Plenty of punk-ass street racer wannabees often install those fart-sounding exhaust systems, not because it improves the performance of the car, but because it sounds like the high-performance street racers they know and love from the Fast and the Furious franchise. If you replaced their nitro turbo-charged 4 cylinder and dropped in a 450hp V8, you'll get potentially lethal performance, but it'll sound like shit to them.
A perfect example is the making of the Beatles Anthology last decade where producer George Martin insisted on remixing the 5.1 soundtrack using a vintage mixing desk of the late 60's period because it was part of "the Beatle sound".
You could argue that a modern/neutral desk would more accurately reveal the source material, but it wouldn't sound the same to the target audience who grew up on the original issues.
A counter-example is the Beatles Let It Be...Naked release, which was produced and engineered by a younger staff on Pro-Tools. It sounds different and is often criticized by the generation familiar with the vintage releases.
Treat live shows and pre-recorded material in the same manner.
The only control a creative artist has is over the initial release of new material. Once its out there, there isn't anything anyone can do to limit its distribution.
A successful business model works with the grain, as opposed to trying to impose artificial barriers.
If I want to see a live show, I buy a ticket to attend. I am basing fair value on the artist's past performances and accumulated goodwill. There is no guarantee any particular performance will live up to or stand above average. Based on demand, the artist scales up or down supply and cost per performance, accordingly. There is nothing I can do to create more instances of the live show to be distributed beyond the artist's control.
When it comes to pre-recorded material, the initial release of the material is the last and only control an artist has over the distribution of material
If I were a talented artist (I'm not), I would put all of my energies into building a demand, via live shows and maximum exposure and distribution of some initial recorded content (for free), in the interest of building demand.
Once I have established deman, I would solicit payment (in the form of online donations, perhaps) for subsequent releases only - a song at a time. When I've determined that I have received fair payment (entirely subjective, depending on demand, no different than live shows), I would release the material.
It takes a small leap of faith and customer goodwill earned in the short term, but it is a self-correcting revenue model. Whether I under or over-deliver, the incoming revenue would eventually correct itself to reflect what my target market considers fair value.
Are these unicorns invisible to everyone but yourself? How do you know they are pink?
Hmmm, if it wasn't for the hydrogen-generating capabilities of these unicorns you speak of, and the track record of your research and development investments, (ref. to white paper, "Hydrogen Generation By Unicorn Grinding"), I wouldn't be so quick to offer you this $50 billion government bailout package.
We have the technology today to explore our closest neighbors. We just lack a long-term vision and plan to make it happen and fund it indefinitely.
We've already proven the ability to observe from afar, both from a terrestrial setting and via space-bound satellites or probes. We have also proven the ability to launch deep-space probes for extended operation. We need to put the pieces together to establish an ongoing and expanding network of observational probes and relay satellites.
We should start with a series of relay and observation satellites orbiting our sun at equal distance from each other and roughly mid-point between the sun and the outermost planetary orbit. They will have the ability to relay messages between themselves and/or to earth.
Next, deploy a network of permanent observation and communication satellites orbiting each planet, capable of relaying communication periodically to earth via the solar orbit satellites.
Once our solar system "network" is complete, we could branch out via a series of deep space probes, launched in the direction of our most interesting neighbors every n years, where n is determined by the maximum distance where communication is possible between each n and n+1 generation probe or the solar orbit relays.
Essentially, we are extending our network in all directions via a series of (relatively) low-cost unmanned probes/telescopes. We will eventually have the capability to observe and relay details of distant solar systems back to earth in an ongoing manner. Each generation of deep space probes would become more capable and/or more efficient as technology advances. This would continue predictably for generations, supplementing any potential manned inter-stellar mission as a communication backbone.
As a frequent player of Warcraft and DoTA public games on Battle.net, I definitely have say leavers, especially DoTA leavers.
Of course, we're all guilty of this from time to time (shit happens), but some make a sport of it (e.g. countdown leavers, solo-lane feeder leavers, etc).
