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Make Your Own Copy-Protected CD with Passive Protection

Posted in SoapBox, Tech by Dan at 2:10 pm
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What to be your own little record company? Now you can, by making your own malicious “industrial strength” DRM CD, just like Sony’s.

Good times, right?

So cuddle by the fire this holiday season with your significant other, as you inject corrupt data files into all your burnt music CD-R’s. That should teach Johnny a little lesson about fair use.
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For the record, I tried this. Although it is long, you can’t use the CD’s in Windows. However, the Mac is safe.

2 Responses to “Make Your Own Copy-Protected CD with Passive Protection”

  1. kimberley says:

    i’d like to teach johnny a lesson about a great many things. he’s in soooooooo much trouble!

  2. Roy says:

    for the full story on the $ony BMG DRM issue goto: http://www.cnet.com/4520-6033_1-6376177-1.html

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