Underholdning - Slashdot User

Submission + - How DRM can be a good thing

Submitted by Underholdning on Saturday May 11, 2013 @03:44AM

Underholdning writes: So, DRM is coming to HTML5, and various activists are on the fence about it. But — it's not a bad thing. Ars has an article claiming that DRM in HTML5 is a victory for the open web, not a defeat. . Reason being, that if HTML5 does not support DRM, then content providers will move their content away from the web and into native apps — abandoning the web.

Submission + - How The Pirate Bay can be an asset to game developers (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by

Underholdning

on Saturday September 08, 2012 @03:19AM

Underholdning writes: "It's been 5 years since Radiohead brought the pay what you want model to the public with their successful sale of their "In Rainbows" album. Now here's a fresh example of how a game developer is making The Pirate Bay work for him by offering his game for free and letting people pay what they want. Currently TPB has more than 5000 applicants wanting to do the same."

Submission + - Openleaks launched

Submitted by Underholdning on Thursday January 27, 2011 @04:13PM

Underholdning writes: Ars technica leaks the story of OpenLeaks launching. OpenLeaks is an alternative to WikiLeaks, with a few differences. "OpenLeaks will not accept or publish documents on its own platform, but rather create many 'digital dropboxes' for its community members, each adapted to the specific needs of our members so that they can provide a safe and trusted leaking option for whistleblowers". Time will show if this will live next to WikiLeaks, or they will compete. For more information, check out the OpenLeaks website

Submission + - Duke Nukem 3D on Unreal Engine

Submitted by

Julefrokost

on Monday October 18, 2010 @06:10AM

Julefrokost writes: "While we're waiting patiently on "Forever", there are some real news in the Duke Nukem realm. Ars Technica has a story about a fan made Duke 3D in Unreal Engine. There's an awesome demo video up on Youtube. Created by hard core fan Frederick "fresch" Schreiber, we can hopefully expect to see an upgraded Duke 3D in the near future."

Submission + - Oracle to sell Sun's hardware biz to HP? 2

Submitted by

Underholdning

on Friday August 28, 2009 @12:36PM

Underholdning writes: "With the DOJ approving Oracle's SUN buyour the question arises what Oracle want to do with SUN's hardware business. It's no secret that what Oracle wanted was the software part. Now The Inquired is running a story claiming that Oracle will sell the hardware business of SUN to HP. This will give Oracle a juicy check while HP can increase it's services. However, Larry Ellison denies that it will take place. A source CNN claims otherwise."

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