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A review by thatmaxtaylor
Content: Selected Essays on Technology, Creativity, Copyright, and the Future of the Future by Cory Doctorow
5.0
This book was fantastic. By far the most intelligent view on DRM and copyright law I've ever read. Doctorow provides a blunt but realistic outlook for many emerging technologies. I really like the prevailing theme of "Computers are really really good at copying things. The Internet is really really good at transmitting data. Any software or technology that tries to make it harder to copy and transmit data is just dumb. Instead of working against it, develop a new business model."
He also makes some excellent points about eBooks, and why they can be an excellent supplement to print books, but print isn't going anywhere.
This is a collection of previously published essays, so it can get a bit repetitive at times. Also, some of the essays go really well together, while others seem a little off-topic. But that's a minor drawback, and you could easily just read the essays you're interested in.
He also makes some excellent points about eBooks, and why they can be an excellent supplement to print books, but print isn't going anywhere.
This is a collection of previously published essays, so it can get a bit repetitive at times. Also, some of the essays go really well together, while others seem a little off-topic. But that's a minor drawback, and you could easily just read the essays you're interested in.