One more thing: British music is so far ahead of American music technologically it's rediculous. This started with the production superiority of the Beatles.
Other biggies have been Acid House, which is where house really became a distinct music rather than just sped disco; Time-stretching was probably the biggest advancement since insturments were invented, yet you never hear the results of it (e.g., jungle) over here; Garage has some of the most advanced music on the planet, but what do hear here? Watered down crap from Daniel Beddingfield who isn't even a garage artist, but just put out a few songs in the genre.
There real question in my mind is how on earth the record industry is still making money. I just don't get it. I suppose they'll always make money with the current system as long as most Americans are mindless drones, but I have faith that someday most Americans will think for themselves. Then the music industry as we know it will finally collapse.
You know, this is a good point. Of the few CD's that I've bought in the past year, none of them were even avaliable in the US. I ordered them from London, where pirate radio stations make the music industry more bottom up than top down. The pirates there play absolutely whatever they want and often this is trash, but listeners call in and request "rewinds" of what they like. Record labels sign artists that get played over and over again because people like them enough to call in. It seems so obvious to me that this is the way to do things. My biggest problem with the American recording industry is no variety.
Indeed. In Mississippi, about 30% of the population is functionally illiterate. Of course if you need a free college education, it's a good place to get a scholarship for your first two years (stay any longer than that and you won't be able to function in normal society anymore).
I was actually the same way. Throughout high school, I was quite antisocial. Once in college, however, I decided to actively be more social and now when I go out, people I don't even remember come up to me and say "what's up, Dave?" I actually just broke up with my girlfriend because all she wanted to do was sit at home and watch TV. I just can't live my life like that anymore.
I think the important thing to consider about children and computers is what they would be doing otherwise. It's probably a good thing to start talking to others before college, but if a kid is playing with a computer instead of watching TV, that's a huge step in the right direction. Social development in one's earlier years is probably good, but as you and I can verify, it's not essential to having a social life as an adult.
Don't you know how leaky these things are? There is no doubt you could get a signal from across the street. This means just another wireless hotspot added to the urban landscape. Soon, everyone will have wireless internet access as long as they're inside city limits.
You still need a handle to search new stuff?
I joined email lists that discuss the type of music I'm interested in. DJ's will post playlists or exclaim how wonderful such and such track is.
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Other biggies have been Acid House, which is where house really became a distinct music rather than just sped disco; Time-stretching was probably the biggest advancement since insturments were invented, yet you never hear the results of it (e.g., jungle) over here; Garage has some of the most advanced music on the planet, but what do hear here? Watered down crap from Daniel Beddingfield who isn't even a garage artist, but just put out a few songs in the genre.
There real question in my mind is how on earth the record industry is still making money. I just don't get it. I suppose they'll always make money with the current system as long as most Americans are mindless drones, but I have faith that someday most Americans will think for themselves. Then the music industry as we know it will finally collapse.
You know, this is a good point. Of the few CD's that I've bought in the past year, none of them were even avaliable in the US. I ordered them from London, where pirate radio stations make the music industry more bottom up than top down. The pirates there play absolutely whatever they want and often this is trash, but listeners call in and request "rewinds" of what they like. Record labels sign artists that get played over and over again because people like them enough to call in. It seems so obvious to me that this is the way to do things. My biggest problem with the American recording industry is no variety.
Actually, I think you have it backwards. As new technology reached its saturation point, demand dropped. This is what has lead to the poor economy.
Indeed. In Mississippi, about 30% of the population is functionally illiterate. Of course if you need a free college education, it's a good place to get a scholarship for your first two years (stay any longer than that and you won't be able to function in normal society anymore).
I think the important thing to consider about children and computers is what they would be doing otherwise. It's probably a good thing to start talking to others before college, but if a kid is playing with a computer instead of watching TV, that's a huge step in the right direction. Social development in one's earlier years is probably good, but as you and I can verify, it's not essential to having a social life as an adult.
Don't you know how leaky these things are? There is no doubt you could get a signal from across the street. This means just another wireless hotspot added to the urban landscape. Soon, everyone will have wireless internet access as long as they're inside city limits.
You still need a handle to search new stuff?
I joined email lists that discuss the type of music I'm interested in. DJ's will post playlists or exclaim how wonderful such and such track is.
Of course you could also claim that Java applets greatly strengthen the position of the server as opposed to the PC in the marketplace.
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