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The difference between Microsoft and Apple

I try not to be a MAC snob, but watch these two videos, and the difference between Microsoft and Apple becomes very clear.

Is it 2008, or 1984?

Orwell must be rolling over in his grave. Check out this scary piece of news.

"Microsoft is developing Big Brother-style software capable of remotely monitoring a worker’s productivity, physical wellbeing and competence. The Times has seen a patent application filed by the company for a computer system that links workers to their computers via wireless sensors that measure their metabolism. The system would allow managers to monitor employees’ performance by measuring their heart rate, body temperature, movement, facial expression and blood pressure. Unions said they fear that employees could be dismissed on the basis of a computer’s assessment of their physiological state."

You can read the whole article here

Breaking News: Satan has just purchased a snow shovel

This just in: Snow is beginning to fall in Hell. Satan was seen at a local Lowes buying a snow shovel and driveway salt. Roads are slippery and a little dangerous. Be careful out there.

The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is currently in court regarding their policy of suing people who have downloaded music without paying for it. Yesterday in court, the representative from Sony was asked how many suits the RIAA has filed so far.

From http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071002-music-industry-exec-p2p-litigation-is-a-money-pit.html

“Pariser (Sony) estimated the number at a ‘few thousand.’ ‘More like 20,000,’ suggested Toder (The prosecuting attorney). ‘That's probably an overstatement,’ Pariser replied. She then made perhaps the most startling comment of the day. Saying that the record labels have spent ‘millions’ on the lawsuits, she then said that ‘we've lost money on this program.’

The RIAA's settlement amounts are typically in the neighborhood of $3,000-$4,000 for those who settle once they receive a letter from the music industry. On the other side of the balance sheet is the amount of money paid to SafeNet (formerly MediaSentry) to conduct its investigations, and the cash spent on the RIAA's legal team and on local counsel to help with the various cases. One of the biggest bombshells from the cross-examination was Pariser's admission that the RIAA's legal campaign isn't making the labels any money, and that, furthermore, the industry has no idea of the actual damages it suffers due to file-sharing.”
Breaking news: It’s not just snowing in Hell, it’s a freaking blizzard! All schools are closed and people are being encouraged to stay in their pits and stoke the fires, because we’ve never seen anything, even remotely close to this!

Microsoft has just announced that it will sell more than a million DRM-free (digital rights management) tracks in the Zune store.

The Videogame Console Wars - Animated

Very witty video about the Nintendo Wii vs. Sony's Playstation 3 vs. Microsoft's XBOX 360. Some language in the piece, but funny observations.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1383-Zero-Punctuation-Console-Rundown

Introducing the Microsoft Zune Phone

I love that the Zune phone has a rotary dial.

Hide your I-Pod from would be thieves

Hide your I-Pod in a Microsoft Zune! No one will want to steal it if they think it's a Zune! For a really geeky laugh, click their order button.

http://hideapod.com/

From their Frequently Asked Questions page:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I choose my Zune color?
Sorry, no. We only use brown Zunes for the maximum anti-theft protection.

How can you do this so cheap?
There were a lot of disappointed kids last Christmas who wanted an iPod but were given a Zune by some well-meaning friend or relative. Consequently, there is a glut of Zunes available on eBay every day. We buy ‘em cheap and throw away the guts to make our product at a great price.

Will all iPod models (and iPhone) fit?
Of course! The Zune is so incredibly huge that there’s plenty of room for any iPod or iPhone along with your choice of accessories, a sack lunch, and maybe a small cat.

Do you make the Zune control wheel scroll the iPod?
The Zune control wheel is a fake. Get over it! The Zune looks like it has a scroll wheel on the front but it’s just a round hunk of plastic with a few buttons under it. There’s not much we can do about that.

Does my iPod gain any of the Zune features?
We leave the Zune’s wifi circuitry in place, but disconnected. It will then work just about as well with your iPod as it does with a regular Zune.

Do I get the Zune headphones too?
Of course. Getting rid of those shiny white ear buds is a key part of the anti-theft system. We provide the original brown earbuds because we certainly don’t have any other use for them.