Gosh golly gee-whiz: A big piece intoday's New York Times talks about how Amazon.com's more restrictive use of digital rights management (DRM) in its Kindle e-books is causing massive privacy, free speech, and other concerns. As the reporter points out: D.R.M. has created a new dynamic between consumers and the vendors of digital media like books and movies. People do not so much own, but rent this media. And the rental agreement can be breached by the manufacturer at any time, sometime with little... read more
