Wow, thanks for posting that article. It's exactly what i needed to read. I'm a *horrible* procrastinator. Hopefully some of those tips will help me out.
Does anyone see this leading to an increase of the number of pirate radio stations here in the US. The psuedo-monopoly that the BBC has is in some ways what caused an explosion in pirate radio stations in the UK. They're everywhere..you can even listen to them online
First you should probably get a feel for everything to see what you like. The styles of electronic music (please don't call it 'electronica'..bleh) are about as varied and diverse as any other genre. I rather amusing but informative site is Iskhur's Guide to Electronic Music. The descriptions are a bit cheeky, but there's tons of samples to pull from.
There's no real "jumping in" point for listening to electronic music...you just more or less keep listening to everything, until something just grabs you.
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I think the UK has already responded to this problem by the sheer number of pirate radio stations that operate out of London and elsewhere. The only reason that radio even remains popular over there is because of the pirates putting the cutting edge tracks out there, and the bigger stations (Radio1, Kiss -- which started out as a pirate) just copping their formats. If you look at the present-day UK charts, a good portion of those songs were broke on pirate stations before they broke anywhere.
All of my favorite teachers wee those that piqued my intrest into things outside the digital realm. I had never realized how much worth traditional literature had to offer, until I went through Ms. Williams-Frye's creative writing course. Not only would we read modern literature, but we were encouraged to write our own...whole class periods dedicated to nothing but creative thought. I was so overwhelmed by her free-spirit and open-minded nature (which is really rare for a Catholic school)..she was the only teacher I ever gave a thank-you card to.
My 11th grade History teacher, Mr. Arthurs enstilled in me a love of history that I carry to this very day. Some people didn't like him, b/c he could be very stern, but whenever he loosened up, he was one of the funniest people around. When talking about historical events, he would draw ridiculously goofy pictures on the overhead, and urge us to marvel at his "superior" artwork. He was the first teacher I knew to approach a historical issue from all sides. For example, when we were discussing the atomic bomb, we spent a week talking about the events leading to it and also wheter Truman could've prevented it. He ended the week by showing us war dept. footage from Hiroshima...seeing the human effect of the bomb hit much closer to home than just reading about figures.
My 11th grade Ethics teacher, Mr. Griffen, really wasn't my favorite person. We definatly didn't share many of the same views about things. He represented most of what I disliked most about Catholic dogma. But you sure had to admire his passion about things like the death penalty or abortion. I had never seen a teacher rouse up an argurment in the classroom the way Griffen (or Grif) could. Some class periods he would literally start sweating and breaking down b/c he was so into what he was talking about. He went to seminary school the year after I had him, and was replaced by someone much less emphatic.
Lastly, was my flamboyantly gay International Studies teacher. After you got over the initial shock of what a flamer this guy was, you see that he has to be one of the most traveled people on earth. He has been literally everywhere (and has the slides to prove it!!) Not many people can say that they hiked through the Himilayas, or stayed in a hut on Java. He took people beyond the walls of the high school, and sent them all around the world. The only reason he taught was to fund further trips all over the planet. I remember thinking at the end of the year "What I wouldn't give to live this guys life"
I thought that this was a extrememly well done interview. It was extremely enlightening to learn about Carmack's contributions to the open source community (the Torvold's of gaming?). A lot of other game developers are just content with filling the genre void, or building a better 3D engine. Carmack on the other hand, reveals a scope that extends far beyond the realm of computer gaming, to computing as a whole. How many game developers do you know take time to improve the Linux kernel?
At one point of the interview, Carmack is asked whether has considered using his money as leverage in certain situations. Carmacks couldn't see any point, but I see an area where his leverage would be greatly beneficial. I believe that Carmack's interest in Linux can serve as an inspiration to other developers to make game for the Linux platform, and more openly embrace the open source community.
Some unversities seem to be very liberal when it comes to their net access, but what about those other colleges (eg. private, religious) or colleges that heavily monitor restrict, or block access to certain parts of the Internet?
