Category Archives: DRM

startup sounds in Vista

Posted on September 1, 2006 by ward

So; you will not be allowed to change or turn off the startup sound in Windows Vista. This has taken Microsoft months to decide, and the decision has involved lawyers, marketing, engineers, and no doubt countless managers. If you were … Continue reading →

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Cory Doctorow on DRM

Posted on August 3, 2006 by ward

Cory Doctorow has an excellent article on Information Week on the idiocy of DRM.

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Bono

Posted on July 6, 2006 by ward

So – if you don’t like DRM, it’s time to sign the petition that asks U2′s Bono to take a stand against DRM. Go Defective By Design!

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IEEE Spectrum on the DMCA

Posted on June 5, 2006 by ward

There is an excellent article on the DMCA in the June issue of IEEE Spectrum. Go read it – it’s an excellent overview of just how ridiculously bad a law the DMCA is.

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an example of DRM

Posted on May 25, 2006 by ward

A few days ago, I mentioned that most (current) HP and IBM laptops come with DRM in the BIOS. If you were wondering how DRM will affect you and why it’s bad, here’s a prime example of DRM and how … Continue reading →

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time to fight back

Posted on May 23, 2006 by ward

I’ve had it. I’m sick of region encoding on DVDs and video games. I’m sick of crippled (‘copy-protected’) audio CDs. I’m sick of DRM’d music. I’m sick of the fact that I can’t legally use the DVDs I purchased on … Continue reading →

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