Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Way To Preserve a "Digital Inheritance"? 191
First time accepted submitter ron-l-j writes "The last few months a digital inheritance idea has been floating around in my head, and I am sure the thought has crossed your mind as well. With Google talking about the inactive account program it made me wonder, how do I make sure my children get my iTunes, and amazon movies? I have plenty of mp4 movies on my server that will just set itself to admin with no password after I do not log in within a 6 month time frame. But what about the huge amount spent on digital content every year? What's the best way to make sure your "digital inheritance" gets passed down?"
Easy (Score:5, Funny)
There are two ways that I can think of. The first is to just list all the titles, and then provide a link to the Pirate Bay. You could even save them time and torrent the titles yourself first.
The second is to provide your password (e.g. in an encrypted container, with the password to that in your will) and hope that the companies will not realize you are dead. I know, maybe a better idea would be to stop licensing stuff and actually outright buy it. Buy DRM free, and you can make a copy yourself. Don't purchase anything that requires DRM or whatever.
The third way (which doesn't do what you ask) is to just forget it. Just set it to die when you do.
Also, just delete all the porn. I'm sure your kids don't want to know what sort of weird stuff you are into.
Re:Make a list (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, as long as you don't post about it on the internet you should be fine. Especially on sites that millions of viewers with the simple technical background required to brute force a 6 character password.
Re:Children don't like their parents music (Score:5, Funny)
That's the point at which you, as a responsible parent, are supposed to bust a move with your best Thriller dance, singing along as you do, subsequently embarrassing the hell out of your progeny.
Bonus points if you can make this happen in a crowded public place; Extra bonus points if your daughter's friends happen to be within view.
Re:Make a list (Score:5, Funny)