I do the same thing, with those letters too. The r/4 combo being the most common for me to mistake. It makes entering serial codes hard for me. Depending on the combinations of letters I've had to enter a code up to six times before I realize that I was switching letters and numbers. I always thought it was odd that it seemed based off the sound of the letters. Glad to hear someone else experiences it.
"I saw them seeking, just as they seek to feed on Mulligan's money, to feed on those hours when I wrote my music and on that which make me write it, seeking to gnaw their way to self-esteem by extorting from me the admission that they were the goal of my music, so precisely by reason of my achievement, it would not be they who'd acknowledge my value, but I who would bow to theirs. . .." - Ayn Rand
Think about it: there's some genetic basis for obesety. That would disappear if, er, to put it bluntly, fat people didn't get fucked.
Except that having an overabundance of food is a relatively new phenomenon. A lot of people that would have become obese in todays society probably stayed thin(er) back in the day. Any natural selection that may occur because of the current conditions won't manifest itself until many generations later.
Um, I don't think removing "red eye" is considered doctoring. In fact removing the red eye gives a more accurate representation of the person being photographed. If you don't see the difference between that and merging two photos you're being intentionally dumb. Is it worth sacrificing your intelligence to make a point? It seems to me that you're the one doing the simplification.
Has anyone out there every played any of the MBBS games like CrossRoads, Forbidden Lands, Infinity Complex, or Kyrandia? Now those games were awsome, I'd love to find a place to play them now.
Make this be true and not just vapor. Just starting to go in the corners, and being a geek my ego just can't withstand the assault. This is enough to make me vote yes on any stem cell proposition. Need stem cells from 3 day old baby? Go ahead! I'll bring the scalpel.
Huh!? Never said anything about that. I'm just relying on statistics to make sure that people are fairly compensated.
Okay, but the effect of your usage of statistics is cutting the market in half.
Bad example. Like the majority of programmers in the world, I write custom software which typically has a single customer. If they copy it, I don't care, as long as they pay me.
Ah, seems like a perfect example to me. You feel the way you do because you're profession exempt.
BTW, I used to have the same view that you do about Warez. i.e (Heck, I wouldn't be buying photoshop anyway, so might as well just download it.) I now purchase all of the software that I use. Just because I 'can' download the software doesn't make it right.
Yep. And is they're any good, financial reward is not why they do it.
Sigh, I guess it all comes down to the difference in value we place on the music. BTW I am a serious musician, so I'm biased, considering this effects me directly. The musicians are putting their music out as a product. With a price. This is how they make their living. Not all musicians make millions. Just do me one favor, don't steal from indie artist. They need that money to survive.
The others do though. It all balances out. Somone else will buy their music and copy other music.
Can you give me one example of another place where this method works?
Somone else will buy their music and copy other music.
That's great, leave the responsibilty up to other people. Not to mention the musicians should be getting revenue for everyone that listens to their music. If you don't feel that the artist is worth your money, then don't listen. Simple as that.
Do you have any idea how much goes into becoming a musician? Year and years of practice, heart and soul. You probably expect (If not you specifically then the readers) a fat paycheck for all the years you've spent learning programming, it's the same thing. If someone copies your code without your permission you haven't lost anything yet you haven't been compensated for your work. You speak as if the work itself has no meaning, only the media. The media isn't what'sn being sold. It's the music.
So how do you feel about eBooks? Would you apply the same rules to authors?
Alter your analogy a little. Imagine going into one store and buying several items. Then walking to a shop nextdoor taking several items without paying.
Not only does one artist not get paid at all for what you take, they are dependent on the number of sales to stay signed with their label. Not cool. If you like the music enough to listen to it, you should pay. If not, don't listen. It sucks that the record companies get more money when you pay for the music, but don't hurt the artists because of that spite. Things will change, new technology is making that inevitable, but musicians put A LOT of hard work into their music so you can enjoy that. It's not their fault the only way to get exposure is through labels.
