...Jennifer Jason Leigh talks in vocal fry the entire effing movie. Apparently that is how Dorothy Parker really spoke.
On the flipside, why do all audio recordings of politicians from the pre 1940's all sound like they are carnival hawkers? I'd like to understand more about how voicing styles change over time. Very interesting new topic to discover.
I hear what you are saying and agree, but I think that is an orthogonal issue. The only "hand" a person has in the battle against cable is their wallet. Its not like anyone needs movies, TV, or pop-music to live. You can just say "No". It's not like they have a gun to your head and you'll starve without the next episode of The Big Bang Theory.
I'm honestly amazed (and disappointed) at how so few people think it is even an option to go without MPAA/RIAA content. You're playing right into their hands.
sucker friend with cable: "this new show blah blah is awesome" me: launch youtube, search for clips: if it looks good, wait for netflix or hulu
i found "damages", "dexter", "weeds" and "the wire" this way. big win there. but they were cable shows.
broadcast shows, not so much: "how i met yer mother", "it's always sunny" and "big bag theory" were all epic fails.
the key here is: even if I found zero shows i liked, it wouldn't have disappointed me. once you kill your TV, you tend to find a LOT of things to fill the space with.
but at least i know what's popular thanks to the interwebs.
"Please, can we just brutally fucking murder the entertainment industry for holding something that was a simple, easy, functional service utilizing public spectrum utterly hostage?"
Actually, you make a good point. People are creative animals. I think I should qualify when I say creative, that I mean "creative" in the sense that the can control a medium and develop something novel that appeals to large number of people and potentially moves social consciousness forward (or backwards, or sideways).
Granny's crocheted toilet-paper cozies, and juniors fingerpaintings are indeed creative, but not meme-inducing creative like Seurat or Ives or Calder.
#1) what are some examples of when a user needs to get under the hood of an iphone? maybe the battery, but what else do you really thing could be fixed by access to the HW or SW to the average Jane/Joe? Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
#2) you act like you need movies and music to live. jesus f christ man, you do realize nobody needs movies, music or TV, right? and if you need music, go see a local band or buy a guitar. you kids act like it is a guaranteed right to pirate Michael Bay films or Justin Beiber CDs. life doesn't end without the product of the MPAA or RIAA. so fuck them. reject their product. you'll see how fast they evaporate. or do you REALLY need that new coldplay CD to make it through your boring vanilla life?
unless DRM affects paper and pencils, or guitars, or bicycles, or board games, or sports, or community theater, or campfires, or fresh air, we really have nothing to worry about from them.
Via dominates the PC clone market in China, so, much like assault rifles, soon all PCs will come from China (soon = within 20 years) and chinese manufacturers/distributors (and I don't mean IBM -> Lenovo). Intel, Google, Microsoft, etc will all focus on portable gadgets, clouds, and distributed computing.
I hope I spoke in enough absolutes per/. requirements.
From one nerd with a superiority complex to another:
You assume everyone is creative. And intelligent enough to understand the implications of walled gardens. I suspect you didn't read anything about Black Friday? The majority of the population are happy to be consumers (me included). You probably hang out with other intelligent folks who don't fall into this demographic, which means you don't realize how dumb the average person really is (remember, the average IQ by definition is 100. eep.).
Not sure why you're so Anti apple (iTards?), but it is not an apple phenomenon. Apple hit on what the VAST majority of PC users are tired of: all the bullshit you need to know to make a PC barely function. The PC is like the hand-crank model T ford: it could accidentally break your arm when starting it! All gadget suppliers will eventually wall off into a handful of gardens, and everyone but the nerds and the artists will care. Which is fine by me, there will ALWAYS be content creation platforms, unless companies just start wishing Apps into existence.
Excellent analogy. I wonder if the OP will respond. I suspect not: judging by the OP's condescending tone and use of CAPS he/she has already shutdown all critical thinking facilities.
It is very important to also write an article rebutting the claims with its own set of misleading statistics, especially if the data does not support your particular ideology.
I'd like to know if the bandwidth throttling happens to normal users, or people trying to download pirated videos and music. I could care less about the latter, but the former is quite troublesome.
After reading the vast amounts of racism and bigotry on this thread (some stated as if they were words of condolence or compassion), it is gonna be a loooooong time before we get past both of 'em, at least two more generations./sticks hands in pockets...sighs/
"If people can find a way to buy $400 sneakers, they can buy a computer."
"It's an open secret in the black community that there is a serious anti-intellectual influence. "
So are these examples of "soft" or "hard" bigotry?
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You purchased the brilliant satire project "Voteauction.com" in 2000 for 1 euro. Any plans to resurrect large-scale web-based pranks like this? They seem to have more broad penetration than your videos, which go largely unnoticed save for the astute film-goer.
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...Jennifer Jason Leigh talks in vocal fry the entire effing movie. Apparently that is how Dorothy Parker really spoke.
On the flipside, why do all audio recordings of politicians from the pre 1940's all sound like they are carnival hawkers? I'd like to understand more about how voicing styles change over time. Very interesting new topic to discover.
I hear what you are saying and agree, but I think that is an orthogonal issue. The only "hand" a person has in the battle against cable is their wallet. Its not like anyone needs movies, TV, or pop-music to live. You can just say "No". It's not like they have a gun to your head and you'll starve without the next episode of The Big Bang Theory.
