I hate DRM as much as the next guy, but I'm not willing to fight the good fight with all the stuff I wish to buy. That's why I just buy the books I want from whatever eBook vendor is cheapest or most convenient at the time, them remove the DRM. Amazon, Barnes and Noble and ereader.com all have DRM that is easily removable with simple python scripts available [on the internet].
I'd like to be a digital warrior and refuse to buy anything with DRM, but I'm more practically wired and just think its easier to remove the DRM and make sure what I buy is mine. Eventually eBook DRM will go the way of music DRM, as most any eBook you want is already available through normal pirate channels, just like music. The only thing that keeps me buying rather than pirating is my respect for the authors and my desire to see them get their fair share.
Just thought I through out some free shilling for my favorite PVR app SageTV (which has no DRM). SageTV has Linux, windows and mac versions. Of course there are many other goods apps for rolling your own DVR. MythTV is the standard available on linux and Sage's main windows competitor's are Beyound TV and GBpvr. All of these offer more features than MCE.
I've recently graduated from college and am just getting to the point where I can afford to start saving, investing, etc. This subject like most others can be very confusing when you don't know much but you know you want to know more. I haven't actually listened to this podcast, yet, but anything that helps to alleviate my confusion is definitely welcome.
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Re: Re: That's true, but you can remove the DRM
Yeah, so sue me.
That's true, but you can remove the DRM
I hate DRM as much as the next guy, but I'm not willing to fight the good fight with all the stuff I wish to buy. That's why I just buy the books I want from whatever eBook vendor is cheapest or most convenient at the time, them remove the DRM. Amazon, Barnes and Noble and ereader.com all have DRM that is easily removable with simple python scripts available [on the internet].
I'd like to be a digital warrior and refuse to buy anything with DRM, but I'm more practically wired and just think its easier to remove the DRM and make sure what I buy is mine. Eventually eBook DRM will go the way of music DRM, as most any eBook you want is already available through normal pirate channels, just like music. The only thing that keeps me buying rather than pirating is my respect for the authors and my desire to see them get their fair share.
Give SageTV a try...
Just thought I through out some free shilling for my favorite PVR app SageTV (which has no DRM). SageTV has Linux, windows and mac versions. Of course there are many other goods apps for rolling your own DVR. MythTV is the standard available on linux and Sage's main windows competitor's are Beyound TV and GBpvr. All of these offer more features than MCE.
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Really? Your going there? Wow.
Open DNS
Would using a DNS server not supplied by the ISP allow you to avoid these shenanigans?
I think you guys are a little off base on this one
I've recently graduated from college and am just getting to the point where I can afford to start saving, investing, etc. This subject like most others can be very confusing when you don't know much but you know you want to know more. I haven't actually listened to this podcast, yet, but anything that helps to alleviate my confusion is definitely welcome.