It's no secret that we have a big hate on for DRM in all its myriad forms. Did you know you can live a practically DRM free existence with only a little extra effort? It's true.

Joel Durham writes for Extreme Tech, "I probably have about 250 albums on my Zune. Four, or maybe five, are infected with digital rights management (DRM), the usage-limiting, anti-piracy crap that the music industry foists upon lovers of digital music. All of my DRM-free music was purchased legally, and as far as I know I use it without violating any of the incomprehensible usage laws."

His article, "Living the DRM free life" shows how you can do it too. It's not without effort, and you'll need to find a place to store all those antiquated CDs you'll accumulate, but if you're as serious about your DRM hate as we are, it's all worth the time.