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Wellingtonian muso, Sarah Wiig - once apon a time long ago she was a barrista at mojo invincible - she also played robot music at Girl Geek Dinner.

New Zealand has a new Copyright Act, that goes into effect on 28th February 2009

In amongst the act is section 92a: ISPs are required to disconnect those accussed of copyright infringement. This was worrying, and during select committee discussion this was modified to have penalties when the accuser turns out to be wrong. (see Controversial copyright clause to be amended computerworld.co.nz)

At the last minute the penalties for wrong accusations was removed. So, the copyright act passed, with section 92a allowing copyright holders to accuse anyone of infringement, without requiring proof - and ISPs are forced to comply and disconnect service. You don't get a trial, you're just cut off and no more internet for you.

No more email, no booking airlines, no more buying books on the internet - you're cut off based only on an accusation. If they decided to accuse me, I would not be able to continue my occupation as an Open Source programmer / gadget wrangler. I'd have to give up and probably retrain as a barrista.

This is New Zealand law. You can't make this shit up!

Have fun have finn, originally uploaded by Br3nda

Finn won Wellington's best barrista! Yay Finn!
Next, the national champs,

been here 4 days... think i've seen all there is to see now.

on saturday i had a really good doppio at a roastery called "CPR". I had to explain to the barrista how to make a doppio, but they got it right.

On sunday i ordered a long machiato. The waitress brought over the drink, ask if i ordered the long black with soy - and that's what it was. A long black with 3 centimetres of soy milk - they even had it too hot so the soy curdled and turned to suspended gloop... i didn't drink it.