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Comment 2.5 years for WinXP Starter Edition (Score 1) 278

Several articles on this story have pointed out "In addition, the company will continue to offer Windows XP Starter Edition in emerging markets where it is currently available for the rapidly growing class of hardware-constrained ultra-low cost PCs until June 30, 2010." So it looks like third world countries will be able to buy for an additional 2 years.

Comment Re:cough cough (Score 2, Insightful) 594

Section 319, Public incitement of hatred:

(2) Every one who, by communicating statements, other than in private conversation, wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.


I actually logged in to post that, that's how completely stupid your post was. It was stupid enough for me to break a year of no slashdot commenting to prove to others you're just plain friggin' wrong. Your advice can lead people to spend time in jail, it is that wrong.

In Canada it is illegal to:

  - Say "I hate all $GROUP" in public, for example, on a webforum that doesn't require a login to access, or a webforum that will give anyone a login. (s319)
  - Say "I want to kill $GROUP" (s318)

In Canada it is NOT illegal to:

  - Have a group of Nazis meet privately at their whites-only compound to discuss how the holocaust did not happen
  - Have a pair of Nazis work out a scheme to convince new recruits how they are "correct"

So, of course, these laws work really well to prevent hate groups from expanding and hating. Really, really, really well! And they never, ever punish the people who want to publicize their views so that people can comment on them and perhaps even educate them and others on how stupid said people are! Never, ever, ever! Why would any of us ever want to know what racists are thinking? There's absolutely no benefit in being able to recognize a racist on a dime! We wouldn't ever need to know words like "A reserved hotel" are, in fact, pointing to a set of racist owners. Better to keep that crap where it belongs! DEEP DEEP DEEP underground. That way people who don't hate can keep patronizing his business and ensure he's not shunned and broke!

ARGH!

Comment 1995/1996 (Score 1) 383

owned an indigo2 for a while, nice r10000 mips. nice having a 64-bit cpu and operating system back in 1999. well designed too. Indigo2 was a great machine for 1993 vintage. I think the R10000 CPU was added in 1995. They were cheap to be had in the used market in 1997 when the Octane replaced it. the problem with sgi is that it's been living in the year 1995 since 1990 Perfectly said, chap!
User Journal

Journal Journal: I'm giving up... 2

Since slashdot has banned me for one or two downmods again, I'll be turning this account over to the trolls. I'm now registered at www.anti-slash.org, and I'll see what I can do to help the GNAA.

Malda, if this is how you treat your 4k+ users, I will be so happy to see slashdot crash and burn. All I can say is: go to hell.

User Journal

Journal Journal: Nicolas Gill, Flag Bearer and Separatist 2

Someone took a deeper look into the history of Canada's flag bearer for the 2004 Athens Olympic games. It seems that while all is well for his selection for flag bearer in the physical department, the patriotistic department is, well, lacking. The article has a certain... "Je Me Souviens" attitude to it.

Seems Canada's flag bearer doesn't like Canada. How sad.

Data Storage

Journal Journal: Gmail Invites Available 9

Email me and you shall receive. Free to the first 6 people to prod me. After that you get put on the waiting list. :-D

Enjoy!

Announcements

Journal Journal: Telefraud "Merchant Retail Supplies" back in business

Well, guess what sort of call I got yesterday at work?

The old "Hello, we have an item we are shipping you that includes an invoice for (insert item and price with 10x markup here) because you've ordered it" scam.

Yes, everybody, Merchant Retail Supplies is back in business after a long respite! As usual, they'll use a fake company name on the phone, but unusually, they're too dumb to hide their caller ID.

Hardware

Journal Journal: IBM P70 Monitor For RS/6000 Server

Just a note:

If you're using an IBM P70 Monitor from an RS/6000 Server, it's multisync, and you can use IBM PowerPC 13W3 pinouts if you want to convert it to VGA (there's a hidden VGA knockout under the steel backplate). The monitor defaults to multisync, separate sync.

I spent a good long time *NOT* finding good answers as to how that monitor was pinned out (There's many 13W3 "standards"). Just thought I'd let you all know how to do it yourselves!

User Journal

Journal Journal: Stupid Ontario Retail Facts! 2

As many of you may happen to have figured out, I now run a retail business in Ontario, Canada.

Well, as all the christmas hype, etc, have passed, I find myself bored and reading the Retail Business Holidays Act; the law that governs when a shop can and can't open in Ontario.

Did you know that most retail businesses in Ontario must:

Censorship

Journal Journal: Chilling Censorship

The other day my ad was censored in the newspaper. I'll let you know what led to this with a minute by minute count of that day:

December 3, 2003

Technology

Journal Journal: Rogers Cable Investigating Satellite Stores? 3

A most unusual thing happened today. My business partner tells me today we received a visit from someone who purports to represent Rogers Cable of Canada.

Rogers Cable is one of Ontario's (if not Canada's) largest cable television services.

For a laugh, you can see a satisfied Rogers customer's site right here.

Quickies

Journal Journal: Subliminal Advertising? 1

Did I just see "dugg.ca" on the TV in the latest Canadian McDonald's commercial for some sweepstakes?

Or am I just losing it? It's certainly been a long day...

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