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Sometimes piracy isn't about getting it for free

The old maxim that "you can't compete with free" has been thrown around time and time again in the piracy argument. Sometimes, though, piracy is not just about price. People don't want DRM ( including Bill Gates ), and there are still no legal means to download DRM-free music. ( Ok, I should clarify...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 01-30-2007
Podcast support in Windows Media Player 11

There is one other issue I need to deal with before I can totally switch to Windows Media Player 11 - podcast support. Microsoft made the head-scratching decision not to include native podcast support - one area where iTunes really excelled. Someone wrote a plugin over the summer , but it doesn't work...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-28-2006
dopisp adds iPod support in WMP 11

Like most people, I would prefer to use a single media player to manage my library. I like Windows Media Player 11 more than iTunes 7 , and this is especially true since I've subscribed to the Urge subscription service . (I really wish Apple would provide a subscription-based service for the iPod). The...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-28-2006
Is Apple working on an 8GB nano?

Oh man. Apparently Apple has been buying up flash memory and some are speculating they will launch an 8GB nano soon. While I miss those extra GB dropping down from a hard-drive based iPod, I've been in love with my nano since it first arrived last September. It's an amazing little device, and I prefer...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-08-2006
Seeking recommendations for wireless surround sound speakers

I've wanted to add rear speakers for a long time but the wires have been a big concern. Like most other New Yorkers, I rent an apartment and thus can't run wires through the wall. I can potentially run wire along the wall, but I would need around 40-50 feet per speaker. I currently have two Bose bookshelf...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 05-02-2006
DRM can have a significant impact on battery life

Tommy Perkins posts yet another reason to hate DRM . According to this CNET article , it can have a significant negative impact on your device's battery life - as much as 25% as you can see below. Creative Zen Vistion:M: 16 hours with MP3s, 12 hours with only WMA subscription tracks Archos Gmini 402...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-21-2006
Drooling over the HTC Muse ...

Just getting caught up on a few things. Earlier this month, word leaked of the HTC Muse : WM 5.0, 4GB Flash, FM radio, SD slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2.1 MP camera. It looks small, though I wonder what the actual dimensions are. It's fairly square, so either it's pretty wide or it's pretty short. If it's...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-01-2005
Grokster Reversed in Unanimous Decision

Some bad news from SCOTUS(Blog). The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that developers of software violate federal copyright law when they provide computer users with the means to share music and movie files downloaded from the internet. Read Justice Souter's opinion . Justice Ginsburg concurrence (joined...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-27-2005
Location-sensitive to-do lists

Wow... Place Mail provides location-sensitive to-do lists for GPS cellphones (via Ernest ). Engadget says Pam Ludford, the Ph.D. candidate behind this, isn't looking to market it. She's either lying, or stupid. How awesome is this? Imagine the possibilities for those of us doing GTD!

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-13-2005

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