Oh, I'm pretty sure eventually they'll figure it out. It's all just chemical reactions, man. And there's already enough music theory out there. So the rules are already (sort of) written. There's been experiments with music-making robots since the 50's. Not huge progress yet, but it will happen.
I do believe, eventually, "creativity" will be programmable.
I like slashdot, but I have to agree here. This is non-news, worse than filler because there's really nothing to discuss. I use Firefox and it updated automatically. So?
" If you can't say it with written words, it wasn't worth saying. These "video shows" and "podcasts" are nominally entertaining but worthless for conveying any kind of real information"
You have GOT to be kidding.
I don't want to sound aggressive, but how old are you?
This seems like the weirdest complaint ever for a tech centric website reviewing a relatively advanced gadget.
I've taken video tutorials, remote classes, and even learnt to play a few songs from watching a music video.
Again, I apologize if this comes as too "flameish", it's really not, but to dismiss the effectiveness of video in this day and age... Wow.
Hey, you know what's interesting? Isn't ZDNet and Cnet basically the same company?
Because that's a good business. One site criticizes Vista, the other defends it. One hand slaps you and the other provides the cure. Ad money goes to the same boss.
Hey, for the amount of books I've lost "lending" to friends, this thing might be a bargain.
"Yeah, I'm reading this GREAT book... What? Oh, no, sorry, I can't lend it to you... I mean, it's in my personal e-reader, it's not an actual book... sooorry =)"
The only reason movies became a big thing is because we couldn't reproduce them at home (Talking about the golden era of cinema). Same with music and Vinyl records.
Most people won't pay for what they can get for free. Old media cannot control the content now.
The only way we're going to pay for entertainment in the future is if we can't get it at home for whatever reason (It's a holographic display and it's too expensive, something like that). But the golden era of Vinyl Records, gigantic CD sales and movie cinemas is over.
"There is room for an inexpensive console with novelty appeal, health-conscious appeal, and appeal to kids-- and still room for a midrange console with testosterone games for the fratboy crowd-- and still room for a high-end machine with a scary sticker price but very impressive graphics, a blu-ray player, and the occasional hit exclusive game."
In a rich family, maybe. Average people have a hard time justifying all those dollars.
That's interesting, but I came to post this exact same idea.
I live in a 3rd world country where it was unfathomable that people would throw out things that could be fixed. I heard legendary stories of people throwing out TVs instead of selling them or something.
I always figured it was because the US was so rich, and now it's sort of logical that they're coming around to fixing stuff to save money
I'm pretty sure the "5,000 dollars" for Radiohead's album was a joke, sir. Text doesn't always translate well. Particularly because Trent was promoting his own downloadable album.
Also, this does not take into account the cost of producing the album and marketing and so on. Only they can release what was the actual profit on this, and if they did better or worse.
If their next CD follows this same model, we can safely conclude that they did much better than with record companies. =)
Jail, for you, is more about "Hurting someone who did something bad", about punishment, revenge, possible death.
The problem is that when you focus on hurting criminals, not rehabilitating them, you create the current jail system - a "school of crime" where people waste their lives and leaving the "joint" in the same or worse mental state, with more criminal contacts than is useful.
Yes, if someone killed a dear loved one, I would want them to serve their crime. But I know if I died, I'd rather the criminal who killed me was sent to a "working jail", taught a profession or craft, and had to pay a percentage of his life's earnings to support my family who depended on me.
Does this mean that in poor populations where peppers are common (such as in Mexico), they could be used to numb or sterilize wounds? Or would this be counter-productive?
I know many people who don't have access to a first aid kit but who eat peppers every day.
PC Gamer was already in the dumps, but Greg Vederman just sent it straight into shit-town. That magazine was awesome a decade ago, today it's barely a shadow of what was.
There's not much I can add to this conversation. It's a ridiculous lawsuit, and even if it's videogame-related, it still says a lot about the current state of affairs..
I'm having a hard time believing Prince would bother with this. I mean, he's not an idiot.
He was the first artist, I believe, to have his own online music store, even before Napster. He didn't make a big fuss before, when this was actually a big thing (In the Metallica days, 2001 and such). Why would he do this now, and with such a stupid video? He's just coming back from a long absence from the limelight.
It just doesn't compute. Is this a move by his record company?
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Oh, I'm pretty sure eventually they'll figure it out. It's all just chemical reactions, man. And there's already enough music theory out there. So the rules are already (sort of) written. There's been experiments with music-making robots since the 50's. Not huge progress yet, but it will happen.
I do believe, eventually, "creativity" will be programmable.
And if you're not careful, Sundae WILL kill you. I mean, 40 years later, and of diabetes, but it's DEADLY, trust me.
How can you possibly have never heard of The Daily Show? It's the most trustworthy newscast in the USA.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/
I like slashdot, but I have to agree here. This is non-news, worse than filler because there's really nothing to discuss. I use Firefox and it updated automatically. So?
