"For a state that should be friendly to the internet, considering the whole 'Silicon Valley' thing, you'd think the local politicians [of California] would know better."
Are you kidding? Hollywood is also in California, hence why the internet is hated there by local politicians!
Some ISP's are planning to use the filter to prove to the government that it does not work.
The Australian Minister for Communications and the (LOL) Digital Economy is Senator Stephen Conroy. If you're Australian, tell him what you think of the filter. Not that he's listening.
"So why is he complaining?" Because he's short and suffers from the syndrome that makes his mouth make up for his lack of height. I've been told a lot of short people suffer from this syndrome but I think that's hogwash, it's just Punce.
You may have heard recently of somebody else with that name being in a comic strip. Well, my real name IS Charlie Brown and I for one think they're not promoting Peanuts well. Why? Because nobody under the age of twenty knows who the f**k Charlie Brown or Snoopy or Linus (etc) are!
I liked the ultra-dramatic prose used in this part much better than in part one (and I enjoyed part one) - I know a few places to repost this (with a written by attribution of course - this is nothing like my own writings)
It's not even facial recognition. It doesn't recognize anyone. I uploaded a picture of the drain in my bathroom and it suggested several of my friends. It's just suggesting names from your friends list.
This article is serious? That's it, I ain't ever going to America! (Sorry, Americans, I do like you, it's juts your government and law officials I don't like)
I think I could take the basics of this idea (which are not copyrightable - you can't copyright an idea) tweak it to remove some of the dodgy crap so that recording artists get a better deal, and execute it myself. It's entirely possible to do.
I know "chicks for free" sounds better but it's actually "checks for free" (money in check form).... Sorry, I've been waiting MONTHS to correct somebody on that online! :)
There is a house in New Orleans
They call 'The Rising Sun'
And it's been the ruin of many a young poor boy
And God, I know, I'm one
~~~Bob Dylan (1962)...er, I mean Eric Burdon (1964)....umm Leadbelly (1948)... er 'Texas' Alexander (1928)....maybe....
Mike highlights once again how some RIAA official has confused "the music industry" with "the recording industry" and, from a purely grammatical sense, he is entirely correct.
However, I believe "the recording industry" is correct in calling themselves "the music industry" because most artists don't consider themselves an industrial commodity. They consider themselves musicians or singers or song writers. They are not an industry. The recording industry just likes to treat them like an industrial commodity. There is a difference.
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Because they can do it!
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You're forgetting one thing....
Are you kidding? Hollywood is also in California, hence why the internet is hated there by local politicians!
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Copyright Infringement
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Re: In another universe...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhTnj14LTvI
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The Australian Minister for Communications and the (LOL) Digital Economy is Senator Stephen Conroy. If you're Australian, tell him what you think of the filter. Not that he's listening.
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You may have heard recently of somebody else with that name being in a comic strip. Well, my real name IS Charlie Brown and I for one think they're not promoting Peanuts well. Why? Because nobody under the age of twenty knows who the f**k Charlie Brown or Snoopy or Linus (etc) are!
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Wait, What?
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The House Of The Sinking Credibility
They call 'The Rising Sun'
And it's been the ruin of many a young poor boy
And God, I know, I'm one
~~~Bob Dylan (1962)...er, I mean Eric Burdon (1964)....umm Leadbelly (1948)... er 'Texas' Alexander (1928)....maybe....
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Music "Industry"?
However, I believe "the recording industry" is correct in calling themselves "the music industry" because most artists don't consider themselves an industrial commodity. They consider themselves musicians or singers or song writers. They are not an industry. The recording industry just likes to treat them like an industrial commodity. There is a difference.
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