"You don't want to invest the added cost of a Mac "
Or we can't afford to upgrade everytime Apple comes out with a point release so that we can use Apple's latest software (FCP3, for instance). You sound a bit elitest and unfortunately seem to be adding a bit of trolling fodder to the fire.
Ah. My wife's family is from that area (about 20 min). I find that although Mass drivers are crazy, they can at least drive fast. Washington area drivers are pretty awful. It can snow a half an inch and traffic nearly stops. I don't envy you, even though that's a beautiful area.
I wasn't complaining about my current commute though. I was complaining about how getting around Boston pretty much sucks and I can live an hour away, save money and still have nearly the same commute time.
I would also add that Universities being such a huge part of Boston, that students have also played a big part in the increase of rent in the area.
When looking for housing, plan on competing with students for it, including internatational students who seem to have more money than God.
If you don't secure a place to live in May, you will have a difficult time finding anything other than a complete sh1thole for $1500 a month ($2000 if you want 2 bedrooms). Don't forget that you will pay at least $100 a month for parking.
Subway and bus system is ok, though at times of the day is far too crowded to even get on when it arrives. Where the "T" can't be found, buses can. The coverage is commendable. Having said this, you would think that its pretty decent.
But alas, I lived in Brighton (part of Boston - uses Boston police force) which is about a 10 minute drive from my work (near South Station, heart of Big Dig). For me to take pulic transportation to work, I had to use a combination of bus and "T" or just another bus that was few and far between. It would take me at least an hour to get to work via public transportation with either method.
This is why I moved an hour south of Boston and drive (or occasionaly bus) to work. My rent is now 1/3 of that in Boston and my travel time is the same as before. Of course, my commute also contributes to the traffic problem. I am 55 miles south - commute ranges from 60 to 90 minutes. Commute home can take longer at times.
FYI, there is a commuter rail that is planned to extend into the town (Fall River, MA) I live in in a year or two. This was supposed to actually be up and running by now. Unfortunately, the budget for the commuter rail is tied to the Big Dig as well. So when the Big Dig f's up and needs more money, they push back the expansion of said commuter rail.
I use optical mouses for the fact that I don't have to use a mousepad. I like using it with my laptop especially, as I can use my leg as the "mousepad".
Does that I mean I need to wear pants with an induction coil built in? Talk about a tough time getting though the airport metal detector!:P
Sending a letter certified means you sent it. It doesn't mean they got it.
You need to not only send it certified, but also return mail receipt. This forces someone to sign for it and you get their signature on the card back in the mail.
- Give away your music. Metallica* did this and it made them stars without radio play. Make CDs and tapes and give them away. Why have only partial MP3s on your site? You need to post the whole song, and f@ck the Real format. That only serves to piss those of us who are willing to support a non-signed band off. That's label b@llsh1t. * make sure not to screw your fans later, like Metallica.
- Virtual Press Kit. - You need your website, sure. But you also need a press kit that can be obtained online. If I were booking clubs, I'd spend about 10 seconds straining my eyes at your dark and forboding web design and give up. Club bookers care not about your mystique, but about your draw, who you've opened for, what large venues you've played at, ect.
- Expect to make no money with this album. - I'm sure you paid the dude from Tool quite a bit to produce your album. But if you expect to make it without a label, you can not just try to emulate the music industry tactics without the large financial backing. The best thing you could do would be to give away your music, or at least 4 tracks. Make the CDs enhanced - the same fans that visit your website, will make good use of these.
- Gorilla marketing - You need a street team to pass out flyers and generally spread the word around. If possible, have your web guy create a free web based email system and give it away to your fans. At the bottom of every email that goes out through this is your blurb. Think Hotmail. Think Yahoo. Think free advertising.
- Hop onto the Genre Bandwagon - In my experience, other bands in the same genre will help to promote each other. Don't be pricks as bad advertising is worse than none at all when folks are paying money to help support you and not the record industry. Links from these guys sites, their message boards, their liner notes are invaluable.
