Reason for celebration: Sweden!

National Day of Sweden today! :-D YAY Sweden! YAY Swedens royal family! YAY swedishness! *lol* :-D

The reason we celebrate today off all days is to honor the fact that Gustav Vasa was elected king of Sweden on this day 1523, and since he is considered the king who started the era of modernization of Sweden, well.... Hence. :-) (He pretty much worked as Henry VIII... apart from chopping of his wife's heads... X-D )

I might not be as patriotic as some, but damn... this country is pretty awesome, I gotta say! :-D

Have the national anthem! With english translation! :-D

( Du gamla du fria, du fjällhöga nord! )

No big celebration here, no... Well. We invited my mother in law to come over for dinner. :-) Since Nerd Jr's room is pretty much done, she wanted to see what it looked like, so we figured it was a perfect reason to combine. peting73 loves to figure out big serious three course dinners, so we did that... and just hung out and talked while she was here. :-) Was really wonderful!

So today has been a really really great day! :-D

798 (129) - All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by steinsgrrl at 798 (129) - All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by bm_shipper at 798 (129) - All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

This is SO fucking wrong :( And it gets worse every time something like that is posted... I doubt, there will be much downloads anymore after this... and that literally "blocks" non-us citizens for watching tv-shows :(

*IMPORTANT UPDATE: PLEASE READ*

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by lickbrains at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by awry at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Seriously. WHAT THE FLYING FUCK WORLD.

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c


ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th

A meme!

Have a meme I found the other day posted by several people on my f-list. :-) Nice with a short meme for once! :-D

( Meme right here! )