I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have information on how the Government of Mexico was able to convince it's citizens that investing in disaster risk management (DRM) insurance/cat bond schemes was worthy of their tax money?
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posted by msk1985
on Mar 8, 2013 -
2 answers
Last year I bought a new Android device that replaces a long string of iPods. I just now noticed that a couple things in my music library are not playable on it because they were purchased from the iTunes Music Store! What to do?
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posted by mkb
on Feb 17, 2013 -
10 answers
I am trying to rip a few of my favorite Gaiam yoga DVDs for my iPad. I used Handbrake, but the ripped file resulted in a distorted picture (though the sound was fine). I tried various Handbrake settings, but the result was the same. How can I make this work, and view my DVD on my own device (damn you, DRM!)?
posted by Atrahasis
on Jan 28, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm selling my mid-2010 iMac on eBay. In the ad, I want to say that I'll include a copy of Mountain Lion on a USB stick so the buyer can install the OS once they take possession of the computer. What I don't know is what will happen if the buyer doesn't yet own a copy of Mountain Lion and they try to install the copy I give them which was downloaded using my Apple ID.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Jan 1, 2013 -
8 answers
So, I have an ebook in the epub format. I want to read it on a device that is not the one I downloaded it to. Calibre informs me that this book is locked by DRM. I still want to read it on this device, and I don't want to buy the book twice - how do I make it so?
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posted by badgermushroomSNAKE
on May 14, 2012 -
11 answers
I'd like to make certain documents at work (mostly PDFs) only openable to logged-in domain members based on group membership. Watermarking with account credentials would be a plus.
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posted by benzenedream
on Apr 17, 2012 -
8 answers
So I've been tasked to find some sort of 'document repository & tracking system' for use in the non-profit I work for. I could really use your help.
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posted by mordecai
on Dec 14, 2011 -
10 answers
My friend is currently out serving somewhere in the middle east for the next six months and would like some new computer games to play. The problem is that he has absolutely no internet connection so anything that needs to go online (eg. multiplayer or - more annoyingly - DRM) won't work. What good games can you recommend I buy and post to him?
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posted by mr_silver
on May 19, 2011 -
24 answers
How to convert Audible files to mp3 using open source or free software?
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posted by richb
on Mar 13, 2011 -
7 answers
Selling EPUB e-books, adding on to a custom shopping cart app: handle like any downloadable file? DRM? If DRM is a bad idea, good layperson-accessible article explaining clearly why not? If DRM is a good idea, how is it implemented?
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posted by amtho
on Feb 22, 2011 -
14 answers
Are HDMI cables a requirement for watching commercial Blu-Ray movies? If I put a Blu-Ray drive in my computer, will I be able to watch Blu-Ray movies on a monitor that is hooked up via some non-HDMI cable? (DVI, VGA, whatever)
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posted by jsturgill
on Jan 27, 2011 -
13 answers
I have a number of DRM-ed iTunes songs that are not available to upgrade to iTunes Plus. If I burn the songs to CDs and re-rip them in AAC format (i.e., the original codec) at the same bitrate as the originals, will I lose sound quality? If so, is there a better way to strip off the DRM?
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posted by philosophygeek
on Sep 27, 2010 -
13 answers
I just plugged my work-provided iPad in to my office computer, and it's saying if I don't authorize this computer all the apps (that I paid for) will be deleted; but then it says 5 computers are already authorized so I can't! Please help.
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posted by misskaz
on Sep 21, 2010 -
4 answers
DVD ripping newbie wants to know: how easy and legal is it to rip DVDs so they can be watched on an iPad?
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posted by hhc5
on May 31, 2010 -
20 answers
How easy or possible is it to track when/where a PDF file is transmitted or opened once it goes out into the wild?
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posted by MuffinMan
on May 7, 2010 -
12 answers
Can I use an iPad for something I haven't purchased? Specifically, do the ebook apps only work on content I've bought or obtained through either Amazon or the iBookstore?
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posted by Toekneesan
on May 5, 2010 -
10 answers
Where can I find a good selection of
DRM-free Science Fiction and Fantasy ebooks in ePub format?
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posted by ChrisR
on Feb 5, 2010 -
6 answers
I have a bunch of HDTV shows recorded on a HD DVR. How can I make a video compilation without knowing anything about video editing? Complication: Linux household.
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posted by halogen
on Sep 11, 2009 -
5 answers
I just sold out and got an iPhone 3gs. After some amount of pain and a few virtual images and iTunes installs, I finally got all of my contacts synced over, and I have discovered that I can't sync from multiple PVs like I used to. Not a problem- except for apps.
