...but I wish the U.S. did the same thing with its flag, if only to reduce the flow of cheesy "patriotic" items that have appeared since September 11. Profiting from tragedy is always ugly.
But anyway, if the U.S. or Canadian government got a royalty for every commercial use of its flag, it would have made a fortune. Canada can get a cut of the Maple Leafs' merchandise profits, the U.S. can get a cut of Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren's profits...
I get the feeling that the big media companies' dream is a brain implant that blocks input of their product until you pay them. And if you think about their product -- ca-ching.
Looking at a random selection of recent CDs (the ones sitting on my desk right now), I notice that the only "Compact Disc Digital Audio" logos displayed are on the plastic inlay holding the disc. And you can't see those logos when the jewel box is shrinkwrapped. So not showing the logo doesn't help -- it's barely shown now.
Down here on America's Wang, driver's licenses and identification cards are issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. I'm guessing that it would be similar in other states, but I really have no idea.
You've seen the car makers' commercials -- if you drive a car older than a year or two, you're helping the terrorists win!
Anyway, you can usually get a generic "state ID card." Unfortunately, most people have never heard of it, and think you're trying to use a bad fake ID.
What makes this different from public domain? Well, I still have a legal right to keep my name on things. Also, nobody else can make money on my book by splashing on a new cover. (think about L. Frank Baum and how publishers have raked in the cash without forking a single cent over to his family).
L. Frank Baum presumably made money on his works while he was alive and the works were copyrighted to him. While his works were copyrighted, other publishers couldn't legally publish them, and wouldn't have raked in any cash anyway.
Under the "Flags for Heroes and Families" program, 6,000 small U.S. flags are also on-board, to be distributed to the victims' families and emergency response teams.
"We're so sorry about the loss of your loved one...but here's a flag that's been in space! Well, in a hermetically sealed package in a storage compartment in a spacecraft in space, but still...oooh!"
I've always seen that the magic number is 100. But I can't see anyone other than the Sci-Fi Channel or Comedy Central picking up Futurama in syndication. A UHF station going from Roseanne to Futurama might blow someone's mind.
If you register through register.com, they let you point your domain wherever you want using their web interface. I wish I had registered all my domains through them.
GANDI does the same thing -- plus they give you five or six email addresses at your domain that will forward wherever you want, and you can set up a catch-all address that will forward everything else.
Remember the "Windowlicker" single? The U.S. version included an edited version of the video, but clunkily "protected" with HyperCD. I believe the European versions just had it as a QuickTime file. And the video was also released on VHS, so what's the point?
Anyway, this might be something that the American distributor's doing, not Mr. James.
Actually, it's not a case where they individually modelled, but rather individually simulated. They all probably used one of a handful (or a large handful of models) depending on the length, color,etc. But then software (Fizt) was able to apply the physics so it worked on all the hairs.
Aha! So that's why the control panels in the factory had a "Fizt" button!
For however long Excite remains in existence: news.excite.com. And, while it doesn't search news sites, dailynews.yahoo.com has enough feeds that it's usually pretty good, too.
"Today Microsoft revealed the cost of signing up as a developer to.Net. Entry level is $1,000. Standard level $10,000. Custom support will cost even more."
My local Shaque is (still) selling:CueCat holders that stick to your monitor. And RadioShack.com is still selling this lovely keyboard adaptor for your 'Cat.
Exactly, you are dead on. I'll just say that google has it right, everything2 could make money if they wanted, and slashdot could probably make a lot more, not through more ads (WHICH ISN'T THE ANSWER) but from being smart about it.
There's a way for E2 to make money from obsessive people by selling T-shirts and banner ads? You've gotta be kidding...
-j (former E2 addict...unfortunately, they still have several of my friends, the dastards!)
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...but I wish the U.S. did the same thing with its flag, if only to reduce the flow of cheesy "patriotic" items that have appeared since September 11. Profiting from tragedy is always ugly.
But anyway, if the U.S. or Canadian government got a royalty for every commercial use of its flag, it would have made a fortune. Canada can get a cut of the Maple Leafs' merchandise profits, the U.S. can get a cut of Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren's profits...
Oh, what the hell, I'm Spartacus too. I figure I deserve a karma hit for submitting the most recent copy-protected CD story.