My analogy would be that of supporting the troops even though you may not agree with the government.
Hey, then we could make criminals actually experience their 7 consecutive life terms. I'd bet the death penalty would become more popular among the public and the inmates.
And how do you propose stringing the fiber between earth and that craft? That'd be one hell of a spool. Also if you were to slingshot it around Jupiter the fiber would get all tangled up, and that definately wouldn't work.
Exploring sounds doesn't help one aquire musical knowledge? I think you're being a bit too ridged on how people learn. I personally found what I like in music by exploring. That's what gives me a unique sound, I played around until I discovered what notes and intervals I like, and now I use them to create my own songs.
As far as the Suzuki method goes, if you're starting out at the very beggining, how do you expect to find something new? It's much easier if you're already standing on someone elses (or multiple peoples) shoulders. Ever heard the adage 'good artists borrow, great artists steal'? Composition is also a highly personal endevor, what works for you probably won't work for someone else. I wo9uld be willing to bet that at least one musician you love learned using the you're denouncing.
Agreed, another thing people don't usually realize is how much the way you play affects tone. The digital amp might not sound quite right at first, but your playing style will adapt as your ear strives to find that 'feel' you're looking for.
Yes, but when that article was written they still had some issues that made them unpracticle for serious musicians. Now they're at the point where they can be used for live shows and sound decent. I know coldplay used one to record one of their songs because they didn't have the right amp at the studio. It sounded good so they kept on the CD. Good to see it actually being used, as opposed to a novelty.
Um, it's supposed to be HOT on dune. Like really really really hot. Why are people walking around without still suits? Why are the castle windows OPEN and the wind from outside fluttering through the curtains?
Did you read the books? The fremen all had still suits, but many of the townspeople wouldn't. Which is why you could tell a fremen by the scars left on their face once the still suit was removed.
7. Why is Chani, a young fremen, so fat? Hell, why are all the Fremen so water fat? This is talked about in the book how Paul looks "water fat" initially. There is no way a fremen should have breasts that large, but then fan boys probably wouldn't watch it.
8. The acting just plain sucked.
Emphatically agree with you here, miscasting like this made watching it unbearable for me. Stilgar was fat, what's up with that?
Yeah, but what about stilgar? He was fat for gods sake! I'm not against overwheight people, but fremen are nothing if not skinny. It has to do with the whole living in the desert without water thing. Granted the new casting (like the children) looks good for this one. We'll have to see whether they can act or not.
While this might not be the best idea for live shows
Why not? Seems to me that being able to have seperate effects on different strings would allow some artists to re-create what is on their album using less people (which some musicians can't afford to hire). The creative mind out there will find plenty of applications, think of having distortion on the bottom three strings for a chunky rythm using to clean-tone for the solos on the top three strings. And that would be a simple use of this.. it just depends on the quality of the digital effects.
People said the same thing about ProTools. Now every studio and their grandma is using it. Why? Because it makes things easier. And if it's easier to set things up, then the musician can spend more time on the music at hand.
You may not be able to imagine a use for having different effects on each string, but I think you'll be pleasantly suprised at what other people come up with. It isn't hard to see how it could be useful for live performances. I understand if you're not a progressive player, but lots of people will find ways to put this to good use.
Not true. Sometimes it's all about the inputs and outputs, how much easier now to record directly onto digital media. No analog to digital mess, there's a big difference. Especially if you're ear is used to listening to audio equpment someone can tell the difference between a line6 digital amp and the real thing easily. But the technology is getting much better, and this warrents a new interface. Digital vs. Analog is a big contention between some musicians.
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I do the same thing, with those letters too. The r/4 combo being the most common for me to mistake. It makes entering serial codes hard for me. Depending on the combinations of letters I've had to enter a code up to six times before I realize that I was switching letters and numbers. I always thought it was odd that it seemed based off the sound of the letters. Glad to hear someone else experiences it.