I'm honestly amazed (and disappointed) at how so few people think it is even an option to go without MPAA/RIAA content. You're playing right into their hands.
faster than light neutrino measurements?
revolutionary-yet-pseudo-sciency sources of energy?
and now dark matter challenges?
coincidence or what?
sucker friend with cable: "this new show blah blah is awesome"
me: launch youtube, search for clips: if it looks good, wait for netflix or hulu
i found "damages", "dexter", "weeds" and "the wire" this way. big win there. but they were cable shows.
broadcast shows, not so much: "how i met yer mother", "it's always sunny" and "big bag theory" were all epic fails.
the key here is: even if I found zero shows i liked, it wouldn't have disappointed me. once you kill your TV, you tend to find a LOT of things to fill the space with.
but at least i know what's popular thanks to the interwebs.
"Please, can we just brutally fucking murder the entertainment industry for holding something that was a simple, easy, functional service utilizing public spectrum utterly hostage?"
The solution is infinitely easier:
Turn off your TV. Cancel your cable.
Problem solved.
too many buttons. WAY too many buttons. how about we go back to channel and volume. i could live with pause and play.
take a tip from the apple remote. that's how it's done.
Actually, you make a good point. People are creative animals. I think I should qualify when I say creative, that I mean "creative" in the sense that the can control a medium and develop something novel that appeals to large number of people and potentially moves social consciousness forward (or backwards, or sideways).
Granny's crocheted toilet-paper cozies, and juniors fingerpaintings are indeed creative, but not meme-inducing creative like Seurat or Ives or Calder.
wow, nearly 20 years since f-div. this joke is about as fresh and funny as Rich Little doing George Burns impersonations.
#1) what are some examples of when a user needs to get under the hood of an iphone? maybe the battery, but what else do you really thing could be fixed by access to the HW or SW to the average Jane/Joe? Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
#2) you act like you need movies and music to live. jesus f christ man, you do realize nobody needs movies, music or TV, right? and if you need music, go see a local band or buy a guitar. you kids act like it is a guaranteed right to pirate Michael Bay films or Justin Beiber CDs. life doesn't end without the product of the MPAA or RIAA. so fuck them. reject their product. you'll see how fast they evaporate. or do you REALLY need that new coldplay CD to make it through your boring vanilla life?
unless DRM affects paper and pencils, or guitars, or bicycles, or board games, or sports, or community theater, or campfires, or fresh air, we really have nothing to worry about from them.
I can't figure out the three shells.
Via dominates the PC clone market in China, so, much like assault rifles, soon all PCs will come from China (soon = within 20 years) and chinese manufacturers/distributors (and I don't mean IBM -> Lenovo). Intel, Google, Microsoft, etc will all focus on portable gadgets, clouds, and distributed computing.
I hope I spoke in enough absolutes per /. requirements.
From one nerd with a superiority complex to another:
You assume everyone is creative. And intelligent enough to understand the implications of walled gardens. I suspect you didn't read anything about Black Friday? The majority of the population are happy to be consumers (me included). You probably hang out with other intelligent folks who don't fall into this demographic, which means you don't realize how dumb the average person really is (remember, the average IQ by definition is 100. eep.).
Not sure why you're so Anti apple (iTards?), but it is not an apple phenomenon. Apple hit on what the VAST majority of PC users are tired of: all the bullshit you need to know to make a PC barely function. The PC is like the hand-crank model T ford: it could accidentally break your arm when starting it! All gadget suppliers will eventually wall off into a handful of gardens, and everyone but the nerds and the artists will care. Which is fine by me, there will ALWAYS be content creation platforms, unless companies just start wishing Apps into existence.
Hallelujah Brother (or Sister)!!!
Ahh, the life of a troll. Go out and get some fresh air and see the world!
I didn't get past the hotness of Dr. Ryan N. Maue
Excellent analogy. I wonder if the OP will respond. I suspect not: judging by the OP's condescending tone and use of CAPS he/she has already shutdown all critical thinking facilities.
It is very important to also write an article rebutting the claims with its own set of misleading statistics, especially if the data does not support your particular ideology.
"It means very little to most of us."
Just like your comment.
except for that pesky 8-bit alpha channel, which clearly isn't used.
Bahaha! Nice detective work, somersault.
Busted!
I'd like to know if the bandwidth throttling happens to normal users, or people trying to download pirated videos and music. I could care less about the latter, but the former is quite troublesome.
That was an unexpected response. And I am thoroughly confused.
What is "internalized racism"? (Rather than googling, I'd like to know your def.)
Thx,
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Damn! Beat me to it! lol.
After reading the vast amounts of racism and bigotry on this thread (some stated as if they were words of condolence or compassion), it is gonna be a loooooong time before we get past both of 'em, at least two more generations. /sticks hands in pockets...sighs/
"If people can find a way to buy $400 sneakers, they can buy a computer."
"It's an open secret in the black community that there is a serious anti-intellectual influence. "
So are these examples of "soft" or "hard" bigotry?
You purchased the brilliant satire project "Voteauction.com" in 2000 for 1 euro. Any plans to resurrect large-scale web-based pranks like this? They seem to have more broad penetration than your videos, which go largely unnoticed save for the astute film-goer.