The Ultimatum Game is a demonstration of either human irrationality or an inherent desire for “fairness.” While I would like to believe that, were I the responder, I would choose rationally to accept any non-zero sum offered, I don’t think that would be the case. In thinking about my choice, I would undoubtedly [...]
Apparently there is no boundary to the inanity of the MPAA. They’re currently lobbying a bill that would require end users to register any “home theater system.” The reason? Just by purchasing a DVD, we don’t actually have the right to invite our friends over to watch it. Correct me if [...]
During my recent business trip, we decided to rent an SUV to help haul all the various computer paraphenalia. As the senior tech on the trip, I was responsible for acquiring said rental, which brings us to the crux of the post. Hertz has two options for purchasing fuel. The first option [...]
Network neutrality is one of the key factors leading to the current wild success of the Internet. The basic idea of network neutrality is that all traffic is treated equally, so that there is no effective difference between my grandmother sending an email, my friend connecting to a P2P network, or my using FTP [...]
… didn’t you know? Big Content is now trying to tell us that DRM isn’t only about stopping those evil pirates, but it’s also a safety measure to stop us poor dumb content-consumers from being turned into pirates ourselves!
So it’s not about legislating their way to a viable market that couldn’t possibly exist without [...]