Technical Tidbits™

I know I give Apple users a hard time about their security, but don’t think I don’t secretly harbor a desire for one of my own! (I do!)

MacWorld’s been underway and the news coming out just keeps getting better and better!

Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced that he is ill with a “hormone imbalance” and will be staying on the job.  (Source:  Steve Jobs Sick but Stays on as Apple CEO)  Jobs is a survivor of pancreatic cancer – which is miraculous in itself! So, we extend to you our best wishes, intentions, and prayers for recovery Steve!

Today, we get the word that iTunes Store has gone DRM free as of March! WOOT! WOOT!

For those of you who do not understand the DRM acronym, it stands for Digital Rights Management and has been a thorn in our side since companies like Apple and Microsoft decided to control our digital rights for us by not allowing us to move anything we paid for – lest we be pirating something.

Kudo’s to iTunes and Apple!

You know, I believe in Karma or “what goes around comes around.” And I’m of the belief that if you set out to steal from someone else, someone will do the same to you.  And yes, I’ve shared stuff I shouldn’t have – I think we all have. But since my “enlightenment” if you will, I’ve been paying for everything and I highly resented the block on stuff I paid for.  So, guess where I’m going to be buying more of my music? iTunes Store!

To see the rest of the iTunes store announcements, plus the new pricing structure, visit:  ITunes Store goes DRM-Free

My students have heard me preach and preach about the whole Limewire issue (not to mention bearshare and the others!) and I've stated in my referenced blog entry that Mac users are either arrogant or stupid if they believe they are exempt from these kinds of malware. Read the rest of this entry »