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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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Koby's MacWorld 2008 Predicitions
So tomorrow the MacWorld keynote takes place and everyone is going to be either attending or hitting one of the many sites offering “live from the keynote” updates (see Engadget). MacWorld has, for the past few years been where Steve Jobs makes some of his cooler announcements, so it is totally understandable why people are excitedly awaiting the start of the keynote. Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, iphone, mac, macworld, macworld 2008, rumors
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Koby’s MacWorld 2008 Predicitions
So tomorrow the MacWorld keynote takes place and everyone is going to be either attending or hitting one of the many sites offering “live from the keynote” updates (see Engadget). MacWorld has, for the past few years been where Steve Jobs makes some of his cooler announcements, so it is totally understandable why people are excitedly awaiting the start of the keynote. Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, iphone, mac, macworld, macworld 2008, rumors
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Power of Information #64
This week on the Power of Information, Derek, Suzy, and I discuss Apple entering the movie rental business, Sony/BMG dropping DRM, Bill Gate’s new toy (the Microsoft Surface), and Warner Bros. going with Blu-Ray exclusively. Michael also talks about why today’s music might not sound as good as you think. All this and more on this week’s Power of Information. Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, bill gates, blu-ray, mp3, Music, Power of Information
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links for 2008-01-12
The Music Industry’s Last Stand Will Be A Music Tax (tags: blog business drm music musicindustry copyright taxes)
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links for 2008-01-11
The Untold Story: How the iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry (tags: apple business cellphone gadgets marketing technology iphone) Steal This Wi-Fi (tags: commentary legal wifi wired wireless internet privacy security) Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter … Continue reading
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Sony Comes Through, Will Sell DRM-Free Tracks on Amazon
Earlier this week, I wrote an article entitled Sony Misses the Point, that discussed how Sony/BMG deciding to sell iTunes-like cards in brick and mortar stores that allowed consumers to download DRM-Free tracks was a horrible idea and went completely against the idea of digital downloads. Well it seems Sony/BMG was listening (or it was part of their plan all along and they didn’t announce it) and they will be selling their DRM-Free tracks via Amazon’s Mp3 Download store. This news comes courtesy of iLounge. Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Rights (DRM)
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