"I saw them seeking, just as they seek to feed on Mulligan's money, to feed on those hours when I wrote my music and on that which make me write it, seeking to gnaw their way to self-esteem by extorting from me the admission that they were the goal of my music, so precisely by reason of my achievement, it would not be they who'd acknowledge my value, but I who would bow to theirs. . . ." - Ayn Rand
Think about it: there's some genetic basis for obesety. That would disappear if, er, to put it bluntly, fat people didn't get fucked.
Except that having an overabundance of food is a relatively new phenomenon. A lot of people that would have become obese in todays society probably stayed thin(er) back in the day. Any natural selection that may occur because of the current conditions won't manifest itself until many generations later.
Um, I don't think removing "red eye" is considered doctoring. In fact removing the red eye gives a more accurate representation of the person being photographed. If you don't see the difference between that and merging two photos you're being intentionally dumb. Is it worth sacrificing your intelligence to make a point? It seems to me that you're the one doing the simplification.
Has anyone out there every played any of the MBBS games like CrossRoads, Forbidden Lands, Infinity Complex, or Kyrandia? Now those games were awsome, I'd love to find a place to play them now.
Make this be true and not just vapor. Just starting to go in the corners, and being a geek my ego just can't withstand the assault. This is enough to make me vote yes on any stem cell proposition. Need stem cells from 3 day old baby? Go ahead! I'll bring the scalpel.
Huh!? Never said anything about that. I'm just relying on statistics to make sure that people are fairly compensated.
Okay, but the effect of your usage of statistics is cutting the market in half.
Bad example. Like the majority of programmers in the world, I write custom software which typically has a single customer. If they copy it, I don't care, as long as they pay me.
Ah, seems like a perfect example to me. You feel the way you do because you're profession exempt.
BTW, I used to have the same view that you do about Warez. i.e (Heck, I wouldn't be buying photoshop anyway, so might as well just download it.) I now purchase all of the software that I use. Just because I 'can' download the software doesn't make it right.
Yep. And is they're any good, financial reward is not why they do it.
Sigh, I guess it all comes down to the difference in value we place on the music. BTW I am a serious musician, so I'm biased, considering this effects me directly. The musicians are putting their music out as a product. With a price. This is how they make their living. Not all musicians make millions. Just do me one favor, don't steal from indie artist. They need that money to survive.
The others do though. It all balances out. Somone else will buy their music and copy other music.
Can you give me one example of another place where this method works?
Somone else will buy their music and copy other music.
That's great, leave the responsibilty up to other people. Not to mention the musicians should be getting revenue for everyone that listens to their music. If you don't feel that the artist is worth your money, then don't listen. Simple as that.
Do you have any idea how much goes into becoming a musician? Year and years of practice, heart and soul. You probably expect (If not you specifically then the readers) a fat paycheck for all the years you've spent learning programming, it's the same thing. If someone copies your code without your permission you haven't lost anything yet you haven't been compensated for your work. You speak as if the work itself has no meaning, only the media. The media isn't what'sn being sold. It's the music.
So how do you feel about eBooks? Would you apply the same rules to authors?
Alter your analogy a little. Imagine going into one store and buying several items. Then walking to a shop nextdoor taking several items without paying.
Not only does one artist not get paid at all for what you take, they are dependent on the number of sales to stay signed with their label. Not cool. If you like the music enough to listen to it, you should pay. If not, don't listen. It sucks that the record companies get more money when you pay for the music, but don't hurt the artists because of that spite. Things will change, new technology is making that inevitable, but musicians put A LOT of hard work into their music so you can enjoy that. It's not their fault the only way to get exposure is through labels. My analogy would be that of supporting the troops even though you may not agree with the government.
Hey, then we could make criminals actually experience their 7 consecutive life terms. I'd bet the death penalty would become more popular among the public and the inmates.
