- paying for your music, and paying a government that keeps changing the copyright policies in the US to favor large corporations.
We already do. Alot of us have packages from our cable providers that include Digital TV, High Speed Internet, VoIP, and cell phones. All for about $100.
Ok, tell me what I'm missing here. The guy has a tribute site to George Harrison, with no advertising, including no google ads. The page itself has a Google PageRank of 5, so that's not such a big deal. And when I was on it, it said I was the only current visitor? So what's the big deal?
Maintaining your system is important, and that includes applying the latest security patches. However, the software that we typically engineer is not commercial, off-the-shelf, install it everywhere stuff. An important part of developing good software is controlling the environment that it resides on. So I don't allow customers to install their favorite games, email client, web browser, etc. etc. on their production database server... it's just common sense.
I've looked at extreme programming on a few occasions, but there are too many things about it that aren't practical. While it may be customer focused, its important to have someone that understands the customer well enough that you shouldn't have to run to the customer everytime you complete something. Anyone doing that just shows incompetence and annoys the customer. Parts of extreme programming are too reactive as well. For example, one of the principles is to create tests after a bug is found... If the tests created for the units, modules and systems havn't already picked up the bug, fire your tester. And I think the idea of two people work side by side on one piece of code is counter productive for alot of reasons. That's why I encourage peer reveiews where you sit down with a team mate or your manager, and go through the completed code line by line. Extreme programming doesn't emphasise documentation, nor does it stress that you need to work on the hardest code first.
The principles that I believe in have come from books like Writing Solid Code, Code Complete, Under Pressure and on Time, and my favorite, Debugging Applications for.NET and Windows.
I totally agree. Testing is a science and an art. It has been extremely undervalues by most of the development community. Most small development houses that I've been ask to consult with have a "tester" that bangs through the interface to find the bugs.
That's a good question. We've never done an analysis to that level, but if I had to estimate, I'd say that our defect rates would be comparable to the best of that mentioned in the article. All of our software ships with a 100% guarantee on code for the life of the product. Meaning that we will fix, for free, any bug that a customer finds in code. And nobody has ever come back to us with an issue in our code. We've occasionally had to add work arounds to get our software working with a non-standard proprietary application that our customers have later installed on the same system - but in every case it is a result of the other app not using the Win32API correctly.
Our productivity is descent. I'd say 30 LOC/day would be about right. Then again, we're able to reuse and rework existing code from previous projects... so a definite number would be hard to reach.
In the world of software development, there have come to be two defacto models.
1. Get the software out the door ASAP - quite simply, bang out code as fast as possible that meets a loosely defined specification. Then once the product is adopted, parachute help in like no tomorrow to steadily improve the product.
2. Engineer the software - not as a simple as it sounds. This requires that a specification be drawn. A plan be prepared. A team of solid engineers formed and lead by a competent manager. Then, throughout the entire development cycle, test and debug code.
My company does the latter and to do date we have retained 100% of our customers. I'm shocked by the number of developers that approach our company for jobs that don't have the first clue about how to even write a test harness, let alone do any real debugging. Then again, they don't teach much of that stuff in school and it seems that unless your role was specifically in testing at a previous job, that you're not going to have too much experience in that area. Its economics and marketing that put the bugs in software, not computer science.
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Yeah I wonder why PatentHawk refutes the allegations, despite them being blatantly obvious...from their site "Patent Hawk facilitates and mentors individual inventors in getting their own patents, as a way of fostering innovation for those interested in learning how to obtain their own patents, and who might not otherwise be able to afford it.
Read more about getting a patent with help from Patent Hawk.
Patent Hawk services are nominally $125 per hour."
If the US patent system is to be defended (can someone do it with a straight face?) then it should be done by someone with some credibility.
Speed over distance:) that makes me think of using calculus as a defence in court. "Your honor, speed is calculated as the avergage of speed over distance. I drive from my office to my house, which is 30km, and it took me 30 mins to get home. I was clearly travelling at a speed of 60km/h. Is your officer qualified to calculate the instantaneous velocity of my vehicle at a point in time where the average interval approaches infinity? You don't follow? Oh you didn't take calculus and they still gave you this job? What a contempt charge? Yes sir. I'll pay both fines on the way out. Thank you."
