We live in a highly technical world. The selection of gadgets and gizmos and machines that we can use is mind boggling. Still, it is neat to live in an age where we can almost immediately witness a revolution in lifestyle and habit at the birth of a new invention.
I am the owner of an Apple i-Pod mini, a Dell DJ and a beat-up, portable CD Player. I bring along whichever contraption suits my fancy at the moment - it doesen't really matter much to me.
We also live in the dark ages of DRM (Digital Rights Management), which is the brainchild of the paranoid music industry. Apparently the ability to put music into digital form is a threat to the music recording industry.
I suspect that there is a fear of piracy and illegal distribution of music. However, if I bought a Compact Disc album in the store, I would feel entitled to at least be able to enjoy my music on my portable mp3 music player or on my computer as I work! After all, I paid for it; why can't I enjoy it? I would say this decade, the coexistence of technology and the industry that produces music has been one of tenuous tolerance at best.
Here is a little something for everyone.
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