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posted by MysticMCJ
on Jul 14, 2009 -
6 answers
How to best encrypt and compress a folder of html-files in the iPhone app bundle, and unpack on first start? (DRM)
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posted by avocade
on Mar 4, 2009 -
14 answers
Assuming I am true and honest to my word and delete the music from my hard drive once I sell it, how can I legally make money selling old music that I have legally downloaded and no longer want?
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posted by Effigy2000
on Jan 12, 2009 -
10 answers
What do I need to look for in an HDMI switch that will enable my Mini-DisplayPort video signal to reach my projector?
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posted by bryanjbusch
on Jan 1, 2009 -
4 answers
iPod / iTunes help (Windows)... After Mrs. KokuRyu dumped her iPod nano in the toilet, I bought her a new one. I had an iPod nano myself, but I lost it. Prior to that, I had an iPod shuffle, which I still own and would like to continue to use. ***Before I hook up the new iPod for Mrs. KokuRyu, do I have to deauthorize the old iPods? Is there anything I should do?*** As well, we have music libraries bought on iTunes spread across three computers, and the music is all encoded using Apple's AAC.
posted by KokuRyu
on May 10, 2008 -
6 answers
Looking for the best portable players for DRM audiobooks and other large MP3 files
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posted by reenum
on Apr 22, 2008 -
9 answers
You guys gave me some brilliant music suggestions in a
previous question. So here's the next part of the problem. I need to manage my music. There are issues and I'm feeling very stupid.
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posted by ninazer0
on Feb 2, 2008 -
12 answers
Does emusic.com watermark mp3s and if so, what is in the watermark and can you provide technical details on this watermarking ?
posted by pixx
on Dec 19, 2007 -
18 answers
What is the best (or any) Mac software to put protected WMA audiobooks, from my local library via NetLibrary, on my iPod?
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posted by x41-pbj
on Dec 11, 2007 -
4 answers
A couple of iTunes/iPod questions ~or~ How do I make my 2 computers and 2 iPods love each other?
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posted by bradn
on Oct 15, 2007 -
16 answers
I want a computer that can play Blu-ray and HD-DVD at full resolution out an HDMI port. And can play World of Warcraft. Can this be done yet? (Bonus points for an ultra-quiet solution.)
posted by krisjohn
on Oct 9, 2007 -
6 answers
I have reason to be concerned that source code I am turning in for programming projects at school might be being burgled for the professor's own purposes. I would like to protect my code some way. I am thinking this is a great place for DRM to actually be useful. Anyone have experience with this? What are my options?
posted by jxpx777
on Sep 30, 2007 -
18 answers
Is there some way to get DRM-protected .wmv files to play on a Mac? Flip4Mac says they aren't supported--is there some 3rd party application that would do the trick?
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posted by hototogisu
on Aug 15, 2007 -
9 answers
Business idea feedback. Scanning copyright books into PDF format and lending those books out for a weekly rental fee, similar to what is being done with DVD movie download rentals. A DRM enabled self-destruct system, such as
Adobe Digital Editions, would provide the technical framework. Since libraries lend books, why not lend a digital copy of the book. One digital copy out on loan for every paper copy kept in stock. Legal, or publishers nightmare?
posted by stbalbach
on Mar 30, 2007 -
24 answers
Why won't these DVDs play on my computer? For some reason, a few new DVDs I've tried to watch on my computer recently won't play properly. They won't play at all on my usual DVD program, and when I use VLC (my usual last resort) they play without any dialogue. Because older DVDs still work fine, I figure it's some fancy pants new copy protection scheme. Why aren't these DVDs playing properly, and how can I force them to?
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posted by MadamM
on Mar 3, 2007 -
21 answers
Can you recommend an itunes type site that lets me download DRM-free mp3s? Must be either UK based or (preferably) US based allowing downloads from the UK.
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posted by twine42
on Jan 8, 2007 -
15 answers
So, I've got my lady an iPod for christmas, and I'd like to preload it with some vids - help me understand Apple's way of doing things...
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 16, 2006 -
10 answers
So I bought the new Decemberists' record
The Crane Wife and iTunes (7.0.2) on OS 10.4.8 won't recognize it; just spits the CD tray back out. This is making me really angry(!!) as I'm thinking it's some DRM issue. Anyone else have this experience?
posted by xmutex
on Nov 7, 2006 -
9 answers
