Monthly Archives: February 2007

Showusthecode!

Posted on February 26, 2007 by steve

This post goes beyond even my usual amount of geekiness. “Show Us The Code” is pushing for Steve Ballmer to show the open source world exactly what part of Microsoft’s source code is being used in Linux: Your repeated claims … Continue reading →

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How to: Utterly destroy a game franchise

Posted on February 23, 2007 by steve

For those old enough to remember it, Wing Commander was one of the most revered PC gaming franchise ever. It was a “space combat simulation” (which is an oxymoron on itself, since there are no combat in space yet to … Continue reading →

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Apple vs PC!

Posted on February 21, 2007 by steve

This is a really old ad from MacAddict way back when (btw, the magazine was recently renamed as well). Time is quite unkind… The Original Apple Vs. PC Guy Ad

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So.. this is what Viacom had up their sleeves

Posted on February 20, 2007 by steve

This will raise an interesting “war” of sorts on very different competing platforms. Youtube is all about ease of use and wide-spread adoption, while Joost is pushing the technology envelope to deliver HD-quality content over P2P. If Viacom’s experiment pays … Continue reading →

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DRM just doesn’t work

Posted on February 13, 2007 by steve

Not long after my last post.. literally seconds, I saw this cute little news item: Hackers discover HD DVD and Blu-ray “processing key” — all HD titles now exposed Enjoy!

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More on Vista content protection

Posted on February 13, 2007 by steve

A bit after my last massive, wall-of-text post about Vista content protection, Wired’s Monkey Bites blog had a few things to say about it as well: Vista Month: Welcome To The DRM? It’s a good, short & concise post that … Continue reading →

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CES 2007 W00table Awards!

Posted on February 12, 2007 by steve

OMG.. I have no idea how I missed this post. Mainstream publications should publish more of the bizarre & useless gadgets (or malfunctioning demos) that happens at these events. I’m tired of the same ol’ oh-my-god-can-you-see-how-big-that-screen-is. Anyway, here’s the very … Continue reading →

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Windows Vista content protection

Posted on February 8, 2007 by steve

A few weeks ago, A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection was published by a software researcher from New Zealand. The paper went into deep discussion on what was, up to that point, completely uncovered topic related to the … Continue reading →

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Pirated software key to IT growth in Romania

Posted on February 2, 2007 by steve

This is just too funny to ignore: Piracy worked for us, Romania president tells Gates Although this response could be universally applied to all software, it is hilariously funny that the president of Romania would say this right in front … Continue reading →

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