pro hac vice = as Wikipedia says, "for this occasion" - when a lawyer from outside of the area asked to be temporarily allowed to practice in the state for the purposes of that particular case
I had heard that with Einstein's prize, for some reason they weren't giving it out for theoretical physics at the time, so they found that experimental work to be a good enough reason to get Einstein something.
I can kinda understand that Megacorps like Pepsi Hut didn't want to readvertise, but I'd have thought it would have been easier to negotiate with Epitaph instead of the RIAA. (Then again, I don't know much about Crazy Taxi - did they use any stuff from Bad Religion's Atlantic Records era or Offspring's Columbia Records era? Then the RIAA *is* involved)
Yes, I *do* ignore the label issue, because I simply don't care. By 'case-by-case', I consider on a case-by-case basis whether I like individual artists, regardless of what label type they chose to go with.
Also, that guy sounded like the kind of guy who's really enthusiastic about maintaining his vehicle, which has got to help longevity - I wonder if those kinds of gearheads could get sufficiently excited about maintaining $old_compact.
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No worries about replying to the sig; it's there for a reason.:)
I have indeed heard the RIAA 'horror stories'.
Seems you're thinking along the lines that if we ignore the RIAA today (even if we think there's _some_ value to particular RIAA artists), its costs and problems would be eliminated or reduced in the future? I see clear costs and unclear benefits in *completely* ditching them.
I simply don't feel the furor common around here, by taking it case-by-case, I end up with a mixture of RIAA and indie.
One guy defending his 'eevil gas-guzzler muscle car' because it held together longer, thus with lower manufacturing costs Well, he probably figured it's really cool - I wonder if the environmental numbers are even better with a *compact* older car
Heh, reminded of something I saw in a lounge in the university's computing building - an old monitor with just a fullscreen clock, running off of native Win3.1
The point? It seems that putting stuff this old into use may in part be a matter of geeks doing it because they can, in addition to assorted ugly legacy-system cases
Price discrimination is an economics term that means charging different prices to different customers of your product. In real-world situations, you have to vary the product a bit in order to actually carry out such a practice effectively; DLC is one way of introducing such variations. Freemium websites are another example, close-up versus further-back seats at sporting events and concerts provide another example. Scholarships given by the university itself are another example.
Why do this? Get sales from cheap customers who would otherwise ignore the product, while still being able to collect from the big spenders.
Let me try rephrasing that: a smaller music career versus none, as opposed to a large music career versus a smaller one. I figure the small percentage of big stars will continue to make big money.
You're right, the industry was/is like an opaque somewhat-arbitrary casino. However, I figure they'll keep chugging along, albeit in some sort of modified form, with the industry changes opening up opportunities for those who didn't win at the casino, which is very valuable for both those musicians and for music listeners for that to be happen.
Yes, "cut out unnecessary middlemen" is a standard business opportunity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_rocket_motor_classification somebody fooling around with an O-grade motor or something sounds fun; a series of little A-motor powered rockets are fun enough to watch. Granted, the triple-letter attention is probably not so fun.
So it's not a challenge, but rather the natural way of things in this new environment?
I did say there would still be big winners and big losers.
That's an interesting way to put it, that the new form of the industry will better allow people to fill in the Long Tail.
One indie CD I ordered (MC Lars/K. Flay - Single and Famous, which I do recommend by the way) came with a printed note that said 'Thank you for supporting independent music. Without you, we'd have normal jobs.' That seems to encapsulate the difference you allude to - something instead of nothing, rather than a lot instead of something
KISS's stuff is in some ways formulaic rock'n'roll, but then again, it seems to be a good implementation of the formula. And their stage show (sizzle to the steak) is kinda a love or hate thing
Slashdot Mirror
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizz_in_My_Pants
Part of the point of Aldi's is the sparse bagging environment, as a component fo their cheap-via-no-frills strategy.
pro hac vice = as Wikipedia says, "for this occasion" - when a lawyer from outside of the area asked to be temporarily allowed to practice in the state for the purposes of that particular case
http://xkcd.com/503/
I had heard that with Einstein's prize, for some reason they weren't giving it out for theoretical physics at the time, so they found that experimental work to be a good enough reason to get Einstein something.
"Bend over, here it comes again"
Now what unflattering parody acronym can we come up with for ACTA?
