When as a consumer did I lose the ability to buy something and not be able to use it the way I want?
The other day, I bought the 3 part Dr Horrible series off iTunes. Its a very funny series, but I’m limited to watching it on an Apple device. I want to watch it on my TV but I can’t until they come out with a DVD. So I pay for it, and can’t use it except on my computer. The 20 inch screen on the max is nice size and all, but pales when compared to the 50 some inch TV and the stereo connected to it.
DRM basically gets in my way. I’d pay a few dollars more to not DRM the damn things. Embed my name in it, I don’t care, not like I share anything. So now instead of me going, that was a good show, I should buy a dvd or 2, now I complain about DRM.
And while I’m on it, why do software companies make me have a cd in the machine to play a game. Again they get in my way. And why do I need to go to a store to buy software? Just let me download it. New game is out, great, download it while I’m at work. New movie I want, let me download a DRM free version I can play anywhere in my house. The days of tying an asset to a specific piece or brand of hardware should be over.
Right now, I have 2 xbox 360’s, a PC or 2, my mac and an ipod. Lets get the open exchange going. Stop punishing the consumer, its just greed.
Bah
Ok, let me start with a disclosure, I adore blueberries and this is a post about them, if you don’t like blueberries, i really feel sorry for you.
Friday marked the first day blueberries were available at the local farm market and we went and got 4 quarts. Two quarts remain. One was devoured mostly by me, and the other went into blueberry buckle for this mornings breakfast.
The buckle is a recipe from Alton Brown (I love his stuff for the most part) and it was good. Next time I make it however I think I’ll cut back on the berries a bit. Not that it was bad or anything, just seemed like to many.
As for the rest of the berries, only time will tell. I’ll be getting more this week to go into the freezer (just put them on a sheet pan and freeze, then bag) so I can fulfill my craving for berries in the winter. Next weekend will probably be blueberry muffins, though this looks awfully good.
Anyway I’ll leave you with this parting photo 
now go get some berries.
PS, if yor adventurous, you can do what my buddy is doing. It looks interesting, I wonder if he’ll save any for me….
I ended up shooting a ton of pictures (only a small percentage are online at the moment) and of those, I really like this one. Hope you do as well.
Unfortunaly a large number of photos ended up being over exposed since i changed settings for the above shots and forgot to set it back. I’ll learn next time.
I managed to come up with a few, and I like this one
