The key to "creators" getting over this mentality is to forget it exists, and to stop focusing on those that might be illegally sharing your work and instead focus on the ones that are actually buying it.
And here's why: people who choose to illegally copy something won't be deterred by DRM. They will nearly always find a way around it, one way or another. So it very rarely succeeds in what it proposes to do.
On the other hand, DRM treats your paying customers like would-be criminals. It often causes installation or playback problems, denies them their right of fair use in making backup copies or transcoding for different platforms; basically, to freely and fully use the content they paid for. In this way you're doing nothing but alienating your paying customers and pushing them towards finding DRM-free illegal copies in order to avoid all the pitfalls that ultimately accompany DRM.
If you create a good product and offer it at a good price people will buy it and you will make money. If you're shoveling out crapware at an outrageous price then no one is going to buy it. It's been shown time and time again that piracy has very little impact on actual sales. A good product/value will sell, a bad one won't, regardless of how much or little its being pirated.
the way they do it now is easily considered to be more fundamentally flawed, and that's by using focus groups. there is no possible way you can with any level of accuracy gauge how well a TV show or movie is going to perform by sampling such a tiny group of people.
But it's obvious the foreign workers are willing to work for lower wages and benefits compared to US workers, which is why big corporations are pushing so hard to increase the visa limits. Why pay an American 50K a year for an IT job with medical, dental, vacation and sick pay when you can pay a foreigner $20K a year with no benefits?
There is no shortage of STEM workers. There is though a shortage of STEM workers that are willing to work for barely above minimum wage.
The thing is in all honesty I was only half joking. I do genuinely wonder if because of the fucked up copyright when it comes to sound recordings if it really is still under copyright.
You can also try freecycle. While not a "charity" it's a good way to pass on stuff you don't want/need to someone who will actually use it. Of course you don't get a write off...
"Boohoo, our industry can't make enough money and that's why we have to fuck you over with paid DLC and microtransactions" said the multi-millionaire playboy game developer.
But you're right. Vote with your wallet. Which is why there is a very long list of companies whose games I'll NEVER purchase. And that list seems to grow every month.
Yup, I think the same thing. It would be interesting to do some research on the granddaughter and see exactly where she is in life, and to find out exactly how much she plans on "donating" and how much she plans on pocketing. Cause stunts like this always seem shady to me.
Since the only difference between a tablet and a phone is the size of the screen, then smartphones should be counted too, which would make Samsung the "PC Leader", right?
Of course the trouble with this line of thinking is where do you draw the line? Are DVRs PCs? What about programmable thermostats? Programmable calculators? Internet-connected TVs?
Sorry, but no. Tablets, smartphones, and other gadgets are NOT PCs. Period. While I admit there is some grey area when it comes to convertible tablets and the like, which is are much more PC like than most tablets, the iPad certainly does not qualify as a personal computer.
We all know the Earth is only 6000 years old and that humans were created by God in his image. At least that's what Fox News and the 700 Club tell me. Why should I believe science when I have Fox News to tell me the truth?
Submit a "We The People" White House petition with a list of people we'd like to see offed? Like the Kardashians, Beyonce, the Phelps family, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, the Koch brothers, the entire roster of Fox News on-air personalities, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Dubya, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and of course, Donald Trump? Certainly we can come up with some kind of "imminency" for each that would qualify, right?
Actually after a bit more reading it turns out they came up with this brilliant idea after attending an Apple seminar about how to monetize the things teachers create using school-owned iCrap devices.
No. Sorry. You cannot copyright that which you a.) don't create, and b.) don't pay for. Sorry. but students are not your employees, nor are they work-for-hire unless you decide to start paying them for coming to school.
How much you wanna bet a Republicant was behind this brain-dead idea?
And where would your career be without these services? No where. And how much money would you be making from it? None.
Newsflash: being an artist or a musician as a full-time profession and making a good living from it is almost impossible for most people, regardless of your talent, skill, and dedication. It's been this way since the dawn of humankind. You should be thankful you get anything at all for your works.
