“groovy mother...”

Ah, the “ripple effect”. Inflating statistics since time immemorial. (The first comment is ace, too!)

“Microsoft says its efforts have seen a drop in piracy of its software.” Alternatively, the fact that no-one *wants* Vista could be a factor.

“Product activation sucks. It sucks because your continued use of the software you purchased is forever dependent on the continued availability of the license server. And it sucks because your license can be unilaterally revoked because someone, somewhere has decided you must be a pirate.”

If MS detect you running a pirate copy of Windows XP, they’ll try to sell you a discounted legal copy. Smart.

See kids, the consumer electronics industry has your back! It’s those pesky “content” folks that are ruining it for you and me.

BitTorrent tracker focused on video content of a suitable resolution for video iPods.

I’ve spotted this too. I download a lot of TV, but Safe Peer only goes bezerk stopping nastiness when I’m downloading “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, another HBO show