And how do you propose stringing the fiber between earth and that craft? That'd be one hell of a spool. Also if you were to slingshot it around Jupiter the fiber would get all tangled up, and that definately wouldn't work.
Exploring sounds doesn't help one aquire musical knowledge? I think you're being a bit too ridged on how people learn. I personally found what I like in music by exploring. That's what gives me a unique sound, I played around until I discovered what notes and intervals I like, and now I use them to create my own songs. As far as the Suzuki method goes, if you're starting out at the very beggining, how do you expect to find something new? It's much easier if you're already standing on someone elses (or multiple peoples) shoulders. Ever heard the adage 'good artists borrow, great artists steal'? Composition is also a highly personal endevor, what works for you probably won't work for someone else. I wo9uld be willing to bet that at least one musician you love learned using the you're denouncing.
Agreed, another thing people don't usually realize is how much the way you play affects tone. The digital amp might not sound quite right at first, but your playing style will adapt as your ear strives to find that 'feel' you're looking for.
Sure, except that the cover band has long been a staple of our musical enjoyment.
Yes, but when that article was written they still had some issues that made them unpracticle for serious musicians. Now they're at the point where they can be used for live shows and sound decent. I know coldplay used one to record one of their songs because they didn't have the right amp at the studio. It sounded good so they kept on the CD. Good to see it actually being used, as opposed to a novelty.
Easy enough, go up on stage with a guitar. But plug in a cd player.
Um, it's supposed to be HOT on dune. Like really really really hot. Why are people walking around without still suits? Why are the castle windows OPEN and the wind from outside fluttering through the curtains?
Did you read the books? The fremen all had still suits, but many of the townspeople wouldn't. Which is why you could tell a fremen by the scars left on their face once the still suit was removed.
7. Why is Chani, a young fremen, so fat? Hell, why are all the Fremen so water fat? This is talked about in the book how Paul looks "water fat" initially. There is no way a fremen should have breasts that large, but then fan boys probably wouldn't watch it.
8. The acting just plain sucked.
Emphatically agree with you here, miscasting like this made watching it unbearable for me. Stilgar was fat, what's up with that?
Yeah, but what about stilgar? He was fat for gods sake! I'm not against overwheight people, but fremen are nothing if not skinny. It has to do with the whole living in the desert without water thing. Granted the new casting (like the children) looks good for this one. We'll have to see whether they can act or not.
While this might not be the best idea for live shows Why not? Seems to me that being able to have seperate effects on different strings would allow some artists to re-create what is on their album using less people (which some musicians can't afford to hire). The creative mind out there will find plenty of applications, think of having distortion on the bottom three strings for a chunky rythm using to clean-tone for the solos on the top three strings. And that would be a simple use of this.. it just depends on the quality of the digital effects.
People said the same thing about ProTools. Now every studio and their grandma is using it. Why? Because it makes things easier. And if it's easier to set things up, then the musician can spend more time on the music at hand. You may not be able to imagine a use for having different effects on each string, but I think you'll be pleasantly suprised at what other people come up with. It isn't hard to see how it could be useful for live performances. I understand if you're not a progressive player, but lots of people will find ways to put this to good use.
Not true. Sometimes it's all about the inputs and outputs, how much easier now to record directly onto digital media. No analog to digital mess, there's a big difference. Especially if you're ear is used to listening to audio equpment someone can tell the difference between a line6 digital amp and the real thing easily. But the technology is getting much better, and this warrents a new interface. Digital vs. Analog is a big contention between some musicians.
Sigh, my algebra teacher would be so ashamed. Hope she doesn't read /.
Good point, thanks. I guess I was thinking of fifteen 15 position switches. Not very practical. Oops.
All they would need is one game and 15 things to toggle on and off, and that should get you to about 32,000 different "games".
Actually, that would be about 1307674368000 games, since 15! = 1307674368000. Eight switches would do the trick. 8! = 40320