but when I buy that cup of coffee I watch the level on the coffee kettle go down.
No one owes creative people a living - that is, no one except the people who choose that artist to be their entertainer when that artist has set a price for that experience.
Damn straight we don't owe them a living. Following an artistic creative passion didn't always used to imply fame&fortune, it often meant sacrificing standards of living, personal health, social connections, etc. out of a love for the art and an understanding that you were producing an experience not a commodity. In the music industry, many modern "artists" are drawn in and subsequently propagate the glamor of the profession/lifestyle rather than any kind of real appreciation for music. Look at all of these reality "make me a star" shows - their popularity is immense and neither the "artists" (big quotation marks!) nor the audience have any genuine interest in the actual music at all. Throw the greedy record companies into this picture and you can really start to see how perverted the music industry has become. The current architecture is designed to mass market low quality product with a thin, flaking candy coating, and is largely devoid of any real passion other than the passions of wealth and self interest.
It's disturbing to me that kids don't even realize that these detrimental copyright laws exist. I'd much rather that they were tuned in and practiced civil disobedience as a statement rather than out of ignorance.
Oh man, I think it's hilarious that you believe that. Sure... Google doesn't own a network of satellites, and they're not watching you right now either, and they're not building lasers on the moon either... Hey, whatever lets you sleep at night dude.
I can't believe only 8% were detected to have hostile intent. Between the airlines themselves screwing you in every possible orifice, TSA, and airport security guards hassling you for doing such foolish things as wearing shoes or carrying water it usually takes quite a bit of will for me to calm my hostile intent. It drives me nuts that air travel has devolved to the point where it can be faster to take a train for short distance travel due to all the mucking around in the airport.
Not to mention, being thrown in one of these biometric devices would certainly give me a bit of 'hostile intent' "what are you assholes talking about!, I'm just trying to go to Chicago!?, Shave my chest hair for the electrodes?!"
If the only need was SMS and you're in front of a computer, I can't help but think it would be much easier to just use SMS over IP. I know that bluebottle provides this (for a fee), and I'm sure there are others as well. I think I recall ATT having a free SMS over IP service for messaging their customers - I can't recall if it could receive though. Anyone know of any free two-way SMS services online?
Yeah, surely you couldn't be bothered to read the short summary to figure out more specific info than the title can convey.
from the summary: "I also have up a summary, which contains additional details and pictures, if you just want to learn how difficult it is to capture photons back from the moon" sorry, I'm still at a loss - if their finding it difficult, perhaps they're just not sending enough photons - I can assure you it is no difficult task to capture photons back from the moon.
you didn't even bother to suggest an alternative title.
oh man, what a great place this would be if I thought anyone cared about post-hoc title suggestions..
here are just a few, " Local man hit in the eye with laser bounced off moon "
"CHA "
" Bouncing lasers off moon to test relativity"
" Scientists bounce lasers off of Buzz Aldrin's lost vanity mirror"
must say that title is a bit vague. I was just outside last night getting bombarded with photons from the moon. I'm betting technology circa 1888 is capable of capturing photons coming from the mooon.
With all allergies there must be one or more exposures before the body develops the characteristic over-response, attacking harmless substances as though they really were a threat. You cannot be allergic to anything until you are exposed at least once.
Incorrect. Cross-reactivity can make you allergic to things you've never been exposed to. Here is a lay article,
"That's what works for those of us who don't spend all day smoking pot and being mesmerized by a fucking lava lamp."
Well than "those of us" are clearly doing something wrong. If dada is smoking pot and messing with lava lamps, more power to him, he seems to be doing just fine by most standards. You're "put the pipe down" rhetoric is pretty useless aimed at successful happy people.
But we're not talking about recreational drugs here. We're talking performance enhancing compounds. Sure, I'd choose sleep over caffeine any day, but in my world that probably wouldn't get me ahead, in fact if I slept as much as I should I probably couldn't even make the status quo. It's one thing to tell kids to entertain themselves with their toys and then allow them to entertain themselves with recreational drugs when they are mature enough to use them wisely. However, how can we expect our kids to grow into the neurotic workaholic freaks that we idealize if they don't get started early with performance enhancing compounds? Sure it's sick, and yes it scares me, but this isn't about drugs, laws, or rules nearly as much as it is about the society we've created. I can't imagine we'll ever really be able to turn back now.
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do you really believe that? Banksy obviously doesn't understand modern marketing.
but when I buy that cup of coffee I watch the level on the coffee kettle go down.
No one owes creative people a living - that is, no one except the people who choose that artist to be their entertainer when that artist has set a price for that experience.
Damn straight we don't owe them a living. Following an artistic creative passion didn't always used to imply fame&fortune, it often meant sacrificing standards of living, personal health, social connections, etc. out of a love for the art and an understanding that you were producing an experience not a commodity. In the music industry, many modern "artists" are drawn in and subsequently propagate the glamor of the profession/lifestyle rather than any kind of real appreciation for music. Look at all of these reality "make me a star" shows - their popularity is immense and neither the "artists" (big quotation marks!) nor the audience have any genuine interest in the actual music at all. Throw the greedy record companies into this picture and you can really start to see how perverted the music industry has become. The current architecture is designed to mass market low quality product with a thin, flaking candy coating, and is largely devoid of any real passion other than the passions of wealth and self interest.