4gb to run web applications is just obscene. It is not at all obscene when you consider that a site like microsoft.com has over 100million visitors each day, and serves up mostly asp.net applications. Even if each instance of an ASP app used up 200KB of memory, then 20,000 users would max out the 4GB system.
Yes I'm the "coordinator". I prefer that term to "manager" or "boss". Since I only have eight employees, I prefer the idea of a flat company hierarchy. I'm largely responsible for the business aspect of the company, but also take care of the difficult technical issues. The note about resumes was in response to a large number that we were receiving each day from people browsing the Canadian business listing and sending us hack resumes. We're considering changing our policy of not reviewing resumes, and instead replying to all resumes with heavy, but constructive, criticim.
I have to agree that there is a learning curve associated with an Exchange mail server, and that it should be locked down by default to prevent it from becoming an open relay. I'm sure Microsoft will adopt this practice in the future as most of Windows Server 2003 R2 is locked down by default, and rightly so.
IIS continues to evolve. If you have the chance, take a look at the upcoming release of IIS7. It has some great features, including >4GB memory addressing to run robust ASP.NET applications in high demand areas. I'll admit Apache is a stable platform. But the internals and complexity of the code have pushed in into a risky venture for business as there doesn't appear to be a forth-coming upgrade or maintenance schedule.
I caught your sarcasm about the hindi/punjabi thing;). That's why I was being a smart ass and suggesting which language was easier to learn.
Thanks for some interesting banter on/. for the first time in a couple years. And have a happy New Year. -Mike
Well, I'm in agreement that there's a problem with the/. moderation system. How exactly does someone mod a post as "overrated" when its only received a -1 Flamebait mod? Unless you think even a flamebait mod down is overrated for a clear and concise reply to a previous post.
Oh wait, no I get it. I said something in support of Microsoft;) Better suppress my opinion post haste!
Fanboy doesn't begin to describe me. I started at MS on my 18th birthday...
Apache webserver and Open Office... both of which work admirably (except apache+modssl on windows) However, given that apache runs on everything from AIX to BSD to all the Linux based OS's out there... Yes, both of those products are cross platform, and both have their problems. Apache has become an unmantainable mess of code. I'd wager we won't see improvements for a long time. As for open office, its great for basic everyday tasks, but then again, so is Windows WordPad. It doesn't come close to offering the featureset found in the latest versions of MS Office.
Also, they were no longer allowed to connect to that "wonderful" piece of utter trash, Microsoft Exchange 2003... oddly enough, the mailservers I admined for them (free of charge, because I find it fun) did not have to constantly be repatched due to being hacked by automated wardialling scripts, constantly turning windows machines into spam zombies What exactly don't you like about Exchange 2003? I've had Exchange servers running since 5.0 and never once had them crash. Infact, my current mail server is an Exchange 2000 box I built 5 years ago, and is still running problem free along side the Windows 2000 web server and Windows 2000 domain controller I built at the same time. None of crashed, not even once. None have become zombied boxes like you describe, despite the fact that they all have modems. And none have been subjected to a virus. Most of these conditions are caused by poor administration. Or in the case of a crash, a combination of second rate or worse hardware combined with shitty drivers.
...with their new and improved INDIAN IT support group... please learn Hindi or Punjabi or you won't get much help. Having called the support desk on a few occasions (usually to reactivate software) I can honestly say that aside from a slight accent the people in the Indian call centre are everybit as friendly, knowledgable and courteous as their American counterparts. If you don't understand them, you sir are the one that needs language lessons. I'd recommend hindi; in my experience, it was easier to learn.
windows monkeys can only carry on the charade of knowledgeability with ignorant users, very FEW windows techs are at all competent at anything other than spyware and virus removal And who's fault is it that you hired a Windows "Monkey"? There are obviously well trained Windows support professionals out there that are capable of alot more than cleaning up your grandmother's german porn adware. You also seem to think that unix admin's are rare. So according to you, there's a huge shortage of knowledgable IT workers. Guess you're the only one, and you work for free cause you find it fun.
"I am the network administrator for a small manufacturing company..."
He says in the first paragraph that he works for a small manufacturing company. So we're not talking about hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. Also, why are you letting the platform dictate the solution? As an IT project lead you of all people should know that you pick the application that best suits the need first--platform is a secondary consideration. By the way, you should look at the latest statistics with Dell(intel) hardware paired with MS Software and SAP for transaction throughput. The numbers are impressive, and the cost per transaction is the lowest recorded to date.
