Tag: DePub
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Why Steve Jobs opposed DRM
Jobs had always embraced closed systems and advocated for complete control over the user experience. So why did he make an exception this time and advocate for the abandonment of DRM?
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Kindle Withdraws from China: The Evil of DRM
Tears of an Era Kindle China2013.06-2023.06.30 On June 2 of last year, Amazon China issued a notice stating that it would close on June 30 this year. The announcement caused a huge stir in Mainland China, yet people in Hong Kong generally felt indifferent, not to mention those in Taiwan; I even doubt, more than…
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Hong Kong DeCentral Library
Multiple media outlets have reported that a large number of books and newspapers have been removed from the Hong Kong public libraries.
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Newsletter Issue 100: Why I Write
This is the 100th issue of the “Sociology of blockchain” weekly newsletter. Please allow me to “take a day off”, not to talk about blockchain, not to talk about technology, but to talk about writing itself. I want to tell you, and thus remind myself, why I write, why I write every week, and why…
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I invested in Substack, a media platform that combines reading and socializing.
In this issue, the focus is on Substack itself.
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Launching a Web3 Publishing House in Pursuit of Freedom
At the end of last year, I swore that I would not start any new projects this year, but only fill the gaps. I really didn’t intend to deceive you, but I deceived myself. No sooner had I spoken than I started a publishing house and plunged into a deep pit. However, to say that…
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Postcard from Bangkok: WordCamp Asia 2023 Memories
Friends, It’s quite unfortunate that right after WordCamp Asia, when it’s the best time to enjoy Bangkok, I’ve caught a cold in the 30-degree Celsius weather. I’m weak and bedridden. I’ve attended WordCamps in Japan, Taipei, and Manchester before, and this WordCamp Asia 2023 is my fourth time participating, as well as the grandest one.…
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WordPress: Pillar of the Internet, Aged yet Resilient Free Software
If you are reading this article through my blog at ckxpress.com, you are using WordPress, even though you may not realize it.
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NFTs as a carrier of karma: The usefulness of the useless is the greatest use
I was exchanging New Year greetings and having a casual chat with my writer friend Alice through email, and naturally, we started talking about NFT books. Alice said, “Just a weak question, so when you buy an NFT book, you get a different cover design…?”