Because corporate-owned copyrights last for 95-120 years after creation/publication, which puts Superman in the public domain in 2033 at the very earliest and 2058 at the latest, provided copyright extension isn't granted again (which it surely will be by the end of the decade due to Disney). If his copyright was still owned by Shuster and Siegel it would continue for 70 years after their deaths, which were 1992 and 1996 respectively, putting his entry into PD in 2066.
In case anyone wants to know, it's the 13th Commandment that covers this: "Thou shalt not be vaccinated against influenza". Unfortunately the tablet containing Commandments 11-15 was lost after Moses dropped it after coming down off the mountain after his long conversation with a burning bush.
Thankfully there was a young entrepreneur present named Steven, son of Jobs, who was able to copy down all the information from the broken tablet onto something he called an iScroll, and then proceeded to convince people that in order to stay in God's good graces they needed to have a copy for themselves, which he of course would provide for a substantial fee. And lo, the masses came and paid, and paid, and paid, making Steven quite a wealthy man. Unfortunately it, and he, were short lived. Soon after Moses filed a complaint with the burning bush's patent and copyright office God smote Steven, son of Jobs, and damned him to Hell, where he somehow manages to convince Satan to let him out every few hundred years just for shits and giggles.
And that's why religious people shouldn't get flu vaccines. Understand now?
Don't do it. Just get her a cheap 11" laptop. Tablets are great for watching video, listening to audio, video chatting, playing games, and the OCCASIONAL email or web browsing. Occasional being the highlight since without a real keyboard it's awkward and time consuming trying to do any appreciable amount of text-based communication, not to mention that many websites simply don't work right on tablet browsers. And please don't use your tablet as a camera. No, Just no.
It's almost as if they purposefully want to create products that will fail. Can anyone say "Zune", "Vista", or "Windows 8"? Do they somehow make more money doing things this way (perhaps a tax writeoff) than actually making something that sells tens or even hundreds of millions of units???
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The key to "creators" getting over this mentality is to forget it exists, and to stop focusing on those that might be illegally sharing your work and instead focus on the ones that are actually buying it.
And here's why: people who choose to illegally copy something won't be deterred by DRM. They will nearly always find a way around it, one way or another. So it very rarely succeeds in what it proposes to do.
On the other hand, DRM treats your paying customers like would-be criminals. It often causes installation or playback problems, denies them their right of fair use in making backup copies or transcoding for different platforms; basically, to freely and fully use the content they paid for. In this way you're doing nothing but alienating your paying customers and pushing them towards finding DRM-free illegal copies in order to avoid all the pitfalls that ultimately accompany DRM.
If you create a good product and offer it at a good price people will buy it and you will make money. If you're shoveling out crapware at an outrageous price then no one is going to buy it. It's been shown time and time again that piracy has very little impact on actual sales. A good product/value will sell, a bad one won't, regardless of how much or little its being pirated.
the way they do it now is easily considered to be more fundamentally flawed, and that's by using focus groups. there is no possible way you can with any level of accuracy gauge how well a TV show or movie is going to perform by sampling such a tiny group of people.
But it's obvious the foreign workers are willing to work for lower wages and benefits compared to US workers, which is why big corporations are pushing so hard to increase the visa limits. Why pay an American 50K a year for an IT job with medical, dental, vacation and sick pay when you can pay a foreigner $20K a year with no benefits?
There is no shortage of STEM workers. There is though a shortage of STEM workers that are willing to work for barely above minimum wage.
The thing is in all honesty I was only half joking. I do genuinely wonder if because of the fucked up copyright when it comes to sound recordings if it really is still under copyright.
Did they secure the rights and pay the royalties on this recording? Someone call the RIAA. I smell a copyright lawsuit!
What about XP mode in Windows 7?
Is a way around that pesky Constitution that forbids interstate sales taxes.
You can also try freecycle. While not a "charity" it's a good way to pass on stuff you don't want/need to someone who will actually use it. Of course you don't get a write off...
"Boohoo, our industry can't make enough money and that's why we have to fuck you over with paid DLC and microtransactions" said the multi-millionaire playboy game developer.
But you're right. Vote with your wallet. Which is why there is a very long list of companies whose games I'll NEVER purchase. And that list seems to grow every month.
