That post about a lousy 30$ MEC fanny pack? Forget it… I changed my mind.
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The evil that is the DMCA
Adam C. Engst is a journalist that I respect a lot. Apart from writing the ISKM, which really helped me make the jump from the BBS scene to the Internet, he publishes TidBITS, a Mac-centric (sorry everybody) webzine that’s been around forever.
So ACE just published a nice little summary of everyone’s favorite US Law: the DMCA. In ACE’s words…
MEC winter stuff
On my last order, I forgot to add something. Ok, what I really want is this puppy, but for the 3x price difference, I’ll settle pour la marque maison.
Can’t wait for the trails to open!
Yeah, so basically, if anyone is ordering anything, let me know so I can piggy back: the free shipping deal is over. (I wonder if I’ll ever find a girl who’d want to have her wedding list at MEC… hey, I know someone who did)
Did anyone notice the pile of old concrete slabs by the store’s construction site? I wonder what they’ll end up doing with those. Anyways, the artist rendering on the website was clearly made by someone who never saw the actual site… It includes trees and grass… Two things that don’t exist between l’Acadie and the train tracks Yet it ignores the surrounding monstrous stores.
Webcasting Compromise Clears Congress
The webcasting bill, which originally included a relatively hefty and retroactive royalty rate, will finally be passed in an acceptable form according to the Washington Post.
Sadly, all I reallly care about is wether I’ll be able to stream The Buzz again and mindlessly throw my dollars to a station that does not include it’s mandatory share of canadian content.