It's the big problem of the net: how do you make money if everyone can access the files you produce for free? Earning money is not evil, it makes it possible to produce more art or information. It's a waste of talent to need a day job to support what you consider your real work.

"Here you go, straight questions and answers." Creating ISO images from terminal begins with the mkisofs and/or dd linux commands.

With all of the sturmundrang out there about Micrsoft's tentative foray into the world of open source licensing, it seems people may be missing another aspect of the discussion.

Jim Myers, associate director for Cyberenvironments at NCSA, says open source is important because of the heavy customization needed to connect the component requirements of different researchers. Cyberenvironments integrates distributed computing and data resources to provide new scientific processes and greater productivity for researchers in disparate locations.

I want to talk about an interesting thought I had in regards to answering the common question of... "why is it free?" I used to reply it is free as in freedom... to which they respond with a pause a blank stare before they either say "really" or change the subject. I have not even touched on the reaction I get when I tell them that I do not need to worry about viruses and spy ware.

The modern mobile phone is a powerful device that you can use to store contacts, manage calendars, check email, and even browse the Web. But that’s not all: install floAt's Mobile Agent (FMA) on your laptop or PC, connect it to your handset, and you can use the combo as a versatile communication tool.

This is a prototype of a video designed to tell the story of DRM. The life and death, the rise and fall, the here today, gone-tomorrow story of DRM.

Once upon a time there was a prosperous and entrepreneurial port city named EMR. EMR had many ships and many ship owners who ferried lots of people to the healing spas that existed in nearby mountains. Unfortunately for the ships and passengers, the harbor was quite rocky and treacherous.