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  1. European Court of Human Rights is not a body of the EU. So Brexit has nothing to do with it one way or another.

  2. Re:Inaccurate: it's not law yet on UK Snooper's Charter, AKA The Investigatory Powers Bill, Passes Through Commons (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I think this evening was just it passing 3rd reading stage of the Commons. Can follow progress at http://services.parliament.uk/... (this was linked in the summary above).

  3. Re:what a bunch of bullshit on All European Scientific Articles To Be Freely Accessible By 2020 (eu2016.nl) · · Score: 1

    Well if this is a matter of copyright then governments absolutely do have the right to make this decision. Copyrights are not rights that are granted to authors, rather they are removal of rights from everyone else for a limited time. If EU governments decide that the benefit of removing copyright over such work is preferable to the benefit from having the copyright - that's for them and their electorate to decide.

  4. Re:I know who to blame on Mars Is Coming Out Of An Ice Age (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    stupid cheap damn stupid Martian power packs.

  5. Babylonians are... on Ancient Babylonians Figured Out Forerunner of Calculus (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    ... our last best hope for peace.

  6. Re:Yes - known for years. on Could the Best Windows 10 Laptop Be a Mac? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, OS X is terrible!! That's why running Windows 10 is such a bad idea. Got it. Thanks.

  7. Re:Waaah. on New EU Rules Will Limit Vacuum Cleaners To 1600W · · Score: 1

    Got a new vacuum cleaner lately, high power, massively discounted (didn't know it at the time but obviously due to these regulations being on horizon). At first use it stuck to the carpet and is difficult to push around, a tug on the handle WILL lift the carpet off the floor.

  8. Re:Easy on Slashdot Asks: Do You Label Your Tech Gear, and If So, How? · · Score: 1

    In some countries this would be theft by finding.

  9. Making BETA bearable via greasemonkey: on Slashdot Tries Something New; Audience Responds! · · Score: 1

    GM_addStyle('div.rail-right {display:none;}');
    GM_addStyle('#view-standard .river-left {margin-right:5px !important;}');
    GM_addStyle('.split-right {background-image:none !important;}');

  10. Re:microwave on 23-Year-Old Chess Grandmaster Whips Bill Gates In 71 Seconds · · Score: 4, Informative

    How big is the cup? How much water in the cup? These are the things that matter!

  11. which bit worries me most on Fires Sparked By Utah Target Shooters Prompt Evacuations · · Score: 1

    Ok, referring to people with guns starting fires as not having common sense, perhaps insinuating people with guns don't have common sense - not clever, nor useful. Having a situation where the authorities can't stop people without common sense having guns and so can't stop them from starting wildfires - not good. Having a situation where the authorities can't stop people without common sense HAVING GUNS - living the American dream.

  12. Re:General observation on Fires Sparked By Utah Target Shooters Prompt Evacuations · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Whereas insulting something by comparing it to the feminist movement is perfectly valid?

  13. Re:My first reaction... on Posting Photos of Olympics Could Land You In Court · · Score: 1

    and even better The Olympics, Paralympics and London Olympics Association Rights (Infringement Proceedings) Regulations 2010 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2477/contents/made

  14. Re:My first reaction... on Posting Photos of Olympics Could Land You In Court · · Score: 4, Informative

    The UK were essentially forced to pass the legislation - else they couldn't get to host the Olympics. For anyone interested http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/22/contents is a good place to start looking.

  15. game-based learning on Ask Slashdot: Is E-Learning a Viable Option? · · Score: 1

    If gaming is the distraction, perhaps the better way to hook the kids would be through game-based learning - see http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=155852

  16. Re:Fly Dragon, Fly! on Anne McCaffrey Passes Away At 85 · · Score: 1

    not the ether ... they went between

  17. Re:That was a party political broadcast on behalf on The UK Government's Struggle With Digital Rights · · Score: 2

    I wouldn't quite describe it as a broadcast, as here you are offering your opinion. /. is giving us the opportunity to debate the 'political statement' and if you have a contrary political position you get to paste it in here word for word in reply. As for why /. is prepared to accept this 'political statement' for publishing, it could be due to its relevance to us 'nerds'. If the way our politicians treat our internet and deal with us as internet users isn't something that 'matters', when what does matter?

  18. Re:Land of the free - paradox? on British Student Faces Extradition To US Over Copyright · · Score: 0

    What? The land of the free?
    Whoever told you that is your enemy

    Something must be done
    About vengeance, a badge and a gun
    'Cause I'll rip the mike, rip the stage, rip the system
    I was born to rage against 'em

    Now action must be taken
    We don't need the key
    We'll break in

    I've got no patience now
    So sick of complacence now
    I've got no patience now
    So sick of complacence now
    Sick of sick of sick of sick of sick of you
    Time has come to pay

    Yes I know my enemies
    They are the teachers who taught me to fight me
    Compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission
    Ignorance, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite
    All of which are American dreams

  19. Privacy, Super-Injunctions and the Media - Dispell on Twitter Prepared To Name Users · · Score: 1
    There's a good article on this issue at http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/blog/2011/may/25/privacy-super-injunctions-and-media-dispelling-myt/

    Privacy law in the UK is fairly simple but its application is confusing, and this confusion has not been helped by recent events. Over the last few weeks we have seen intense criticism of the law, and its application by the judiciary, coming from politicians, the media and even the Prime Minister. Not everything being reported by any of these groups is entirely accurate.

    This helps dispel some of the myths that are being spread around about this case and others like it.

  20. Re:Could've been the Anarchist's Cookbook.... on In UK, First "Anarchist's Cookbook" Downloaders' Convictions · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't really compost meat.

  21. Re:Except... on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Review (Lucid Lynx) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    yeah, I sulk on this one too. Hit me in 9.04, worked 9.10, bad on 10.04 again. I think it's something to do with April

  22. Re:No. on Plug vs. Plug — Which Nation's Socket Is Best? · · Score: 1

    > Limeys just stay the hell away from our power cords! And keep your damned dirty metric system to yourselves!

    So.. you'd rather use the British Imperial system instead? Oh, ok!

  23. BBC News link on EU Data-Retention Laws Stricter Than Many People Realized · · Score: 4, Informative
  24. Re:What's the frame rate and resolution? on Unholy Matrimony? Microsoft and Cray · · Score: 5, Funny

    But will it run Vista?

  25. Re:Whats next? on Spamhaus to Ignore $11.7M Judgement · · Score: 1

    Only if you let us share your list.

    Please, can we share your list?