Samsung ripped off Apple - that's pretty obvious from the examples given. The fact that they only got stiffed for $1 Billion, when in fact they earn $145 Billion a year means that this is just a slap on the wrist. $1 Billion probably isn't enough to cover Apple's lawyers and court costs.
we'll no longer have books available to the general population. libraries will have been closed by the "let's eliminate taxes" nutjobs. cassettes, cd's, records will be artifacts from an ancient era. the content creators will own the rights, and you're lucky to have any music to listen to while you read people magazine on your idevice. the future is going to suck.
The Mac Pro is newer than the 1980s, and they fit the recording industry and indie film industries better than other mfgs here in 2012. Yes, it's a damned shame that Apple came out with a lame upgrade this year (old chips, 5 year old video card) but up until a year or so, a great number of musicians wouldn't consider a pc because macs on OSX work better (more plugin choices, cheap logic software, 2ms latency with audio drivers, better stability over time)
Iceland is doing quite well precisely because they ALLOWED THE BANKS TO FAIL. The banks were more responsible for the economic collapse than consumers, yet we've been hung out to dry by both the GOP and the Dumbocrats.
So there's no reason to go to Best Buy. To get a better deal on a TV, check Amazon or Walmart. To get a better deal on an appliance, go to Lowe's or Menards or Sam's Club. Want a better selection of movies, games, or music? Amazon.
put your spouse to work. stop having kids. luxury purchases are for people who lead luxury lifestyles. you're not in that economic strata, so stop fighting.
Beat making software is FREE or near-free. Audacity doesn't cost a dime. Paying to clear samples, well that's a topic for another article. As far as making your own sounds, there are tons of free and inexpensive software synths, and free or inexpensive WAV collections (samples or loops). I own a bunch of $2-$5 beat making apps for my iPhone. Native Instruments iMaschine costs $5 and allows you to sample and compose songs using your own recordings/samples. I'm not sure that 'beat making' needs to be much cheaper, although I applaud the effort to design open source solutions. http://www.native-instruments.com/#/products/producer/imaschine/
As far as recording songs and producing high-quality finished product, there are of course expensive DAW options (ProTools, Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Digital Performer) and less expensive options (Reaper, Ardour -- hey, time to figure out how it works _is_ money). Free options include Garageband, which is pretty damned good, and the new Presonus Studio One Free, which I have yet to try. Why something special has to be created specifically for hiphop? That doesn't make sense.
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Samsung ripped off Apple - that's pretty obvious from the examples given. The fact that they only got stiffed for $1 Billion, when in fact they earn $145 Billion a year means that this is just a slap on the wrist. $1 Billion probably isn't enough to cover Apple's lawyers and court costs.
did they ask prospective jurors what kind of phone they own? that could demonstrate their affection or disaffection towards Apple or Samsung.
we'll no longer have books available to the general population. libraries will have been closed by the "let's eliminate taxes" nutjobs. cassettes, cd's, records will be artifacts from an ancient era. the content creators will own the rights, and you're lucky to have any music to listen to while you read people magazine on your idevice. the future is going to suck.
Somehow, that never deterred Emperor Bush when 4 hurricanes swept through the South. He just kept on being a selfish, entitled douchebag.
what kind of dipshit is afraid of a t-shirt? obviously this guy is being pushed around because of his name and genetic background. i smell LAWSUIT.
The Mac Pro is newer than the 1980s, and they fit the recording industry and indie film industries better than other mfgs here in 2012. Yes, it's a damned shame that Apple came out with a lame upgrade this year (old chips, 5 year old video card) but up until a year or so, a great number of musicians wouldn't consider a pc because macs on OSX work better (more plugin choices, cheap logic software, 2ms latency with audio drivers, better stability over time)
They must have gotten wind of the iPad Mini, and are backing out of the contract so they can use IOS devices.
The GOP seems to think so. Tech workers can be outsourced to China, Unions should be busted so it's an at-will work state.
What about Larry Ellison? He's missing a partner.
Not every startup company is headed by Bonnie/Clyde, Laurel/Hardy, Lucy/Ethel, Barney/Fred, Larry/Moe/Curly/CurlyJoe/Shemp.
so clapping would be unsafe behavior, smashing heavy stuff together?
Welcome to the Matrix.
hopefully the passenger dispersal method will be safer than just dumping us on the curb
because nobody in the wild tests their proof of concepts. programmers always use a sandbox feature for that.
not.
or run by the dedicated fanbois of Christopher Columbus?
Iceland is doing quite well precisely because they ALLOWED THE BANKS TO FAIL. The banks were more responsible for the economic collapse than consumers, yet we've been hung out to dry by both the GOP and the Dumbocrats.
Are we talking about the mob boss or a panda?
Grammar still matters. Even Kelsey Grammer still matters to someone, somewhere.
So there's no reason to go to Best Buy. To get a better deal on a TV, check Amazon or Walmart. To get a better deal on an appliance, go to Lowe's or Menards or Sam's Club. Want a better selection of movies, games, or music? Amazon.
Screw Best Buy, with their overpriced products and ripoff "services". Plus, the Geek Squad is mostly known for screwing up customer's machines and stealing software.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8&ion=1#hl=en&safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=geek%20squad%20screwed%20me&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&fp=54147a6c24560a3&ion=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1599&bih=963
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2007/05/geek_squad_caug/
just wait until you're 55 and nobody will hire you
then don't have children. you know who has children? poor people from poor countries.
put your spouse to work. stop having kids. luxury purchases are for people who lead luxury lifestyles. you're not in that economic strata, so stop fighting.
or a Supreme Court justice.
big government, small-minded ideology. fuck you, britain.
I thought the UK sponsored Al Jazeera as well.
FL Studio for iPad requires an expensive gizmo, but it's pretty full-featured for a tablet app.
Beat making software is FREE or near-free. Audacity doesn't cost a dime. Paying to clear samples, well that's a topic for another article. As far as making your own sounds, there are tons of free and inexpensive software synths, and free or inexpensive WAV collections (samples or loops). I own a bunch of $2-$5 beat making apps for my iPhone. Native Instruments iMaschine costs $5 and allows you to sample and compose songs using your own recordings/samples. I'm not sure that 'beat making' needs to be much cheaper, although I applaud the effort to design open source solutions.
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/products/producer/imaschine/
As far as recording songs and producing high-quality finished product, there are of course expensive DAW options (ProTools, Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Digital Performer) and less expensive options (Reaper, Ardour -- hey, time to figure out how it works _is_ money). Free options include Garageband, which is pretty damned good, and the new Presonus Studio One Free, which I have yet to try. Why something special has to be created specifically for hiphop? That doesn't make sense.