Kids are all so different that it's hard for anyone but you (and her parents of course!) to answer that question. I say just give it a shot under extra-close supervision and see what happens, you can always put it away if you think she's not ready.
You mean tiny rectangular rooms with controlled environments where the subjects feed at regular intervals and are trained to press buttons to receive tiny rewards.
Whoops! Gotta go type up that report or I won't get that bonus or that bigger cubicle down the hall.
I have to be honest, your first line made me think of MMOs first.
Sure, anyone could go work at Starbucks but that's not what this is about is it? The difference is that anyone with an "ordinary" job will have plenty of other companies that can offer him a similar job at better terms.
I think you're confusing the ideal with reality here, it's good when you can make money off your art but it's not guaranteed, ever. Just because you're a musician doesn't mean you can make a living off your music, we can't all be astronauts either. If you, as an artist, want a contract with the *AA and get one I will applaud you for achieving your dream but if you sign a contract you don't agree with just because you think exposure is more important than your principles I will call you a fool, and rightfully so.
In the music industry, all major labels will screw you over. In that section of the market, there aren't any alternatives. Indie labels are fine and everything, but possibly usually not capable of getting you a chart topping hit. A DIY solution is not hugely realistic, really.
All major labels will screw you over? Agreed. As for the rest, what's "that section of the market"? Formulaic pop? If those indie labels are "fine and everything" it's hard to believe they're not viable alternatives to the major labels. What this ultimately comes down to is finding a balance between your principles and your goals. If your goal is to make it onto the charts by any means you should definitely sign with a major label but if your goal is to make music on your own terms and just make some money doing what you love that might just mean sacrifice, like working at an "ordinary" job the rest of the time.
Then pay a lawyer. If you're good enough to get that far into negotiations you're good enough to make them wait a day or two. My point is that you shouldn't enter a deal without understanding what it means.
I think if all taboos surrounding sexuality are gone, it's not as much fun anymore.
I strongly disagree. I've seen attitudes towards sex change a lot over the years, for the better, and sex has never been more fun because of it. Porn is becoming more mainstream and higher quality because of its acceptance, I don't have to hide my stash from my wife, you can buy accessories to have sex in any position/location you want and so on. Ten years ago it was near impossible to find good straps for bondage, now you can practically buy them at the grocery store. I think if all taboos surrounding sexuality disappeared a lot more people would start treating it as a damn fine hobby.
I believe that in those circumstances, marriage is a way of saying that despite what happens outside the relationship they'll always return to their spouse. I'm just guessing, mind you. I'm in a closed marriage myself, been locked in for many years but still getting a good interest rate!
Perhaps, but many times these bands are just so ready to sign to a major label, they'll sign whatever heaps of fine print the label puts in front of them. Do you always read through everything you sign?
When it concerns my career, yes. The moment you put your signature on a document you lose all bargaining power so taking those five or ten minutes to read what you're getting into when you can still back out really pays off.
You as contractor have a bargaining position. You can afford to walk away. Most artists cannot afford this, simply because in most cases the alternatives are just as bad or worse.
What alternatives? How are they worse? Is the artist going to get kicked in the head for not signing or will they just have to rely on themselves for marketing?
We live in an age where musicians don't even need instruments to make music anymore! Don't tell me artists can't afford to walk away from a contract they don't agree with; they always have a choice, even if it means paying the bills by working at Starbucks until they succeed on their own terms.
Cons: they cost like fifty bucks apiece You have to have a razor strap to sharpen it every time you use it (takes a while) If you slip and nick your jugular vein your wife and mortician will have a mess to clean up.
You kids are hilarious!
Cost: check estate sales, antique stores and flea markets. As long as the blade is straight and in good shape (no pitting or strange discoloration) you can get always it sharpened.
Sharpening: you only have to sharpen when it gets dull. It takes a while to get a straight razor dull though.
Danger: shave in the shower, then your wife can just rinse the blood down the drain.
I use a double-edged razor myself and love the results but if you're going to change nothing else in your shave, wet your face before you apply shaving cream; it's frightening how many men miss that step. It's no wonder so many of us complain when it's shave time.
As for the watches, I love my mechanical analog watch. It makes a good compass too.