I would personally seriously question any real software that does not run on multiple platforms. We are not talking games here wich are bound to the OS by choice of libraries.
I can name but only a couple of real world applications that are cross platform and particularily useful. I seriously question any vendor that tries to support a code base across several platforms. I.E. How would you expect them to make bug fixes, service packs, security patches, for several platforms in a timely mannor at a reasonable price?
I would also take a good long hard look at real uptime of such a solution under real workloads. INCLUDE the upcoming wmf patch and such delights as code red wich are bound to happen in the life time of your new erp solution. So you're going to run your new ERP solution off the same computer that you're doing graphics work on in the case of the ERP (or opening email attachments), or are you running a webserver off your ERP solution's box so that code red would effect you? I'd hope neither, and therefore neither of those listed above is a threat.
Back when you got your AS/400 or whomever recommended it, made a safe choice; because nobody got fired for buying IBM. Today, Microsoft is in that same position. Micrsoft's ERP products for manufacturing are second to none. The price point for the software scales to your business needs and the x86 hardware is comparitively inexpensive. So you could bet your job on it!
I recommend that you consider a Microsoft GP 9.0 solution for manufacturing. It's highly scalable, and like their other business solutions, you only purchase the modules you need and you can add modules seamlessly into the system as needs grow. If you're interested, check out the link in my signature, and contact us for more information.
Since the article summary doesn't even begin to explain why this is significant, I'll attempt to.
First of all, the DNA pyramids are useful because they have some attractive properties, namely they are about 10 nanometers wide and are rigid. They are also tetrahedral in shapre (3 faces and a base) which makes them good building blocks. This all lends itself rather nicely to developing things like three dimensional electronic circuits.
Today's announcement is simply to say that scientists have fonud a way to do this all in a single step by mixing trillions of the base strands in a mixture to produce the mini-pyramids. However, what is really needed moving forward, is a way to bind all of these pyramids into more complex structures. For more information, check out the article on PhysicsWeb
This isn't just a new ISP. More importantly, this technology will allow the Texas' power corporations to monitor their power grid and be alerted immediately in the case of failures. Additionally, this technology could be used to take meter readings and remotely disable power to non-paying customers. A nice side benefit is that the company can offer internet access. What this all translates into is a company that can offer power at a reduced price to its consumer, because of the associated cost savings and secondary revenue stream.
Here's a link to the story from Kauffman's Website.
The part that concerns me about this effort is the wording... "Specifically, the companies and universities agreed:
* That intellectual property arising from selected research collaborations will be made available free of charge for commercial and academic use."
Its the idea that selected research will be available. Any research with *any* sort of monetary benefits will likely not fall under the scope of this program. So while this may perpetuate the research aspects of these IP's, its unlikely that industry will benefit, and thereby very unlikely that end consumers will see any benefit to this agreement.
Here's a simple solution... don't pay your bill! Just because you receive an invoice from a company, it does not mean that you need to pay it. If you want to dispute the charge, switch providers and let things run their course.
Now some people worry about their credit ratings... well up here in Canada, our credit bureaus are private corporations with very little responsibility to anyone and in fact there are only two. The credibility of the credit system in this country is weak at best. For example, if I decide to invoice each and everyone of you, and do not receive payment, I simply send this information to the credit bureau and a black mark is added to your record. You will NOT be notified, and likely won't discover this until you need to apply for credit. When you discover this blackmark, your only recourse is to have a note amended to your file to explain the accusation. Unfortunately this does little, if anything at all.
That's why, for any significant purchases (i.e. a mortgage on a home, or large car loan) creditors look to our income to debt ration first, and weigh that heaviest.
Long story short: don't pay the bill, and in a few years when it finally reaches court (after the company makes several attempts to settle for significantly less), explain your situation and countersue for court fees.
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So for what your government is spending your money on in running this inquiry, customers could sure have alot of free downloads. How much will this investigation cost? $10mil, $20mil? At the end of the day, you're getting screwed both ways -- paying for your music, and paying a government that keeps changing the copyright policies in the US to favor large corporations.
