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One Paragraph Blog: People Like DRM
…as long as it’s cheap. Ever since the RIAA crackdown on illegal downloading, there’s been quite a drop in CD sales. And iTunes sales have gone up substantially. But the reason isn’t that users feel that DRM is bad, just that illegal downloading and iTunes are both cheaper. The Kindle not selling enough? Maybe because [...]
A sad day for me
Bill Gates has spent his last full day at Microsoft, and it’s sort of sad for me, marking the end of an era. While I’m sure he will continue to maintain an influence over the company, the days of his pioneering leadership are nearing a close. Bill Gates is my personal hero, which should come [...]
Reason iPhone is the best smartphone ever? No one else makes a smart phone.
(changed for readability) Me: I hate windows mobile. Tim: Why? Me: In what universe do you get a smart phone that’s too smart to make calls with? Tim: Yours must be defective, i’ve never had a problem with that. Me: No, it’s not. I’ll explain. Me: My mom got a palm treo 750. Me: This [...]
Thunderbird TOS