Category: rantings
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Attention politicians: we’re electioned out.
This has definitely been a year. Earlier this year, several municipalities held their own elections–including the Ottawa area. Then, not long after that wrapped up, the federal election. Which, it should probably be pointed out, was pretty much being squared off for during the municipal ones. And now, for the … Read the rest
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You’re guilty of piracy, whether you’re a pirate or not.
Reason number 874329701 why antipiracy laws 99.9% of the time don’t actually do a damn bit of, well, what they’re supposed to. Industry and political officials assume you’re guilty, even if you don’t actually know exactly what you’re supposed to be guilty of. Take a case in france, for example, … Read the rest
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Awwe, no more free porn for the TSA.
Remember all those folks who swore up and down they needed to actually see the naked body to confirm whether or not you’ve got something on you that could potentially go boom, stabby or otherwise do very bad and not very nice things to the general population of an aircraft? … Read the rest
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Shaw pulls a Rogers, doesn’t get nearly the same attention.
Remember when rogers first started screwing around with bandwidth restrictions, then proceeded to launch their own online on-demand video service and, escentially, flipping customers off with it by not exempting it from existing bandwidth caps? Yeah, I figured you would. If not, refresh thyself. Then, read this. Clearly, it’s … Read the rest
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Value your privacy? Reject sexual assault? You’re under arrest.
Anyone miss the good old days when 95% of the mockery *wasn’t* caused by the US or Canadian governments? Tne Transport Security Administration (TSA) apparently doesn’t. In round 8975641 of the government versus your right not to be randomly groped before you can go on your way, the TSA steps … Read the rest
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Music Canada: not much about music, or Canada.
So you’ve probably heard mutterings in recent days about an organization going by the name Music Canada. You’d think they’re an advocacy group for Canadian musicians, wouldn’t you? In an alternate universe, you might be correct. In this one, though? Nope, it’s only the Canadian Recording Industry Asociation renaming itself… Read the rest
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Once again, laws against distracted driving don’t do a damn thing.
Almost as routine as the argument against so-called piracy are the arguments against so-called distracted driving. Calling your boss to let him know you’re stuck in trafick and some moron behind you hits you? Well, you shouldn’t have been calling your boss. Letting your girlfriend know you’re 3 blocks away … Read the rest
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Attention Brian Coldin: the rest of Central Ontario doesn’t want to see what ya got.
Before I go tearing into this guy, I’m first going to say right here I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with what people choose to wear–or, in some cases, not wear–on their own time, and in their own home. In fact, if some people knew how I dressed when I’m … Read the rest
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Canada’s democratic process not democratic enough for Brigette DePape. Or the PSAC, apparently.
On May second, Canada went through its most recent election. Canada’s conservative party, which despite popular belief up here is far less conservative than the US conservative party, was elected to government. Fairly, insofar as a system can be fair without offending Quebec, elected in a majority of communities across … Read the rest
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Share a Netflix subscription? Go directly to jail.
The good old Recording Industry Asociation of America (RIAA). Screwing their fellow man since it became profitable to screw their fellow man. In the latest episode, the RIAA has decided you’re infringing on copyright by sharing your subscriptions to services such as Netflix or your favourite music service of the … Read the rest