This is horribly off-topic, so mod it down, but I had to rant about this for a bit. Best Buy used to have a 'local music' section but killed it for more blonde singdancers. They supported bands from here until the endcap was needed for mousepads.
1st Ave just lost the guy who's been running the club for the last 30 years. This is one of the last nails in the coffin of indy music in Minneapolis, and probably MN. Sure, bands are still going to play and write, but the locales have dwindled over the years. One of the few bars left with any integrity is the 400 Club in Mpls.
I've watched the slow dissolution of original music in MN for the last 5-10 years, and the clubs that host them replaced with Clear Channel owned properties and cover band havens.
I don't buy music from Best Buy, I don't support Clear Channel, and I ain't gonna be picking up any songs from Napster.
Everything should run in it's own sandbox - now that they own Connectix.
Just think of the control MS could exert over all the code running on your (read: their) machine. It would also explain the supercomputer-esque requirements.
I am aware of the auto-copyright addition, which I am all for (I left it out as I was tired of typing) - however, I don't think that copyright needs to extend well past an author's death. Copyright used to encourage authors to create new works, now it encourages them to rest upon their past works.
The diminished public domain affects everyone, artists who would create new works from it and those who enjoy the new ideas or refreshed old ones.
I don't think that that is the point - what person *wants* to deny someone else use of a photo that has been in the family for years?
Ignoring the law is not acceptable - you can still be fucked over by some over-zealous photographer, abandoned game/software publisher, author, or anyone else with a point to make or a bone to pick.
That's why overturning our current copyright length is important! I just looked through an old copy of the 'Golden Book Encyclopedia' (illustrated, for kids) from 1959 and happened to look up copyright. It says, "To get a copyright in the United States the writer or publisher must send two copies of the work to the Copyright Office in Washington DC. He must also pay a small fee. The copyright he gets is good for 28 years. At the end of theat time it may be renewed for another 28 years. (that's 56 years) That means that the encyclopedia would have gone to public domain in another 14 years. 2018.
In 1976 congress extended copyright retroactivley to 75 years. The Sonny Bono Act in 98 extended it another 20.
Now this same encyclopedia won't be put into Public Domain until 2054. After you are dead. And other people are wondering how in a DRM-filled world they are going to 'preserve' your memories.
Is there enough time to put something in the "from the 'x' dept" underneath the title, but no time to look on the right or SCROLL DOWN! and see the original story?
And this is after subscribers email Dupe! notices!
I grabbed the pdf and instantly was turned off. This is the *dryest* read ever.
I appreciate the open-ness, but good god, it needs a writer who explains terms, gives real world examples, and doesn't assume that the reader is of a certain education.
I could see this being far more useful if you could choose skill levels, or progressively longer intros to the subject at hand. Maybe a drooling idiot mode just for me.
Entertain as you educate! Get people engrossed in what you are showing (not telling) them and they'll find themselves learning in spite of themselves.
Hell, this makes MAN pages seem like Neal Stephenson wrote them.
I'm glad you brought up the 'War on Drugs' - I agree that there are problems with drugs, terrorism, piracy, poverty, illiteracy, and many other things.
Why is it that every time that a 'War' is declared, we end up fighting the symptoms of the problems and not the root causes?
We'd probably be somewhat safer from terrorists if we'd stop training them and giving them weapons...
"It's a Homeland Security issue," he said. "We've been aware of the security aspects of the tunnels for a long time. We became more conscious of the security needs after 9-11."
Jesus, does everything have to be a Homeland Security issue and tied to 9-11?
Whatever happened to harmless breaking and entering? Really, what the hell is the impotent Homeland Security department going to do? Guard the tunnel entrances? Overreact and send the students to Git-mo?
Terrorism is old and busted, and is nothing but a political tool and soundbite op.
Those who respond, "tell that to the victims of 9-11", I submit that if all those people were here today they would be pretty fucking pissed at all the unconstitutional bullshit that has been done in their name.
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1st Ave just lost the guy who's been running the club for the last 30 years. This is one of the last nails in the coffin of indy music in Minneapolis, and probably MN. Sure, bands are still going to play and write, but the locales have dwindled over the years. One of the few bars left with any integrity is the 400 Club in Mpls.
I've watched the slow dissolution of original music in MN for the last 5-10 years, and the clubs that host them replaced with Clear Channel owned properties and cover band havens.
