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http://view.break.com/521743 - Watch more free videos
We need to do this at Delta Controls.
Thanks for the link Shayla.
Friday, June 20, 2008
It's War!!!!
More Bill C61 Correspondance...
Mr. Galo,
The Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-61 (An Act to Amend the Copyright Act). The proposed legislation is a made-in-Canada approach that balances the needs of Canadian consumers and copyright owners, promoting culture, innovation and competition in the digital age.
What does Bill C-61 mean to Canadians?
Specifically, it includes measures that would:
* expressly allow you to record TV shows for later viewing; copy legally purchased music onto other devices, such as MP3 players or cell phones; make back-up copies of legally purchased books, newspapers, videocassettes and photographs onto devices you own; and limit the "statutory damages" a court could award for all private use copyright infringements;
* implement new rights and protections for copyright holders, tailored to the Internet, to encourage participation in the online economy, as well as stronger legal remedies to address Internet piracy
* clarify the roles and responsibilities of Internet Service Providers related to the copyright content flowing over their network facilities
* provide photographers with the same rights as other creators
What Bill C-61 does not do:
* it would not empower border agents to seize your iPod or laptop at border crossings, contrary to recent public speculation
What this Bill is not:
* it is not a mirror image of U.S. copyright laws. Our Bill is made-in-Canada with different exceptions for educators, consumers and others and brings us into line with more than 60 countries including Japan, France, Germany and Australia
Bill C-61 was introduced in the Commons on June 12, 2008 by Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Heritage Minister Josée Verner.
For more information, please visit the Copyright Reform Process website:
LINK
Thank you for sharing your views on this important matter.
The Honourable Josée Verner
Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages and Minister for La Francophonie
The Honourable Jim Prentice
Minister of Industry
-----Message d'origine-----
De : Mike Galo [mailto:mikegalo@gmail.com] Envoyé : jeudi 12 juin 2008 18:33 À : Hiebert, Russ - M.P.
Cc : Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca; Verner, Josée - Députée Objet : Please Stand Against the New Copyright Bill
June 12, 2008
Mr. Russ Hiebert
House of Commons
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Dear Sir,
I'm a constituent who has been following recent developments in Canadian copyright law. I'm concerned that the Copyright bill presented by the government on June 12th goes too far in outlawing the lawful use of copyrighted material, and does not take into account the needs of consumers and Canada's creative community who are exploiting the potential of digital technology. I'm disappointed that this bill adopts an American approach to digital copyright laws, instead of crafting a Canadian approach.
Canada's copyright laws need to advance Canada's interests. This means copyright laws that respect ordinary consumer practices, such as unlocking cell phones and copying the contents of purchased DVDs for use in video iPods. The current bill outlaws these practices.
This means copyright that facilitates the work of Canadian creators, such as documentary filmmakers, who instead find that this bill outlaws the use DVDs as source materials for their films. This means we find made-in-Canada solutions to the challenges of file-sharing, such as consideration of the P2P proposal of the Songwriters Association of Canada. Instead, this bill paves the road to importing the consumer file-sharing lawsuit strategy that has failed so spectacularly in the United States. Canada deserves better.
Please ensure that this bill really is made for Canadians by allowing all Canadian stakeholders a say in its final contents. That means meaningful consultation in the coming months, and opening up Canada's copyright policy to more than just the special interests that lobbied behind the scenes for this law. As my MP, I urge you to represent my interests in the copyright debate.
Sincerely,
Mike Galo
Open Source Guitar Pedal.
This is a must have!
Just read about it on the MAKE blog.
Super cool. You can customize your own effects. Exactly what i want to encorporate into my rig without having to use my laptop.
Pure dope.
Here's some information on the device that he calls coyote-1.
LINK
Technical Design
The device comes with all the software, and projected price is going to be roughly $300 USD. Which is not much considering that you get all this open source madness..
I'm definately getting one.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Rocky visits San Diego.
Adrian!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
So simple and beautiful.
LINK
"41 Agents bring Rocky to San Diego. We dress up in gray sweats, run thru the mall, and across downtown showing true Rocky spirit. Mall security called for “backup”, we stopped a tour trolley in its tracks, and had a couple bystanders join in. While nobody was really sure who these loud, energetic people were, they cheered us on until the finish line."
