Comments for Wayne Borean http://madhatter.ca Through the Looking Glass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Canadian Party Politics – An Analysis – Updated 1X by Wayne Borean http://madhatter.ca/2012/03/23/canadian-party-politics-an-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Wayne Borean Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:14:24 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3718#comment-1325 Lobbyists and industry contacts can be incredibly valuable to politicians and government bureaucrats, if they tell the truth. I know, because I've been used as a source by government agencies in the past. I still get calls asking for advice even though I've been out of work for three years due to medical problems, because I know the science, and they know they'll get an honest answer from me. The problem that Tony and the bureaucrats have is when they first meet someone they don't know if that person is trustworthy or not. There's also a certain amount of horse trading involved. The United States wants this legislation, and has promised something back. If the Conservatives break their promise, the U.S. Government isn't going to be happy with them. The Canadian Electorate already isn't happy with them, and will be even less happy once the bill passes. But it isn't only the Conservatives. The Liberals were going to do the same thing, and if they got back into power, <i>WOULD DO THE SAME THING</i>. So yes, I'm a bit upset with Tony about the Special 301 List thing. However I suspect he was following orders from the PMO. We know that the entire Copyright mess is being driven by the PMO, which basically said <b>make the Americans happy</b>. The problem is that Tony can't follow his political instincts, which are damned good, and deep six this. Because I'm pretty sure that is what he would do if he had a choice. The PMO is running the show. Remember how quickly he reacted when the CRTC was going to screw the pooch? That's the real Tony Clement. He's a troubleshooter, a man who gets things done, and who works hard for his constituents. I have never meet him, but I have deep ties to his riding through family and friends, a lot of whom know him, and knew his predecessors. I have a signed copy of a book, <i>The Backbencher - Trials and Tribulations of a Member of Parliament</i> written by <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Aiken" rel="nofollow">Gordon Aiken</a>, who represented the riding from 1957-1972 which was presented to my aunt, who knew Gordon quite well. She also knew his successor, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Darling" rel="nofollow">Stan Darling</a>. Stan was a neighbor of hers. I knew Stan as well, I have to admit I never did like the man, I thought he was a pompous ass. The point is that Tony won 55.7% of the popular vote in his riding. It takes a hell of a lot of hard work to get that sort of support from the voters in Ontario. Politics is after all, an immense popularity contest. Wayne Lobbyists and industry contacts can be incredibly valuable to politicians and government bureaucrats, if they tell the truth. I know, because I’ve been used as a source by government agencies in the past. I still get calls asking for advice even though I’ve been out of work for three years due to medical problems, because I know the science, and they know they’ll get an honest answer from me.

The problem that Tony and the bureaucrats have is when they first meet someone they don’t know if that person is trustworthy or not. There’s also a certain amount of horse trading involved. The United States wants this legislation, and has promised something back. If the Conservatives break their promise, the U.S. Government isn’t going to be happy with them.

The Canadian Electorate already isn’t happy with them, and will be even less happy once the bill passes. But it isn’t only the Conservatives. The Liberals were going to do the same thing, and if they got back into power, WOULD DO THE SAME THING.

So yes, I’m a bit upset with Tony about the Special 301 List thing. However I suspect he was following orders from the PMO. We know that the entire Copyright mess is being driven by the PMO, which basically said make the Americans happy.

The problem is that Tony can’t follow his political instincts, which are damned good, and deep six this. Because I’m pretty sure that is what he would do if he had a choice. The PMO is running the show.

Remember how quickly he reacted when the CRTC was going to screw the pooch? That’s the real Tony Clement. He’s a troubleshooter, a man who gets things done, and who works hard for his constituents.

I have never meet him, but I have deep ties to his riding through family and friends, a lot of whom know him, and knew his predecessors. I have a signed copy of a book, The Backbencher – Trials and Tribulations of a Member of Parliament written by Gordon Aiken, who represented the riding from 1957-1972 which was presented to my aunt, who knew Gordon quite well. She also knew his successor, Stan Darling. Stan was a neighbor of hers. I knew Stan as well, I have to admit I never did like the man, I thought he was a pompous ass.

The point is that Tony won 55.7% of the popular vote in his riding. It takes a hell of a lot of hard work to get that sort of support from the voters in Ontario. Politics is after all, an immense popularity contest.

Wayne

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]]> Comment on Canadian Party Politics – An Analysis – Updated 1X by XFaCE http://madhatter.ca/2012/03/23/canadian-party-politics-an-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 XFaCE Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:39:00 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3718#comment-1324 Very good article Wayne. I should note that according to Wikileaks it was Tony Clement who asked the US to put Canada on the special 301 list, so we do have a few more reasons to dislike him. :) And for the record, I do not play WoW. Very good article Wayne.

