File system error (-2147351799)

Cannot create or replace VTS_01_1:

Error 0x80030309: Copy Protection Error - the read failed because the sector is encrypted.
For a complete description of what these errors mean and a discussion on a 64 bit version of DVD43 (for Vista64) please search this blog or follow the links on this post.

• How to avoid this error
• See also my page on 0x80030309

• All pages relating to Copying Digital Media on The Technology Muse

Fedora Linux

The LAMP server running on Fedora Core 3

Impersonation - Google's Viewpoint

This is Google's stance on impersonation:

Google have a mechanism to report abuse including impersonation:

What Google see as Abuse

Well down the list is Impersonated User Identity

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and how this affects Canada (and any other country other than the USA)

This particular act, from the US, seems to be quite the draconian affair. If Canada adopts similar legislation with Bill C-60 it may well be illegal to even talk amongst friends about such issues as copying items of digital media - even if you own them.

• The relative risks of Torrenting
• Isohunt
• The Pirate Bay
• BTGuard and TorrentPrivacy now blocked
• How do I stop my ISP seeing my torrents

Canada Computers

My dealings and experiences with Canada Computers. This post is a work in progress as the information is being transferred from www.tempusfugit.ca.

I have done a fair amount of business with this company and as such here are some observations.

Most of the computer hardware that I have purchased for my "builds" has been purchased from Canada Computers. This is because that they are not only local and Canadian based but they have a reasonable selection of product. I can purchase  components from stores within a short distance of my home and I do not have to resort to ordering things on-line. Although the product line is not as extensive as Tiger Direct say, on-line at least, the product that they carry in the stores is reasonably comprehensive.

In most cases the sales staff are very helpful and knowledgeable and do not appear to be working on a commission basis. There has been few cases where products or services such as extended warranties and hard drive insurance schemes have been promoted by the sales staff.

Hard Drive Insurance.

This was the start of my interest in OneWorldDataRecovery