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Wednesday, June 15, 2005

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Why Boing Boing can no longer just be trusted…

Cory Doctorow has this thing about any kind of DRM, and okay - that's his thing and I'm cool with it. It's all about choice, right? But Cory also likes the bully pulpit and can, in my opinion, stretch the truth a bit to fit his theories. A good example is the 21-song iPod, an amazing piece of FUD. If Boing Boing allowed for commentary, it'll be hammered right now.

Cory Doctorow is pushing the idea (founded by the tragically hip types at Downhill Battle) that the average iPod is a gaping hole filled with 21 paid songs and god knows what else. Could it be non-drm'd content, illegally gained? Could it be...SATAN's iPod?

Duh - try CDs.

imageThis is why I don't trust Cory Doctorow anymore - he completely ignores the obvious, that people are buying CDs again because of iTunes and the iPod...I mean, not a WORD about CDs. There were stats bandied about years ago, showing an uptick in CD sales, and while I can't prove it (or find a decent link right now) I do know from personal experience that I bought more CDs in the 2 years I've had an iPod than I have in the past 10 years. All kinds of content - some private lables, some mainstream, some regional, and more of the stuff I just love.

This is what chafes my botox'd-buttocks - Doctorow should know better. He's no idiot - in fact, I'd say he's insanely bright, but its infuriating to read crap like this on his blog AND then have no recourse to comment there. Enter the bully pulpit - "blogs are great! CC everything! And by the way, only my opinions count here." He help promotes this fabrication - this distortion of reality - syndicates it and then waits for others to pick it up. And via propagation, it becomes factual.

Well it's not. It's not even his lie - but he pushes it just like the local dealer, pushing anti-corporation, anti-drm FUD to a confused public.

Ultimately, Downhill Battle - which promotes its indie agenda, let's be fair here - is to blame. The chart above belongs to it, but its appropo since Cory's ignored the obvious facts, pushed the lie and taken their side.

Dude, if you want indie music, buy indie music - don't buy Brit or Boyzone or whatever. But don't call all iPod users thieves or ignoramuses or whatever point you're alluding to. It's insulting to our intelligence.
Posted by Admin on 06/15 at 03:27 PM
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Friday, April 22, 2005

Finally - a new Powerbook!

Finally I have a new computer. It’s warm and cozy on my lap and we’re getting to know each other quite well…

I’ve waited and waited and finally chosen a 15” Powerbook. A opportunity arose to pick up a Powerbook cheaper than normal (about 500-euros cheaper too) but with a much better kitting-out:

* 1.67GHz PowerPC G4
* 1GB DDR333 SDRAM (and Apple-RAM-myths too…oooh!)
* 15.2-inch TFT Display, 1280x854 resolution
* 8x SuperDrive (DVD?RW/CD-RW)
* ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR with dual link DVI functionality)
* Gigabit Ethernet
* FireWire 400 & 800
* Analog audio in/out
* DVI & S-Video out

I could actually run Motion properly now, on a second big-ass 30” screen if I could afford it wanted to do it. But that I have a proper computer again, instead of the old PC clone and borrowing my SO’s Mac when I needed some power - man, was that pathetic!

I’m soooo happy that’s over…now to buy that Nikon S1 (Flash site)

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Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Yah - yaaak.

Hmmm…delivery time has been extended past one monday to the next, on Valentine’s Day (Well that says it all)...

Seems I was optimistic on the delivery time since I thought it might have come by some modern form of transportation. Apparantly it’s being shipped by yak from Shanghai, through Europe to somewhere in the Czech Republic for redistribution, carried by Harker and the vampire bat to Ireland OR Holland so they can include the iWork package in the order, then rolled on the cheese-wheel by the kaas meijses to my office here in Utrecht, which can take as much as 2 additional days since there are no deliveries on the weekends. At any price. So, if I’m a really lucky boy, I’ll have my Mac on Monday the 14th.

5 words - Apple. Fed Ex. Use ‘em.

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Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Why so quiet?

Need a computer. “Old & b*sted” iBook gone. “New hotness” Powerbook coming but not yet shipped.

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Drool. Slurp.

UPDATE
I just got a note that my Powerbook has shipped! Yay! “Delivery time is 8-9 days”...Feh! What happened to the “on or before 7 Feburary” date?

See? There’s nothing worse than waiting for a new toy to take an adult down a few emotional pegs. I’ll try to act my age now…

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