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Microsoft, InterTrust iron out lawsuit: Microsoft, InterTrust iron out lawsuitUnder fireand loosing.... bad, very bad or good!!!Rich parents buy off the kid's victims.That's all that is happening here.Evenually, the kid is judged and punished by someone who can't be bought.unless media companies"Bernoff said DRM remains something of an ancillary business to Microsoft's existing products. But...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Web browsers, Litigation, Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Corp., same boat, technology company, InterTrust Technologies; Discussion threads 2004-04-12

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I'm back!: I'm back from vacation and getting a bit of a late start blogging tonight since my dog got sprayed by a skunk. It's great to be back out here in the woods! However, my getaway left me with a renewed appreciation for home (be it ever...; Tags: Camera, Kid, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-20
In America money is life: In America money is lifeWhat a crock[i]while the U.S. is both rich and powerful, it is “woefully behind when it comes to providing opportunity and choices to all Americans to build a better life.”[/i] OK, let me get this straight. There is someplace else in the world that...; Tags: Warm-Weather, Woody Allen; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Google to protect user identities, but not employees': Google to protect user identities, but not employees'viacom may want to reign their lawyers inThere is a high potential for Viacom to piss off its customers. Sooner or later one of these DCMA/Copyright lawsuits will go too far and cause a decline in business for the rights holder that...; Tags: Corporate communications, Viacom Inc., user identity, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Why Flash and Silverlight will save the web: Why Flash and Silverlight will save the webnone issueI thought that parts of flash Flex were open source and parts of silverlight are too. as these platforms evolve, open standards will be tacked on them. SilverLight, my opinion, really needs HTML display support built in so W3 standards...; Tags: Channel management, Quality, Microsoft Silverlight, Web, standards; Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Some seedy developers cutting the line at the App Store: Some seedy developers cutting the line at the App StoreHmm... reminiscent those offering music-on-demandTakes me back to 1991 when I was presenting music search services to the Labels and CS companies. Funny thing is, everything worked... except for those who said it'll never sell, and then Cutting me out...; Tags: user functionality, App Store; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Nikon announces D700: Full-frame dSLR for $2,000 less than flagship D3: Nikon announces D700: Full-frame dSLR for $2,000 less than flagship D3I wonder how much Ms. Chen was paid by Nikon......to conveniently overlook the existance of the Canon [i]5D[/i]?The Canon is a full-frame 12Mp camera that costs several hundred dollars less than the [i]D700[/i]. It's used by a lot of professional...; Tags: Nikon Corp., Canon Inc., D700, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Full-frame dSLR, camera; Discussion threads 2008-07-04
What to do with your first generation iPhone (updated): What to do with your first generation iPhone updatedLOL..How about NEVER buying Apple productsPlease, spare me here. Apple is trying to steal from their customers here. The real solution is to buy a Windows Mobile device and have access to the entire eco-system of fine Windows Mobile software. Mobile IE...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Digital music, Apple iPhone, first-generation, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
What is the best method for picking up an iPhone 3G on July 11th?: What is the best method for picking up an iPhone 3G on July 11th?Going EarlyI have a pretty decent sized AT&T Wireless store a quick walk down the street from my place. I'm guessing since it isn't in the busier parts of town it won't have a ton of traffic...; Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, 3G, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
My 15 minutes with Bill Gates, and how the Web was born: My 15 minutes with Bill Gates, and how the Web was born BG Saw It ComingIf Bill Gates saw the Internet & the World Wide Web coming well in advance of everyone, why was his company the very last to do anything about it?The real truth is that Bill Gates...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Web, Bill Gates, software; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
The heart of open source is trust: The heart of open source is trustGood topic but I think 'transparency' is the keyThe transparency of open source fosters truth. The truth builds the trust.Trust?It's about time people started ignoring the few headliners and realised some basic facts about open source.Trust?Yes you can trust that the new version will...; Tags: open source; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry Ford: Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry FordDeservedly so. He is a modern day Henry FordLike HF, Bill Gates has truly made a historic impact on the high tech industry and his philanthropy work is already making an incredible difference.Good for him.Having said that, Microsoft has missed the internet boat...; Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Strategy, Bill G, personal computer revolution, Bill Gates, Billg, Henry Ford, modern day, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Would a re-regulated oil market destroy green tech investment?: Would a re-regulated oil market destroy green tech investment?How do you define a speculator?The problem is not the guys who buy and sell commodities on an ongoing basis, it is the investors who have discovered a new asset class called "natural resources" and who take, and hold long positions betting...; Tags: Commodity Market, green technology, green tech investment; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Time to blow up the software industry: Vinnie Mirchandani's post, Call to Steve Jobs: Please reshape the enterprise software market was bound to get a reaction out of my Irregular chums. 70 reactions to be precise as at the time of writing this post. That's the number of posts to our Google Group on the topic with...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Financial, Software Company, SAP AG, Vinnie Mirchandani, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Emerging Technologies, Management, Software, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-24
I am Batman: I am Batmanre: I am BatmanIf I understand this correctly... they'll pay for your Phone usage but not your data, correct? First off, I'd say that's odd in this day and age. Usually I see that companies pay for Both or None.In any case, it sounds like you're...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Cellular phones, dork, Batman, phone, RIM BlackBerry, belt; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
Pay $50 extra for XP on a PC? You've gotta be kidding me!: Pay $50 extra for XP on a PC? You've gotta be kidding me!Welcome to reality...[b]Whatever happened to the idea that computing would change the world, and that free and fair competition is the basis of a free market society? [/b]Uh... I don't know what ivory tower you grew up in,...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Construction, user experience, Apple Inc., Pay $50, job, window, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, PC; Discussion threads 2008-06-19
Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking group: Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking groupJust wait until Paypal gets hijackedSo far this has just been child's play. Sooner or later there's going to be some serious financial consequences, and not just for the site owners.RE: Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking groupThat's all very well... but...; Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Photobucket, Turkish, hacking group, DNS Records, DNS, hacking; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
Tonight is Linux Night!: Tonight is Linux Night!Kudo's!Great initiative! I've attended a couple of those install parties myself, and it was great fun. A lot of enthusiastic people.Maybe it can help the beginners if you give them this link to a support website that I've made, which is especially meant for beginners with Ubuntu...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Games, Kudo, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Night!, game; Discussion threads 2008-06-13
Will it work with Office?: Will it work with Office?Very little need for training with Open OfficeI think you can safely go for Open Office all the way. I think that only very little training will be needed. The user interface of Open Office has been designed to pose as small a barrier as possible,...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Workforce management, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, training, OOo, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Another bug your tools won't find and your WAF won't prevent: First off, I want to apologize to our readers for not being here as much last week.Â I had a rough week involving a random ear infection and the loss of an aunt to cancer, so it was not a week where I was very concerned about computer security or...; Tags: Juniper Networks Inc., Blog, Bug, ActiveX, Tool, Productivity, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-09