Wii Fit balance board Homebrews!
BodySurf :: AudioSurf + Wii Balance Board :: Vegas Demonstration from Chardish on Vimeo.
Pretty neat.
So in this one, they are using the board to control the motion left to right and using the A button as enter. Neat concept.
You'll need glovepie to control the BT device.
More information here:
LINK
Yet another foot found in BC waters...
Strange, this story keeps on going. Totally bizzare...
"Sixth foot found in B.C. leaves everyone baffled and at loss for explanation
By Greg Joyce, THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - Experts from police to forensic pathologists are at a loss to explain, or even identify, who belongs to six different feet that have washed ashore in British Columbia since last August.
Another foot was discovered Wednesday near Campbell River, on Vancouver Island, bringing to six the number of feet found, disembodied and still encased in a running shoe. So far, DNA testing hasn't helped identify the remains and the absence of explanation has fed wild rumours. "
LINK
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Oldest Music Computer unveiled.
Phobia of Official Letters?
LINK
BERLIN - A German court has ruled against a woman who cited an unusual phobia in asking that her child support benefits be restored. The phobia: fear of the contents of official letters.
Evidence in the case before a court in western Rhineland-Palatinate state said the woman, who it did not identify, was sent a letter in May 2007 asking that she supply evidence to support continued payments for her daughter.
After she failed to respond, she was notified in July 2007 that the money was being cut off and that she was being given one month to appeal.
Only in September did she reply and supply the requested documents, telling authorities she had a phobia of official correspondence. Officials threw out her appeal because it was too late.
The women told the court that she was and still is petrified of the contents of official letters, but had been too ashamed to seek psychological treatment.
But the court rejected her argument, saying it was a long-term problem and that she had had plenty of time to seek help.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Camp MMW - Medeski Martin & Wood.
These would be some very worthwhile sessions & workshops.
Kind of expensive at $1750.00 but totally worth it.
Check out the details here:
Firefox day! Guinness World Record - Most downloaded software in a 24 hour period.
Cool get firefox today starting @ 10AM PDT.
It's supposed to be a hell of alot faster then the current Firefox 2.
That was the major complaint about the last version.
I never seen anyone hype software up like this release. Hopefully they don't mess it up
I can't wait.
Here's a link to where you can download and be counted for the world record.
NewsBreakers!
These guys just interrupt the news and use their 1st ammendmant rights...
Anyways, I thought it was funny.
LINK
Dream Dance Studio Recital.
This is my cousin Jen's dance studio in Vancouver.
They have a dance recital on June 19th.
Here's the teaser video:
It's going to be a neat show.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Ride the lobster...
So this is a new race where the participants are required to ride their unicycles through 135 towns in Halifax to win the grand prize of $10,000.00
If you go to their web site, RideTheLobster.com you'll see what i mean.
They even have a GPS tracking site to see how far your favourite team performed for the day.
LINK
I'll be cheering for the Singapore - Canadian team: " Masticating Bunnies from Hell. "
Only cause i absolutely don't understand their name at all.
NEWS_LINK
Coffee drinkers have slightly lower death rates...
Well that's good, cause i have a really bad coffee habit.
If i were to divide all the coffee that i drink into proper small cups of coffee, I think that we are talking about at least 8-10 cups every day..
The evil large tumbler that equals probably 2.5 small cups of coffee.
Ya i got problems. Need to drink less coffee.
At least there is less chance of dying from Heart disease.
Here's the link to the story:
LINK
Loop me a song now! - Theresa Andersson
This artist is really talented at looping. Very creative. Controlling two different loop stations is crazy.
If you haven't tried to overdub loops before, it's actually very difficult to make it sound right. Especially if you don't have a midi sync control to hold down the master tempo.
LINK
anyways, enjoy!
Original Elephant Painting.
I couldn't believe it when i saw it. This is incredible.
Thanks for the link Rob.
Buy your own Elephant Painting here:
LINK
Sunday, June 15, 2008
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