This monitoring doesn't just encompass web pages either. I know of many colleges that have blocked the opening of certain service ports (such as Real Audio, Napster, or even ftp).
When universities employ tactics such as these, are their students really getting all of the benefits from the Internet...or just the experience the university wants them to have?
My college (Univ. of MD) is extremely liberal when it comes to their access....although recently they are cracking down on MP3 servers, they experience numerous downtimes, and I may be under investigation for a port-scanning incident. Other than that, they are very liberal, indeed;)
From what I've read about Bowie, and his many "accomplishments" I get the impression that he is just whoring his name around on everything net-related so he can find a way to capatalize on this new market. Just becasue he has an ISP and online bank doesn't mean he has an active role in maintaining them. I bet he doesn't even know what web server his ISP uses.
Here just a little insight onto how little Bowie actually knows. About a few weeks ago, on Silicon Spin (ZDTV), Dvorak rounded up the usuall MP3 spokespeople (is anyone else getting sick of seeing the guy from RioPort?). Anyway, in a quote by Bowie, he stated that he was not worried about MP3's, and the pirates screw themselves because "once they download the songs, they can be tracked down in five minutes"
First of all, I really don't even get what this guy is trying to prove. E-Commerce makes exactly what possible??? Is he trying to prove that "this Internet thing" can be a savior to recluses and hermits everywhere? You don't necessarily need to lock yourself up in a house to do that. Just by picking up the recent issue of Time Magazine, you can see how prominent e-commerce has become in our society.
Also, isn't this about the 6 millionth time I've read about somebody doing this? First, every newspaper under the sun did it with their own reporters. Then Wired did it (which is a certain sign that it should've stopped). Now, Joe Blow with his own company wants to try it too. This is something that was more appropriate for the novelty days of the World Wide Web and e-commerce, not today.
Finally, is it me or does this whole thing just seem like a giant commercial stunt? Hmmm.. laptop by Gateway (why does that matter?), groceries by Peapod (why does that matter??) About a few weeks off, I can see this guy decorating his house with Coca-Cola wallpaper, and strategicly placing Heitz Ketchup near those few dozen netcams he has setup.
I guess this is what you're forced to do after convincing your company to blow half their budget on your "Post Y2K Emergency Response plan"
Try lining your compound with old circuit boards turned face down....no one will dare mess with you and your "Intel chipset valley of death" Also, though CD's make good projectiles for riot situations, lets not forget the natural aerodynamics of a 3.5 floppy. The probably go just as far, and are a lot more painful. I'm not too sure about Zip's, but they probably get the same hangtime.
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Wow, thanks for posting that article. It's exactly what i needed to read. I'm a *horrible* procrastinator. Hopefully some of those tips will help me out.
Does anyone see this leading to an increase of the number of pirate radio stations here in the US. The psuedo-monopoly that the BBC has is in some ways what caused an explosion in pirate radio stations in the UK. They're everywhere..you can even listen to them online
What will the effect be in this country??
First you should probably get a feel for everything to see what you like. The styles of electronic music (please don't call it 'electronica'..bleh) are about as varied and diverse as any other genre. I rather amusing but informative site is Iskhur's Guide to Electronic Music. The descriptions are a bit cheeky, but there's tons of samples to pull from.
There's no real "jumping in" point for listening to electronic music...you just more or less keep listening to everything, until something just grabs you.
I think the UK has already responded to this problem by the sheer number of pirate radio stations that operate out of London and elsewhere. The only reason that radio even remains popular over there is because of the pirates putting the cutting edge tracks out there, and the bigger stations (Radio1, Kiss -- which started out as a pirate) just copping their formats. If you look at the present-day UK charts, a good portion of those songs were broke on pirate stations before they broke anywhere.
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All of my favorite teachers wee those that piqued my intrest into things outside the digital realm. I had never realized how much worth traditional literature had to offer, until I went through Ms. Williams-Frye's creative writing course. Not only would we read modern literature, but we were encouraged to write our own...whole class periods dedicated to nothing but creative thought. I was so overwhelmed by her free-spirit and open-minded nature (which is really rare for a Catholic school)..she was the only teacher I ever gave a thank-you card to.