Warcraft and DoTA could use a slashdot-like karma system to rate players. Build karma by completing games to the end, lose karma by leaving anytime after countdown begin.s
This explains why we've yet to contact any extra terrestrials. All technologies advance to the point of developing a LHC, which creates a black hole and annihilates the planet.
You could theorize that every black hole in the universe is evidence of a former alien race.
The only thing die-hard Beatles fans are waiting for are decent remasters to replace the 87-era releases currently available.
Most of those have digital rips of superior vinyl masters, but Apple did provide a teaser of some tracks from a remastered White Album last September to raise expectations once again.
It's the label, not the band that is holding things up. The Beatles (only 2 of which are still living) have nothing to do with it.
Given Paul McCartney has left his major label, explicitly calling them out as out-of-touch with the current digital reality, I'd say he's less than terrified by technology.
The HTML browser helped inspire thinking towards an open, standards-based thin client application architecture.
It was a useful tool to research some ideas and prove some concepts, but it should have ended there.
The past decade and a half should have been focused on an analogous thin-client application mark-up language and associated technologies as opposed to the duct tape and twine that we have today.
Thirty years ago, apparently. I think the poster is confused over the 40th anniversary since the Maples Leafs last won the cup.
Of course, the Stanley Cup parade was at least as big an event here in Toronto as the Olympics could ever hope to be, so perhaps the budget for the parade went overboard.
How do you measure sales of something that is free?
Linux distros don't have to be purchased, in many cases, so are we comparing the number of Linux desktops in use or the number of desktops sold with a given operating system?
Who knows that I am running Ubuntu on a desktop and a laptop at home? As a Linux desktop user, am I the share of some market? Which one?
What few realize is that is that the mouse was preceded by the development of cheese as a user input device. If I recall correctly, this was an Al Gore invention which, unfortunately for him, didn't succeed to the same level as his better known invention - the internet.
Sadly, Al could not figure out an appropriate application of a block of cheese to a User Interface. Xerox PARC quickly picked up the ball and drew the obvious conclusion.
Slashdot Mirror
The "bad" batman is on a crime spree, framing the "good" batman.
Following this plotline, the solution to the OP's problem is quite straightforward:
He needs to enlist help from the Joker, who is now facing some serious competition in the battle for Gotham.
Plenty of punk-ass street racer wannabees often install those fart-sounding exhaust systems, not because it improves the performance of the car, but because it sounds like the high-performance street racers they know and love from the Fast and the Furious franchise. If you replaced their nitro turbo-charged 4 cylinder and dropped in a 450hp V8, you'll get potentially lethal performance, but it'll sound like shit to them.
A perfect example is the making of the Beatles Anthology last decade where producer George Martin insisted on remixing the 5.1 soundtrack using a vintage mixing desk of the late 60's period because it was part of "the Beatle sound".
You could argue that a modern/neutral desk would more accurately reveal the source material, but it wouldn't sound the same to the target audience who grew up on the original issues.
A counter-example is the Beatles Let It Be...Naked release, which was produced and engineered by a younger staff on Pro-Tools. It sounds different and is often criticized by the generation familiar with the vintage releases.
The only control a creative artist has is over the initial release of new material. Once its out there, there isn't anything anyone can do to limit its distribution.
A successful business model works with the grain, as opposed to trying to impose artificial barriers.
If I want to see a live show, I buy a ticket to attend. I am basing fair value on the artist's past performances and accumulated goodwill. There is no guarantee any particular performance will live up to or stand above average. Based on demand, the artist scales up or down supply and cost per performance, accordingly. There is nothing I can do to create more instances of the live show to be distributed beyond the artist's control.
When it comes to pre-recorded material, the initial release of the material is the last and only control an artist has over the distribution of material
If I were a talented artist (I'm not), I would put all of my energies into building a demand, via live shows and maximum exposure and distribution of some initial recorded content (for free), in the interest of building demand.
Once I have established deman, I would solicit payment (in the form of online donations, perhaps) for subsequent releases only - a song at a time. When I've determined that I have received fair payment (entirely subjective, depending on demand, no different than live shows), I would release the material.
