absolutely wrong.

The hdmi audio output is not selectable in win 7 because it is "not plugged in" unless the tv is tuned to the hdmi channel during boot up of the machine, even if the cable is never unplugged.

I've never understood why all companies want to locate themselves in Baltimore when there's plenty of room in nearby Frederick or Bel Air or Annapolis.

I'd be willing to live in any of those towns.

US law does not ban simulated child pornography. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashcroft_v._Free_Speech_Coalition

The PROTECT Act includes prohibitions against illustrations depicting child pornography, including computer-generated illustrations, also known as virtual child pornography.[1][2][4] Provisions against virtual child pornography in the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 had been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2002. However, the provisions of the Protect Act are distinct, since they establish the requirement of showing obscenity as defined by the Miller Test, which was not an element of the 1996 law.

Further, US ... laws ban simulated ... depictions of child abuse and pornography.

Uh, not quite. See Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234 (2002).

Not particularly, no. I don't waste my time on anything more than a cursory check - you're the one making the claim, so unless the evidence can be easily located I'm going to depend on you to provide your sources.

I don't have any references to his initial processing, however, since they managed to get him through, it seems reasonable to assume that they had a translator on hand for that portion, also. It's irrelevant though, since "BSO G" interacted with him on multiple occasions.

I can't say that he got what he deserved, but what he got is a direct result of his own actions.

Which would be a great argument if you could show that they were stationed at the airport. As far as I can tell, the RCMP does not have personnel attached to YVR.

Well, ignoring the fact that airport personnel DID make use of a translator service on multiple occasions to communicate with the guy.

But do I hold them responsible for his death? Not even close. I can criticize certain aspects of their actions, but there's no way I can say that they were "wrong". They attempted to carry out their duties by responding to a situation which he had created, and they didn't violate any laws or procedures while doing so. Unless new evidence comes to light, I'd say it's case closed.

The only thing they really did wrong was lie about the incident.

I have a heck of a lot more faith in Canadian airport security than in American airport security! There are some little differences, e.g., we aren't required to take such ridiculous steps as taking our shoes off. But the one biggest difference: our security personnel are calm, collected, and doing their job well.

Incidentally, I switched my Internet service to Clear WiMax. It's slightly more expensive than Comcast in the short term because I had to buy the equipment, but they've got a 3Mbps/$30 tier while Comcast's minimum was 6Mbps/$42.95, so I'll save money in the long run. And more importantly, it lets me avoid supporting the fascists at either Comcast or AT&T (the only DSL provider here)! Totally worth it...

On Windows, you just throw in the disk, click ok, and your hardware is working.

Unless you're running Vista x64, have 4GB or more of memory, and are trying to install the drivers for a TV tuner. Doesn't matter which manufacturer, they all would tend to fuck up under such conditions. I gave up trying to get TV tuners to work on my rig after wasting close to $250 on various models cuz I found only one commonality amongst them: they don't fucking work.