My 11th grade History teacher, Mr. Arthurs enstilled in me a love of history that I carry to this very day. Some people didn't like him, b/c he could be very stern, but whenever he loosened up, he was one of the funniest people around. When talking about historical events, he would draw ridiculously goofy pictures on the overhead, and urge us to marvel at his "superior" artwork. He was the first teacher I knew to approach a historical issue from all sides. For example, when we were discussing the atomic bomb, we spent a week talking about the events leading to it and also wheter Truman could've prevented it. He ended the week by showing us war dept. footage from Hiroshima...seeing the human effect of the bomb hit much closer to home than just reading about figures.
My 11th grade Ethics teacher, Mr. Griffen, really wasn't my favorite person. We definatly didn't share many of the same views about things. He represented most of what I disliked most about Catholic dogma. But you sure had to admire his passion about things like the death penalty or abortion. I had never seen a teacher rouse up an argurment in the classroom the way Griffen (or Grif) could. Some class periods he would literally start sweating and breaking down b/c he was so into what he was talking about. He went to seminary school the year after I had him, and was replaced by someone much less emphatic.
Lastly, was my flamboyantly gay International Studies teacher. After you got over the initial shock of what a flamer this guy was, you see that he has to be one of the most traveled people on earth. He has been literally everywhere (and has the slides to prove it!!) Not many people can say that they hiked through the Himilayas, or stayed in a hut on Java. He took people beyond the walls of the high school, and sent them all around the world. The only reason he taught was to fund further trips all over the planet. I remember thinking at the end of the year "What I wouldn't give to live this guys life"
If I were the employee, I'd be loving this
Are there any RHCE books released yet, that might ease the cost of certification?
At one point of the interview, Carmack is asked whether has considered using his money as leverage in certain situations. Carmacks couldn't see any point, but I see an area where his leverage would be greatly beneficial. I believe that Carmack's interest in Linux can serve as an inspiration to other developers to make game for the Linux platform, and more openly embrace the open source community.
This monitoring doesn't just encompass web pages either. I know of many colleges that have blocked the opening of certain service ports (such as Real Audio, Napster, or even ftp).
When universities employ tactics such as these, are their students really getting all of the benefits from the Internet...or just the experience the university wants them to have?
My college (Univ. of MD) is extremely liberal when it comes to their access....although recently they are cracking down on MP3 servers, they experience numerous downtimes, and I may be under investigation for a port-scanning incident. Other than that, they are very liberal, indeed ;)
Here just a little insight onto how little Bowie actually knows. About a few weeks ago, on Silicon Spin (ZDTV), Dvorak rounded up the usuall MP3 spokespeople (is anyone else getting sick of seeing the guy from RioPort?). Anyway, in a quote by Bowie, he stated that he was not worried about MP3's, and the pirates screw themselves because "once they download the songs, they can be tracked down in five minutes"
Right, David.......
Also, isn't this about the 6 millionth time I've read about somebody doing this? First, every newspaper under the sun did it with their own reporters. Then Wired did it (which is a certain sign that it should've stopped). Now, Joe Blow with his own company wants to try it too. This is something that was more appropriate for the novelty days of the World Wide Web and e-commerce, not today.
Finally, is it me or does this whole thing just seem like a giant commercial stunt? Hmmm.. laptop by Gateway (why does that matter?), groceries by Peapod (why does that matter??) About a few weeks off, I can see this guy decorating his house with Coca-Cola wallpaper, and strategicly placing Heitz Ketchup near those few dozen netcams he has setup.
I guess this is what you're forced to do after convincing your company to blow half their budget on your "Post Y2K Emergency Response plan"
Try lining your compound with old circuit boards turned face down....no one will dare mess with you and your "Intel chipset valley of death" Also, though CD's make good projectiles for riot situations, lets not forget the natural aerodynamics of a 3.5 floppy. The probably go just as far, and are a lot more painful. I'm not too sure about Zip's, but they probably get the same hangtime.