The results of this search are a classic example of why DRM won't work.

As was once said...

Given enough eyes all bugs are shallow

... and when we're talking about DRM, it is most definitely a bug.

Update (2nd May): Interesting developments overnight. Turns out Digg was removing posted stories about the HD-DVD key, that of course triggered a user revolt, and now Digg has changed it's position. Heh.

I debated about adding the 'funny' tag to the original post, and in the end decided not to. Events last night have made me change my mind.

It is becoming unprecedentedly difficult for anyone, anyone at all, to keep a secret. In the age of the leak and the blog, of evidence extraction and link discovery, truths will either out or be outed, later if not sooner. This is something I would bring to the attention of every diplomat, politician and corporate leader: the future, eventually, will find you out. The future, wielding unimaginable tools of transparency, will have its way with you. In the end, you will be seen to have done that which you did.

William Gibson - June 25, 2003

(via Kottke)

Martin has posted a great dissection of the Governments ID Card plans over on Notes and Queries. I suggest you go have a read.

I love the smell of democracy in the morning^Wevening.

Fucking fuck.