DRM Ruining the PC Gaming Industry

DRM (Digital Rights Management) is about to ruin the PC gaming industry. I am not the first to state this and probably not the last either. The discussion about DRM and PC games has reached new heights with EA’s release of Spore. Ben and Rob over at Tom’s Games discuss this here and here in …

Digital distribution will prevail

It is no secret that I like digital distribution over the Internet. I do not have any need to gather hundreds of CD, DVD and game covers  which only occupy space and gather dust. To get rid of this problem I have started to digitalize my music and movie collection. I will probably write more …

The thing that should not be sold (like it is): Tkort

According to the local newspaper, commuters in Trondheim has been unhappy (1 2) with the public monopoly situation and the local bus company for a long time. Team-Trafikk (the buss company) says, not surprisingly that the travelers are happy. Some of the discontent has came from the introduction of an electronic transit pass. This has …

Selecting a HTPC/Gaming Case

Building a combined HTPC and gaming rig for the living room is according to a lot of people a stillborn idea. Nevertheless, I have a HDTV and a surround setup and I want to enjoy PC games using it. Where the HTPC is slim, cool and silent the gaming rig is big, powerful and noisy. …