- MP3.com, Garageband.com, ect - Though you are offering your music from your site, you might be better served by posting it to the above sites. Regardless of other factors, they are a 3rd party that keeps track of listeners for you. This is hard core information that can be used as leverage to get signed by a GOOD label who isn't JUST out to make money off of you.
A friend and I have created a system for the web in which bands within the same genre can share an online radio station. It gets linked from each bands website and listeners vote on songs which determine upcomming playlists. We also developed a system in which visitors who want your music are dynamically sent to different music online sources (MP3.com, ect) as to spread the love around. We have the perfect setup for indie community / band websites.
I have made websites for bands for 3 years now in the Boston area, in all genres including hard core. I have managed bands, made press kits, been involved in producing, booking clubs and festivals, ect. Feel free to contact me as I have more info than I could possibly write here. ~
Except that AOL will shut off if THEIR interface is inactive too long (15 to 20 minutes). Sure, there are 3rd party programs that will keep aol running, while bloating your system.
You just can't talk AOL users into another service, no matter how much you beat them.
Apple's policy might be (I'll certainly trust you on that) that they wont pay for placement, but I can't believe that shows with budgets would pay to have a Mac on their show.
Does donating the machines to the show count as paying?
I would be willing to bet that Apple DOES have an extensive hardware NFR (not for resale) policy for cases like I mentioned. I know Apple has given us hardware for testing our software on. And we don't expose them to millions at a time as a result.
TV generally doesn't give away anything for free, especially to potential advertisers that have money like Apple.
I think that pop ups have already overstayed their welcome and thus usefullness.
Replay TV already does ads to me, but not while I am actually watching a program. They generally push their ads in the way of a full screen still while I have the Replay paused. As soon as I hit any key on the remote, the ad disappears.
I don't mind this ad at all, though I feel it would be better served if there were some relation to my viewing habits. I also feel there are other opportunities to advertise to me without interupting my show. If they managed to target specific ads to relevant viewers, I think they would be infinitely more affective.
But I concur in regards to popups. If I came off that they were appropriate and effective, I made a mistake.
But mediums like Tivo and Replay (I suppose it is a stretch to call them different mediums, but they do have the ability to present the media in alternate methods other than the typical linear experience TV employs) have the ability to market items within their interface.
When I pause my ReplayTV, an add for one of their products comes up. I know that PVRs could be smart enough to notice which product placements I have viewed and could "push" cooresponding and competing ads to me otherwise. This could be done while I am updating my programing, have my unit paused, searching, ect. As PVRs move to broadband connectivity, the ability to stream ads at appropriate times is viable.
I suppose in the end, networks and PVR manufacturers will HAVE to be creative in the manner in which they push advertising as PVRs are quickly outdating their methodology.
I think product placement will be the future of advertising for television. It already is a big staple of it (how often do you see a TV char using an Apple?).
I am willing to be that the future of web advertising might make better use of product placement than it generally does now as we see pop-ups phased out (like iVillage and AOL seem to be leabing toward).
AOL has already started with their IM that pops up a user portal by default when you open up your IM interface, at least on Mac and Windows. You get some mindless junk to click around on, but notice that Time Warner gets to push a lot of their latest entertainment content that way.
I remember reading an article (maybe from./?) where the Superbowl viewing stats of Tivo users were released to show the commercial viewing habits for the yearly commercial slugfest.
I remember hearing the the Pepsi/Britney commercial was the one rewound and replayed the most, more than any actual game play durring the superbowl.
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"You don't want to invest the added cost of a Mac "
Or we can't afford to upgrade everytime Apple comes out with a point release so that we can use Apple's latest software (FCP3, for instance). You sound a bit elitest and unfortunately seem to be adding a bit of trolling fodder to the fire.
"OS X is still very much under construction - many regard 10.2 as the first version that is truly ready for primetime. "
Then why do they keep charging us for upgrades within the OS X family?
Ah. My wife's family is from that area (about 20 min). I find that although Mass drivers are crazy, they can at least drive fast. Washington area drivers are pretty awful. It can snow a half an inch and traffic nearly stops. I don't envy you, even though that's a beautiful area.
I wasn't complaining about my current commute though. I was complaining about how getting around Boston pretty much sucks and I can live an hour away, save money and still have nearly the same commute time.