I think choosing one that's very similar is a great idea, small changes are a lot easier than big ones after all. Maybe if she's able to figure out she can do everything in Linux that she can in the other OSes she'll stick with it.
Freeze them. Ideally you don't want to use the freezer you store food in but it works in a pinch. Leave them in there for about two or three days and they should smell better. If that doesn't work, buy good leather shoes (or boots) so they can breathe.
You've touched on part of the problem, the longer you have to think about what can go wrong the more you'll come up with. The US Government and TSA have had just under 10 years to come up with everything that can kill and/or terrify people, they just seem to be picking something off that list every now and then to keep themselves relevant and give the impression that they're still doing something about it.
Wouldn't it be possible to hack together some kind of system with a propeller connected to the bike? The faster you go the faster it spins. The only problem would be the added resistance.
Holy ad hominem, Batman! But let's get down to the meat of it then.
I agree that you're a user receiving a service. A customer pays for goods and services, when's the last time you paid Facebook? You might be a customer of whoever produces Farmville or any number of other apps but that still doesn't make you a customer of Facebook. Saying you're a customer of Facebook because you use it and contribute to it is tantamount to me saying I'm a customer of Wikipedia.
So, back to the original question then, who are Facebook's customers? Advertisers. There's a whole pile of data waiting to be scraped and analyzed on Facebook, a marketing firm's wet dream; people voluntarily contributing all kinds of information about their location, education, political and religious beliefs and what kind of people they associate with. If you personally paid even a penny to Facebook I would agree that you're a customer but reality is that you're helping to produce the product. Maybe it's better to refer to Facebook's users should be referred to as unpaid labor rather than a product?
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So wait. Does that mean I get a sonic screwdriver with a new download of Firefox?
No, it means you get a shower of sparks and your ass dumped in an awkward situation because you hit the wrong button. ;)
Kids are all so different that it's hard for anyone but you (and her parents of course!) to answer that question. I say just give it a shot under extra-close supervision and see what happens, you can always put it away if you think she's not ready.
That, and learning how hard playdough is to remove from carpet, is why you always make your kids play with it at the table.
The cephalopods are the overlords, the fish are just their minnows.
FTFY
With fronds like you, who needs anemones?
This is probably the closest you'll get to a Tetris movie, though it is good for a chuckle. I also recommend the Minesweeper trailer.
You mean tiny rectangular rooms with controlled environments where the subjects feed at regular intervals and are trained to press buttons to receive tiny rewards.
Whoops! Gotta go type up that report or I won't get that bonus or that bigger cubicle down the hall.
I have to be honest, your first line made me think of MMOs first.
Sure, anyone could go work at Starbucks but that's not what this is about is it? The difference is that anyone with an "ordinary" job will have plenty of other companies that can offer him a similar job at better terms.
I think you're confusing the ideal with reality here, it's good when you can make money off your art but it's not guaranteed, ever. Just because you're a musician doesn't mean you can make a living off your music, we can't all be astronauts either. If you, as an artist, want a contract with the *AA and get one I will applaud you for achieving your dream but if you sign a contract you don't agree with just because you think exposure is more important than your principles I will call you a fool, and rightfully so.
In the music industry, all major labels will screw you over. In that section of the market, there aren't any alternatives. Indie labels are fine and everything, but possibly usually not capable of getting you a chart topping hit. A DIY solution is not hugely realistic, really.
All major labels will screw you over? Agreed. As for the rest, what's "that section of the market"? Formulaic pop? If those indie labels are "fine and everything" it's hard to believe they're not viable alternatives to the major labels. What this ultimately comes down to is finding a balance between your principles and your goals. If your goal is to make it onto the charts by any means you should definitely sign with a major label but if your goal is to make music on your own terms and just make some money doing what you love that might just mean sacrifice, like working at an "ordinary" job the rest of the time.
Then pay a lawyer. If you're good enough to get that far into negotiations you're good enough to make them wait a day or two. My point is that you shouldn't enter a deal without understanding what it means.
I think if all taboos surrounding sexuality are gone, it's not as much fun anymore.