For those of you following at home, that's Divx the doomed DVD format, not DivX the video codec.
I'm surprised that an Amazon URL even got posted in a story -- don't We All still hate them for the whole stupid patents thing?
Barring that, Slashdot or OSDN don't have an Amazon Associates account? You guys could finally make some money!
Appropos of nothing, watching South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut with the French audio track is hilarious.
I bought the $100 special edition laserdisc set a few years ago -- so I'm a bit peeved now.
But in happier news, Wendy Carlos reports that the soundtrack is finally coming out on CD.
I get the feeling that the big media companies' dream is a brain implant that blocks input of their product until you pay them. And if you think about their product -- ca-ching.
Looking at a random selection of recent CDs (the ones sitting on my desk right now), I notice that the only "Compact Disc Digital Audio" logos displayed are on the plastic inlay holding the disc. And you can't see those logos when the jewel box is shrinkwrapped. So not showing the logo doesn't help -- it's barely shown now.
They'll just change it to "open software and music recordings," or something similar.
Down here on America's Wang, driver's licenses and identification cards are issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. I'm guessing that it would be similar in other states, but I really have no idea.
You've seen the car makers' commercials -- if you drive a car older than a year or two, you're helping the terrorists win!
Anyway, you can usually get a generic "state ID card." Unfortunately, most people have never heard of it, and think you're trying to use a bad fake ID.
The CDT's opt-out resource might be what you're looking for.
Festivus has gotten entirely too commercial, dammit.
What makes this different from public domain? Well, I still have a legal right to keep my name on things. Also, nobody else can make money on my book by splashing on a new cover. (think about L. Frank Baum and how publishers have raked in the cash without forking a single cent over to his family).
L. Frank Baum presumably made money on his works while he was alive and the works were copyrighted to him. While his works were copyrighted, other publishers couldn't legally publish them, and wouldn't have raked in any cash anyway.
Under the "Flags for Heroes and Families" program, 6,000 small U.S. flags are also on-board, to be distributed to the victims' families and emergency response teams.
"We're so sorry about the loss of your loved one...but here's a flag that's been in space! Well, in a hermetically sealed package in a storage compartment in a spacecraft in space, but still...oooh!"
I've always seen that the magic number is 100. But I can't see anyone other than the Sci-Fi Channel or Comedy Central picking up Futurama in syndication. A UHF station going from Roseanne to Futurama might blow someone's mind.
If you register through register.com, they let you point your domain wherever you want using their web interface. I wish I had registered all my domains through them.
GANDI does the same thing -- plus they give you five or six email addresses at your domain that will forward wherever you want, and you can set up a catch-all address that will forward everything else.
Now if only I had a use for all of my domains...
Aw, dang -- I didn't know he had a new album out.
Remember the "Windowlicker" single? The U.S. version included an edited version of the video, but clunkily "protected" with HyperCD. I believe the European versions just had it as a QuickTime file. And the video was also released on VHS, so what's the point?
Anyway, this might be something that the American distributor's doing, not Mr. James.
Actually, it's not a case where they individually modelled, but rather individually simulated. They all probably used one of a handful (or a large handful of models) depending on the length, color,etc. But then software (Fizt) was able to apply the physics so it worked on all the hairs.
Aha! So that's why the control panels in the factory had a "Fizt" button!
Now, wait a second -- he could be sneaking in to those movies.
For however long Excite remains in existence: news.excite.com. And, while it doesn't search news sites, dailynews.yahoo.com has enough feeds that it's usually pretty good, too.
"Today Microsoft revealed the cost of signing up as a developer to .Net. Entry level is $1,000. Standard level $10,000. Custom support will cost even more."
Is that with or without your soul?
RC? Don't you mean New Coke?
My local Shaque is (still) selling :CueCat holders that stick to your monitor. And RadioShack.com is still selling this lovely keyboard adaptor for your 'Cat.
Exactly, you are dead on. I'll just say that google has it right, everything2 could make money if they wanted, and slashdot could probably make a lot more, not through more ads (WHICH ISN'T THE ANSWER) but from being smart about it.
There's a way for E2 to make money from obsessive people by selling T-shirts and banner ads? You've gotta be kidding...
-j (former E2 addict...unfortunately, they still have several of my friends, the dastards!)