I would also add that Universities being such a huge part of Boston, that students have also played a big part in the increase of rent in the area.
When looking for housing, plan on competing with students for it, including internatational students who seem to have more money than God.
If you don't secure a place to live in May, you will have a difficult time finding anything other than a complete sh1thole for $1500 a month ($2000 if you want 2 bedrooms). Don't forget that you will pay at least $100 a month for parking.
where can I get one of said belts? :P
Subway and bus system is ok, though at times of the day is far too crowded to even get on when it arrives. Where the "T" can't be found, buses can. The coverage is commendable. Having said this, you would think that its pretty decent.
:P
But alas, I lived in Brighton (part of Boston - uses Boston police force) which is about a 10 minute drive from my work (near South Station, heart of Big Dig). For me to take pulic transportation to work, I had to use a combination of bus and "T" or just another bus that was few and far between. It would take me at least an hour to get to work via public transportation with either method.
This is why I moved an hour south of Boston and drive (or occasionaly bus) to work. My rent is now 1/3 of that in Boston and my travel time is the same as before. Of course, my commute also contributes to the traffic problem. I am 55 miles south - commute ranges from 60 to 90 minutes. Commute home can take longer at times.
FYI, there is a commuter rail that is planned to extend into the town (Fall River, MA) I live in in a year or two. This was supposed to actually be up and running by now. Unfortunately, the budget for the commuter rail is tied to the Big Dig as well. So when the Big Dig f's up and needs more money, they push back the expansion of said commuter rail.
Exasperating.
I use optical mouses for the fact that I don't have to use a mousepad. I like using it with my laptop especially, as I can use my leg as the "mousepad".
:P
Does that I mean I need to wear pants with an induction coil built in? Talk about a tough time getting though the airport metal detector!
Sending a letter certified means you sent it. It doesn't mean they got it.
You need to not only send it certified, but also return mail receipt. This forces someone to sign for it and you get their signature on the card back in the mail.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Download and run Adaware and it will remove all said offending files.
You can try Freewire, who right upfront, say there is no evil programs thrown in...
http://www.freewirep2p.com/download.html
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html
Free and will remove said offending insiduous files.
coat my 16 month old son with this? He gets dirty within 30 seconds of coming out of the bath.
;-]
Please make sure to leave air and sight holes.
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You need prepaid legal services. Just make a $300 check out to cash, mail it to me and I'll get you signed up right away. ;-]
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I stand semi-corrected.
;^)
I could send you 100 emails from their mailing list, 90% of which is made up of Phish and Phish project bands.
Not that I mind!
~
- Give away your music. Metallica* did this and it made them stars without radio play. Make CDs and tapes and give them away. Why have only partial MP3s on your site? You need to post the whole song, and f@ck the Real format. That only serves to piss those of us who are willing to support a non-signed band off. That's label b@llsh1t.
* make sure not to screw your fans later, like Metallica.
- Virtual Press Kit. - You need your website, sure. But you also need a press kit that can be obtained online. If I were booking clubs, I'd spend about 10 seconds straining my eyes at your dark and forboding web design and give up. Club bookers care not about your mystique, but about your draw, who you've opened for, what large venues you've played at, ect.
- Expect to make no money with this album. - I'm sure you paid the dude from Tool quite a bit to produce your album. But if you expect to make it without a label, you can not just try to emulate the music industry tactics without the large financial backing. The best thing you could do would be to give away your music, or at least 4 tracks. Make the CDs enhanced - the same fans that visit your website, will make good use of these.
- Gorilla marketing - You need a street team to pass out flyers and generally spread the word around. If possible, have your web guy create a free web based email system and give it away to your fans. At the bottom of every email that goes out through this is your blurb. Think Hotmail. Think Yahoo. Think free advertising.
- Hop onto the Genre Bandwagon - In my experience, other bands in the same genre will help to promote each other. Don't be pricks as bad advertising is worse than none at all when folks are paying money to help support you and not the record industry. Links from these guys sites, their message boards, their liner notes are invaluable.
