RE: Indie games? oh yes - and the largest platform for indie games are iPhone / iPad / Android (Android - not so much now, but I can see it getting better at some point if the tools ever get stable (I've heard horror stories)).
And it shows in the product. Most are inexpensive, simple to play, conducive to enjoyable short rounds, and most of all - are accomplished with teams that are small and uncluttered without institutional stupid from the status-quo. Yes, there's a big uptick in signal-noise, but good LORD there's games that blow me away with their originality every day.
I've bought more games in the last month for my iPhone & iPad than I have for my computer in the last 5 years (probably longer) - and I ditched consoles years ago (loved the PS2 - back in the day, but as the stack of "unfinished games" grew, that pretty much doomed the genre for me).
agreed (I sold mine to some students using M-Studio) - but a the bottom of the list, most just cart them off to be "recycled", without considering that they can recycle the metal for money.
It's the first Mac to be made with that in mind, I say go for it yourself before letting the Chinese have it.
I had the bottom of the line G5 for a time and had 2 other computers that had replaced it. Between Berkley and Emeryville, there were several studios and colleges for advanced audio. I think I got about 60-75% of what I paid for it. They didn't even haggle (and I priced a bit high for haggleability).
There's not an unsubstantial amount of aluminum in that chassis. I'd gut it and take the shell down to the recycling center for a bit of cash before "donating" it.
Seriously - how many pounds is that shell? 20? At about a dollar a pound (?). Scrap it.
The last one has been developed.... so get your stuff to Dwayne's - he's got a time machine that will take your film from Dec of this year, and take it back to this week.
One thing you mention that really rings true is that if you're a professional who values your time, you seriously don't want to work with - let alone be associated with low-rent fly-by-nights. They not only pull you down, they pull down the quality of your work.
My eyes (ears doesn't work here) perked up when I noticed that they singled out DISH network for a mention. They operate out of Denver Colorado, which has more than a fair-share of companies that are insulated from markets where good design and advertising strategies are associated, and it's skewed their marketing efforts to the fringes as a result (not the good fringes).
At least that's my theory - but what do I know, I only worked there for a short-time before I moved to California (thank god I did), and only have experience with the marketing group, programming services, and the IT groups.
Trust me DISH's decision-making philo applies to IT as well. A lot of geeks here with no business in subjective arts would cringe PLENTY if they knew what their dev-pool was like. Let's start with the fact the shop was run by a telco executive. Goosebumps yet? Imagine the Anti-Apple, where terms like "good enough" and "we'll fix it later" rule the roost. Across the board, in all segments of the company. Now, I could be misreading 99's association (it could be a vendor / local retailer using them outside the corporate channel), but I'm not too sure - they kept their retailers close on the marketing side traditionally.
That said, it's small wonder DISH prides themselves on their low prices. I was always amazed that anyone who bought-into their services was surprised by the quality, and that's the whole point to a good brand - sometimes you can judge a book by the cover, and that's what cheap shows your customers. A warning. A big one. In neon - with fireworks going off behind it.
So that's what explains reality TV. It's not a cynical way to avoid paying actors writers and directors - it's cream. It's not manufactured musical acts created by marketing divisions generating synergy with formula driven distribution models and radio networks, it's cream.
My GOD that's so brilliant, it's making my eyes and ears bleed.
(BTW - just what color is this "cream" you're talking about? Is it found in pants?)
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Interesting - I nailed every point on your list but one - game industry.
That's why I'll never touch that unprofessional, cynical pile of hack pretending to be a business. Enjoy your hell - you've earned it.
RE: Indie games? oh yes - and the largest platform for indie games are iPhone / iPad / Android (Android - not so much now, but I can see it getting better at some point if the tools ever get stable (I've heard horror stories)).
And it shows in the product. Most are inexpensive, simple to play, conducive to enjoyable short rounds, and most of all - are accomplished with teams that are small and uncluttered without institutional stupid from the status-quo. Yes, there's a big uptick in signal-noise, but good LORD there's games that blow me away with their originality every day.
I've bought more games in the last month for my iPhone & iPad than I have for my computer in the last 5 years (probably longer) - and I ditched consoles years ago (loved the PS2 - back in the day, but as the stack of "unfinished games" grew, that pretty much doomed the genre for me).
There's a difference between "thinking different" and acting out like some poor bastard with Tourette syndrome.
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOtC9QfXac&feature=channel
Whoop de shit. Even made by the same person.
agreed (I sold mine to some students using M-Studio) - but a the bottom of the list, most just cart them off to be "recycled", without considering that they can recycle the metal for money.
It's the first Mac to be made with that in mind, I say go for it yourself before letting the Chinese have it.
Bingo.
I had the bottom of the line G5 for a time and had 2 other computers that had replaced it. Between Berkley and Emeryville, there were several studios and colleges for advanced audio. I think I got about 60-75% of what I paid for it. They didn't even haggle (and I priced a bit high for haggleability).
There's not an unsubstantial amount of aluminum in that chassis. I'd gut it and take the shell down to the recycling center for a bit of cash before "donating" it.
Seriously - how many pounds is that shell? 20? At about a dollar a pound (?). Scrap it.
The last one has been developed .... so get your stuff to Dwayne's - he's got a time machine that will take your film from Dec of this year, and take it back to this week.
GuD RiTe'nG! Hur Hur Dawk!
One thing you mention that really rings true is that if you're a professional who values your time, you seriously don't want to work with - let alone be associated with low-rent fly-by-nights. They not only pull you down, they pull down the quality of your work.
My eyes (ears doesn't work here) perked up when I noticed that they singled out DISH network for a mention. They operate out of Denver Colorado, which has more than a fair-share of companies that are insulated from markets where good design and advertising strategies are associated, and it's skewed their marketing efforts to the fringes as a result (not the good fringes).
At least that's my theory - but what do I know, I only worked there for a short-time before I moved to California (thank god I did), and only have experience with the marketing group, programming services, and the IT groups.
Trust me DISH's decision-making philo applies to IT as well. A lot of geeks here with no business in subjective arts would cringe PLENTY if they knew what their dev-pool was like. Let's start with the fact the shop was run by a telco executive. Goosebumps yet? Imagine the Anti-Apple, where terms like "good enough" and "we'll fix it later" rule the roost. Across the board, in all segments of the company. Now, I could be misreading 99's association (it could be a vendor / local retailer using them outside the corporate channel), but I'm not too sure - they kept their retailers close on the marketing side traditionally.
That said, it's small wonder DISH prides themselves on their low prices. I was always amazed that anyone who bought-into their services was surprised by the quality, and that's the whole point to a good brand - sometimes you can judge a book by the cover, and that's what cheap shows your customers. A warning. A big one. In neon - with fireworks going off behind it.
So that's what explains reality TV. It's not a cynical way to avoid paying actors writers and directors - it's cream. It's not manufactured musical acts created by marketing divisions generating synergy with formula driven distribution models and radio networks, it's cream.
My GOD that's so brilliant, it's making my eyes and ears bleed.
(BTW - just what color is this "cream" you're talking about? Is it found in pants?)
I'm hip - I'll start posting stick figures and left-handed (I'm right handed) mouse generated painted typography pronto.
Count me in. Don't forget to make it as tasteless as possible. "Cock-n-balls R Us" is a good meme.
Re: portable EMPs. Ya - the courts will take your privacy concerns into account when you kill half a dozen people with pacemakers near you.
Picked out the color of soap-on-a-rope yet?
You can't call stupid wrong. No point trying.
Just push them down the nearest flight of stairs.