I should note that according to Wikileaks it was Tony Clement who asked the US to put Canada on the special 301 list, so we do have a few more reasons to dislike him. :)

And for the record, I do not play WoW.

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]]> Comment on The New World of Publishing: The Big Hurry – A Different Look by Links 16/2/2012: Scientific Linux 5.7 and 6.2, Mozilla Firefox 10.0.1 | Techrights http://madhatter.ca/2012/02/15/the-new-world-of-publishing-the-big-hurry-a-different-look/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Links 16/2/2012: Scientific Linux 5.7 and 6.2, Mozilla Firefox 10.0.1 | Techrights Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:13:19 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3687#comment-1312 [...] The New World of Publishing: The Big Hurry – A Different Look [...] [...] The New World of Publishing: The Big Hurry – A Different Look [...]

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]]> Comment on The Real Reason for Bill C-11/ACTA/SOPA/PIPA by Links 15/2/2012: New Fedora Leader, Debian Lenny Support Ending | Techrights http://madhatter.ca/2012/02/13/the-real-reason-for-bill-c-31actasopapipa/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Links 15/2/2012: New Fedora Leader, Debian Lenny Support Ending | Techrights Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:12:42 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3678#comment-1308 [...] The Real Reason for Bill C-11/ACTA/SOPA/PIPA One of the major complaints from the Motion Picture Association of America has been how can you budget a high-priced thriller, if you can’t charge huge amounts of money for tickets? They keep asking this question, even though they know the answer. Make less expensive movies. [...] [...] The Real Reason for Bill C-11/ACTA/SOPA/PIPA One of the major complaints from the Motion Picture Association of America has been how can you budget a high-priced thriller, if you can’t charge huge amounts of money for tickets? They keep asking this question, even though they know the answer. Make less expensive movies. [...]

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]]> Comment on John Degen’s Article – The Attack On Creativity by Wayne Borean http://madhatter.ca/2012/02/14/john-degen-the-attack-on-creativit/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Wayne Borean Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:33:19 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3683#comment-1307 I didn't know about that, but I don't pay attention to Geist's blog. Geist lost my respect over the DRM/TPM issue. Wayne I didn’t know about that, but I don’t pay attention to Geist’s blog. Geist lost my respect over the DRM/TPM issue.

Wayne

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]]> Comment on John Degen’s Article – The Attack On Creativity by XFaCE http://madhatter.ca/2012/02/14/john-degen-the-attack-on-creativit/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 XFaCE Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:41:58 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3683#comment-1306 "If you don’t agree with him, he stops approving your comments." He'll also go on Michael Geist's blog for the sole purpose of trolling. His debating methods leave much to be desired. “If you don’t agree with him, he stops approving your comments.”

He’ll also go on Michael Geist’s blog for the sole purpose of trolling. His debating methods leave much to be desired.

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]]> Comment on A Primer for Law Enforcement: How To Tell if Someone is a Member of Anonymous by Wayne Borean http://madhatter.ca/2012/02/09/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-a-member-of-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Wayne Borean Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:55:11 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3654#comment-1305 The only stuff that needed Reg Codes was for Version 1.00 through Version 1.03D of Trade Wars 2002. All of the stuff I wrote for later versions was in a huge file dump including every TW file I could find that I gave to Eliq'Trizt quite a few years ago. I gave a copy of the archive to JP not long ago. Now whether they have it up for download, I don't know. I've stopped playing myself, I just like hacking the game. Let me know if they don't, I can set up a download page here. None of the files are very big. Wayne The only stuff that needed Reg Codes was for Version 1.00 through Version 1.03D of Trade Wars 2002. All of the stuff I wrote for later versions was in a huge file dump including every TW file I could find that I gave to Eliq’Trizt quite a few years ago. I gave a copy of the archive to JP not long ago.

Now whether they have it up for download, I don’t know. I’ve stopped playing myself, I just like hacking the game.

Let me know if they don’t, I can set up a download page here. None of the files are very big.

