Another good piece on some of the brain dead DRM implementation in Microsoft's new Zune media player. Bill expands on the wider implications of DRM on the public domain. What? You thought DRM would only be applied to big media's own licenced content? Of course any player that can play …

As I left the house this morning I received a bit of a shock finding out one of my neighbours had died 3 weeks ago. The fact he died in bed and was found later had some resonances with Glyn. The morning had been very pleasant up to that point …

It be the last of the evening badminton sessions last night. Me scurvy opponents knew the cut of me jib a little too well. Arrgh I was too tired to cook when I got back aboard so I nibbled on some crusty bread before heading to me bunk.

Following on from the Subculture party I had the house to myself for Saturday. I mainly was ripping music until the evening when I picked up my trusty PS2 controller to get a little further on GTA. I got Liberty City Stories for my birthday and I need to finish …

Last night was the opening night^* of the The Subculture. Lee organised the minibus so a bunch of people from Manchester could go and sample it's delights. The venue never reached capacity but kept a pretty good atmosphere none the less. Apparently we drank more beer than the previous night …