We already do. Alot of us have packages from our cable providers that include Digital TV, High Speed Internet, VoIP, and cell phones. All for about $100.
Ok, tell me what I'm missing here. The guy has a tribute site to George Harrison, with no advertising, including no google ads. The page itself has a Google PageRank of 5, so that's not such a big deal. And when I was on it, it said I was the only current visitor? So what's the big deal?
Maintaining your system is important, and that includes applying the latest security patches. However, the software that we typically engineer is not commercial, off-the-shelf, install it everywhere stuff. An important part of developing good software is controlling the environment that it resides on. So I don't allow customers to install their favorite games, email client, web browser, etc. etc. on their production database server... it's just common sense.
I've looked at extreme programming on a few occasions, but there are too many things about it that aren't practical. While it may be customer focused, its important to have someone that understands the customer well enough that you shouldn't have to run to the customer everytime you complete something. Anyone doing that just shows incompetence and annoys the customer. Parts of extreme programming are too reactive as well. For example, one of the principles is to create tests after a bug is found... If the tests created for the units, modules and systems havn't already picked up the bug, fire your tester. And I think the idea of two people work side by side on one piece of code is counter productive for alot of reasons. That's why I encourage peer reveiews where you sit down with a team mate or your manager, and go through the completed code line by line. Extreme programming doesn't emphasise documentation, nor does it stress that you need to work on the hardest code first.
.NET and Windows.
The principles that I believe in have come from books like Writing Solid Code, Code Complete, Under Pressure and on Time, and my favorite, Debugging Applications for
I totally agree. Testing is a science and an art. It has been extremely undervalues by most of the development community. Most small development houses that I've been ask to consult with have a "tester" that bangs through the interface to find the bugs.
That's a good question. We've never done an analysis to that level, but if I had to estimate, I'd say that our defect rates would be comparable to the best of that mentioned in the article. All of our software ships with a 100% guarantee on code for the life of the product. Meaning that we will fix, for free, any bug that a customer finds in code. And nobody has ever come back to us with an issue in our code. We've occasionally had to add work arounds to get our software working with a non-standard proprietary application that our customers have later installed on the same system - but in every case it is a result of the other app not using the Win32API correctly.
Our productivity is descent. I'd say 30 LOC/day would be about right. Then again, we're able to reuse and rework existing code from previous projects... so a definite number would be hard to reach.
We do. 100% guarantee on every application that we ship.
In the world of software development, there have come to be two defacto models.
1. Get the software out the door ASAP - quite simply, bang out code as fast as possible that meets a loosely defined specification. Then once the product is adopted, parachute help in like no tomorrow to steadily improve the product.
2. Engineer the software - not as a simple as it sounds. This requires that a specification be drawn. A plan be prepared. A team of solid engineers formed and lead by a competent manager. Then, throughout the entire development cycle, test and debug code.
My company does the latter and to do date we have retained 100% of our customers. I'm shocked by the number of developers that approach our company for jobs that don't have the first clue about how to even write a test harness, let alone do any real debugging. Then again, they don't teach much of that stuff in school and it seems that unless your role was specifically in testing at a previous job, that you're not going to have too much experience in that area. Its economics and marketing that put the bugs in software, not computer science.
Yeah I wonder why PatentHawk refutes the allegations, despite them being blatantly obvious...from their site "Patent Hawk facilitates and mentors individual inventors in getting their own patents, as a way of fostering innovation for those interested in learning how to obtain their own patents, and who might not otherwise be able to afford it.
Read more about getting a patent with help from Patent Hawk.
Patent Hawk services are nominally $125 per hour."
If the US patent system is to be defended (can someone do it with a straight face?) then it should be done by someone with some credibility.
Speed over distance :) that makes me think of using calculus as a defence in court. "Your honor, speed is calculated as the avergage of speed over distance. I drive from my office to my house, which is 30km, and it took me 30 mins to get home. I was clearly travelling at a speed of 60km/h. Is your officer qualified to calculate the instantaneous velocity of my vehicle at a point in time where the average interval approaches infinity? You don't follow? Oh you didn't take calculus and they still gave you this job? What a contempt charge? Yes sir. I'll pay both fines on the way out. Thank you."
4gb to run web applications is just obscene.
