Isotropic is …
... my personal blog. Anything I write here is simply my personal, probably ill-formed, opinion and does not represent the views, beliefs, positions, or opinions of any other person or entity.
Monthly Archives: July 2009
DRM comes to paperbacks?
A look into the future … When taking DRM and applying it to a regular book, it comes off as silly and is something we would never tolerate. —Billy Chasen, DRM-bricked paperback book I hope he’s right. image: Billy Chasen
Fail and Transparency
Decrepit Old Fool has a passion for studying failure. In “A brief history of Fail“, DOF makes this observation: It’s quite possible, even common to combine different kinds of Fail. For instance, you might be engaging in un-mindfulness-driven Fail, and … Continue reading
Digital Ownership
Just what does it mean to own something? Back when anything of interest had a tangible, physical instantiation, it was pretty clear … “possession is nine tenths of the law” as the saying goes. Yet again Amazon’s Kindle has demonstrated … Continue reading
Generational Manifestos
Baby Boomer, Beat, Greatest, Last, Lost, M, Me, MTV, My, Next, Our, Pepsi, That, Their, X, Y, Your, Z, … Dear Old People Who Run the World, My generation would like to break up with you. — Umair Haque, The … Continue reading
Night Owl
I’m an extreme night owl. The image illustrates what you get if you wake me up early in the morning (if I manage to get out of zombie mode). In other words, do not wake me up early, snarl. With … Continue reading
Smile Police
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I thought it was bad enough that some US states had come out with a “no-smile” policy for driver license photographs. At least that’s just for a few minutes. But if you … Continue reading
Anti-Malware Software
“A top Symantec executive has hit out at free antivirus software, including Microsoft’s Microsoft Security Essentials, warning consumers that it won’t be enough to keep them safe.” is the opening sentence of John Pospisil’s article “Symantec: it’s dangerous to rely … Continue reading
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Advertising in eBooks
According to an article in Slashdot, Amazon wants to patent the idea of inserting advertizing into eBooks and other online generated content. One example given is that if a restaurant is described on a page, the preceeding or following page … Continue reading