Tag: piracy

  • Piracy before the internet [pic]

    Whether groups like the RIAA and MPAA want to admit it, there was piracy before the internet became part of everybody’s life.  I remember when I was in grade school, before I even knew what the internet was, I was recording songs of the radio since I didn’t have the money to go buy a…

  • Sony, the evil PS3 police [cartoon]

    I’ve long been outspoken about the idiotic lengths that Sony goes to in attempt to keep people from using Playstation systems how they want but apparently some cartoonist decided to take this to the next level.  The cartoon below shows just how crazy Sony has become and pokes fun at the insanely long update times…

  • Why piracy is better than renting [pic]

    I’ve never been one to hide the fact that I am a pirate.  While I have Netflix and watch a lot of movies and tv shows on it, I have a major hatred for DRM, extra long trailers that I can’t skip, annoying FBI warnings and numerous other things that come along with watching something…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #61

    Here are the shownotes for episode #61 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Developers turn sour on the iPad iPad numbers announced:  300k sold, 1 million apps downloaded, 250k books downloaded New Moto Droid commercial challenges Apple’s “app for that” spots…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #54

    Here are the shownotes for episode #54 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Bans on phones and texting while driving shown ineffective 70% of employers have rejected applicants over online information 3 Strikes coming to the US via the back door?…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #53

    Here are the shownotes for episode #53 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: E-reader owners buy more books New York Times will start charging for online news in 2011 Microsoft asks users to dump IE6, XP because of security problems Microsoft…