people who actually have something to say with their music other than "Look at me I'm a big rock star out to make millions"
Hey, I'm all for music that has something to say, whether lyrically or musically, but sometimes it's just great to enjoy a band that simply puts on a great show. The Darkness comes to mind. They're not going to replace my Beatles and Zep collection, but it can refreshing (and fun) to just bang your head.
Like you, I've got all the 'old' music I could ever want on my fileserver and backed up to CD (the luck of working for a cybercafe during the Napster era), but I've found you can't predict what's going to come out that tickles your fancy. Hell, there's even one Britney song I have a fondness for in my collection! You just never know....
And hey, thanks for the namechecks, never heard of either band, will definitely check them out.
Canada is a great place because of it's people, not because of it's government.
Either way, I don't want want metal detectors in my schools, or the majortiy of my taxes wasted on military spending, or to have to live in a fucking country where Tampa, (Tampa!), has an NHL team.
Which is why I haven't bought major label music since college
Okay, after reading this sentence for years, in one form or another, I call bullshit.
I mean, how do you constitute major label? Granted, we all know the big ones. But do you actually keep track of the gazillions of record labels, big and small, who gets bought out by who etc.?
Seriously. Let's say there's a small indie label who put out a couple of artists you like. How do you know if they get bought out? And if they do, do you immediately stop buying their product even if one of the bands on their roster plays some of the best music you've ever heard?
While I understand and appreciate your sentiment, I also can't understand why you'd do this. Not to mention spending precious time figuring who's a big bad media company and who isn't. I guess what I'm saying is good music comes before priciples. Life is too short.
I've been with dr2.net for about 2 years now, on a reccomendation no less. Prices are good and cheap, servers have been rock-solid and customer support, particularly helpdesk, was stellar during teething problems.
I also use them for my web clients and have had no complaints from them either. dr2.net's forums are lively and well-attended by staff. During a growth phase, they even froze new signups so as to better upgrade while still maintaining a high level of customer care.
The only caveat I can offer is their recent merging with Mesopia, could change the dynamics of the company. But so far, I'm happy.
I'll have to disagree with you on the piracy issues. As a Mac owner and builder of my own PCs I can tell you that the "warez" situation is very different, but not in the way you think.
Free or cracked/hacked software is just as available for the Mac platform as it is for the PC.. What I found in the Mac community was that the process was more...organized. Neat. Tidy.
For example, finding a serial for QT on the PC, while easy, necessitates me navigating through up to a dozen poorly layed-out webpages crawling with pop-ups, exploits and viruses,
On the Mac, however, I just needed to make sure I had downloaded the latest list for an elegant and easy to use "serial directory" program that had been around for years and was well-trusted and well-updated.
Basically, as with everything else, the Mac can do whatever the PC can, just with more style:)
A friend of a relative of mine supposedly buys and sells vintage clothing via eBay.
I couldn't say how well a living she makes, but she hasn't worked a regular job for a while now and has a relatively comfortable lifestyle.
I suspect that, like just about everything else, making a good living solely via eBay requires a lot of time and hard work, so that even if there were millions doing this it would still hardly be revolutionary.
Hopefully not for much longer, although I'd be sad to give up my other job, working at an animal rescue shelter. Still, I'm slightly better (and more interested in) IT as a career. Gotta go with #1.
What's with all this talk of the new "mp3-alike" format? We already have tons to choose from, and by the time the new format comes out, disk space will be so cheap, we'll all be using pristine disk images, or using wav/aiff files.
Hell, for $100 bucks of HD space, I could image over 200 of my CDs right now.
Unless it's Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, the majority of the American movie watching public won't have a clue...at best he'll look vaguely familiar, but they won't be able to pin it down.
As for those who are a little more comic-geeky, it will be a bit of a shock to hear an American accent and get the reveal of a British actor.
Absolutely, getting all your work from personal references is great. The only advertising expenditure I've ever had to make is business cards.
Sadly, I can't get my clients to wait weeks for a hole in my schedule, they're too impatient and too used to my prompt service, so I have to hop to, not in fear of losing a client, but in fear of them relying on a less-competent tech. This can lead to long and late hours, but hey, it's my second job. Maybe next year will be the time when I can finally make it my only job.
Me too. Only problem with that is lack of repeat business, as their box is now stable and reliable. My clients love me, but they don't send me much business any more:)
Better advice... set your IE proxy server to a nonexistent address. then it just won't work, esp. when security vulnerabilities try to get it to do something nasty.
