Yes, living on only $100,000 a year in Silicon Valley is simply impossible. Except of course for the other 80 percent of the population not making $100,000 a year.
I'm not a terrorist, honestly, but if I was, why would I try to blow up a plane. It seems to me that all of this security theater is doing nothing but creating long lines with lots of people in a very small space. Just imagine the hit our infrastructure would take if a loosely coordinated group decided to blow up the security line at a few major U.S. airports. Obviously, you can strap anything you want to yourself before you get to the security check point, and with the current congestion they could take out thousands and effectively shut down all U.S air traffic for weeks.
Point being, there are a lot more ways for a terrorist to do damage than by hijacking a plane. Maybe if we started to fight some of the underlying causes of terrorism, like the government led murder of thousands of their innocent countrymen, we could start to feel safer about not getting blown up in general.
Really though, that's not anything either of us will be able to say with any certainty for some years to come. This seems to be an emerging trend - how far it develops remains to be seen.
I think this is a very important point. I stand by my original statement that a record label is necessary for an unknown band to really 'make it' right now, but this is a very new strategy. We may very well see a larger emergence of this within the next 5 years or so.
But again, if every one and their brother starts doing this, how will you go about finding the best acts in a see of mediocrity. It will still take marketing for people to find them, which takes money that a start up band won't have.
I think it depends on the goals of the band and their idea of making it. I live in Austin, TX, 'The live music capitol of the world' as it is referred to, and there are plenty of successful acts that are grown out of the small bars and clubs around town. Really, this is probably one of the best towns for a talented act to 'make it' without the help of a major record label due to strong community support, amazing local radio stations and the overall home grown attitude of the city. However, while the local bands here can have great local success, even with national tours and good record sales, and certainly make a living off of there music, they're never going to be millionaire rock-stars without the help of a major label. And for most, they're just fine with that.
All of the big names that have come out of the music scene here, which is arguably one of the best in the nation, have done so only after signing major label deals. The reason being that the people that care about good music will always find it, but Suzy 16 year old only listens to the music that is shoved down her throat by main stream media. And frankly, she is the one that helps the band go platinum, and no amount of hustle is going to get your music video on MTV. That takes power and money. Lots and lots of money.
The question though, is whether said labels are necessary to the industry anymore. Can a band sustain itself without a record label, while still releasing music in an album format digitally?
Let me answer your question with another question; Which band? If you're talking about Radiohead, then yes. However, if you're talking about your buddy Joe's local garage band, no. In the end it all comes down to the individual bands ability to market themselves and actually get their music heard.
You know, I really wish they would impose an age limit on this site, but until they do, just try your hardest to refrain from feeding the trolls, Spun. I know, it's not easy, but if we ignore them enough maybe they will just get bored and go away.
Well, when the comments consist of repeatedly saying "NUH UH OBAMA IS THE BESTEST!!!" to every criticism raised, is it really that hard to think people will ignore it?
I love when people save me the trouble of having to prove my own point.
Here is another interesting story I read the other day about media bias from the L.A. times. It states that while Obama is indeed receiving more media coverage than McCain, the coverage is by a large degree more negative than the coverage for McCain.
He may have gotten another posters negative comment about Obama confused with yours, but that doesn't change the fact that your a whiny douche bag who is blithely ignoring the comments of the person (s)he is trying to argue with.
According to the manufacturers website this will be a thin film coating that is applied by submersion of the device in the coating material. Meaning, anywhere that water could possibly go would all ready be coated by this substance. They also claim they have coated speakers that are able to play underwater, and our researching the coating of camera optics.
Also, according to Gizmodo, the coating of your electronic devices will be offered as a service for $50-$75. They also have a nice demo video posted.
What country are you from? There seems to be a bit of a cultural divide with voice mail. One of my good friends is from Italy and he never checks his voice mail. The way he explained it to me is that it is very rude not to answer the phone when someone calls, even if you just answer to tell them to fuck off. And if you are unable to answer, you always call them back. He says his family to this day has never owned an answering machine for this reason.
Although, my friend and his family may just be odd.
it is no wonder that the "under 25" crowd now says "myspace me" or "facebook me" and no longer use email. why would they?
Whatever happened to giving someone your phone number and actually talking to them. I asked a girl for her number the other night and she gave me her myspace address. Thanks, but no thanks. At least make the effort and give me a fake phone number if you don't ever really want to talk to me again.
Or, you could buy an old iPhone for $200 on eBay and you would be saving $360 over the cost of the new iPhone. Or, you could add $200 to the price considering I have to upgrade my current iPhone bringing the total to $560. Or, we could just agree to stop using fuzzy math and realize that the service plan costs $360 more over the life of the contract.
Add to this the ability to couple it with your computer at home and it really is easy to see why this device is popular.
And therein lies my biggest complaint with the iPhone. I can use it with my computer at home, or my computer at work, but not both. iTunes is one of the biggest piece of shit software packages I have ever used, second only to RealPlayer, but getting close. The iPod functionality is basically useless for me if I can only sync with one computer. Just let drag and drop things to the phone for fucks sake.
