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- Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why drm sucks
- Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucksI agreeYep, the UK broadcasts look pretty swanky.But, whenever they're showing clips from US news shows or playing Friends on Channel 4 (so that's about... 90% of the day?), the quality is crap. Whether its just because US TV...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), HD DVD, Digital media, Consumer electronics, DVD, TV & Home Theater, digital-rights management, DRM Sucks, HD-DVD, Friday Rant, perfect example, TV
- Discussion threads 2008-04-11
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- Content Protection madness on Vista
- [UPDATE: For more on this issue, check out this post.] I'm a firm believer in the idea that if you pay for hardware, you should be able to make full use of it. However, DRM and content protection mechanisms are increasingly making this difficult for people. ...
- Tags: Screen, Microsoft Windows Vista, Cintiq, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- The MS Office 2008 for Mac scandal continues
- The MS Office 2008 for Mac scandal continuesMaybe it is because OS X isn't a good OS?[i]I long ago gave up on Entourage for Exchange, and just use Outlook in a Parallels virtual machine.[/i]Funny how when bugs or lack of features in things like the Windows versions of iTunes, Quicktime,...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Groupware, Entourage, MS Office 2008, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- HBO programming comes to iTunes
- HBO programming comes to iTunesThere ain't no way in hell I'm BUYING television episodes....Especially at $3 a pop, and especially since it's infected with DRM.Nope. I'll go back to iTunes as soon as I can send Jobs $15 a month to listen to/watch whatever I want whenever I want....
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, HBO programming, HBO, programming
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again so farThey shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...
- Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fineExtortion?IIUC the fine is for 'abusing a monopoly position'. All MS have to do is stop the abuse. Simple. If they carry on, or they argue that the abuse is justified, then they will keep getting fined. That will hurt themselves, their customers and their...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Minimizing XP SP3 woes
- Minimizing XP SP3 woesWhat did you expect......it to be as easy as apt-get ? ;]:)RE: Minimizing XP SP3 woesThats a lot of work to install a service packThemes are a problem.If your theme has replaced the logon screen the one with the animated vertical bars you have to remove...
- Tags: Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3, Minimizing XP SP3 woe, Minimizing XP SP3, firewall
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Zune of the future may come with copyright cop
- Zune of the future may come with copyright copIt certainly would be nice if MS showed some backbone ...... and said that its customers would hate it, so forget about it. MS is really irritating when it comes to siding with big content against its customers.Zune of the future should...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, AmazonMP3, Microsoft Zune, Zune IS, digital-rights management, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?Adrian, I do not think it is a lack of ....motivation as much of lack of knowing that DRM even exist until they are trapped by it.Oh, come on man...You think people are stupid about this in...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., digital-rights management, Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?
- One day, two emails, two very different viewpoints: Email #1: "DRM on songs sold through iTunes is a necessary evil, there to protect artists and the labels from piracy." Email #2: "Apple's FairPlay DRM is nothing more than a tool that locks you into buying iPods...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Digital-rights Management, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Media, Digital Music, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Do you think Windows Vista is slow, crash-prone, or unreliable? Join the crowd. Over the past year, reviews of Windows Vista by mainstream media outlets, the technical press, bloggers, and ordinary users have been, for the most part, scathing. And many of those bad reviews were absolutely accurate. My...
- Tags: Performance, PC, Driver, Microsoft Windows Vista, CPU, Tool, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- New Zune incoming?
- New Zune incoming?MS needs to advertise much more in a sustained manner[i]Maybe it’s me, but I just can’t get excited over the Zune.[/i]Because MS doesn't advertise nearly as much as Apple - particularly in old media like TV and billboards. Apple now has a huge brand inertia it built up...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Apple Now, Microsoft Zune, Zen, ipod, advertisement, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- On owning your own bits
- On owning your own bitsIf anyone is interested...Here are the cases I used:http://www.meritline.com/720-cd-dvd-storage-wallet-case.htmlAnd the software:www.invelos.comTotal cost, about $110, and I have room for another 500 or so DVD's before having to worry again.No, its OEM CD's, not CD-R's (although...)OEM CDs that one buys down at the local store are...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, physical media, CD-collection, DVD, CD, media, disc
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machines
- Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machinesXubuntu 8.04 on low-power machinesI plan to load Xubuntu on two old machines -- so thanks for the info. I have had some success putting Puppy on some very old (98) machines. Why don't you try Puppy 3.01 or the latest beta (very...
- Tags: Linux, Memory, Microsoft Windows XP, OPEN SOURCE, Xubuntu, Xubuntu 8.04, low-power machine
- Discussion threads 2008-05-04
- Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan Bs
- Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan BsOther winners include1) Office chairs producers2) The free marketsRE: Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan BsGoogle is a winner? Uh no. Google has been intefering with this deal from the beginning and should be put...
- Tags: advertisement, audio track, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Plan B
- Discussion threads 2008-05-04
- 48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014
- 48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014The old saying is if it works why upgradeJust because you have a new OS doesn't mean your pc can handle it. Why upgrade if your PC and XP is doing the job you want?Wrong audienceThis is exactly the wrong audience for such a...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-05-02
- How can Microsoft overcome Vista's lingering image problem?
- How can Microsoft overcome Vista's lingering image problem?I like your idea of a refundfor unsatisfied customers. Why not a money-back guarantee? I think that would be a good way for Microsoft to put its money where its mouth is...Mary JoTurn Ballmer over to the angry crowdWhile that is a great...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- How can Microsoft overcome Vista's lingering image problem?
- Mike Nash, Corporate Vice President of Windows Product Management, has a tough problem on his hands. Microsoft and its hardware/software partners have done a lot in the past 16 months to make Windows Vista a better operating system. With Service Pack SP 1, Microsoft has addressed some...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Nash & Co., Windows Team, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
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