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Removing DRM (aka “Copy Protection”) From Ruckus Music Downloads

January 20th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Ruckus is a free music download service offered by several universities and colleges. The service requires you two sign up with an approved .edu email address. After signing up, you can download their proprietary music player (“Ruckus Player”) and use it to download music and videos from the Ruckus website. The idea is that by [...]

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PeerGuardian 2

January 26th, 2008 · Comments Off

PeerGuardian 2 is a free and open source program developed by Phoenix Labs. It is capable of blocking incoming and outgoing connections based on IP blacklists. It is generally used to block connections from copyright watchdog groups (RIAA, MPAA, etc.) but can also block ads, government computers, and known spyware servers. I only have experience with using [...]

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The Fail-Safe (but Lossy) Way to Remove DRM From Audio Files

July 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments

There are programs available (such as FairUse4WM) that can remove the DRM encryption from audio files without compromising the files quality. Unfortunately, DRM updates, new audio formats, and software patches quickly make this programs outdated. The other method of removing DRM is to play the audio file and record the output. This method doesn’t produce [...]

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Why Can’t I Get FairUse4WM Or Mirakagi to Work?

February 25th, 2008 · 19 Comments

If you are having trouble with the FairUse4WM/mirakagi programs read on.

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