I don't buy music from Best Buy, I don't support Clear Channel, and I ain't gonna be picking up any songs from Napster.
But someone will.
Don't worry, in Minneapolis the dishwashers are musicians. They'll be out shortly.
At least the Mormons who were War Witnessing this neighborhood last week haven't returned.
Oh! I did also have a chance to try War Ambulancing and War Medi-coptering! And you haven't lived 'till you've War ER'd or War IC'd!
Gotta Go - I'm late to my appointment for War Physical Therapy.
Just think of the control MS could exert over all the code running on your (read: their) machine. It would also explain the supercomputer-esque requirements.
Most people *would* mumble less...
I made a wallpaper awhile back with the new logo. You can get it here. It's blatantly similar to the new website. :)
"Will you give me hell about reading Slashdot all day?"
And in honor of the Saturn V incredible amount of thrust, we'll only serve partially-cooked Mexican food, broccoli and Velamints!
(No offense to NASA employees, as they have the technology to rain down nuclear fire on my house from orbit..)
Thank you sir, I will continue to post edutaining posts as long as I have strength in my fingers :)
Hit Control-C at any time and you get a command prompt!
This has been verified on my Tandy 102. Beware!
Whth an oversight like that, I'm guessing the rest isn't very accurate.
I am aware of the auto-copyright addition, which I am all for (I left it out as I was tired of typing) - however, I don't think that copyright needs to extend well past an author's death. Copyright used to encourage authors to create new works, now it encourages them to rest upon their past works.
The diminished public domain affects everyone, artists who would create new works from it and those who enjoy the new ideas or refreshed old ones.
Don't be alarmed, I'm not a psychic. ;)
Ignoring the law is not acceptable - you can still be fucked over by some over-zealous photographer, abandoned game/software publisher, author, or anyone else with a point to make or a bone to pick.
That's why overturning our current copyright length is important! I just looked through an old copy of the 'Golden Book Encyclopedia' (illustrated, for kids) from 1959 and happened to look up copyright. It says, "To get a copyright in the United States the writer or publisher must send two copies of the work to the Copyright Office in Washington DC. He must also pay a small fee. The copyright he gets is good for 28 years. At the end of theat time it may be renewed for another 28 years. (that's 56 years) That means that the encyclopedia would have gone to public domain in another 14 years. 2018.
In 1976 congress extended copyright retroactivley to 75 years. The Sonny Bono Act in 98 extended it another 20. Now this same encyclopedia won't be put into Public Domain until 2054. After you are dead. And other people are wondering how in a DRM-filled world they are going to 'preserve' your memories.
IOW, go after those who are effectively making copyright last forever - your congresswhores. They are the ones who are 'ignoring' your feelings. Photographers, authors, coders, musicians etc. are only going to utilize what they have; if © lasts forever - they'll take advantage of it.
Congress needs to be reminded of the original intention of copyright - to give the author of a work LIMITED time to use it.
That would be your job.
This is the first report!"
This is the first report!
And this is after subscribers email Dupe! notices!
I appreciate the open-ness, but good god, it needs a writer who explains terms, gives real world examples, and doesn't assume that the reader is of a certain education.
I could see this being far more useful if you could choose skill levels, or progressively longer intros to the subject at hand. Maybe a drooling idiot mode just for me.
Entertain as you educate! Get people engrossed in what you are showing (not telling) them and they'll find themselves learning in spite of themselves.
Hell, this makes MAN pages seem like Neal Stephenson wrote them.
Damn you Quantum Computing! Your seemingly random results have cost me everything!
Is a perfect example of how cameras don't prevent crime.
Why is it that every time that a 'War' is declared, we end up fighting the symptoms of the problems and not the root causes?
We'd probably be somewhat safer from terrorists if we'd stop training them and giving them weapons...
Jesus, does everything have to be a Homeland Security issue and tied to 9-11?
Whatever happened to harmless breaking and entering? Really, what the hell is the impotent Homeland Security department going to do? Guard the tunnel entrances? Overreact and send the students to Git-mo?
Terrorism is old and busted, and is nothing but a political tool and soundbite op.
Those who respond, "tell that to the victims of 9-11", I submit that if all those people were here today they would be pretty fucking pissed at all the unconstitutional bullshit that has been done in their name.
???
Only Steve knows for sure...
Where is the Rebel Base?!