According to a post on a Hispanic blog, the latest Harry Potter is already available online, both the book and an audio version of it (read by a human no less) As the original post is in Spanish I'm providing my own translation below: It took 12 hours for the fans of Harry Potter to publish an illegal electronic version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the latest and … [Read more...] about Harry Potter – pirated already
DRM – Upgrade your monitor!
David pointed out a very disturbing piece of tech news. It looks like DRM (digital rights management) is moving towards adding restrictions based on your monitor. Worrying? I would think so. … [Read more...] about DRM – Upgrade your monitor!
Harry Potter – the aftermath
I finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince late last night. I had intended to savour it over a couple of days, but I couldn't. Once I had started I found it impossible to put it down. Waking up this morning in the "real" world is quite depressing :) I'll try to post a proper review of the book later today. In the meantime I would urge you to get a copy if you … [Read more...] about Harry Potter – the aftermath
How your blog can ruin your career prospects
There may have been a certain amount of talk of late with regard to business blogging faux pas, but what of personal blogs? Mel drew my attention to a very interesting article which shows how job candidates' blogs ensured their failure in the job hunting process. As an employer I found it quite revealing to read some of the anecdotes and, to be frank, I probably would react in … [Read more...] about How your blog can ruin your career prospects
Harry Potter – Amazon price vs Local price
Unless you prebooked your copy of the latest Harry Potter well in advance via Amazon there is no price advantage. Amazon UK is selling the book at the equivalent of EUR13.07 (before P & P), while all the local shops here are selling it at EUR12.99. It would probably make sense to buy it online if you were sending it as a gift to someone, but not if you were buying it for … [Read more...] about Harry Potter – Amazon price vs Local price