Posts by The Aussie Paradox 60 posts • joined 2 Sep 2007
I had better turn myself in. I went to a movie and illegally recorded it using neurons organised within my biological storage device.
I am still working on perfecting the system... Audio and visual recordings are easy (While I am awake), however, the system is a bit selective in what it records (especially as old age creeps in) and playback is a bit difficult.
While I am being sarcastic, if they do invent a device that allows us to view memories, will it become a crimal offence to view memories of a movie that someone saw?
“Some copyright experts claim those who promote devices or programs that encourage people to infringe copyright are breaking the law.”
How is this infringing on copyright? You are LEGALLY purchasing an item from a LEGITIMATE seller and yet they are claiming it is illegal.
Keeping in balance, $AU25 difference is not a huge mark up, but when you are talking about software that the price changes DRASTICALLY as soon as they find out your IP address (and there is no production costs to deliver the software electronically to you) there is no valid or moral reason to do so (excluding the mandatory GST that Australia imposes)
This investigation is a long time coming. We Aussies have been gouged for far too long on everything from software to electronics to oil. Even locally produced items are over priced.
Might want to cover up a bit better, your protectionist undergarments are showing.
...mine is the one with the Non-Australian IP Address attached.
Not sure if trolling or just stupid?
I am guessing the tune will be different once your dynamically assigned IP was used by someone who downloaded something and you have no idea why they are accusing you of a crime you did NOT do.
Anyway, the story is not about whether pirating is right or wrong, it's about them PROVING you did it and allowing YOU the opportunity to prove you are innocent.
Remember the good old days of "Innocence until proven guilty"?
Yea, me neither.
Are there any readers here who have had experience with DAB in Oz? It appears that it is not all that popular over here in the colonies.
I have never really ventured into it after seeing an electronics company selling a DAB return radio in the returns bin with the reason written on the ticket "Customer returned due to no DAB services in area"
Granted I live outside of a capital city...
Is it just me, or does this really translate as, "We look greener now that we've palmed our carbon footprint problem off to IBM."
It will mean that the datacentres are sent offshore. Thus the Carbon generation is not happening on Australian soil and will not appear in the Carbon ledger.
If we Carbon Tax all companies out of the country then we will have fresh air (because the carbon from other countries will not blow across our beloved land) and no jobs. Bye, bye mining companies (Already starting to happen in my area).
Paris Hilton because she is Carbon neutral. (But Silicon positive?)
It's interesting how MS are foisting a Critical MS Office 2007 patch on my computers... considering I don't have any Office product installed. Unless they are patching my OpenOffice application as a "community service"?
Mine is the one with the Boy Scout for Community services rendered to free applicaitons badge pinned to it.
This does not affect me! After all, I am in Oz and a US judge does not have juristiction over here. Right? Right?
</sarcasm>
Are they going to "monitor" these IP's to make sure they are not downloading or uploading all those wonderful US movies that they prize so dearly that they must charge millions of dollars for???
Stop the planet, I want to get off.
Paris, cause she would never disclose the IP of the person watching her.
I was about to say "Thank God I live in Australia", but I just remembered a case recently here where the Tax Office deemed a scheme from 10 years ago illegal and backdated the law, so that anyone who participated are now criminals. This caught a high profile news reader and partner.
So, to those people who say "If you are not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear", think again. Todays search for Thermite (see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/05/edr_hard_disk_crusher/comments/) may tomorrow be considered terrorism.
Mine is the one with the tin foil hat and the untraceable search engine in the back pocket.
Lessons learned from these postings, let me see:
1) I installed Vista and SP1 successfully, ergo everyone else should have no problems, they must be idiots.
2) I love Vista and MS, so you should too.
3) I love Macs, please join me in bed.
4) I love Linux, everyone jump in bed (Open Source, all join in!)
5) I had problems with Vista and SP1, MS must be to blame.
6) MS are evil because they make money.
7) I must upgrade because a new OS has been released.
Having noted that, I have never looked at a Vista machine, too many scary stories out there. Whether I am correct or not, I have not had the need to upgrade to Vista, Windows XP does everything I want to do. I do not want to upgrade "just because a new OS has been released". I am currently running Windows XP on my desktop and Ubuntu 7.10 (Trying to expand my knowledge) and yes, Ubuntu has it's problems.
