Category Archives: Commentary

Commentaries on anything and everything. Could be about politics, technology, an specific industry, or just my general thoughts on a particular subject. Anything that could spark debate where people can learn and share opinions

Sneaky DRM

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Michael Koby

If you browse any of the major technology websites of today, you probably notice a recurring theme among the users. If you look closely you will see that most of the people who frequent several technology sites have a mad … Continue reading →

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Piracy & Porn

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Michael Koby

Over on PlagiarismToday, there is an article entitled “What Porn Can Teach Us About Piracy” and in this article the writer looks at how much piracy there is of pornographic content and the lack of lawsuits from the makers of … Continue reading →

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BadVist, No Biscuit?

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Michael Koby

It seems the good folks over at Free Software Foundation have released a new campaign to rally the troops against the evil big corporations that plan to rule our daily lives with “inferior” software and closed-sourced operating systems. The name … Continue reading →

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Its The Blogs

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Michael Koby

A couple of weeks ago over at the Huffington Post Blogs a gentleman by the name of Dave Johnson wrote a little commentary in response to criticism from Washington insiders who criticize the legitimacy of bloggers. In this article Dave … Continue reading →

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I Own An iPod (So I Must Be a Pirate)

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Michael Koby

There is a theory going around right now. That theory is that if you own an iPod, then you must be a music pirate. Ever since Microsoft officially announced that they were paying a “tax” to Universal Music for each … Continue reading →

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FTC May Regulate PayPerPost

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Michael Koby

The Washington Post is reporting that the Federal Trade Commision is working to regulat PayPerPost posts on websites. Saying that people who are paid to posts that promote products to their peers and readers will need to disclose those relationships. … Continue reading →

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