Judging by the way the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) are pushing for more all-encompassing copyright laws, we can’t help but feel like criminals whenever we burn our collection of MP3s onto another CD. Copyright, it seems, is a misnomer; it should be called “copywrong” Such feelings… Read More »
Targeted at people who want to get into DVD production, DVD Authoring & Production covers almost every aspect of the DVD production and authoring process. However, the book is organized in such a way that you can either read it from start to finish or read a chapter at a time to bone up on… Read More »
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, except that for many people, there is a smell of uncertainty in the air. Economic slowdown. Wage cuts. Massive layoffs. Small wonder most consumers have little mood for Christmas shopping. Amidst the doom and gloom, there are two things we need to realize: 1. This is not… Read More »
Gone are the days when you can buy a single copy of Windows and pass it to your friend, your friend’s friends, your girlfriend, your girlfriend’s boyfriend… In the spirit of sharing, we’ve all become accidental pirates. But no longer. You see, the software giant is now determined to put the brakes on casual copying,… Read More »
Conspiracy lurks in every nook and cranny. No, we’re not talking about re-runs of The X-Files here. If you were to believe Microsoft’s critics, you are in danger of losing control of your personal information (much less your identity) to the Evil Empire when you choose to use Windows XP’s bundled Passport service. Passport is… Read More »
Every merger comes with enormous execution headaches. The Hewlett Packard-Compaq union is certainly fraught with challenging hurdles. Particularly so at a time when just about everything else in the computing business – from revenues to profit margins – is getting smaller. Already, analysts are predicting that the massive product overlap, possible brand confusion and potential… Read More »