Can someone please tell me, What is the purpose of moving from XP to Vista? From what I can glean from the postings:
- Flashy interface
- DRM (You are playing a DVD you purchased, therefore you are a pirate)
- Excuse to purchase new hardware and throwaway your old, working XP system? (Hi honey, I'm home. I had to purchase this $6000 computer because it supports Vista)
If these are the only reasons, why would you want to change from XP to Vista? Any new OS has to offer far more than a pretty interface to justify it's existence. That can be seen from the list that was issued above. All the Windows that had some new feature, like 32 bit, better security, etc, did a lot better. MS bashing is fun, but as John Munyard said, above, instead of getting bigger, flashier they need to design a smarter system. MS have the resources to build a new OS from the ground up, build in backward software support and still have an OS which can do the job.
Well that rambling should give "amanfrommars" a run for his money!
I choose Paris cause she has a flashy interface and is a good excuse to upgrade.
What about Australianisms?
Why can't we use more Aussie speak too?
For example:
G'Day mate.
Put a another croc in your budgie smugglers (Never could get that one right)
Etc
That way we can all live together in harmony (assuming Harmony wants us to live in her?)
hehe, How long till Friday?
I have chosen Paris Hilton because she is a beloved representative of the American people.
Can someone please explain, I do not understand those numbers they quote. Can someone please translate it into Swimming Pool units, Sydney Harbour's and/or Newtons?
Also, where is the Paris Hilton angle?
/Got my raincoat and heading for the door only to remember that we don't ever have rain.
Maybe they should have tried the "Study Harder" hack technique. This requires an above average geekyness factor and involves less boozing for the duration of the hack.
If that doesn't work, they could always get into a low skill career, like street cleaning or a political career.
Speaking of cheating, anyone here watching the election in Oz?
All those who care, please, speak up!
*sound of crickets*
<quote>I am occasionally exposed to them when I go out in the world, visit family and friends, etc., but that's about it.</quote>
So Daniel, do you admit that you accidently listened to some music when you visited family and friends? I think you have just opened them up to a lawsuit from the RIAA. How dare they illegally use an Air-Based, Peer-to-Peer system to share music (ABP2P)
Please handcuff yourself now, and wait quietly out your front door.
Signed
RIAA (Department of Legal & Revenue).
<quote> claiming that the Fargo, North Dakota newsgroup service "enables and encourages" people to swap copyrighted music. </quote>
Hold on...Please tell me I mis-read that sentence.
Does this mean they will go after every Joe Average man-on-the street because his computer is equipped with a floppy drive, USB or CD-R?
Just because you have equipment which *enables* you to do something, does that mean your a criminal?
I might have to report every female on the planet, because they have the equipment that enables her to commit prostitution, or every male because he has the equipment that enables him to commit rape.
When will these Judges, pollies & ISP's stand up to this schoolyard bully and tell them that they should not be treating their customers like they are pirates.
Don't get me wrong, I believe that stealing someone's property is wrong, but they are no better. They just take lots of money from the customer, and give a small percentage to the artist. Who is the pirate?
Scott,
While I agree with you, speeding is reckless behavior and something should be done to stop it, but, if any other group were targeted (Skin colour, religion, female, etc, etc) then there would be an uproar that would rival the Rodney King incident, but because it involves white males, then it is ok. What ever happened to equality? Did they forget the word equal is in there?
I am sorry if people think that white males are thick skinned and have to tough out the abuse, but the world is a sorry place.
And yes, the poor souls who are endowed with the small pinky, can they sue the governement for the advertising campaign?
/high horse.
<quote> "This is what can happen if you don't settle," Gabriel said.</quote>
The gloating has started. You pay us your bribe on time and we will not beat you some more.
The question is: Will that money go to the poor starving artist who "lost" all those sales when these songs were uploaded? I think not!
Oh, and where is the Paris Hilton angle?
“While we’ve been pleased with the positive response we’ve seen and heard from customers using Windows Vista, there are some customers who need a little more time to make the switch to Windows Vista.”
I never took Marketing as a subject at University, but I am fairly sure blaming the customer is not in the course.
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