Surprise , Sony´s bad rootkit DRM technique seems to be easily defeated using a piece of tape.

The user can simply apply a fingernail-sized piece of opaque tape to the outer edge of the disc, rendering session 2 - which contains the self-loading DRM software, unreadable.

Reminds me of those times you could trick DRM CDs with a marker pen.

Two not to friendly news came up for AAPL today, as they have been sued again over patent infringment which seems to concern the itunes application. The other news Apple-cultists and investors won´t like is OSX 10.4.3 for INTELmac has been cracked and will be available on filesharing-networks for sure.

I am still sure there are even more news on the leaked 10.4.3 to come - some country´s ZDNet will testrun it for sure, those guys seem to be on Apple´s "green list" to violate EULA.

I feel it is getting boring but it is to start off with Sony again.

The Seatle Times has published a Q&A on Sony´s rootkit and possible security threats. The Q&A is not too detailed and a lot of questions remain unanswered, but the author welcomes readers to send questions via mail.

Steve Wozniak will recieve a honorary degree from Kettering University. Congrats WOZ !

If I could, I would give a honorary degree to brandcenter.de for always designing and creating the little pictures I need so desperately for my web projects.

Thank you!

Lets start right away with the fun news. Sony busted on distributing and installing spyware-like DRM rootkit on you PC, strikes again, this time the Uninstaller Sony itself offered is used by Hackers to exploit the rootkit DRM and take over computers or log personal details.

Silicon.com reports some took the malicious Uninstaller off their websites. Even defaced and hijacked online Uninstallers are reported.

Thats a big one for sure and its fully ok for Sony to have loads of trouble coming up on their dirty tricks.

Stormy weather for Sony and Sony BMG nowadays.

Sony BMG is reported to not only to pull DRM rootkit CDs from sales but also to exchange already bought DRM rootkit CDs for free. Thats at least one sign of interest in consumers wishes. But thinking again, if Sony really cared about people buying from them, Sony would not have put up that nasty DRM system in the first place. I am definitely not going to buy any Sony BMG product in the future or more brief until they change their ways for good.

The mother of BMG on the other hand is not doing any better. Sony is reported to have taken part in a cartel to fix prices for internet retailers. A complaint by major online-discounters has been filed to the Office of Fair Trading.

Things are not working out too fine for Sony that is for sure. I have to submit, I love the idea of seeing that giant tumble and fall. Maybe just one of my morbid phantasies, maybe a colorful metaphor for the things to come.