I picked these two because I’m amused that both Macro- and Micro- “visions” showed up on the Notable New Lows list at the same time.

“Microvision, Inc. engages in the design and marketing of information display and image capture products. The company offers scanning systems and related technologies that enable personal and projection displays, and image capture products. It primarily offers Nomad Expert Technician System, a wireless and wearable computer with a head-worn see-through display; and prototype color scanned beam displays, including hand-held, head-worn, and projection versions, as well as provides Flic laser bar code scanner.”

A Kurt Elling CD I got in London had copy protection from Macrovision, which made me furious when I tried to rip it. (I wrote about it but can’t find the post.) Anyway, I’m thrilled to see these digital rights management bastards making new lows.

“Macrovision Corporation provides electronic licensing, installation, and digital rights anagement technologies to entertainment producers and software publishers worldwide. Its value management solutions include anti-piracy technologies and services, embedded licensing technologies, usage monitoring for enterprises, and a host of related technologies and services from installation to update to back-office entitlement management.”