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  • Moron of the Week #2

    While it’s quite tempting to declare Attorney General Alberto Gonzales the Moron of the Week for his innovative interpretation of the Constitution, I will stand by my self-imposed rule of only considering unknowns. This week, the honor goes to a true unknown. There were a few contenders this week. I was having a difficult time [...]

    Jan 20th, 2007 | Filed under Culture, Moron of the Week, Software
  • The Consequences of Piracy in the Digital Age – Vista Heralds Things to Come

    I’ve made my stance on digital media piracy very clear on this blog. I think people who copy and distribute the hard work of others are scum, even when doing it for no profit. Those who then take advantage of the situation by downloading such illegally distributed content are worse. But being against piracy does [...]

    Jan 6th, 2007 | Filed under Culture, Tech
  • RegCure Key Morons

    Some time ago I posted about all of the idiots coming to my blog through searching for a key to RegCure. Since that post, it’s gotten worse. If you look at the referral stats that Site Meter records for me, you’ll see that the majority of visitors to this site are coming through Google or [...]

    Aug 12th, 2006 | Filed under Rants, Software
  • RegCure Key

    Since I posted an entry mentioning RegCure last month, I have been getting hits from Google and other search engines from people looking for a key for the program. If that’s you, here’s an idea: why not just fork over the handful of dollars the program costs and get the key legitimately instead of being [...]

    Jul 5th, 2006 | Filed under Rants, Software
  • Casual Pirates

    Korea is not a third-world country by any stretch of the imagination. In the 50+ years since the Korean war they have rapidly moved into the ranks of advanced societies. Some Korean companies are major world players in technology, electronics, and automobiles. The country has the highest rate of broadband penetration in the world. Yet, [...]

    Jun 28th, 2006 | Filed under Culture, Korea, Rants
  • Sony Pays Out

    You may remember a big stink last year with Sony BMG involving rootkit software on some music CDs. The software was installed behind the user’s back. Three class action lawsuits were initiated against Sony shortly after. They were all consolidated in a settlement Monday. Those who purchased the viral CDs have their choice of a [...]

    May 23rd, 2006 | Filed under Tech
  • To the Music Industry: Get a Clue

    The idiots who think they have a right to steal music are going to get ants in their pants now. Record labels are pressuring Apple to increase the price of music in the iTunes store. According to CNN, in addition to the increase they also want variable pricing – music from hot artists should be [...]

    Apr 5th, 2006 | Filed under Tech
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  • Software Piracy and Indie Games

    It is not uncommon to see a thread in the Indiegamer forums regarding software piracy and what, if anything, to do about it. Read through some of the threads and three obvious camps emerge: those who think they need to do whatever they can to deter pirates, those who think that you can’t stop them [...]

    Jan 18th, 2006 | Filed under Video Games
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