Thanks! I'll remember to do that on the next machine I switch over from IE and OE. VEry good tip.
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Yeah, when that becomes common,watch out MPAA. Even I might be tempted to download a few movies that way.
This is your brain on Google
This is your brain on iTunes
This is your Google on iTunes.
Any questions?
Try this next time you're in the theater: http://www.moviepunks.com/?id=231
ROFLMAO
Hey, I'm all for music that has something to say, whether lyrically or musically, but sometimes it's just great to enjoy a band that simply puts on a great show. The Darkness comes to mind. They're not going to replace my Beatles and Zep collection, but it can refreshing (and fun) to just bang your head.
Like you, I've got all the 'old' music I could ever want on my fileserver and backed up to CD (the luck of working for a cybercafe during the Napster era), but I've found you can't predict what's going to come out that tickles your fancy. Hell, there's even one Britney song I have a fondness for in my collection! You just never know....
And hey, thanks for the namechecks, never heard of either band, will definitely check them out.
Either way, I don't want want metal detectors in my schools, or the majortiy of my taxes wasted on military spending, or to have to live in a fucking country where Tampa, (Tampa!), has an NHL team.
HEAL, BROTHER!
Thank you, the "contribution" table is right at the exit...
Next!
See now, if I had principles, I'd be pretty stewed!
Okay, after reading this sentence for years, in one form or another, I call bullshit.
I mean, how do you constitute major label? Granted, we all know the big ones. But do you actually keep track of the gazillions of record labels, big and small, who gets bought out by who etc.?
Seriously. Let's say there's a small indie label who put out a couple of artists you like. How do you know if they get bought out? And if they do, do you immediately stop buying their product even if one of the bands on their roster plays some of the best music you've ever heard?
While I understand and appreciate your sentiment, I also can't understand why you'd do this. Not to mention spending precious time figuring who's a big bad media company and who isn't. I guess what I'm saying is good music comes before priciples. Life is too short.
I also use them for my web clients and have had no complaints from them either. dr2.net's forums are lively and well-attended by staff. During a growth phase, they even froze new signups so as to better upgrade while still maintaining a high level of customer care.
The only caveat I can offer is their recent merging with Mesopia, could change the dynamics of the company. But so far, I'm happy.
You get QT via ISO? ;)
Free or cracked/hacked software is just as available for the Mac platform as it is for the PC.. What I found in the Mac community was that the process was more...organized. Neat. Tidy.
For example, finding a serial for QT on the PC, while easy, necessitates me navigating through up to a dozen poorly layed-out webpages crawling with pop-ups, exploits and viruses,
On the Mac, however, I just needed to make sure I had downloaded the latest list for an elegant and easy to use "serial directory" program that had been around for years and was well-trusted and well-updated.
Basically, as with everything else, the Mac can do whatever the PC can, just with more style :)
They already are.
And they're loving every MTV-viewing, Hilfiger-wearing, cellphone-talking minute of it.
This is great, unless you YOURSELF want to dump a bunch of toxic paint into your backyard.
Having said that, that 'Warez' show you mentioned might not be a bad idea for the general, spyware infested population.
I couldn't say how well a living she makes, but she hasn't worked a regular job for a while now and has a relatively comfortable lifestyle.
I suspect that, like just about everything else, making a good living solely via eBay requires a lot of time and hard work, so that even if there were millions doing this it would still hardly be revolutionary.
...with the requisite goatee.
Hopefully not for much longer, although I'd be sad to give up my other job, working at an animal rescue shelter. Still, I'm slightly better (and more interested in) IT as a career. Gotta go with #1.
Hell, for $100 bucks of HD space, I could image over 200 of my CDs right now.
As for those who are a little more comic-geeky, it will be a bit of a shock to hear an American accent and get the reveal of a British actor.
Besides, he's a redhead!
And to tie it all up, the Michael Kennedy Donwhill Football Slalom simulator....
Sadly, I can't get my clients to wait weeks for a hole in my schedule, they're too impatient and too used to my prompt service, so I have to hop to, not in fear of losing a client, but in fear of them relying on a less-competent tech. This can lead to long and late hours, but hey, it's my second job. Maybe next year will be the time when I can finally make it my only job.
Me too. Only problem with that is lack of repeat business, as their box is now stable and reliable. My clients love me, but they don't send me much business any more :)
Thanks! I'll remember to do that on the next machine I switch over from IE and OE. VEry good tip.