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Movielink Snubs DRM-less Macs
mcwetboy writes "CNET reports that the Macintosh is being shut out of online movie services like Movielink, and connects it to the Mac's lack of digital-rights management. From the article: '[Apple VP] Schiller says Apple has not released much in the way of protective technology ... because effective techniques for securing content without interfering with the experience of consumers have not yet been invented.' A consumer-friendly attitude towards DRM may be a double-edged sword (content may not be made available for that platform), but if the content is locked out of the Mac for that reason, do I really want it anyway?" In other news, the USSR provided free bread only to the poor people.
That statement does not follow the mantra of Microsoft, hence it is wrong.
Don't you guys pay attention
Funny you should choose the IPod icon for this article. That is the tool of choice for all Apple Hackers.
Visit your local Mac friendly store and get a free copies of software! All by dragging it off the disk onto your firewire enabled Ipod!
Talk about user friendly! No wonder they only worry about getting $$$'s for hardware.
-S
We Apprentice Developers and Designers
in another news, book publishers association has banned selling books to people who can write or type. "once you can type, you can copy a book and sell or share a pirated book", says one of the top publisher spokesperson on condition of anonymity. this means, many internet book publishers will not be able to sell the books to people who are not using voice interactive browsers like IE. they would only be allowed to place order via voice, including credit card information. in another news, USA has banned teaching writing in schools. "Writing will only be taught on need basis in advanced courses", says LA school board district administrator.
Don't steal the music.
That's it.
There is no Mom & Pop's Video Store anymore, there is only Zuul...I mean Blockbuster.
"Gold still represents the ultimate form of payment in the world." - Alan Greenspan, 1999
No, if I unplug power from your computer (or take the battery out of your laptop) you definitely won't be making any copies of any copyrighted materials. However, that might slightly interfere with your user experience.
About 2weeks before Movielink files for Chapter 13.....
\/\/oobie
In other news, the USSR provided free bread only to the poor people.
Wait, I'm getting free bread from Apple?
Not that I ever step on an airplane anymore (I tell people, "if it's too far to drive it's TOO DAMN FAR") but back when I used to fly, I always kept my laptop safely hidden in my carry-on. I always figured that if I took it out, Murphy's law would get me -- some jackass would accidentally spill his/her coke and complimentary roasted nuts all over my system.
;)
MY solution was to bring a good science fiction novel with me. It doesn't require electricity, it's much more interesting than anything you'll see on DVD, and you don't have to worry about it getting damaged (books are pretty tough).
A side benefit is, that dufus they crammed next to you in the seat is a lot less likely to annoy you by craning his neck over if you're not running a midget movie theater. About the most you'll get is "whatcha readin'?" which you can deal with by supplying an unsettling stare and the reply, "A book about an airline passenger who poisons one of his fellow passengers -- Oh, LOOK! Your soda and nuts are here!" (this last said with an inexplicable brightening of your expression and a big smile. Make sure you stare at the person while he/she eats).
Um... Never mind.
Farewell! It's been a fine buncha years!
I bet Rube Goldberg would have come up with something very effective involving a computer, a DVD-player, a monkey, and a gun.
No no no..
3) "One more thing..."
No step three? There's no step three? There is no step three!
I always read books about air disasters when riding on aircraft.
it's interesting
it keeps the people in the adjacent seats quiet
the plane is less likely to crash, because the gods of flying have a sense of humor
Cthulhu Barata Nikto
If something I said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, I meant the other one.
I was like all for the freedom thing, but then someone told me that it wasn't free and that the price was something outrageous like eternal vigilance or something. That's crazy! I mean who needs that when I can watch 'Friends' for free and 'Legally Blonde' at Blockbuster for $4?!?
C'mon, the founding fathers should have thought their marketing plan through a little bit better. Instead of having you pay this big long term fee, they should have made it more a la carte. For example, give the base freedom of the right to breath away for free. Then every month you would get the chance to get an additional freedom by paying a small fee. People would pay extra for the right to speak, the right to pursue happiness, etc, etc. It's quite different than what most are used to, but remember they only pay for what they use and they can the stop the program at any time. And if they act during one of the infomercials, they can get the right to read the freedom EULA free, just for being a loyal customer. How great is that!
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I should still be allowed to make a backup copy of my CD....that's not quite breaking into someone's house.
If you reply to this message, I'll sue you.
The Right Reverend K. Reid Wightman,
This message is encoded in a cryptic scheme known as ASCII, that substitutes numbers for English letters, spaces, and punctuation. I don't wish anyone to view it and hereby declare it to be copyrighted to me with no privileges given to any other party to view the material that begins on the next line.
Hello.
There. If you were able to read the above line, you just broke the law under the DMCA. Who cares that ASCII isn't very good encryption because every Tom, Dick, and Harry has tons of software that renders it into human readable form. According to the DMCA, how widespread the decryption knowlege is is not relevant to the issue.
Don't label something "offtopic" unless you know the topic well enough to tell what's on topic.
From The Onion, May 2000
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Well, he sure as hell isn't going to read it after this.
Ten thousand emails reading "ThanX d00d, fight the power! I love j00 guys cuz j00 don't care about profits or nothing, just the little guy! Information should be free!"
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Thus the analogy. (Get it: ANALOGy.)
Fascism should more properly be called corporatism, since it is the merger of state and corporate power.