Chawlk

1. Drawar
2. Fenxy
3. Decaflon
4. Two Credits
5. Wriging
6. Loose Suits
7. Chixe
8. Dud3s
9. Wing Colors

 

Wow. HAHA. This was almost as good as when Scrivs did Mr Roboto... now where's the video of Mike dancing and Scrivs singing?

@Scrivs: "Yeah if you go to Subway"

I like Subway sammiches :) and I also like the decision to go back to a tried and true 9rules. This is awesome...

and now to get me some Subway... I'm hungry.

It's HTML tidy causing the issue. I had this too. It's because of javascript in the new Gmail.

How you can fix it is once you are logged into Gmail, right click your HTML tidy icon in your browser and select 'disable for gmail' then your problem goes away.

Basically all you are doing is making it so that when you are on any page gmail page (gmail.google.com, etc.) HTML tidy is disabled.

Be sure that you only select 'disable for gmail' otherwise you will block HTML tidy working on everything.

That's cool too but it's more modern because of hacking an iPhone. I like Apple's original logo.

@Tyme: What have you heard about BofA that's scary? Anything specific?

I agree with Scrivs in saying "there are good banks?"

Credit Unions seem good but usually don't have locations all around.

What about online banks? I don't have experience with them but I've heard that they can be good and being online, you can bank anywhere you have an internet connection.

With Ali2, I think it's safe to say that someone within the 9r camp has mad Illustrator skillz yo :)

@cdevroe: Meeting Steve Jobs would be cool and yes, he does blog from time to time.

I've met Steve Wozniak... he's a lot of fun to talk with.

What a cool idea Colin.

Oh and by the way, thanks for saying "both Windows and Macintosh versions" and not "Mac and PC" versions. People need to realize that an Apple computer is also a PC/Personal Computer :)

As for 9rules incorporating Viddler somehow, I recall a note mentioning something called 9rules TV... maybe that could be Viddlers chance to get into the mix?

@ErinR: you're another one I'd like to meet in person... but you had to go and move away from the US and into Costa Rica...

Next time you come back for a visit to see family or something but until then, we'll always have notes and our blogs :)

@Kamigoroshi: I'd like to meet you as well :)

I've actually met Lorrell (on WordPress). She's a really nice person, in-person and very approachable which I thought was cool. She has great stories of world travel.

Of course I'd love to meet Scrivs, Mike and Tyme in person. I feel like I already know them pretty well from the couple of guest appearances I did on ST... oh how I miss that podcast as well as all the interaction via notes, clubhouse and 9rules in general.

I'd also like to meet RightOn... and talk politics and other topics.

There are others as well... but that's a brief list :)

@Oli: I've read the article you link to.

Have you seen this one by the same author who points out that Sony BMG's chief anti-piracy lawyer says "Copying" music you own is "stealing"?

The lady confirmed she had music on her own machine which she paid for via online stores (iTunes, Wal-Mart, etc).

Also, check out this article from the EFF which is now standing behind her to help in her appeal.

I'm not saying she's totally innocent but how the jury came to the guilty verdict is what has me and others in a twist.

As I said a few comments ago, my main issue is how a precedent was set in proving liability.

The RIAA did not have to demonstrate that her computer had a file-sharing program installed at the time that they inspected her hard drive.

I know many people who have music on their machines that on the surface might seem like copyright infringement...

Anyway, I'll get the documents I have from the court scanned in the next day or two and send them over your way so you can read the stuff I've been reading which isn't online.

Reading more into other news stories on this, apparently her claim is that she personally paid for every bit of music on her machine and that other people downloaded her files from the shared folder without her knowledge... true or not... I still think she was railroaded... at least from the court transcripts I've seen and heard about.

This just goes back to my previous comment... people need to learn how to lock down their machines or if you plan on having music on a computer, make sure it's not connected to the internet.

@Ozone42:

If your computer is sharing copywrited files, you are liable. It doesn't matter what you are doing.

My 83 year old grandmothers computer when connected to the internet technically could be sharing files that could be copyrighted with others and not even know it.

I guess what needs to happen is better education on how to protect and lock down your computer.

Also, how to keep your personal and private files out of shared folders to avoid something like this, especially if you are on the up and up with your files.

The precedent set was in proving liability.