Where are these numbers coming from? In the US, the new iPhone data plan is $10 more per month than the previous and $5 more if you want the same amount of SMS you used to receive. ($10 + $5) * 24 mo = $360 more over the life of the contract. Or am I missing something?
It appears that, according to the author, the latest version of TCExplorer (1.6) released on 9/29/07, did not work with the previous version of TrueCrypt (5.0). I am assuming then that it will probably not support version 6.0. Also, keep in mind that TCExplorer is just a GUI for OTFExplorer created by Josh Harris. Meaning the OTFExplorer code will have to be modified in order to update compatibility, which neither author is apparently willing to do.
Any other coders have time to update these projects? I know I don't, but it would be a great service to the OSS community if someone could.
1) Subliminal messages don't work. It's a sham that a psychologist made with fake data that scared the crap out of politicians so that a law was implemented quickly and people fear it to this day (though I still do fear spammers using this, as they have no morals).
So... Why exactly do you fear it if it doesn't work?
I don't get why US people put up with the receiver of a call or txt paying. It's absurd to me. Does the receiver of a letter pay? No. So why does the receiver of a call or txt pay??
Yes, we just 'put up with it'. It has nothing to do with the fact that the practice is in no way illegal or non-competitive. Nor the fact that there are no available options from competing companies.
If you have a good option for a way we 'US people' can avoid this, by all means suggest it. Otherwise, don't tell me what I 'put up with'.
Not to mention that their text messaging packages are much lower per message. Verizon's cheapest package (that they don't advertise) is $0.002 per message.
I don't entirely agree, I think that the belief that certain objects are necessary means to experiences is a key aspect of materialism. I think materialism is based on the context and perception of that necessity. To use your example, the necessity was to be able to experience listening to music, presumably on the go. It can be argued that if your necessity was really about the best possible mobile listening experience, your best option would have been a portable CD player, which (again arguably) would offer superior sound. If you consider this option and then buy an mp3 player because it's almost as good but is much cooler, then that was a materialistic decision. Conversely, if you decide that there is just know way that you can carry around your CD collection with you and that the only way you can experience music while away from home is with an mp3 player, your intentions are not materialistic.
In the end I think it comes down to what you covet, the object or the experience. However, I will say that I believe it is very easy for us to be convinced, based on the object itself, that we need the experience that it offers, when, for the most part, our lives will not actually be enriched because of it.
Agreed. Materialism is the enjoyment of ownership of the object, meaning the goal behind acquiring it was simply to acquire it. If you acquire an object because you enjoy the function of the object, such as riding a motorcycle, then the object is simply a means to an experience.
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Based on what I've heard of housing prices, that 80 percent must be living in cardboard boxes.
No, they're living in $700,000 houses. At least for the next few weeks until the bank forecloses.
Then they'll be living in cardboard boxes.
Yes, living on only $100,000 a year in Silicon Valley is simply impossible. Except of course for the other 80 percent of the population not making $100,000 a year.
I'm not a terrorist, honestly, but if I was, why would I try to blow up a plane. It seems to me that all of this security theater is doing nothing but creating long lines with lots of people in a very small space. Just imagine the hit our infrastructure would take if a loosely coordinated group decided to blow up the security line at a few major U.S. airports. Obviously, you can strap anything you want to yourself before you get to the security check point, and with the current congestion they could take out thousands and effectively shut down all U.S air traffic for weeks.
Point being, there are a lot more ways for a terrorist to do damage than by hijacking a plane. Maybe if we started to fight some of the underlying causes of terrorism, like the government led murder of thousands of their innocent countrymen, we could start to feel safer about not getting blown up in general.
Really though, that's not anything either of us will be able to say with any certainty for some years to come. This seems to be an emerging trend - how far it develops remains to be seen.
I think this is a very important point. I stand by my original statement that a record label is necessary for an unknown band to really 'make it' right now, but this is a very new strategy. We may very well see a larger emergence of this within the next 5 years or so.
But again, if every one and their brother starts doing this, how will you go about finding the best acts in a see of mediocrity. It will still take marketing for people to find them, which takes money that a start up band won't have.
I think it depends on the goals of the band and their idea of making it. I live in Austin, TX, 'The live music capitol of the world' as it is referred to, and there are plenty of successful acts that are grown out of the small bars and clubs around town. Really, this is probably one of the best towns for a talented act to 'make it' without the help of a major record label due to strong community support, amazing local radio stations and the overall home grown attitude of the city. However, while the local bands here can have great local success, even with national tours and good record sales, and certainly make a living off of there music, they're never going to be millionaire rock-stars without the help of a major label. And for most, they're just fine with that.
All of the big names that have come out of the music scene here, which is arguably one of the best in the nation, have done so only after signing major label deals. The reason being that the people that care about good music will always find it, but Suzy 16 year old only listens to the music that is shoved down her throat by main stream media. And frankly, she is the one that helps the band go platinum, and no amount of hustle is going to get your music video on MTV. That takes power and money. Lots and lots of money.
