DRM vs Copyright

DRM. Forget what its intials mean. Who cares. What it is, is crystalized copyright. Back when I first dabbled with computers (IMSAI–I mean ancient), software was all hand-coded and freely exchanged among like-minded tinkerers. The only software you bought came from the kit manufacturers, and was really just another part like the power supply. But… Continue reading DRM vs Copyright

Billions, Sort of

When I picked up my 100 billion dollar bill from the mailbox, I thought, “Hey, now I can blog about how I’m a billionaire!” But when I opened the package and pulled out my fresh, crisp 100,000,000,000 Zimbabwean dollar bill, I noticed that it had an expiration date on it. Not only is the currency… Continue reading Billions, Sort of