The RIAA did not have to demonstrate that her computer had a file-sharing program installed at the time that they inspected her hard drive.

The RIAA did not have to show that she was at the keyboard when RIAA investigators accessed her share folder.

That's huge and gives the RIAA way to much grey area to mess with people.

Sometimes people have folders set to shared and don't even know it. What if you purchase a computer used from someone?

The judge in the case also ruled that jurors may find copyright infringement liability against somebody solely for sharing files on the internet... copyrighted or not...

So basically my understanding is if anyone has files on a computer, always connected to the internet (which almost everyone does these days) and it's in a shared folder, if someone other then you can reach it and grab files, you could be hammered like her... that's the precedent set from this verdict.

So now I can't even share "legit files" with family or friends.

Maybe my understanding of what took place is wrong, but this is how I understand it.

Great conversation going on by the way... keep the thoughts coming...

P.S. The RIAA is in it for the money and not the justice. Why do I think this?

Because right after the verdict, RIAA attorney Richard Gabriel told reporters outside the courthouse "this is what can happen if you don’t settle."

Well Oli, if you were in the US verses the UK, you might think differently about this.

The laws in the US are really messed up and setting a precedent like this can only cause more harm then good in my opinion.

Taken from her blog/myspace:

"I know this topic is debatable. It has been debated time and time again. I can honestly say I do NOT advocate theft. I will also say that I have NEVER used a P2P software to download or upload music. That was reason number one why I refused to settle with the music labels that were suing me in the first place. I did not do what they had accused me of and I was not going to pay them for someone else's actions.

I will admit I have downloaded music, but through other sources including MySpace and Wal-Mart.com. The main place I learn of new music is from MySpace and Yahoo LauchCast. I have purchased a lot of mainstream music, which was actually evidenced in my case and I have also purchased a lot of music from bands that I was able to sample their songs from MySpace or Yahoo. Obviously, I enjoy music, but I pay for the music I own. I do not own any music that was downloaded from anywhere other than MySpace or Wal-Mart."

From what I know about the case, I agree that she got Railroaded.

All bow down before the almighty RSS button... hehe....

I've always been active in notes and I also popped into the clubhouse from time to time, so the revised member agreement didn't bother me.

Here's the thing... nailing consumers for piracy is no longer untested law: it’s now backed by precedent.

If she can get it overturned via appeal, then that would set another precedent to help others who might get caught up in something similar.

I like it. You could also call it the first web 2.0 cross as well ;)

Thanks David.

I checked out the NASA link you provided and it's a nice addition to the pictures I posted.

Lucky for me not the same photos are posted :)

I plan on putting up a nice zip download of all the high-resolution versions (less my blog tag) in the coming days.

They would make really nice full size prints to hang on a wall too.

I'm going to check with my friend and double check that it's ok to do, but I don't see any issues.

Man, the year 2010 sure arrived fast. Oh how Tyme (wink) flies.

Here is a YouTube link to video footage from the building security camera. You see the guy walk in and then fast forward to about 6 minutes into the video and you see him walking out with the goods.

Dirty Sam Kidd

"You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!"

To confirm, in the USA, AT&T/Cingular and T-Mobile are GSM providers that use SIM cards.

Sprint PCS phones are CDMA and do not use SIM cards, however Nextel (3-Digit Series) specific phones do use SIM cards but don't work with the SIM cards found in AT&T or T-Mobile phones because of not being a GSM provider.

Well after being forced back to Apple's stores to purchase more Apple products... keep in mind that AT&T stores are not part of this deal... I'm really not sure what to do with the credit.

The credit can't be used to purchase music, videos and other content on iTunes.

I'm guessing Apple would lose too much money on the service if it simply gave away 100 songs to each iPhone customer.

Isn't iTunes an Apple product too? Apparently not in regards to the Apple credit.

Maybe I can sell the credit on eBay?

I like turtles :)

@Andrew: "How dare they challenge me! How dare they smear Britney Spears... that animal..."

Hehe... Timothy Treadwell has to be the guy in the previous video.

We're all twisted... hehe... did you they're holding up the sheet?

Leave Britney Spears alone right now! hehe...

Check out my note about the break down of someone standing up for Britney's performance last night at the VMA's... too funny.