Often times comic shops perpetuate their stereotype, but as far as service goes, I've never had an issues. They are manned by people who are genunnely interested in the product they are selling. Now walk down to the record store and you get something pretty different. They tend to have no interest in selling you anything, are disinterested and view your purchases with comtempt, but they are cool kids so we forgive them.
Somewhat off-topic, but this is probably the single biggest argument for and against laissez-faire. On one hand, the guy selling cheapest is the guy selling most. On the other hand, well the people who say they are tired of regulation and taxation, never say they are sick and tired of patent protection.
In their defense the articles are often pretty good, generally 20 pages longer than necessary, but the writing is good. Now the New Yorker cartoons are simply indefensible.
I've been going through one of the New Yorker desk calenders this year and it is about 1 out of 20 strips that actually work. The rest are simply lazy. I mean am I supposed to create the scenario? Is that how it works? Is that why it is so clever? Because it makes me feel like I'm smart? That isn't a joke, that is the sound of an armless man masturbating.
Given that I'm reading Slashdot from an iPod touch, from my deck, while grilling, I'd say they already have. The only trick here is that they have gotten a lot, lot cheaper than your average, non-netbook laptop. If you can't beat them with horsepower and features, you will always get them by being the cheapest ride in town.
"Honestly I think the powers that be have no f'in clue. Really they just need to be told what to do...but instead we all go off and download crap illegally...and then wonder why the RIAA and MPAA exists? Really...what are we f'in stupid."
Need to be told what to do? We have been telling them for years what they should do, but the only language they know is brute force and manipulation. It took Wal-Mart to lower CD prices, not consumer advocacy. It took Apple's strong arming to get decent rates for downloadable music, not kids in t-shirts at a rally. The *AAs exist because they are an industry cartel. To them you are idiot cattle consuming product and they only know how to talk to people who speak their own language on other words professionals, people they respect by way of fear.
He has a point, this is area where if dark clouds come over and rain falls from the sky you are called cynic for saying that someone is going to get wet, but anywhere else the positivist/naysayer/shill would be called insane.
Personally I've always thought it was one of the most vile words in the English language and I hate saying it, but what a lying, self-righteous turd.
He makes it sound like some kid in a FSF hoodie and an anarchy t-shirt broke in and "stole" his movie. Not a Sony employee releasing an unfinished cut to garner interest in the movie ("Gee, I wonder what those special effects really look like, I guess I'll shell out $8 to $16 to find out."). This is a same BS, they have been playing for years and I have only shame and contempt for Huffington Post for even giving this guy a soapbox. Too bad Huffington Post has pull these days, I guess this shill will be heartily accepted on the Sunday morning talk circuit. Just another example of the entertainment cartel playing both sides of the street, filthy bastards. Makes you wonder if he will get a nice campaign job when Sony boots him for killing the company (a la Carla Fiorina), where he will pronounce truth and justice only where he can find a perpetual money printing machine.
Agreed, it did turn the whole thing into a cause celebre, but without knowing that that the judge was walking on unethical ground, I'd have been a bit more (no pun intended,) judicious.
I'm pretty sure they knew about all of this as soon as they knew who the judge was. It probably explains their behavior. Why care about the trail when you know it is going to be thrown out anyway.
In this particular case he has worked with a group who has already shown a particular bias. You'd probably let an accountant count votes because he can count, but you wouldn't let that same accountant count the votes if he was also a campaign manager.
Fox has very strict standards for their shows. The first episode gets a free pass, but if half of those viewers do not pull a gun on 9 people they know and make them watch the program, it gets canned. The next week 5 of those people have to do the gun trick and so forth. This is why everyone is forced to watch American Idol, because if they don't a lover, friend or grandchild will get it.
I was talking the same "exterminate the brutes" view until I changed my Zone or whatever it is from Hardcore to Casual. It is nice to play with people who don't complain about the fact that you do unbelievably stupid stuff like, "spawn 'n shit".