The question though, is whether said labels are necessary to the industry anymore. Can a band sustain itself without a record label, while still releasing music in an album format digitally?
Let me answer your question with another question; Which band? If you're talking about Radiohead, then yes. However, if you're talking about your buddy Joe's local garage band, no. In the end it all comes down to the individual bands ability to market themselves and actually get their music heard.
You know, I really wish they would impose an age limit on this site, but until they do, just try your hardest to refrain from feeding the trolls, Spun. I know, it's not easy, but if we ignore them enough maybe they will just get bored and go away.
I can dream can't I?
Well, when the comments consist of repeatedly saying "NUH UH OBAMA IS THE BESTEST!!!" to every criticism raised, is it really that hard to think people will ignore it?
I love when people save me the trouble of having to prove my own point.
Here is another interesting story I read the other day about media bias from the L.A. times. It states that while Obama is indeed receiving more media coverage than McCain, the coverage is by a large degree more negative than the coverage for McCain.
He may have gotten another posters negative comment about Obama confused with yours, but that doesn't change the fact that your a whiny douche bag who is blithely ignoring the comments of the person (s)he is trying to argue with.
According to the manufacturers website this will be a thin film coating that is applied by submersion of the device in the coating material. Meaning, anywhere that water could possibly go would all ready be coated by this substance. They also claim they have coated speakers that are able to play underwater, and our researching the coating of camera optics.
Also, according to Gizmodo, the coating of your electronic devices will be offered as a service for $50-$75. They also have a nice demo video posted.
What country are you from? There seems to be a bit of a cultural divide with voice mail. One of my good friends is from Italy and he never checks his voice mail. The way he explained it to me is that it is very rude not to answer the phone when someone calls, even if you just answer to tell them to fuck off. And if you are unable to answer, you always call them back. He says his family to this day has never owned an answering machine for this reason.
Although, my friend and his family may just be odd.
it is no wonder that the "under 25" crowd now says "myspace me" or "facebook me" and no longer use email. why would they?
Whatever happened to giving someone your phone number and actually talking to them. I asked a girl for her number the other night and she gave me her myspace address. Thanks, but no thanks. At least make the effort and give me a fake phone number if you don't ever really want to talk to me again.
Or, you could buy an old iPhone for $200 on eBay and you would be saving $360 over the cost of the new iPhone. Or, you could add $200 to the price considering I have to upgrade my current iPhone bringing the total to $560. Or, we could just agree to stop using fuzzy math and realize that the service plan costs $360 more over the life of the contract.
Add to this the ability to couple it with your computer at home and it really is easy to see why this device is popular.
And therein lies my biggest complaint with the iPhone. I can use it with my computer at home, or my computer at work, but not both. iTunes is one of the biggest piece of shit software packages I have ever used, second only to RealPlayer, but getting close. The iPod functionality is basically useless for me if I can only sync with one computer. Just let drag and drop things to the phone for fucks sake.
Where are these numbers coming from? In the US, the new iPhone data plan is $10 more per month than the previous and $5 more if you want the same amount of SMS you used to receive. ($10 + $5) * 24 mo = $360 more over the life of the contract. Or am I missing something?
Apparently anything before 5.0.
It appears that, according to the author, the latest version of TCExplorer (1.6) released on 9/29/07, did not work with the previous version of TrueCrypt (5.0). I am assuming then that it will probably not support version 6.0. Also, keep in mind that TCExplorer is just a GUI for OTFExplorer created by Josh Harris. Meaning the OTFExplorer code will have to be modified in order to update compatibility, which neither author is apparently willing to do.
Any other coders have time to update these projects? I know I don't, but it would be a great service to the OSS community if someone could.
1) Subliminal messages don't work. It's a sham that a psychologist made with fake data that scared the crap out of politicians so that a law was implemented quickly and people fear it to this day (though I still do fear spammers using this, as they have no morals).
So... Why exactly do you fear it if it doesn't work?
I don't get why US people put up with the receiver of a call or txt paying. It's absurd to me. Does the receiver of a letter pay? No. So why does the receiver of a call or txt pay??
Yes, we just 'put up with it'. It has nothing to do with the fact that the practice is in no way illegal or non-competitive. Nor the fact that there are no available options from competing companies.
If you have a good option for a way we 'US people' can avoid this, by all means suggest it. Otherwise, don't tell me what I 'put up with'.
Not to mention that their text messaging packages are much lower per message. Verizon's cheapest package (that they don't advertise) is $0.002 per message.
Is that 0.002 cents or 0.002 dollars?
I'm sorry, we stopped discussing TFA hours ago. You post is WAY off-topic. Please learn to follow the format.
In the end I think it comes down to what you covet, the object or the experience. However, I will say that I believe it is very easy for us to be convinced, based on the object itself, that we need the experience that it offers, when, for the most part, our lives will not actually be enriched because of it.
Agreed. Materialism is the enjoyment of ownership of the object, meaning the goal behind acquiring it was simply to acquire it. If you acquire an object because you enjoy the function of the object, such as riding a motorcycle, then the object is simply a means to an experience.