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Konfabulator … R.I.P.

Five months ago, Yahoo! acquired the popular Mac and Windows software Konfabulator. Yesterday they’ve released version 3 and renamed the application to Yahoo! Widget Engine. Question: “What happens in many cases when a big company buys a small innovative company?” Often such software doesn’t really get better anymore. Next question: “What happens with such software […]

Am I unhealthy because I run a blog?

a weblog: blogs run by twenty-something Americans with at least an unhealthy interest in computers.
That’s what you get if you search for “blog” in the official dashboard dictionary. Now I don’t think I have an unhealthy interest in computers, but that’s at least up for discussion, but I’m sure not an American. Apple is using […]

FairPlay DRM vs. FoulPlay DRM

DRM (Digital Rights Management) seems to be an unavoidable hassle these days. Apple’s FairPlay is as the name correctly implies at least a fair DRM scheme where you actually can own the content you buy. Other examples, like the upcoming DRM scheme in Windows Vista, isn’t nearly as fair. Some examples:
“Device authentication is explicitly intended […]

Breaking file compatibility

If you’re writing a new version of an application, then one of the most important things you implement into the new version of the app is compatibility to the old apps files, at least for the main files. If you had a miss-conception in the old file structure, for example a security issue or just […]




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