LifeHacker asked a very intriguing question today of its readers: What Would it Take For You to Stop Pirating? There’s no getting around the fact that its a steep slope for content providers. For those willing to torrent, the crowdsourced … Continue Reading
As soon as the words leave your mouth you know that you’ve made a mistake. Continue Reading
So the Internet has spoken and SOPA is dead. On the Wednesday before the actual vote, several websites went dark or put up banners that allowed you to contact your representative. Google, who put a black swatch across their ubiquitous … Continue Reading
So here we are, enjoying this lovely blog together. Isn’t it nice? Aren’t we enjoying each other’s company? Take a deep breath. That, my friend, is the sweet, sweet digital air of Internet freedom. And the gears are turning to … Continue Reading
The Internet is the most open and robust means of communication in the world. The SOPA bill itself is seemingly innocuous. It seeks to provide protection to the owners of copyrights against web sites that sell goods and intellectual property … Continue Reading
You’ve no doubt played the game before: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Name an actor and connect him to Kevin Bacon in 6 steps or less. At RPM, we play a version of this: All Roads Lead to Zappa. Continue Reading
One of my favorite things (that I always end up doing) is explaining how something works on the Internet to someone who isn’t very technologically savvy. This usually results in wild analogies involving cars, houses, mailboxes, lost letters, and confused … Continue Reading
Since most carriers require a 2-year contract, it’s important to do a little research before making a long term commitment to a phone (two years is a long time in the mobile phone world!). You must ask yourself which qualities … Continue Reading
I love Photography. It is just about one the of the greatest things out there, but sometimes it can be the most frustrating thing in the world. Not because I don’t consider myself creative, or a lover of all things … Continue Reading
Dr. Strangelens, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying About the Camera and Learned to Love the Composition Both video professionals and consumers alike have come to embrace the functionality, form and dynamics that DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) cameras offer. … Continue Reading