I just installed the Zemanta plugin for Firefox. It is a cool little plugin that suggests a number of articles, tags and photos to go along with the blog post that you are currently typing.
This entry exists purely for me to test out its functionality. I’m assuming that it will do a pretty good job of finding posts that are related to itself.
A friend of mine from high school, Mickey mouse clubhouse download.ca/blog/”>Trevor Orsztynowicz wrote to his MP in Vancouver regarding bill C-61. She send back an excellent reply that show that she understands the issues completely:
This Bill does not serve either consumer or creator well. It prescribes narrow, punitive solutions to a complex problem. In fact the Bill could well have the effect of curbing the use of digital technology, to the extent that it becomes useless. This would be a pity! As well implementation of the measures in the Bill would be nearly impossible, unless one abandons all privacy rights or imposes locks on the digital technology that severely limits its application. How to monetize digital technology to reward the creator and allow free and open use by the consumer is challenging
With today’s announcements of the updated PostRank API and Honkytonk man download.com”>PostRank.com, I felt that it was time that I finish up and release the .NET PostRank Library that built for CastRoller.
The library is a simple wrapper for all of the PostRank API calls. Usage is pretty simple, and I’ve included a sample program to get you started.
I’ve released it under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License meaning that anyone is free to reuse and modify the code, as long as the attribute me as the original author.
She selected me because of the Waterloo Twitter meetup that I organized in April. She said that her brother gave her the idea for the article.
We had an enjoyable conversation about what Twitter is, what you can do with it and what people have gained by taking part in the conversation on Twitter.
I’ve been wanting to update my blog to use Wordpress for a while now. After the frustration of dealing with the complexity of Drupal and the weirdness of DasBlog, it is awfully nice now to have the mainstream blogging software powering by blog.
I just switched my web host to Mosso that allows me to run both Windows and Linux servers off of the same account. This gives me the flexibility to use any technology that best suits my needs.
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I attended StartupCampWaterloo3 last night and recorded all of the presentations at the event. I plan to post my recording of each presentation every couple of days over the next two weeks.
Here is the first recording of the evening, a panel discussion from a number of Entrepreneurs and Authorities from the Waterloo area answering the question, “Why Start a Startup?”
Speakers on the Panel:
This is a great list of the rights and rules that photographers have and should follow when taking photos in public. A good read in the times where the rights of photographers are being questioned constantly.
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<strong>I</strong> <a class="XCnYC" href="http://movietraff.com/download-dvd-hd-movie-deep-in-the-valley.html">Deep in the valley download</a>. Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want.
Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even though it’s
technically private property, being open to the public makes it public space.
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<strong>II</strong>. If you are on public property, you can take pictures of private
property. If a building, for example, is visible from the sidewalk, it’s fair game.
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<strong>III</strong>. If you are on private property and are asked not to take pictures,
you are obligated to honor that request. This includes posted signs.
<p>
<strong>IV</strong>. Sensitive government buildings (military bases, nuclear facilities)
can prohibit photography if it is deemed a threat to national security.
<p>
<strong>V</strong>. People can be photographed if they are in public (without their
consent) unless they have secluded themselves and can expect a reasonable degree of
privacy. Kids swimming in a fountain? Okay. Somebody entering their PIN at the ATM?
Not okay.
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<strong>VI</strong>. The following can almost always be photographed from public places,
despite popular opinion:
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accident & fire scenes, criminal activities
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bridges & other infrastructure, transportation facilities (i.e. airports)
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industrial facilities, Superfund sites
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public utilities, residential & commercial buildings
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children, celebrities, law enforcement officers
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UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, <a href="http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/">Chuck Norris</a>
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<strong>VII</strong>. Although “security” is often given as the reason somebody doesn’t
want you to take photos, it’s rarely valid. Taking a photo of a publicly visible subject
does not constitute terrorism, nor does it infringe on a company’s trade secrets.
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<strong>VIII</strong>. If you are challenged, you do not have to explain why you are
taking pictures, nor to you have to disclose your identity (except in some cases when
questioned by a law enforcement officer.)
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<strong>IX</strong>. Private parties have very limited rights to detain you against
your will, and can be subject to legal action if they harass you.
<p>
<strong>X</strong>. If someone tries to confiscate your camera and/or film, you don’t
have to give it to them. If they take it by force or threaten you, they can be liable
for things like theft and coercion. Even law enforcement officers need a court order.
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Read the rest of the article at <a href="http://photojojo.com/content/tips/legal-rights-of-photographers/">Photojojo</a>
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Here is an interesting idea:
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The idea is that after your death, you will donate all of your intellectual property
into the public domain, overriding the current 70 year copyright waiting period following
your death.
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I'm not running out to carry around a card like this, I am already releasing much
of my work under Creative Commons, so I don't see the need to have things change when
I die.
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<a href="http://ni9e.com/public_domain_donor.php">Public Domain Donor</a> via <a href="http://twitter.com/hughmcguire/statuses/764089007">Hugh
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I will be attending the The informant download.com/~r/Blogldn/~3/242176235/”>London Geek Dinner next Wednesday, if you are in London and or nearby, come join us. Here is the original post from Bill’s Blog
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If you want to learn about Blogging, Podcasting, or anything else Media or just want
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I will be headed to Toronto to take part in Podcamp
Toronto 2008. I am really excited for this event as I will be able to see lots
of the people that I met last year at Podcasters
Across Borders and also meet lots of people that I’ve been interacting with online
over the last year.
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I'll be leaving along with my wife, Laura-Lee at noon to spend the afternoon at the <a href="http://www.autoshow.ca/2008/">Canadian
International Autoshow</a> and then will be heading to the <a href="http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/Podcamp+Toronto+2008+-+Evening+Meetups">Tweet
Up</a>  at the Bier Market in the evening. To many of my readers, I'll see you
there.
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<p>
I should be posting lots of photos to <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/redune">Flickr</a> over
the weekend, and might even blog a couple of times over the weekend.
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