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Software shennanigans and hijinks in China have long been a thorn in Microsoft’s side. Lax
copyright laws encourage reverse engineering and knock off products to propagate the
Chinese market. And why pay for the genuine articles when you can buy imitations for a
fraction of the cost? Well, Microsoft has decided to up the ante for the country’s 200 million
computer users with the “Windows Genuine Advantage” program. And it has a lot of Chinese
users hopping mad.
The “Advantage” program is simple; systems running fake or illegally copied software
eventually fail a validation test at which point, the offending user’s desktop turns black. No
icons, no start button, just… black. And it’s already grabbing attention and offending the
offenders. [read more]
copyright laws encourage reverse engineering and knock off products to propagate the
Chinese market. And why pay for the genuine articles when you can buy imitations for a
fraction of the cost? Well, Microsoft has decided to up the ante for the country’s 200 million
computer users with the “Windows Genuine Advantage” program. And it has a lot of Chinese
users hopping mad.
The “Advantage” program is simple; systems running fake or illegally copied software
eventually fail a validation test at which point, the offending user’s desktop turns black. No
icons, no start button, just… black. And it’s already grabbing attention and offending the
offenders. [read more]
Microsoft blacks out China...
By Gritskrieg
Ah, China. They hosted the Olympics this year
and won a ton of Gold Medals, they’ve got that
big wall over there, and somewhere in their
country, a General named Tso taught us to
love eating chicken all over again. And now,
they add another cultural distinction to their
already impressive list… Microsoft is
targeting their software pirates.
Ah, China. They hosted the Olympics this year
and won a ton of Gold Medals, they’ve got that
big wall over there, and somewhere in their
country, a General named Tso taught us to
love eating chicken all over again. And now,
they add another cultural distinction to their
already impressive list… Microsoft is
targeting their software pirates.
By Timothy Danger
This Friday, we are taking a bow and celebrating our one year
anniversary.
This is by no means an official post or thank you note to the
public, I’ll let the founders do that, but I would like to take a
moment and really look back.
It’s been a hell of a year, and I remember the night I walked up
to Crutchboy at a party, drunk on malt liqour, and offered my
services as a “citizen journalist”. I don’t know if he is sorry for
the decision, but after one year, countless expos, conventions,
celebrity sightings, interviews, rants, and random video game
tournaments, I can say it’s been worth it.
I’ve watched us grow from a quiet news site, to a behemoth
pop culture phenom with models, our own webcomic, and very
cool koozies. So to everyone who checks us out, friends,
associates, and gamers… let’s go for another year.
This Friday, we are taking a bow and celebrating our one year
anniversary.
This is by no means an official post or thank you note to the
public, I’ll let the founders do that, but I would like to take a
moment and really look back.
It’s been a hell of a year, and I remember the night I walked up
to Crutchboy at a party, drunk on malt liqour, and offered my
services as a “citizen journalist”. I don’t know if he is sorry for
the decision, but after one year, countless expos, conventions,
celebrity sightings, interviews, rants, and random video game
tournaments, I can say it’s been worth it.
I’ve watched us grow from a quiet news site, to a behemoth
pop culture phenom with models, our own webcomic, and very
cool koozies. So to everyone who checks us out, friends,
associates, and gamers… let’s go for another year.
One Year Already...
