Get a grip…

I fail to see how Norway of all places believes itself to be significant enough to actually demand this…
Norway pressures Apple to ditch iTunes DRM.
Norway’s top consumer advocate said today that he will ask a government court to force Apple Inc. to open the iTunes music store to users who own music players other than [...]

September 30, 2008 | Filed Under Entertainment, Technology - Read more...

For the last time; the ride is over….

I had originally planned on writing a post talking about SanDisk’s announcement regarding slotmusic.  However, Mr Borsato beat me to it, and illustrated pretty much every point I was planning to make:
Opinion: Death of the album — the weak spot in SanDisk’s plan.
Fast forward to today, and I realize that my kids are much smarter [...]

September 24, 2008 | Filed Under Technology - Read more...

How do we fix the web?

Hang on; let me get a screwdriver…
To clarify the question, this pertains to web standards, or the lack thereof that has become status quo. It’s a complicated question to answer, with numerous potential responses depending upon who you ask.
In fact, who to even ask becomes a considerable question in itself. In one corner, [...]

September 23, 2008 | Filed Under Programming, Rants, Technology - Read more...

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck… you get the idea…

Seinfeld ads end as Microsoft turns to reclaim ‘I’m a PC’ slur from Apple.
The long, oft-baffling “teaser” ads” by Microsoft Corp. featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates that kicked off two weeks ago are abruptly ending, the company said late Wednesday, as Part 2 of its $300 million Windows marketing rehab campaign begins.
Carrying the theme [...]

September 18, 2008 | Filed Under Technology - Read more...

Sprint Ordered to Pay Millions in Early Termination Fee Flap | Threat Level from Wired.com

Take that, big evil cell phone companies…
Sprint Ordered to Pay Millions in Early Termination Fee Flap | Threat Level from Wired.com.

August 3, 2008 | Filed Under General, Technology - Read more...