The 50 Best Tech Products of All Time
Monday, April 2, 2007
PCWorld lists its version of the 50 best tech products of all time. What do you think?
The 50 Best Tech Products of All Time
Install Windows XP in a Dual Boot with Pre-installed Windows Vista
Great step by step tutorial on how to install XP on a machine that came with Windows Vista pre-installed. I will definitely be doing this on the laptop I just bought with pre-installed Vista.
DRM-free iTunes, the RIAA Boycott, and You
In a monumental decision today, EMI announced that they will sell DRM free music on iTunes. Gizmodo has a nice write-up on what this means as far as the RIAA’s fight against piracy and all that c*ap.
So… holy crap. EMI is releasing their music on iTunes without DRM. This is great news! And not only that, but they're offering it at twice the quality of the DRM'd equivalent. This is a huge step forward for the online music marketplace.
So how does this affect our movement against the RIAA? On the one hand, EMI is still a member of the RIAA and the RIAA is still suing college students and invalids. On the other hand, this is a huge test of the DRM-free music market, and it's one of the most important times to buy music in years.
Read more after the jump. DRM-free iTunes, the RIAA Boycott, and You
