Here’s an interesting move by Microsoft: They figure that most college students are smart enough to steal a copy of Office Ultimate 2007 and get away with it, so instead of getting $0 for all of their hard work, the ‘soft guys decided to let students ‘steal’ a copy for only $59.95. (The regular price is $679!)
It’s a digital copy, so they must download to install, but considering that’s what students would need to do for a ‘stolen’ copy anyways, you’ve got to assume that downloading isn’t much of a deterrent anymore.
All you need is a .edu email and .5 units.
I wonder how much a unit at the local city college would cost…
[The Ultimate Steal]
Couldn’t make it to this year’s Sundance Film Festival, but still want to check out all of the “one in one hundred of these will be cool” goodness? Well, lucky for you, this year Sundance is offering every film they show at the festival online and ready for download. This isn’t even a pay as you go type thing either; they’re all free and for the taking. Yes, you’re going to have to skip the crowds and the craziness that is the festival itself, but I think you’ll find a way to cope (I’m coping with free downloads).
[Sundance Film Festival]
[Via: Josh Spear]
Banksy, the quite famous graffiti artist, got a little tired of people selling bootleg copies of his work on eBay and profiting off of those who didn’t know better, so he’s decided to give it all away. On his website, he has posted a selection of large, high-res images of many of his most famous pieces for you to download, print out and enjoy. RIAA, are you listening?
[Banksy]
[Via: High Snobiety]
Fans of Google Earth rejoice, Google Earth 4 is upon us. New additions include “rich 3D content”, the ability to create and share geographic information such as travel photos, hiking trails, and overlays of your own imagery, a new UI, and the ability to annotate, modify and share directly on the maps. Download now.
[Google Earth]
