Monthly Archives: April 2002

Blackboard coaxing WebCT users to Defect

Posted on April 26, 2002 by Lisa Spangenberg

In this press release BlackBoard urges WebCT users to come to the mother ship with promises of “conversion kits.” You know they aren’t doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, which makes me wonder just what kind of … Continue reading →

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On Ripping CDs

Posted on April 6, 2002 by Lisa Spangenberg

Yes, you can buy a CD and “rip” or copy the files quite easily. Apple’s iTunes, bundled with every Mac, and available for free downloading, is designed to make ripping and burning easy—and it does. There are similar applications for … Continue reading →

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CD-Audio Boycott

Posted on April 6, 2002 by Lisa Spangenberg

The latest copy protection idiocy is a Celine Dion CD that not only won’t work in your CD-ROM drive, it can damage it. My spouse and I, both proud owners of iPods haven’t bought any new CDs this year. We’re … Continue reading →

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