You know, I've been wearing glasses since I was 12 or so and all of this time they have always been a hindrance. They fall off, get crushed by a passer-by when I'm swimming, get scratched up, press up against my face when I fall asleep in the chair, fly off when I get on a roller coaster, get in the way when kissing and cause all other kinds of trouble. It would be nice to get something extra out of the bit of wasted realestate on my face.
I guess they had to get in while they still could, but with digital distribution being the future whats the point in conquering a business model that has possibly peaked? Then again it is only costing them kiosk space and electricity, I'm sure RedBox is paying for much of the hardware. Still, it sounds like Wally World is getting a little slow or at least complacent given that they have conquered much of the US.
From the listener side, I agree, but from the artists' side it is the same old song and dance, only they will end up with less. The same way rates were lowered after iTunes and other digital distribution methods. The industry's take has never been in favor of starving artist and never will.
Don't they realize such a system won't work, at least not for the artist.
OK, lets say such a thing is adopted by the masses and people happily fork over $25 a month for unlimited P2P downloads (not counting that $25-$45 you already pay for broadband). OK, the *IAAs get their $25 and they are once again allowed to print their money. Well they already have the old infrastructure for getting cash so part of the $25 goes to funding that. Another part will go to setting up and maintaining infrastructure on the new system. The next part goes to paying administrative costs, some taxes, lots and lots of marketing for new artists, breakages fees and a cat hospital in Oklahoma (good will for artist/tax haven). Where does that remainder go? The same place it has always gone, the.02% of successful artist (read primped and pimped lottery winners on the convince store wall) and a much smaller percentage to the starving artist.
When will they get it? The recording business has and always will be a rigged pyramid scheme.
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Often times comic shops perpetuate their stereotype, but as far as service goes, I've never had an issues. They are manned by people who are genunnely interested in the product they are selling. Now walk down to the record store and you get something pretty different. They tend to have no interest in selling you anything, are disinterested and view your purchases with comtempt, but they are cool kids so we forgive them.
Somewhat off-topic, but this is probably the single biggest argument for and against laissez-faire. On one hand, the guy selling cheapest is the guy selling most. On the other hand, well the people who say they are tired of regulation and taxation, never say they are sick and tired of patent protection.
It is really the desire to not have to re-invent the wheel every 3 or 4 years.
And do mammals really drink milk? This is weather at 11.
"Oh, Zenu's knocking on my door. b"
I so want to throw in a priest joke, but you know, no, not today.
In their defense the articles are often pretty good, generally 20 pages longer than necessary, but the writing is good. Now the New Yorker cartoons are simply indefensible.
I've been going through one of the New Yorker desk calenders this year and it is about 1 out of 20 strips that actually work. The rest are simply lazy. I mean am I supposed to create the scenario? Is that how it works? Is that why it is so clever? Because it makes me feel like I'm smart? That isn't a joke, that is the sound of an armless man masturbating.
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Given that I'm reading Slashdot from an iPod touch, from my deck, while grilling, I'd say they already have. The only trick here is that they have gotten a lot, lot cheaper than your average, non-netbook laptop. If you can't beat them with horsepower and features, you will always get them by being the cheapest ride in town.
If I had the points I'd mod you up.
"Honestly I think the powers that be have no f'in clue. Really they just need to be told what to do...but instead we all go off and download crap illegally...and then wonder why the RIAA and MPAA exists? Really...what are we f'in stupid."
Need to be told what to do? We have been telling them for years what they should do, but the only language they know is brute force and manipulation. It took Wal-Mart to lower CD prices, not consumer advocacy. It took Apple's strong arming to get decent rates for downloadable music, not kids in t-shirts at a rally. The *AAs exist because they are an industry cartel. To them you are idiot cattle consuming product and they only know how to talk to people who speak their own language on other words professionals, people they respect by way of fear.
He has a point, this is area where if dark clouds come over and rain falls from the sky you are called cynic for saying that someone is going to get wet, but anywhere else the positivist/naysayer/shill would be called insane.