It is not at all obscene when you consider that a site like microsoft.com has over 100million visitors each day, and serves up mostly asp.net applications. Even if each instance of an ASP app used up 200KB of memory, then 20,000 users would max out the 4GB system.
Yes I'm the "coordinator". I prefer that term to "manager" or "boss". Since I only have eight employees, I prefer the idea of a flat company hierarchy. I'm largely responsible for the business aspect of the company, but also take care of the difficult technical issues. The note about resumes was in response to a large number that we were receiving each day from people browsing the Canadian business listing and sending us hack resumes. We're considering changing our policy of not reviewing resumes, and instead replying to all resumes with heavy, but constructive, criticim.
;). That's why I was being a smart ass and suggesting which language was easier to learn.
/. for the first time in a couple years. And have a happy New Year.
I have to agree that there is a learning curve associated with an Exchange mail server, and that it should be locked down by default to prevent it from becoming an open relay. I'm sure Microsoft will adopt this practice in the future as most of Windows Server 2003 R2 is locked down by default, and rightly so.
IIS continues to evolve. If you have the chance, take a look at the upcoming release of IIS7. It has some great features, including >4GB memory addressing to run robust ASP.NET applications in high demand areas. I'll admit Apache is a stable platform. But the internals and complexity of the code have pushed in into a risky venture for business as there doesn't appear to be a forth-coming upgrade or maintenance schedule.
I caught your sarcasm about the hindi/punjabi thing
Thanks for some interesting banter on
-Mike
Well, I'm in agreement that there's a problem with the /. moderation system. How exactly does someone mod a post as "overrated" when its only received a -1 Flamebait mod? Unless you think even a flamebait mod down is overrated for a clear and concise reply to a previous post.
;) Better suppress my opinion post haste!
Oh wait, no I get it. I said something in support of Microsoft
Fanboy doesn't begin to describe me. I started at MS on my 18th birthday...
...with their new and improved INDIAN IT support group... please learn Hindi or Punjabi or you won't get much help.
Apache webserver and Open Office... both of which work admirably (except apache+modssl on windows) However, given that apache runs on everything from AIX to BSD to all the Linux based OS's out there...
Yes, both of those products are cross platform, and both have their problems. Apache has become an unmantainable mess of code. I'd wager we won't see improvements for a long time. As for open office, its great for basic everyday tasks, but then again, so is Windows WordPad. It doesn't come close to offering the featureset found in the latest versions of MS Office.
Also, they were no longer allowed to connect to that "wonderful" piece of utter trash, Microsoft Exchange 2003... oddly enough, the mailservers I admined for them (free of charge, because I find it fun) did not have to constantly be repatched due to being hacked by automated wardialling scripts, constantly turning windows machines into spam zombies
What exactly don't you like about Exchange 2003? I've had Exchange servers running since 5.0 and never once had them crash. Infact, my current mail server is an Exchange 2000 box I built 5 years ago, and is still running problem free along side the Windows 2000 web server and Windows 2000 domain controller I built at the same time. None of crashed, not even once. None have become zombied boxes like you describe, despite the fact that they all have modems. And none have been subjected to a virus. Most of these conditions are caused by poor administration. Or in the case of a crash, a combination of second rate or worse hardware combined with shitty drivers.
Having called the support desk on a few occasions (usually to reactivate software) I can honestly say that aside from a slight accent the people in the Indian call centre are everybit as friendly, knowledgable and courteous as their American counterparts. If you don't understand them, you sir are the one that needs language lessons. I'd recommend hindi; in my experience, it was easier to learn.
windows monkeys can only carry on the charade of knowledgeability with ignorant users, very FEW windows techs are at all competent at anything other than spyware and virus removal
And who's fault is it that you hired a Windows "Monkey"? There are obviously well trained Windows support professionals out there that are capable of alot more than cleaning up your grandmother's german porn adware. You also seem to think that unix admin's are rare. So according to you, there's a huge shortage of knowledgable IT workers. Guess you're the only one, and you work for free cause you find it fun.
"I am the network administrator for a small manufacturing company..."
He says in the first paragraph that he works for a small manufacturing company. So we're not talking about hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. Also, why are you letting the platform dictate the solution? As an IT project lead you of all people should know that you pick the application that best suits the need first--platform is a secondary consideration. By the way, you should look at the latest statistics with Dell(intel) hardware paired with MS Software and SAP for transaction throughput. The numbers are impressive, and the cost per transaction is the lowest recorded to date.
