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Have Copyright Holder’s Fears Proved Correct Over The Years?

The author of the article on arstechnica.com shows that a few of the industry leaders who felt threatened by technology have been correct on some points. I was surprized by this, but not surprized by the fact that most of the warnings of entire industries being destroyed have proved false. Unreasonable copyrights are holding back new ideas and new methods for sharing information. I hope some people in decision-making capacities will read this and not believe all the current hype by the RIAA and MPAA.

Canadian Hobbema Cadets Travel To Jamaica

Saw this on TV the other night and started watching because it was about Jamaica. It turned out to be really interesting. The kids from Hobbema don’t have an easy life but when they travel to Jamaica and spend some time in Spanish Town they see there are some with less than they have. There is a Jamaican cadet group as well and they get to work together and share a bit about their cultures. If you have a few minutes, give it a look.

Full page: http://www.cbc.ca/sunday/2009/05/051009_4.html

Video Only: http://www.cbc.ca/news/video/embed_static_live_hi.html?http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/sunday/051009_4.wmv

Vacation In Jamaica 2009

My trip this time was basically separated into a few sections. I’ll describe each briefly and then let the photos do most of the work. If you have any questions, ask in the comments or when you see me! Continue reading “Vacation In Jamaica 2009” »

Fruit Bowl and Vase From ColorMeMine

A few weeks ago my mom and I were going to Seattle to see a play in the evening. We decided to try to come up with something else to do during the day prior to dinner and the play. When the day came, we finally settled on visiting our local Color Me Mine shop in Mill Creek. My mom had been to another shop like this previously but it was my first experience. Now, I’m not too artistic but I decided to just go for it and try something. I needed a fruit bowl for the kitchen so that’s what I decided to paint. My mother chose a vase and it turned out very nice. I’m pretty happy with my fruit bowl, but it definitely shows signs of a beginner. I guess you could say that’s part of the charm.
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