Wayne

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]]> Comment on A Primer for Law Enforcement: How To Tell if Someone is a Member of Anonymous by ThorsHammer http://madhatter.ca/2012/02/09/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-a-member-of-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 ThorsHammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:27 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3654#comment-1304 i am Hoping that i will have my server up in the near future running the new Tradewars TWGS just updated last month and have a old ver2 running with add-ons i have fund or had stored. is thare a way i could get the last ver of your software add-ons for TWv2 or v3 if you have any. and reg codes to go with please BBS name is "The TradeWars Dominion" sysop name can be ThorsHammer or Homer my old bbs was Homers BBS .. but after i get the server all up and running would be happy to set up a vnc server for ya .. you can email me at ThorsHammer.jk@gmail.com or homer29@charter.net ... I know JP is working on something called botlink witch would let other ppl write add-ons for the game it might be a good idea for you u two to chat it up .. the add-ons u made whare top notch and i t be cool to see some of them in the new twgs... a long time ago i bought SWATH and loved it but now i have a XOOM tab and been trying to find some one to port SWATH over to androide os but no luck i even offerd the ppl at SWATH some cash to rewrite it i got no replay to that tho figed i menchen it to u . it would be cool to be able to play from my phone or tab.. well thanks again hope to hear back i am Hoping that i will have my server up in the near future running the new Tradewars TWGS just updated last month and have a old ver2 running with add-ons i have fund or had stored. is thare a way i could get the last ver of your software add-ons for TWv2 or v3 if you have any. and reg codes to go with please BBS name is “The TradeWars Dominion” sysop name can be ThorsHammer or Homer my old bbs was Homers BBS .. but after i get the server all up and running would be happy to set up a vnc server for ya .. you can email me at ThorsHammer.jk@gmail.com or homer29@charter.net … I know JP is working on something called botlink witch would let other ppl write add-ons for the game it might be a good idea for you u two to chat it up .. the add-ons u made whare top notch and i t be cool to see some of them in the new twgs… a long time ago i bought SWATH and loved it but now i have a XOOM tab and been trying to find some one to port SWATH over to androide os but no luck i even offerd the ppl at SWATH some cash to rewrite it i got no replay to that tho figed i menchen it to u . it would be cool to be able to play from my phone or tab.. well thanks again hope to hear back

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]]> Comment on TimeTrex Payroll and Time Management – Lying to Potentional Customers by Wayne Borean http://madhatter.ca/2011/11/07/timetrex-payroll-and-time-management-lying-to-potentional-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Wayne Borean Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:03:31 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3521#comment-1303 Ariel, My disagreement with Jon is professional, not personal. As someone who was Major Accounts Sales Representative, who cold called and sold into companies who are major consumer brand names, I know a little bit about writing emails and letters. I'm glad it is working for you. It wouldn't work for me anyway, I downloaded it, and a bunch of other stuff just to test on my one and only Microsoft Windows computer. That computer gets used very rarely, when a writer sends me a document in an oddball file format, like Word Perfect (and yes, there are people out there who still love their Word Perfect). Wayne Ariel,

My disagreement with Jon is professional, not personal. As someone who was Major Accounts Sales Representative, who cold called and sold into companies who are major consumer brand names, I know a little bit about writing emails and letters.

I’m glad it is working for you. It wouldn’t work for me anyway, I downloaded it, and a bunch of other stuff just to test on my one and only Microsoft Windows computer. That computer gets used very rarely, when a writer sends me a document in an oddball file format, like Word Perfect (and yes, there are people out there who still love their Word Perfect).

Wayne

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]]> Comment on TimeTrex Payroll and Time Management – Lying to Potentional Customers by Wayne Borean http://madhatter.ca/2011/11/07/timetrex-payroll-and-time-management-lying-to-potentional-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Wayne Borean Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:55:57 +0000 http://madhatter.ca/?p=3521#comment-1302 Jon, You don't seem to get the point, and I'm busy as hell right now. I'll run this by you once again: Your email is written as if it was the latest in a long string of communications. It wasn't. The earlier emails, according to you, were just the information on how to access the download. The email implies a level of connection with the receiver that does not exist. This is deception. It is the same sort of deception that a lot of Spam email relies on. That is my opinion as a Sales Professional. In plain and simple terms, your email sucks. You need to sit down, think about what you are doing, what you are trying to communicate to your potential customer, and re-write it to do that. Wayne Jon,

You don’t seem to get the point, and I’m busy as hell right now. I’ll run this by you once again:

Your email is written as if it was the latest in a long string of communications. It wasn’t. The earlier emails, according to you, were just the information on how to access the download.

The email implies a level of connection with the receiver that does not exist. This is deception. It is the same sort of deception that a lot of Spam email relies on.

That is my opinion as a Sales Professional. In plain and simple terms, your email sucks. You need to sit down, think about what you are doing, what you are trying to communicate to your potential customer, and re-write it to do that.

Wayne

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