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 -=> Dave Drum said to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> Sometimes copyright restrictions limit what can be received
 GJ> internationally via the computer.  I am not sure what you mean by
 DD> SNORK ... get serious. Torrent sites are throughout the world. And
 DD> Usenet is ubiquitous. If someone posts it I can receive it. As to the
 DD> Gourmet Farmer, Poh's Kitchen and the second season of Luke Nguyen
 DD> (which I just downloaded) - they are available from www.abc.net.au/tv/
 DD> or www.youtube.com or www.sbs.com.au

Some of these behaviors are technically copyright restricted, no?

 GJ> That sort of program is normally available for everyone to watch, but
 GJ> not necessarily to copy.
 DD> If I can stream it to my confuser I can capture it -- including
 DD> supposedly "uncopyable" You Tube videos. Take a look at
 DD> http://applian.com/freecorder4/download.php

Thanks for this - though I don't indulge in such behaviors,
I do know people who do.

 DD> All the stuff I get/record/whatever is "region free" If it is not when
 DD> I burn the disc I have a program which strips the region "protection"
 DD> from the finished copy -- making it playable in any player.
...
 DD> DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to
 DD> allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including
 DD> content, release date, and price, according to the region. DVD video
 DD> discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the
 DD> world in which they can be played. 

Interesting, and it answers a question I was about to ask.

So first you globalize, then you balkanize?

 DD> The American DVD Copy Control Association in California requires that
 DD> DVD-player manufacturers incorporate the regional-playback control
 DD> (RPC) system û according to the Australian Competition and Consumer
 DD> Commission, an Australian government agency.

How'd you get that nifty square root sign?

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07

      Title: Deep-Fried Bean Curd Stir-Fried with Mushrooms and Broccoli
 Categories: Chinese, Vegetarian
   Servings:  4

           Karen Mintzias
  1 1/2    Cakes bean curd
           Vegetable oil
           - for deep-frying
      6 md Chinese dried mushrooms
      1 md Onion
      8 oz Broccoli
      3 tb Vegetable oil
      3 sl Ginger root
      4 tb Vegetarian stock

MMMMM------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------
      2 tb Light soy sauce
      1 tb Hoisin sauce
      2 ts Chili sauce
      1 ts Sugar

  Cut the bean curd into 1- x 1-1/2-inch flat pieces.  Deep-fry them in hot
  oil for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes, until the surfaces are somewhat firm and
  yellow.  Drain thoroughly.  Soak the mushrooms in boiling water for half an
  hour.  Drain.  Discard the stems and cut the caps into halves.  Cut the
  onion into thin slices.  Break the broccoli into individual florets and cut
  the stem into 1-inch wedges.

  Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan or wok.  When hot, add the
  onion, ginger, broccoli stems, and mushrooms and stir-fry in the hot oil
  for 2 minutes, to season the oil.  Add the broccoli and stock and continue
  to stir-fry for 1-1/2 minutes, and then cook, covered, for 1-1/2 minutes.
  Uncover the pan or wok, pour the sauce ingredients over the contents, and
  continue to turn and stir-fry all ingredients together for a further 1-1/2
  minutes.  Serve with rice and other dishes.

  Source: New Chinese Vegetarian Cooking by Kenneth Lo

  Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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