Do you miss the era of secret hidden codes in software manuals and books? Â Where every sale was to an assumed software thief? To prove that you paid for this software, please open to page 55, paragraph 3, word 5…. Â Flip, flip, flip, What the ??? And then he said EZJTK9VXBJBQ to the computer. Sure, […]
Gish, the PC/Linux/Mac game is completely DRM free, and comes with an update including 40 user made levels. They are asking for a Minimum price of $1, but there is no limit on what you can pay….  If you enjoy it, why not pay $3-5?  This is not a limited time offer, this is a permanent […]
Valve today announced the public release of Steam for the Mac is May 12. Please stay tuned for more information. Finally we have a finalized date… Â In case you happen to be wondering, yes, that was the press release in its entirety. What more needs to be said? Steam’s presence on Mac may revitalize the […]
Well, they say that a picture is worth a thousand words… So, here’s a good summary of why DRM doesn’t work… This is from Brad Colbow’s web comic “The Brads“…
There was also the charge of hypocrisy; if Steve Jobs truly hates DRM so much and wanted it gone from iTunes Store music, why does he continue to lather it onto all video content from Apple, and why did he voluntarily add it to iPhone apps? Is it really Hypocrisy? Â Not really…. Â It’s called being […]
The Technologizer is running a piece on Lala, and it sounds quite interesting. Low Cost ($0.10 unlimited streaming, etc). Take a look, and see if this might be a good fit for you… For a couple of months now, I’ve been using a music service that’s been in a quiet (but open) beta period. It’s […]