I strongly disagree. I've seen attitudes towards sex change a lot over the years, for the better, and sex has never been more fun because of it. Porn is becoming more mainstream and higher quality because of its acceptance, I don't have to hide my stash from my wife, you can buy accessories to have sex in any position/location you want and so on. Ten years ago it was near impossible to find good straps for bondage, now you can practically buy them at the grocery store. I think if all taboos surrounding sexuality disappeared a lot more people would start treating it as a damn fine hobby.
You can download one from here It's about 600kb and works fairly well.
I believe that in those circumstances, marriage is a way of saying that despite what happens outside the relationship they'll always return to their spouse. I'm just guessing, mind you. I'm in a closed marriage myself, been locked in for many years but still getting a good interest rate!
Perhaps, but many times these bands are just so ready to sign to a major label, they'll sign whatever heaps of fine print the label puts in front of them. Do you always read through everything you sign?
When it concerns my career, yes. The moment you put your signature on a document you lose all bargaining power so taking those five or ten minutes to read what you're getting into when you can still back out really pays off.
You as contractor have a bargaining position. You can afford to walk away. Most artists cannot afford this, simply because in most cases the alternatives are just as bad or worse.
What alternatives? How are they worse? Is the artist going to get kicked in the head for not signing or will they just have to rely on themselves for marketing?
We live in an age where musicians don't even need instruments to make music anymore! Don't tell me artists can't afford to walk away from a contract they don't agree with; they always have a choice, even if it means paying the bills by working at Starbucks until they succeed on their own terms.
It just means she likes to "work out" more than you. ;)
Cons: they cost like fifty bucks apiece
You have to have a razor strap to sharpen it every time you use it (takes a while)
If you slip and nick your jugular vein your wife and mortician will have a mess to clean up.
You kids are hilarious!
Cost: check estate sales, antique stores and flea markets. As long as the blade is straight and in good shape (no pitting or strange discoloration) you can get always it sharpened.
Sharpening: you only have to sharpen when it gets dull. It takes a while to get a straight razor dull though.
Danger: shave in the shower, then your wife can just rinse the blood down the drain.
I use a double-edged razor myself and love the results but if you're going to change nothing else in your shave, wet your face before you apply shaving cream; it's frightening how many men miss that step. It's no wonder so many of us complain when it's shave time.
As for the watches, I love my mechanical analog watch. It makes a good compass too.
That would explain why I see "Working..." at the bottom of my browser all the time!
But, maybe, if she's subjected to a more different perspective, she might gain some even deeper insight about concepts of computer usage...
In my experience, most people just say "fuck it" and walk away. ;)
I think choosing one that's very similar is a great idea, small changes are a lot easier than big ones after all. Maybe if she's able to figure out she can do everything in Linux that she can in the other OSes she'll stick with it.
Let's see, contribute to the creation of a superbug, or wash my fucking socks? Decisions, decisions...
You have socks just for fucking?
You don't?
Freeze them. Ideally you don't want to use the freezer you store food in but it works in a pinch. Leave them in there for about two or three days and they should smell better. If that doesn't work, buy good leather shoes (or boots) so they can breathe.
You've touched on part of the problem, the longer you have to think about what can go wrong the more you'll come up with. The US Government and TSA have had just under 10 years to come up with everything that can kill and/or terrify people, they just seem to be picking something off that list every now and then to keep themselves relevant and give the impression that they're still doing something about it.
It was also an episode of Fringe titled Fracture.
Wouldn't it be possible to hack together some kind of system with a propeller connected to the bike? The faster you go the faster it spins. The only problem would be the added resistance.
Holy ad hominem, Batman! But let's get down to the meat of it then.
I agree that you're a user receiving a service. A customer pays for goods and services, when's the last time you paid Facebook? You might be a customer of whoever produces Farmville or any number of other apps but that still doesn't make you a customer of Facebook. Saying you're a customer of Facebook because you use it and contribute to it is tantamount to me saying I'm a customer of Wikipedia.
So, back to the original question then, who are Facebook's customers? Advertisers. There's a whole pile of data waiting to be scraped and analyzed on Facebook, a marketing firm's wet dream; people voluntarily contributing all kinds of information about their location, education, political and religious beliefs and what kind of people they associate with. If you personally paid even a penny to Facebook I would agree that you're a customer but reality is that you're helping to produce the product. Maybe it's better to refer to Facebook's users should be referred to as unpaid labor rather than a product?