It takes a small leap of faith and customer goodwill earned in the short term, but it is a self-correcting revenue model. Whether I under or over-deliver, the incoming revenue would eventually correct itself to reflect what my target market considers fair value.
Hmmm, if it wasn't for the hydrogen-generating capabilities of these unicorns you speak of, and the track record of your research and development investments, (ref. to white paper, "Hydrogen Generation By Unicorn Grinding"), I wouldn't be so quick to offer you this $50 billion government bailout package.
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Your reference a jazz album recorded in the 50s. Name the last #1 jazz album that was recorded in that manner.
It's a Linux distribution.
We've already proven the ability to observe from afar, both from a terrestrial setting and via space-bound satellites or probes. We have also proven the ability to launch deep-space probes for extended operation. We need to put the pieces together to establish an ongoing and expanding network of observational probes and relay satellites.
We should start with a series of relay and observation satellites orbiting our sun at equal distance from each other and roughly mid-point between the sun and the outermost planetary orbit. They will have the ability to relay messages between themselves and/or to earth.
Next, deploy a network of permanent observation and communication satellites orbiting each planet, capable of relaying communication periodically to earth via the solar orbit satellites.
Once our solar system "network" is complete, we could branch out via a series of deep space probes, launched in the direction of our most interesting neighbors every n years, where n is determined by the maximum distance where communication is possible between each n and n+1 generation probe or the solar orbit relays.
Essentially, we are extending our network in all directions via a series of (relatively) low-cost unmanned probes/telescopes. We will eventually have the capability to observe and relay details of distant solar systems back to earth in an ongoing manner. Each generation of deep space probes would become more capable and/or more efficient as technology advances. This would continue predictably for generations, supplementing any potential manned inter-stellar mission as a communication backbone.
Of course, we're all guilty of this from time to time (shit happens), but some make a sport of it (e.g. countdown leavers, solo-lane feeder leavers, etc).
Warcraft and DoTA could use a slashdot-like karma system to rate players. Build karma by completing games to the end, lose karma by leaving anytime after countdown begin.s
You could theorize that every black hole in the universe is evidence of a former alien race.
Most of those have digital rips of superior vinyl masters, but Apple did provide a teaser of some tracks from a remastered White Album last September to raise expectations once again.
Given Paul McCartney has left his major label, explicitly calling them out as out-of-touch with the current digital reality, I'd say he's less than terrified by technology.
So THIS is the way the world ends.
C was never designed with parallel compilation in mind.
The OP was retardo infinitium.
IMO, if the interests of document markup and thin-client application mark-up had been decoupled early on, we wouldn't have this mess.
It was a useful tool to research some ideas and prove some concepts, but it should have ended there.
The past decade and a half should have been focused on an analogous thin-client application mark-up language and associated technologies as opposed to the duct tape and twine that we have today.
Of course, the Stanley Cup parade was at least as big an event here in Toronto as the Olympics could ever hope to be, so perhaps the budget for the parade went overboard.
In this house, we obey the laws of the English language!
How do you measure sales of something that is free?
Linux distros don't have to be purchased, in many cases, so are we comparing the number of Linux desktops in use or the number of desktops sold with a given operating system?
Who knows that I am running Ubuntu on a desktop and a laptop at home? As a Linux desktop user, am I the share of some market? Which one?
mmmm, potato chips.
D'oh!
What few realize is that is that the mouse was preceded by the development of cheese as a user input device. If I recall correctly, this was an Al Gore invention which, unfortunately for him, didn't succeed to the same level as his better known invention - the internet.
Sadly, Al could not figure out an appropriate application of a block of cheese to a User Interface. Xerox PARC quickly picked up the ball and drew the obvious conclusion.
Why, oh why, do you deny us of something which would bring such pleasure to so many people?
Like a Leafs/Habs, Yankees/Dodgers, Celtics/Lakers final, everyone wants to be a part of the ultimate showdown at least once in their life.
Towers of Hanoi is a distant second-place.