LN: Microphones

GR: Old USB mics

LN: Why Do People Create Free Software?

Games, digital products are easy to reproduce

Promote other paid versions or other software

Promote other things

Hoping it’s a hit, then charge for the next one.

Pay as you want… donations. Like Cliptools.

Open Source – Cooperation

Open source leads to product

Like Bitwarden

Learn or show what you can do. Get experience.

LN – Candy Crush. Eventually they start offering you things. In Ap purchases.

LN: Altruism

LN: You are the product / ads

ChatGPT joins in.

Market share.

Beta testing. Market testing.

LN – Sometimes it’s a scam

It’s not really free

Don’t let your guard down

Google and Android

GR: Watch-And-Grab iPhone Theft

Prevention – Face ID and Touch ID

LN – How does it apply to Android?

LN – Law enforcement

LN: Colossus: The Forbin Project – (inspired by Avogadro Corp: The Singularity Is Closer Than It Appears)

GR: Tucker and Dale Vs Evil

LN: How Do I Keep My Email Address When I Change My ISP?

GR: How To Prevent Watch-And-Grab iPhone Theft