Not caused by banks? So all those bank executives who were bundling up bad mortgages together and selling them as premium mortgages so that they could make made money off of bad investments had absolutely nothing to with it.
I'm going to just make a wild guess and say that you know nothing about what actually happened.
It's the shitty content. I got rid of cable because I don't actually watch TV any more. Call me a Luddite but I actually read books more then ever. I guess they better start investing in firemen and flame-throwers.
If only I could ever get my supervisors to see the big picture it would have been a miracle. All that concerned them was "is there a body in that position" and "how do i game the system so i can get my bonus this year".
I don't care if someone acts like a "cunt" or is "argumentative" if they make valid points and can get me to stop being a stubborn idiot who's going to screw shit up. I'd rather that the job got done right, despite my own fail-able self. Fight me when I'm wrong or I don't want you on my team.
I think the summary nails it. Employers are mostly looking to exploit their "human resources" anyway they can to make a buck. That includes grinding your passion to a pulp why they reward themselves to the fruits of that hard labor. Everyone should stop pussyfooting around and just learn to not feel bad about calling spade spades.
Thank you. As a creator myself, I often find this argument ridiculous and obviously from the mouth of someone who is NOT a creator. They don't understand that I create for the joy of creating, not the possibility of monetary reward,
I had no problem passing my CS requirements as a Distance Learning student. The toughest courses were intro to CS I & II and if the guy taught himself it should be a cakewalk. After you get the fundamentals down the rest of the curriculum is quite enjoyable.
I am under no obligation to support anyone simply because I enjoy something. I can enjoy a tune that I've incidentally heard, and hum to it even, but whether or not I choose to purchase goods from an artist who chooses to sell those goods is something entirely different. I am obliged, by law, to respect a copyright (i.e. not make copies) if it is the intention of the copyright holder to enforce that copyright, but I have no legal obligation to financially "support" the copyright holder in order to respect their copyright in accordance to the law.
You seem to think that copyright is some form of artist welfare, which isn't the purpose of copyright. A limited monopoly on the reproduction and performance rights of a creative work is all that the copyright holder is entitled to. Whether or not a copyright hold is able and willing to financially support themselves through the production of copies and performances during that limited time is not at all within the scope of copyright.
Your solution is to buy a home (which is probably in desperate need of replair) in the slums where there are no jobs? That doesn't even make any sense. o.O
I live in a modest home, under 100k in 1999, and I make six figure salary. My neighborhood wasn't "horendously expensive" but my taxes are, they are currently higher then my mortage payment. At the height of the housing bubble there was a money grab by the local government, they had everyone's home reassessed and bumped up the taxes considerably. Now we are paying taxes on homes that are assessed at almost double what they were previously all so that a cabal of republicrats could snatch up land via eminant domain and grant overprices development contract to their friends and family. That people can't afford their homes in my neighborhood now has very little to do with wanting to own an oversized and over priced house and all to do with corruption within the government and unscrupleous businessmen who control it.
"...The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?"
The indie game scenes is still out there creating some wonderfully beautiful, challenging, and meaningful games, and making money to boot. The universe remains in balance.
I'd rather learn through self motivated education + online lectures + a high calibur mentor (even if it's just fetching their coffee for 8 hrs a day). I'd rather learn by doing and immersing myself in the trade/science then sitting in some lecture hall with 300+ other idiots, all frantically scribbling notes down from some professor who'd rather be somewhere else and can barely speak english (no offence intended, one my favorate profs was indian and was terribly difficult to understand while he was lecturing).
I personally don't know, but what they shouldn't be doing is passing laws that help their friends keep a failing business a float and instead use that time to determine what it is they need to be doing to ensure the safety and welfare of it's citizens and the environment they live in.
It's quite clear, however, that they are more interested in making money for their friends while the world burns around them.
sure because if you give away your recorded music ($20) to all your fans you could possibly entice them to come to an even more mind blowing concert, where they are willing to spend money on not only the tickets (say $50), but also perhaps the T-Shirt ($20-$50). Maybe they like you so much that they go to more then one concert in a year (another $50 + new T-Shirt $20-$50). And hey, you come around again the next year playing the same tracks ($50 + yet another T-Shit at $20-$50). If they are really popular, perhaps they can televise it on Pay per View to all those fans who couldn't get around to attending the live show even!
"But what about all those poor record company employees that don't get to make any money... Well perhaps they can get jobs designing T shirts, promoting the Acts, dishing out the hot dogs and beers, or if they are really desperate, pushing the broom at the concert hall.
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Not caused by banks? So all those bank executives who were bundling up bad mortgages together and selling them as premium mortgages so that they could make made money off of bad investments had absolutely nothing to with it.
I'm going to just make a wild guess and say that you know nothing about what actually happened.
Remove the Right of Way all these douchebags rely on for their business and lets see just how well they get along with this "no free lunch" bullshit.
It's the shitty content. I got rid of cable because I don't actually watch TV any more. Call me a Luddite but I actually read books more then ever. I guess they better start investing in firemen and flame-throwers.