I would personally seriously question any real software that does not run on multiple platforms. We are not talking games here wich are bound to the OS by choice of libraries.
I can name but only a couple of real world applications that are cross platform and particularily useful. I seriously question any vendor that tries to support a code base across several platforms. I.E. How would you expect them to make bug fixes, service packs, security patches, for several platforms in a timely mannor at a reasonable price?
I would also take a good long hard look at real uptime of such a solution under real workloads. INCLUDE the upcoming wmf patch and such delights as code red wich are bound to happen in the life time of your new erp solution.
So you're going to run your new ERP solution off the same computer that you're doing graphics work on in the case of the ERP (or opening email attachments), or are you running a webserver off your ERP solution's box so that code red would effect you? I'd hope neither, and therefore neither of those listed above is a threat.
"Technically lesser" ? Could you point out how Microsoft and Intel solutions are technically lesser?
Back when you got your AS/400 or whomever recommended it, made a safe choice; because nobody got fired for buying IBM. Today, Microsoft is in that same position. Micrsoft's ERP products for manufacturing are second to none. The price point for the software scales to your business needs and the x86 hardware is comparitively inexpensive. So you could bet your job on it!
I recommend that you consider a Microsoft GP 9.0 solution for manufacturing. It's highly scalable, and like their other business solutions, you only purchase the modules you need and you can add modules seamlessly into the system as needs grow. If you're interested, check out the link in my signature, and contact us for more information.
Since the article summary doesn't even begin to explain why this is significant, I'll attempt to.
First of all, the DNA pyramids are useful because they have some attractive properties, namely they are about 10 nanometers wide and are rigid. They are also tetrahedral in shapre (3 faces and a base) which makes them good building blocks. This all lends itself rather nicely to developing things like three dimensional electronic circuits.
Today's announcement is simply to say that scientists have fonud a way to do this all in a single step by mixing trillions of the base strands in a mixture to produce the mini-pyramids. However, what is really needed moving forward, is a way to bind all of these pyramids into more complex structures. For more information, check out the article on PhysicsWeb
This isn't just a new ISP. More importantly, this technology will allow the Texas' power corporations to monitor their power grid and be alerted immediately in the case of failures. Additionally, this technology could be used to take meter readings and remotely disable power to non-paying customers. A nice side benefit is that the company can offer internet access. What this all translates into is a company that can offer power at a reduced price to its consumer, because of the associated cost savings and secondary revenue stream.
Here's a link to the story from Kauffman's Website.
The part that concerns me about this effort is the wording... "Specifically, the companies and universities agreed: * That intellectual property arising from selected research collaborations will be made available free of charge for commercial and academic use."
Its the idea that selected research will be available. Any research with *any* sort of monetary benefits will likely not fall under the scope of this program. So while this may perpetuate the research aspects of these IP's, its unlikely that industry will benefit, and thereby very unlikely that end consumers will see any benefit to this agreement.
Well let's see... there's Bell, Fido, Rogers AT&T, Telus and now Virgin Mobile. Did I miss any?
Here's a simple solution... don't pay your bill! Just because you receive an invoice from a company, it does not mean that you need to pay it. If you want to dispute the charge, switch providers and let things run their course.
Now some people worry about their credit ratings... well up here in Canada, our credit bureaus are private corporations with very little responsibility to anyone and in fact there are only two. The credibility of the credit system in this country is weak at best. For example, if I decide to invoice each and everyone of you, and do not receive payment, I simply send this information to the credit bureau and a black mark is added to your record. You will NOT be notified, and likely won't discover this until you need to apply for credit. When you discover this blackmark, your only recourse is to have a note amended to your file to explain the accusation. Unfortunately this does little, if anything at all.
That's why, for any significant purchases (i.e. a mortgage on a home, or large car loan) creditors look to our income to debt ration first, and weigh that heaviest.
Long story short: don't pay the bill, and in a few years when it finally reaches court (after the company makes several attempts to settle for significantly less), explain your situation and countersue for court fees.
Yeah you think? Since this is in Canada! And in case you didn't realize, your federal police force doesn't have any jurisdiction on our soil.