- MP3.com, Garageband.com, ect - Though you are offering your music from your site, you might be better served by posting it to the above sites. Regardless of other factors, they are a 3rd party that keeps track of listeners for you. This is hard core information that can be used as leverage to get signed by a GOOD label who isn't JUST out to make money off of you.
A friend and I have created a system for the web in which bands within the same genre can share an online radio station. It gets linked from each bands website and listeners vote on songs which determine upcomming playlists. We also developed a system in which visitors who want your music are dynamically sent to different music online sources (MP3.com, ect) as to spread the love around. We have the perfect setup for indie community / band websites.
I have made websites for bands for 3 years now in the Boston area, in all genres including hard core. I have managed bands, made press kits, been involved in producing, booking clubs and festivals, ect. Feel free to contact me as I have more info than I could possibly write here.
~
ETREE absolutely rocks, but I think the genre their community seems to support would not include your band.
That might be a wasted effort...
Will this affect my ability to surf pr0n?
Except that AOL will shut off if THEIR interface is inactive too long (15 to 20 minutes). Sure, there are 3rd party programs that will keep aol running, while bloating your system.
You just can't talk AOL users into another service, no matter how much you beat them.
Apple's policy might be (I'll certainly trust you on that) that they wont pay for placement, but I can't believe that shows with budgets would pay to have a Mac on their show.
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Does donating the machines to the show count as paying?
I would be willing to bet that Apple DOES have an extensive hardware NFR (not for resale) policy for cases like I mentioned. I know Apple has given us hardware for testing our software on. And we don't expose them to millions at a time as a result.
TV generally doesn't give away anything for free, especially to potential advertisers that have money like Apple.
just my
I think that pop ups have already overstayed their welcome and thus usefullness.
Replay TV already does ads to me, but not while I am actually watching a program. They generally push their ads in the way of a full screen still while I have the Replay paused. As soon as I hit any key on the remote, the ad disappears.
I don't mind this ad at all, though I feel it would be better served if there were some relation to my viewing habits. I also feel there are other opportunities to advertise to me without interupting my show. If they managed to target specific ads to relevant viewers, I think they would be infinitely more affective.
But I concur in regards to popups. If I came off that they were appropriate and effective, I made a mistake.
Let's not forget, "Bending Over" which is what the GRACE team will likely have to do when they are up for funding renewal....
Good point.
But mediums like Tivo and Replay (I suppose it is a stretch to call them different mediums, but they do have the ability to present the media in alternate methods other than the typical linear experience TV employs) have the ability to market items within their interface.
When I pause my ReplayTV, an add for one of their products comes up. I know that PVRs could be smart enough to notice which product placements I have viewed and could "push" cooresponding and competing ads to me otherwise. This could be done while I am updating my programing, have my unit paused, searching, ect. As PVRs move to broadband connectivity, the ability to stream ads at appropriate times is viable.
I suppose in the end, networks and PVR manufacturers will HAVE to be creative in the manner in which they push advertising as PVRs are quickly outdating their methodology.
Unless you were a satelite subscriber, you wouldn't have the same programming as someone else in a different area code, inlcuding station order.
Wouldn't entering a different zip code render much of the automatic recording functionality useless?
I had heard that you needed both a Tivo and Neilson's equiptment.
;^)
Plus my conspiracy theory is more fun!
I think product placement will be the future of advertising for television. It already is a big staple of it (how often do you see a TV char using an Apple?).
I am willing to be that the future of web advertising might make better use of product placement than it generally does now as we see pop-ups phased out (like iVillage and AOL seem to be leabing toward).
AOL has already started with their IM that pops up a user portal by default when you open up your IM interface, at least on Mac and Windows. You get some mindless junk to click around on, but notice that Time Warner gets to push a lot of their latest entertainment content that way.
Tivo does this absolutely.
./?) where the Superbowl viewing stats of Tivo users were released to show the commercial viewing habits for the yearly commercial slugfest.
I remember reading an article (maybe from
I remember hearing the the Pepsi/Britney commercial was the one rewound and replayed the most, more than any actual game play durring the superbowl.
Which is music (money) to the network's ears.