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June 2008 - Posts

Thought of the day...

Posted Monday, 30 June 2008 3:43 PM

Software development today is a race between programmers trying to create bigger, better, and more idiot proof programs, and the Universe trying to create bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

So true... Sigh.

(stolen from I dont know where...)

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DRM. Gah.

Posted Saturday, 7 June 2008 9:54 PM

Just ordered a pizza, and sat down to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey on HD-DVD (detailed version: the dvd in my laptop, and watching on my tv via hdmi cable).

Then just got a message saying:

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So, there I am trying to watch a legitimate rented dvd (lovefilm.com is great btw!), and the DRM prevents me.

Gah. Why is downloading movies wrong again? At least I can watch them that way.

 

Okay, rant over.

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