FYI

Originally posted by jadehunter at FYI

Originally posted by electricdruid at The fiasco continues

ACTA in a Nutshell –

What is ACTA?  ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.

Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”

What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.

Essential ACTA Resources - 

• Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
• Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
• Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
• Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
• Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
• Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video

Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.

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Chrome and comp problems, pains and lost friends...

I think my computer is slowly starting to give up on me. :-/ Not good. It still works, and I do frequent backups on my external HD (nicknamed Frenchie) to make sure I don't lose anything. Still. It is a sad thing. I've had this thing for nearly five years now, and it has never complained or done anything stupid before. The only thing I use it for is the net, Word and World of Warcraft. :-/ Poor comp... *pats it*

My Firefox ain't working 100% properly anymore, so I figured I'd use Chrome instead. I've used it a bit at work, and I kinda like it. BUT! I couldn't get my bookmarks to work in Chrome. Anyone knows how to add bookmarks in Chrome? I am totally confused. :-P

Since Tuesday afternoon I've been in quite a great deal of pain, and as such felt like shit... Still worked though. Nearly half the staff at the big city library have been sick, and when the staff gets sick? They call in us who are hired by the hour. Sure, I could call them and tell them I am sick to. But I was just in pain. And sick as it sounds, I am quite used to be in pain. My pain threshold is... quite high. So I worked. And it was OK. The staff, my workmates, were worried and checked with me several times during the days. I hope the visitors to the library didn't notice. Only difference was that when I was to show them something in the shelfs, I walked a bit slower... But that is all.

The pain subsided this morning. :-P Not on my period, so it isn't menstrual cramps, even if it is in the same area... I do suspect it is my Endometriosis that is being an ass anyway. Probably got more cysts or something. Yay. Or not. :-/

And to those in the Tokio Hotel fandom on my f-list? At least the oldies that has been around for a while? Anyone heard anything from demon_kyo? Kinda worried about that girl...

Right. Off to bed. Work tomorrow to. And a check up at the Docs to see about that pain.