If only I could ever get my supervisors to see the big picture it would have been a miracle. All that concerned them was "is there a body in that position" and "how do i game the system so i can get my bonus this year".
I don't care if someone acts like a "cunt" or is "argumentative" if they make valid points and can get me to stop being a stubborn idiot who's going to screw shit up. I'd rather that the job got done right, despite my own fail-able self. Fight me when I'm wrong or I don't want you on my team.
If only I had the points to spend! Cheers!
Yeah but are you willing to pay for that level of commitment?
I think the summary nails it. Employers are mostly looking to exploit their "human resources" anyway they can to make a buck. That includes grinding your passion to a pulp why they reward themselves to the fruits of that hard labor. Everyone should stop pussyfooting around and just learn to not feel bad about calling spade spades.
Thank you. As a creator myself, I often find this argument ridiculous and obviously from the mouth of someone who is NOT a creator. They don't understand that I create for the joy of creating, not the possibility of monetary reward,
"Is this just some hipster fad? Finding a use for old Apple boxes? Or do they offer something that linux/windows hosting doesn't?"
Integration with Mac OS X clients. Using AFP is seamless (mostly) for web designers who are working on Macs. o.O
...are soon parted.
I had no problem passing my CS requirements as a Distance Learning student. The toughest courses were intro to CS I & II and if the guy taught himself it should be a cakewalk. After you get the fundamentals down the rest of the curriculum is quite enjoyable.
Why does it need to do anything related to "work" for it to be "useful"?
I'm pretty sure I can find something interesting to do with the extra years. :p
Just to clarify, the constitution doesn't grant us those rights, they are inalienable, and thus dictates that the governement has no power over them.
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He is refering to the side who is altering existing copyright LAW in their favor. (i.e. the copyright holders)
I am under no obligation to support anyone simply because I enjoy something. I can enjoy a tune that I've incidentally heard, and hum to it even, but whether or not I choose to purchase goods from an artist who chooses to sell those goods is something entirely different. I am obliged, by law, to respect a copyright (i.e. not make copies) if it is the intention of the copyright holder to enforce that copyright, but I have no legal obligation to financially "support" the copyright holder in order to respect their copyright in accordance to the law.
You seem to think that copyright is some form of artist welfare, which isn't the purpose of copyright. A limited monopoly on the reproduction and performance rights of a creative work is all that the copyright holder is entitled to. Whether or not a copyright hold is able and willing to financially support themselves through the production of copies and performances during that limited time is not at all within the scope of copyright.
You are wrongly assuming that selling copies is the only way by which one can make a living off of their artistic creativity.
Your solution is to buy a home (which is probably in desperate need of replair) in the slums where there are no jobs? That doesn't even make any sense. o.O
I live in a modest home, under 100k in 1999, and I make six figure salary. My neighborhood wasn't "horendously expensive" but my taxes are, they are currently higher then my mortage payment. At the height of the housing bubble there was a money grab by the local government, they had everyone's home reassessed and bumped up the taxes considerably. Now we are paying taxes on homes that are assessed at almost double what they were previously all so that a cabal of republicrats could snatch up land via eminant domain and grant overprices development contract to their friends and family. That people can't afford their homes in my neighborhood now has very little to do with wanting to own an oversized and over priced house and all to do with corruption within the government and unscrupleous businessmen who control it.
"...The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?"
The indie game scenes is still out there creating some wonderfully beautiful, challenging, and meaningful games, and making money to boot. The universe remains in balance.
...so I could care less I guess. :)
I'd rather learn through self motivated education + online lectures + a high calibur mentor (even if it's just fetching their coffee for 8 hrs a day). I'd rather learn by doing and immersing myself in the trade/science then sitting in some lecture hall with 300+ other idiots, all frantically scribbling notes down from some professor who'd rather be somewhere else and can barely speak english (no offence intended, one my favorate profs was indian and was terribly difficult to understand while he was lecturing).
I personally don't know, but what they shouldn't be doing is passing laws that help their friends keep a failing business a float and instead use that time to determine what it is they need to be doing to ensure the safety and welfare of it's citizens and the environment they live in.
It's quite clear, however, that they are more interested in making money for their friends while the world burns around them.
sure because if you give away your recorded music ($20) to all your fans you could possibly entice them to come to an even more mind blowing concert, where they are willing to spend money on not only the tickets (say $50), but also perhaps the T-Shirt ($20-$50). Maybe they like you so much that they go to more then one concert in a year (another $50 + new T-Shirt $20-$50). And hey, you come around again the next year playing the same tracks ($50 + yet another T-Shit at $20-$50). If they are really popular, perhaps they can televise it on Pay per View to all those fans who couldn't get around to attending the live show even!
"But what about all those poor record company employees that don't get to make any money... Well perhaps they can get jobs designing T shirts, promoting the Acts, dishing out the hot dogs and beers, or if they are really desperate, pushing the broom at the concert hall.
See how that all works?