It's disturbing to me that kids don't even realize that these detrimental copyright laws exist. I'd much rather that they were tuned in and practiced civil disobedience as a statement rather than out of ignorance.
Google does not own a network of satellites
Oh man, I think it's hilarious that you believe that. Sure... Google doesn't own a network of satellites, and they're not watching you right now either, and they're not building lasers on the moon either... Hey, whatever lets you sleep at night dude.
man, talk about beating the magic out something - that's a hell of a lot of pictures.
but I guess sometimes it's just really hard to decide between posting this shot or this one on your website.
I can't believe only 8% were detected to have hostile intent. Between the airlines themselves screwing you in every possible orifice, TSA, and airport security guards hassling you for doing such foolish things as wearing shoes or carrying water it usually takes quite a bit of will for me to calm my hostile intent. It drives me nuts that air travel has devolved to the point where it can be faster to take a train for short distance travel due to all the mucking around in the airport.
Not to mention, being thrown in one of these biometric devices would certainly give me a bit of 'hostile intent' "what are you assholes talking about!, I'm just trying to go to Chicago!?, Shave my chest hair for the electrodes?!"
Rednecks everywhere just shed a tear.
yes, but next thing you know they'll be selling robots with jitterbugs built in!
spot on.
If the only need was SMS and you're in front of a computer, I can't help but think it would be much easier to just use SMS over IP. I know that bluebottle provides this (for a fee), and I'm sure there are others as well. I think I recall ATT having a free SMS over IP service for messaging their customers - I can't recall if it could receive though. Anyone know of any free two-way SMS services online?
after oranges, peaches are known to be the second most popular weapons in Drive-by Fruitings.
Yeah, surely you couldn't be bothered to read the short summary to figure out more specific info than the title can convey.
from the summary: "I also have up a summary, which contains additional details and pictures, if you just want to learn how difficult it is to capture photons back from the moon" sorry, I'm still at a loss - if their finding it difficult, perhaps they're just not sending enough photons - I can assure you it is no difficult task to capture photons back from the moon.
you didn't even bother to suggest an alternative title.
oh man, what a great place this would be if I thought anyone cared about post-hoc title suggestions..
here are just a few, " Local man hit in the eye with laser bounced off moon "
"CHA "
" Bouncing lasers off moon to test relativity"
" Scientists bounce lasers off of Buzz Aldrin's lost vanity mirror"
must say that title is a bit vague. I was just outside last night getting bombarded with photons from the moon. I'm betting technology circa 1888 is capable of capturing photons coming from the mooon.
So what they're saying is there is going to be a trail of Wii?
I wonder if someone at microsoft leaked this information?
If you stick with the non-MSIE friendly windows update at http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/
sure, sounds just like some of the arguments made for the bombing campaigns in Iraq.
uh, also to buy stuff that isn't elsewhere. lots of stuff on auction sites is rare or one of a kind.
yeah I heard that cable is better than DSL.
With all allergies there must be one or more exposures before the body develops the characteristic over-response, attacking harmless substances as though they really were a threat. You cannot be allergic to anything until you are exposed at least once.
Incorrect. Cross-reactivity can make you allergic to things you've never been exposed to. Here is a lay article,
in Soviet Russia Vodka wastes YOU! ... seriously.
What they really should have done to garner support is a swimsuit calendar featuring women coders.
/.'s, I'm sorry to both of you; it was a utilitarian jab I felt worth taking.
Just kidding! hahahah.
what they really should do is a swimsuit calendar with gorgeous models pretending to be women coders!
If I've offended female
"That's what works for those of us who don't spend all day smoking pot and being mesmerized by a fucking lava lamp."
Well than "those of us" are clearly doing something wrong. If dada is smoking pot and messing with lava lamps, more power to him, he seems to be doing just fine by most standards. You're "put the pipe down" rhetoric is pretty useless aimed at successful happy people.
I for one, will be moving to the hills and putting up "No Trespassing" signs.
yeah perhaps, but that sounds kinda defeatist too.
Yes but DNF is our prodigal son. It doesn't matter how fucked up it is, we'll love it anyway.
But we're not talking about recreational drugs here. We're talking performance enhancing compounds. Sure, I'd choose sleep over caffeine any day, but in my world that probably wouldn't get me ahead, in fact if I slept as much as I should I probably couldn't even make the status quo. It's one thing to tell kids to entertain themselves with their toys and then allow them to entertain themselves with recreational drugs when they are mature enough to use them wisely. However, how can we expect our kids to grow into the neurotic workaholic freaks that we idealize if they don't get started early with performance enhancing compounds? Sure it's sick, and yes it scares me, but this isn't about drugs, laws, or rules nearly as much as it is about the society we've created. I can't imagine we'll ever really be able to turn back now.
well, lemmee tell you somethin' missster.. all I know is that I have drunken waayy more beers than i-pods. so whose more pop-u-lahr now!?