Personally I've always thought it was one of the most vile words in the English language and I hate saying it, but what a lying, self-righteous turd.
He makes it sound like some kid in a FSF hoodie and an anarchy t-shirt broke in and "stole" his movie. Not a Sony employee releasing an unfinished cut to garner interest in the movie ("Gee, I wonder what those special effects really look like, I guess I'll shell out $8 to $16 to find out."). This is a same BS, they have been playing for years and I have only shame and contempt for Huffington Post for even giving this guy a soapbox. Too bad Huffington Post has pull these days, I guess this shill will be heartily accepted on the Sunday morning talk circuit. Just another example of the entertainment cartel playing both sides of the street, filthy bastards. Makes you wonder if he will get a nice campaign job when Sony boots him for killing the company (a la Carla Fiorina), where he will pronounce truth and justice only where he can find a perpetual money printing machine.
Fine, there is a special place in Hell, I'm sure.
I remember buying an old BSD book some years ago that suggested installing Windows NT for the correct IRQ settings.
Agreed, it did turn the whole thing into a cause celebre, but without knowing that that the judge was walking on unethical ground, I'd have been a bit more (no pun intended,) judicious.
I'm pretty sure they knew about all of this as soon as they knew who the judge was. It probably explains their behavior. Why care about the trail when you know it is going to be thrown out anyway.
In this particular case he has worked with a group who has already shown a particular bias. You'd probably let an accountant count votes because he can count, but you wouldn't let that same accountant count the votes if he was also a campaign manager.
No printer? I always thought that was a plus.
Fox has very strict standards for their shows. The first episode gets a free pass, but if half of those viewers do not pull a gun on 9 people they know and make them watch the program, it gets canned. The next week 5 of those people have to do the gun trick and so forth. This is why everyone is forced to watch American Idol, because if they don't a lover, friend or grandchild will get it.
I'd say that leaky dikes are problem, actually.
Microwave gun?
That certainly explains why Game Wardens never complain about not having enough power.
I was talking the same "exterminate the brutes" view until I changed my Zone or whatever it is from Hardcore to Casual. It is nice to play with people who don't complain about the fact that you do unbelievably stupid stuff like, "spawn 'n shit".
You know, I've been wearing glasses since I was 12 or so and all of this time they have always been a hindrance. They fall off, get crushed by a passer-by when I'm swimming, get scratched up, press up against my face when I fall asleep in the chair, fly off when I get on a roller coaster, get in the way when kissing and cause all other kinds of trouble. It would be nice to get something extra out of the bit of wasted realestate on my face.
Nerd rage, baby!
I guess they had to get in while they still could, but with digital distribution being the future whats the point in conquering a business model that has possibly peaked? Then again it is only costing them kiosk space and electricity, I'm sure RedBox is paying for much of the hardware. Still, it sounds like Wally World is getting a little slow or at least complacent given that they have conquered much of the US.
From the listener side, I agree, but from the artists' side it is the same old song and dance, only they will end up with less. The same way rates were lowered after iTunes and other digital distribution methods. The industry's take has never been in favor of starving artist and never will.
Don't they realize such a system won't work, at least not for the artist.
OK, lets say such a thing is adopted by the masses and people happily fork over $25 a month for unlimited P2P downloads (not counting that $25-$45 you already pay for broadband). OK, the *IAAs get their $25 and they are once again allowed to print their money. Well they already have the old infrastructure for getting cash so part of the $25 goes to funding that. Another part will go to setting up and maintaining infrastructure on the new system. The next part goes to paying administrative costs, some taxes, lots and lots of marketing for new artists, breakages fees and a cat hospital in Oklahoma (good will for artist/tax haven). Where does that remainder go? The same place it has always gone, the .02% of successful artist (read primped and pimped lottery winners on the convince store wall) and a much smaller percentage to the starving artist.
When will they get it? The recording business has and always will be a rigged pyramid scheme.