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Apple bumper patch vindicates MOAB, MOKB hackers

Apple bumper patch vindicates MOAB, MOKB hackersSo you admit you are a zealot?From your post above:[i]Well played shoot the messenger fallacy. Now anyone who disagrees with the author can be smeared as a denier, liar and zealot.[/i]Looks like Scrat was right! Zealot.Ohhh...NicerestI thought it was the "strawman argument". Your...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, OK Here, Apple Inc., Apple Users, TPM, TPM DRM, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2007-03-14

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Mom, EFF fight back over take-down notices

Mom, EFF fight back over take-down noticesIf Universal wins, America is doomedUniversal absolutely must not win this. It is the thin end of a [i]very[/i] dangerous wedge - will we be allowed to sing along to our ipods in the street, or in family videos? What about humming the tunes...

Tags: EFF fight back, RIAA, member company, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Discussion threads 2008-07-20

Apple is not the real enemy of open source

Apple is not the real enemy of open sourceGodwin's Law is now in effectGodwin's law: whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically "lost" whatever debate was in progress.Loser.Apple is the official NAZI PARTY of Open Source.Where is http://opendarwin.com? It's GONE.Apple SUPPORTED the whole OSx86 project, then THEY reneged- There...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Linux, Digital media, Godwin, Apple Inc., open source, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!

Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!dre` typo, i think"...nothing I would lie better than to..."It's the cost, Adrianlook at the difference in price.if i paid that much for a "desktop" OS, you can bet that I'd convince myself it was faster ;)The other thing...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Desktops, workstation, Vista x64, Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, desktop, server, Vist-___

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Beatles music saved from public domain!

Beatles music saved from public domain!To us Texas bumkins ....To us backwards Texas bumkins this reads like:"California saves beaches from public access!"It is all about GREED!Next someone will figure out how to tax ourdecendents for out death.It's about money.If there is a nickel to be made out of something, the...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Beatles, Mickey Mouse, public domain

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

News to know: Google; Microsoft; eBay; SAP; Apple

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google's second quarter: What to expect   Deb Perelman: The Techie Hall of Shame Phil Wainewright: How much is a unit of cloud computing? Joe McKendrick: Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it' Robin...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-07-17

Psystar's Thermopylae won't end Apple's clone nightmare

Apple may win the battle, but they'll lose the war, eventually. Well, that was predictable, really. A small startup in Florida decides to go make Mac clones, and surprise, surprise, Apple starts legal proceedings and unleashes the might of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Virtualization, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Way

Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Wayre: Winning Ugly[i]Why should Microsoft be any different? If you look at how enterprise software vendors have traditionally dealt with upgrades to their software products, the general tendency has been to put the vendor’s interests well ahead of the user. Upgrades to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, Yes Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager

Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Phillips DC912

When it comes to iPod speaker systems, there are at least three criteria for most shoppers: compatibility it needs to work with your particular iPod model; form factor (it needs to fit into a given space, be it a spacious shelf or tiny nightstand); and value (good sound for the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Phillips DC912, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Whither Blu-ray?

Whither Blu-ray?It's the lack of HDTV ownersand the ignorance of those who do own that I think is the biggest issue. People who don't have HDTV would see no benefit to spending extra money on BluRay, and those who do own will never believe there is a difference unless you...

Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HDTV, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Philips GoGear SA2825 (2GB)

The GoGear SA2825 is one of Philips' most attractive and compact MP3 players. Available in only one color silver and one capacity (2GB), the GoGear SA2825 ($49) offers a healthy amount of features at an affordable price.DesignMeasuring 1.5 inches square and a slender 0.5 inch thick, the GoGear SA2825 is...

Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, Philips Electronics N.V., GoGear SA2825

Product reviews 2008-07-02

Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'

Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'Felony infringerYes, I would agree that this extends beyond fair use... Book'em Dano.RE: Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'I do not think it is right but if it is made out as such a major deal then what is it doing all over the internet Bittorrent...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Strategy, felony infringer, Torrent, administrator

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Mystery explained: Why you have to reboot Windows so often

Mystery explained: Why you have to reboot Windows so oftenYou failed to explain...WHY rebooting in necessary.It's because of the Windows architecture. It is so monolithic that it can't recover from simple application errors. When one thing goes wrong, it is a snow ball effect. Other OS's do not suffer nearly...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Other OS, reBoot Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-28

Thoughts on Bill Gates

When I think of Bill Gates, I can't help but think back to that famous photo taken of his team shortly before they moved up to Washington State from Albuquerque.  This rag-tag band somehow served as the base for a company that now employs 75,000+ people (including myself, until recently)...

Tags: Software, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, Tools & Techniques, Management, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-06-27

Reggae MP3 Songs (gadget)

Introducing the Amazon Reggae MP3 Song Gadget. This MP3 Song gadget lets you play music samples in the Reggae genre from Amazons DRM-free catalog of over 5 Million songs, with artists like Bob Marley, UB40, Wyclef, Rhanna, Sean Kingstonand the Black Eyed Peas. You can listem to the songs and...

Tags: Song, Sidebar Gadgets, Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows, Media Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-27

Mint 220 - Wireless Digital Music Station

The Mint 220 Wireless Digital Music Station offers us something that we haven't yet seen in an iPod speaker dock. Instead of combining iPod playback with a CD player or AM/FM alarm clock radio, the Mint 220 gives you the ability to wirelessly stream any audio from a PC or...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, wireless, Bass, Mint 220, dock

Product reviews 2008-06-24

What works, what doesn't

What works, what doesn'tYou forgot an important pointThat is, once any software base finally stabilizes, force an upgrade to a new super shiny alpha implementation down everybody's throats. This is called the bullsiht baffles brains scenario.Rough figures that I've come across are that 80% of people aren't really capable of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Asterisk PBX, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

I'd love to tell you about this article, but...

I'd love to tell you about this article, but...Chris, you should have quoted the article anyway...Or even better, quote a little piece of the Odyssey that relates to the article. I don't think Homer holds the copyright on that since around 500 B.C.(if today's copyright terms applied) :)Re:Chris, you should...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Homer

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

Music consumption statistics

Music consumption statisticsHow were these results obtained?Hi There....as a co-founder of the music web site SoundSugar.net, I have a profound interest in surveys pertaining to downloads. I have a strong opinion that we are heading towards a very open system in which all music downloads will soon enough be DRM...

Tags: Marketing research, survey, consumption statistic

Discussion threads 2008-06-21