Yup, I think the same thing. It would be interesting to do some research on the granddaughter and see exactly where she is in life, and to find out exactly how much she plans on "donating" and how much she plans on pocketing. Cause stunts like this always seem shady to me.
Poor rich man. Maybe next time you should buy American.
Since the only difference between a tablet and a phone is the size of the screen, then smartphones should be counted too, which would make Samsung the "PC Leader", right?
Of course the trouble with this line of thinking is where do you draw the line? Are DVRs PCs? What about programmable thermostats? Programmable calculators? Internet-connected TVs?
Sorry, but no. Tablets, smartphones, and other gadgets are NOT PCs. Period. While I admit there is some grey area when it comes to convertible tablets and the like, which is are much more PC like than most tablets, the iPad certainly does not qualify as a personal computer.
We all know the Earth is only 6000 years old and that humans were created by God in his image. At least that's what Fox News and the 700 Club tell me. Why should I believe science when I have Fox News to tell me the truth?
Submit a "We The People" White House petition with a list of people we'd like to see offed? Like the Kardashians, Beyonce, the Phelps family, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, the Koch brothers, the entire roster of Fox News on-air personalities, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Dubya, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and of course, Donald Trump? Certainly we can come up with some kind of "imminency" for each that would qualify, right?
Actually after a bit more reading it turns out they came up with this brilliant idea after attending an Apple seminar about how to monetize the things teachers create using school-owned iCrap devices.
So no, not Republicants. Worse. Apple.
No. Sorry. You cannot copyright that which you a.) don't create, and b.) don't pay for. Sorry. but students are not your employees, nor are they work-for-hire unless you decide to start paying them for coming to school.
How much you wanna bet a Republicant was behind this brain-dead idea?
To go fuck themselves. The patent expires in 2 months.
And where would your career be without these services? No where. And how much money would you be making from it? None.
Newsflash: being an artist or a musician as a full-time profession and making a good living from it is almost impossible for most people, regardless of your talent, skill, and dedication. It's been this way since the dawn of humankind. You should be thankful you get anything at all for your works.
He won't go into the public domain until at least 2033 at the earliest, movie or no movie.
Because corporate-owned copyrights last for 95-120 years after creation/publication, which puts Superman in the public domain in 2033 at the very earliest and 2058 at the latest, provided copyright extension isn't granted again (which it surely will be by the end of the decade due to Disney). If his copyright was still owned by Shuster and Siegel it would continue for 70 years after their deaths, which were 1992 and 1996 respectively, putting his entry into PD in 2066.
And yes, it's fucking retarded.
In case anyone wants to know, it's the 13th Commandment that covers this: "Thou shalt not be vaccinated against influenza". Unfortunately the tablet containing Commandments 11-15 was lost after Moses dropped it after coming down off the mountain after his long conversation with a burning bush.
Thankfully there was a young entrepreneur present named Steven, son of Jobs, who was able to copy down all the information from the broken tablet onto something he called an iScroll, and then proceeded to convince people that in order to stay in God's good graces they needed to have a copy for themselves, which he of course would provide for a substantial fee. And lo, the masses came and paid, and paid, and paid, making Steven quite a wealthy man. Unfortunately it, and he, were short lived. Soon after Moses filed a complaint with the burning bush's patent and copyright office God smote Steven, son of Jobs, and damned him to Hell, where he somehow manages to convince Satan to let him out every few hundred years just for shits and giggles.
And that's why religious people shouldn't get flu vaccines. Understand now?
Don't do it. Just get her a cheap 11" laptop. Tablets are great for watching video, listening to audio, video chatting, playing games, and the OCCASIONAL email or web browsing. Occasional being the highlight since without a real keyboard it's awkward and time consuming trying to do any appreciable amount of text-based communication, not to mention that many websites simply don't work right on tablet browsers. And please don't use your tablet as a camera. No, Just no.
And it has nothing to do with the obscene amounts of money Monsanto may or may not have deposited into your bank account?
It's almost as if they purposefully want to create products that will fail. Can anyone say "Zune", "Vista", or "Windows 8"? Do they somehow make more money doing things this way (perhaps a tax writeoff) than actually making something that sells tens or even hundreds of millions of units???
Locked bootloaders are so last decade.
Thank you. As usual, it's been covered in Trek.