Tag: mpaa
Kiss the ring. Go ahead, kiss it.
by schwim on Apr.23, 2009, under MPAA & RIAA
I have to admit that I don’t pay much attention to politics, but just being present and conscious in public settings ensures that you’ll pick up all the important bits of information that you need to know. For instance, did you know that Barack Obama is black? Well, half black. It looks to me like there was a honky in the woodpile at one time. I had no idea until I visited the book section of Target and saw 11 books about him in the children’s section. Obviously, it’s a big deal.
Never once think however, that I miss all the important things that occur in the administration though. I’ve got my ears to the ground, and on that note:
So easy, I almost feel guilty
by schwim on May.08, 2008, under MPAA & RIAA, Software
Some may think that I have it in for Microsoft. Not true. I use many of their products and I’m not trying to spearhead a lynchmob.
It’s just that they make it so easy, sometimes.
Take the latest news involving the Zune. It’s likely that a future software update will install a copyright protection scheme that will block any unapproved media from being uploaded to it. This means that Microsoft will determine whether you purchased it via approved channels.
That dvd you ripped at your house? That’s almost guaranteed to be an “unapproved channel”.
The only thing that keeps me from being incensed is that we all get to choose which player we will use and if you get screwed by Microsoft, it’s because you wanted to.