Once you actually learn (SO out of vogue, I know) about things there
Speaking of which, I recently read http://www.amazon.com/Poorly-Made-China-Insiders-Production/dp/0470405589, mainly an insightful look at the Chinese business environment, but which also touched upon aspects of the Chinese cultural mindset in general
I can kinda understand that Megacorps like Pepsi Hut didn't want to readvertise, but I'd have thought it would have been easier to negotiate with Epitaph instead of the RIAA. (Then again, I don't know much about Crazy Taxi - did they use any stuff from Bad Religion's Atlantic Records era or Offspring's Columbia Records era? Then the RIAA *is* involved)
Yes, I *do* ignore the label issue, because I simply don't care. By 'case-by-case', I consider on a case-by-case basis whether I like individual artists, regardless of what label type they chose to go with.
Also, that guy sounded like the kind of guy who's really enthusiastic about maintaining his vehicle, which has got to help longevity - I wonder if those kinds of gearheads could get sufficiently excited about maintaining $old_compact.
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No worries about replying to the sig; it's there for a reason. :)
I have indeed heard the RIAA 'horror stories'.
Seems you're thinking along the lines that if we ignore the RIAA today (even if we think there's _some_ value to particular RIAA artists), its costs and problems would be eliminated or reduced in the future? I see clear costs and unclear benefits in *completely* ditching them.
I simply don't feel the furor common around here, by taking it case-by-case, I end up with a mixture of RIAA and indie.
Mr. Aldrin, is that you?
One guy defending his 'eevil gas-guzzler muscle car' because it held together longer, thus with lower manufacturing costs
Well, he probably figured it's really cool - I wonder if the environmental numbers are even better with a *compact* older car
Heh, reminded of something I saw in a lounge in the university's computing building - an old monitor with just a fullscreen clock, running off of native Win3.1
The point? It seems that putting stuff this old into use may in part be a matter of geeks doing it because they can, in addition to assorted ugly legacy-system cases
on the other hand, reminded of a Numb3rs episode wherein a supercomputer was programmed to appear to pass Turing tests.
Yeah, playing (relatively) clean against people who are willing to play hardball does not help us.
Price discrimination is an economics term that means charging different prices to different customers of your product. In real-world situations, you have to vary the product a bit in order to actually carry out such a practice effectively; DLC is one way of introducing such variations.
Freemium websites are another example, close-up versus further-back seats at sporting events and concerts provide another example. Scholarships given by the university itself are another example.
Why do this? Get sales from cheap customers who would otherwise ignore the product, while still being able to collect from the big spenders.
I suppose it's fair when they get caught in the same system they suggest for everybody else.
Yeah, they sometimes veer off topic to do something cool, even if that 'something cool' is properly investigated.
As I've seen elsewhere on /. :
Move over Darth Gates, it's time for Darth Ellison
ORACLE = One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison
Let me try rephrasing that: a smaller music career versus none, as opposed to a large music career versus a smaller one. I figure the small percentage of big stars will continue to make big money.
You're right, the industry was/is like an opaque somewhat-arbitrary casino. However, I figure they'll keep chugging along, albeit in some sort of modified form, with the industry changes opening up opportunities for those who didn't win at the casino, which is very valuable for both those musicians and for music listeners for that to be happen.
Yes, "cut out unnecessary middlemen" is a standard business opportunity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_rocket_motor_classification
somebody fooling around with an O-grade motor or something sounds fun; a series of little A-motor powered rockets are fun enough to watch. Granted, the triple-letter attention is probably not so fun.
"Somebody set us up the bomb" came *before* "How are you, gentlemen", with several lines in between.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Zero_Wing#Introduction
This seems like the kind of fundamentally important Slashdot issue on which I will earn a +1 Informative. :P
"Let's see how investigating this myth can possibly be construed to involve as much launching something or blowing something up as possible."
So it's not a challenge, but rather the natural way of things in this new environment?
I did say there would still be big winners and big losers.
That's an interesting way to put it, that the new form of the industry will better allow people to fill in the Long Tail.
One indie CD I ordered (MC Lars/K. Flay - Single and Famous, which I do recommend by the way) came with a printed note that said 'Thank you for supporting independent music. Without you, we'd have normal jobs.' That seems to encapsulate the difference you allude to - something instead of nothing, rather than a lot instead of something
KISS's stuff is in some ways formulaic rock'n'roll, but then again, it seems to be a good implementation of the formula.
And their stage show (sizzle to the steak) is kinda a love or hate thing