Archive for June, 2004

Tariff 22 at SCS : Canadian ISPs No Royalties Due

Wednesday, June 30th, 2004

The Supreme Court of Canada had the last word on the Tariff 22 case today: Canadian ISPs who are merely providing the internet connection to users do not owe any royalties to composers and performers for music downloaded. Read the decision here and the news here and here.

BTW, congrats and have fun Seek! Will miss you this side of the ocean!

Tracert

Monday, June 28th, 2004

J’ai nettement négligé mon blog dernièrement. Principalement parce que j’étais sur le retour d’Inde et j’avais plein de choses-en-retard à faire. Ensuite, il y a eu la recherche d’emploi, puis l’emploi. Mais l’emploi est pas celui auquel je m’attendais…

Alors je m’envole pour Genève vendredi. Je retourne à l’UIT comme juriste.

J’espère pouvoir reprendre le collier bientôt.

Dashan

Monday, June 21st, 2004

Mefi just discovered Dashan.

Always employ different Chowkidars for day and night

Sunday, June 13th, 2004

Un des nombreux conseils anti-crimes sur:
www.mumbaipolice.com (à essayer avec des haut-parleurs absolument, la finale est particulièrement savoureuse)

Au début je pensais que c’était un canular, à cause de la musique, mais non…

J’ai particulièrement hâte de voir la section Intriguing Cases.

Des suggestions musique pour le site du SPVM?

The Art of Describing a Cup Holder

Tuesday, June 8th, 2004

Ever wonder what progress of science lies behind those brownish badly cut recycle piece of half-a-decent-ring cardboard that coffeee shops use as cup holder for your very warm coffee? Well, I took a look at the ones used by Second Cup (patent of 1995) and Starbucks (patent of 1993). One emphasizes on the value of using an interlocking sheet of pressed paper with “multiple nubbins and depressions” while the other focuses on its environmental friendliness as opposed to the “traditional” materials used such as polystyrene. Both press on the insulation value of the holder. Who knew that so much thought was put into creating the claims piece of recycle paper! And I thought that it was just a step up from using a napkin to hold your hot cup of coffee!

The Internet and the Law - A Global Conversation

Saturday, June 5th, 2004

University of Ottawa’s Law and Technology Program is hosting another conference. “The Internet and the Law - A Global Conversation” will be held on October 1st and 2nd. So who’s coming?!? It will be fun!

Daily dose of absurdity

Tuesday, June 1st, 2004

“[… ] like when you tape a hamster to a flashlight, let’s say”

This gem came to me by the way of Gizmodo reporting on the PuffMuff, a lamp covered with artificial fur. Talk about a dust magnet.

Mental image of walking around with a hamster squirming across my forehead strapped to my Petzl.