Because apparently the Slashdot editors can't be bothered...
http://www.ulib.org/
That's very nice of you, but you're an anomaly. Most "normal" people will pirate songs if they're easily available.
I still think you're crazy but I see your point, I think. I added you as a friend anyway, you're interesting. :)
Is it too much to ask to READ THE REVIEW?
Oh, sorry. I forgot where I was.
Yeah. In the future, books will be like Vinyl. Collector's items. The majority of the world won't care for your "paper smell".
That's what I think anyway =)
" If you can't say it with written words, it wasn't worth saying. These "video shows" and "podcasts" are nominally entertaining but worthless for conveying any kind of real information"
You have GOT to be kidding.
I don't want to sound aggressive, but how old are you?
This seems like the weirdest complaint ever for a tech centric website reviewing a relatively advanced gadget.
I've taken video tutorials, remote classes, and even learnt to play a few songs from watching a music video.
Again, I apologize if this comes as too "flameish", it's really not, but to dismiss the effectiveness of video in this day and age... Wow.
Hey, you know what's interesting? Isn't ZDNet and Cnet basically the same company?
Because that's a good business. One site criticizes Vista, the other defends it. One hand slaps you and the other provides the cure. Ad money goes to the same boss.
"In an average week of work + home computing, I see maybe two or three UAC prompts the entire time, and I'm running with UAC on."
Yeah, multiply that by a couple hundred PCs with average users, and you won't be so dismissive of these little problems...
It's frickin' 2007, can't we get a decent OS already?
Is it too much to ask of people to stop confusing "Hear" and "Here"?
I'm not even a native english speaker and this sort of stuff grates me.
And it's still a horrible example, because batteries can and do leak their "chemicals stuffs".
Hey, for the amount of books I've lost "lending" to friends, this thing might be a bargain.
"Yeah, I'm reading this GREAT book... What? Oh, no, sorry, I can't lend it to you... I mean, it's in my personal e-reader, it's not an actual book... sooorry =)"
Indeed.
The only reason movies became a big thing is because we couldn't reproduce them at home (Talking about the golden era of cinema). Same with music and Vinyl records.
Most people won't pay for what they can get for free. Old media cannot control the content now.
The only way we're going to pay for entertainment in the future is if we can't get it at home for whatever reason (It's a holographic display and it's too expensive, something like that). But the golden era of Vinyl Records, gigantic CD sales and movie cinemas is over.
"There is room for an inexpensive console with novelty appeal, health-conscious appeal, and appeal to kids-- and still room for a midrange console with testosterone games for the fratboy crowd-- and still room for a high-end machine with a scary sticker price but very impressive graphics, a blu-ray player, and the occasional hit exclusive game."
In a rich family, maybe. Average people have a hard time justifying all those dollars.
How the fuck was John Lennon relevant? None of his ideas are in use today.
That's interesting, but I came to post this exact same idea.
;)
I live in a 3rd world country where it was unfathomable that people would throw out things that could be fixed. I heard legendary stories of people throwing out TVs instead of selling them or something.
I always figured it was because the US was so rich, and now it's sort of logical that they're coming around to fixing stuff to save money
Welcome to the 3rd world!
I'm pretty sure the "5,000 dollars" for Radiohead's album was a joke, sir. Text doesn't always translate well. Particularly because Trent was promoting his own downloadable album.
Also, this does not take into account the cost of producing the album and marketing and so on. Only they can release what was the actual profit on this, and if they did better or worse.
If their next CD follows this same model, we can safely conclude that they did much better than with record companies. =)
This is one big problem in the US, I believe.
Jail, for you, is more about "Hurting someone who did something bad", about punishment, revenge, possible death.
The problem is that when you focus on hurting criminals, not rehabilitating them, you create the current jail system - a "school of crime" where people waste their lives and leaving the "joint" in the same or worse mental state, with more criminal contacts than is useful.
Yes, if someone killed a dear loved one, I would want them to serve their crime. But I know if I died, I'd rather the criminal who killed me was sent to a "working jail", taught a profession or craft, and had to pay a percentage of his life's earnings to support my family who depended on me.
Does this mean that in poor populations where peppers are common (such as in Mexico), they could be used to numb or sterilize wounds? Or would this be counter-productive?
I know many people who don't have access to a first aid kit but who eat peppers every day.
PC Gamer was already in the dumps, but Greg Vederman just sent it straight into shit-town. That magazine was awesome a decade ago, today it's barely a shadow of what was.
Land of the free, indeed!
There's not much I can add to this conversation. It's a ridiculous lawsuit, and even if it's videogame-related, it still says a lot about the current state of affairs..
I'm having a hard time believing Prince would bother with this. I mean, he's not an idiot.
He was the first artist, I believe, to have his own online music store, even before Napster. He didn't make a big fuss before, when this was actually a big thing (In the Metallica days, 2001 and such). Why would he do this now, and with such a stupid video? He's just coming back from a long absence from the limelight.
It just doesn't compute. Is this a move by his record company?