May 2008 Archives

So, I was completely blown away when I saw Mike Butcher from TCUK had added me as the agenda item for TC's first meetup of the summer. I'm touched and would like to thank all those who have sent me good wishes and offers of help with Tioti - I'm feeling *much* better thank you and will be online and active a good deal more from now on, and (fingers crossed) out and about in a few weeks. I'd also like to thank the team who have been gone above and beyond to keep the show not only on the road but steaming ahead... more on that, soon soon soon.

Have a great Friday TCUKers - shame I can't join you myself.

-- paulpod

Techcrunch UK Meetup Friday 9th May

Clearly Stephen is a good deal more geeky than the average punter, but acknowedging that iPlayer streamed content is as good as ripped, even by his dear old mum in the near future, is a bit more enlightened than the beeb itself. We really have to get past this 'protection' mindset.

Similarly, NBC seem confident that Microsoft will restrict tv content playback to purchased video only on their Zune (and one presumes the desktops of millions too). This isn't sounding like progressive digital media to me. [Microsoft to add 'copyright cop' to their Zune DRM [ Link ]

Read the transcript of the Stephen Fry speech