Apple has a "monopoly" on Apple systems, which have about 3% market share and perhaps 8% install base. Big difference.
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There was an article the other day about using RSS to distribute newsletters etc. This comment in particular addreses the issue. This may not be a perfect solution for every use but I think it hits the mark nicely for legitimate mass mailings.
Board of Canada use Flash to a nice effect to promote their album. Click on "'Hi Score" and play around with it. Bloated? Maybe, but still, you can do some amazing things with Flash. Another link off the top of my head is this interactive kaledioscope. Again, it's fairly useless but nonetheless an example of the diversity of work possible w/Flash. There are plenty others, just find them yourself (or add to this thread!)
First, this is an international problem that would be impossible to implement--too many jurisdictions, little chance for even enforcement.
Secondly, how would you determine who gets a permit? Doesn't pass spam? Ok, how about sending unpopular political views or "dangerous" information.
It might seem nice but I think the best bet is to work on the technical aspects of the problem rather than legislating ourselves into smaller cages. Just a thought . . .
When I first read the post I assumed some sort of audio choose-your-own-adventure. Perhaps you could combine the notes with various audio tracks. For instance, this might work well in a spy game; after following some instructions through the notes you get a chance to eavesdrop on a phone conversation [go to track 40]. Many possibilities here.
I don't have an iPod so I'm not sure if this would work.
I'm not positive, but I imagine you can't take pictures in the Met. Maybe some areas they allow it but many are low light and flash degrades the works. Of course, you're still free to take pictures in Central Park.
I think the industry's response to this will be some sort of mail-in program if your DVD is scratched. Some studios actually already do this. Of course, if your movie is stolen, you may be SOL. Unless you have a receipt and/or register your DVD. It seems reasonable enough to me, I think a judge might accept it.
That being said, the cat is out of the bag and the movie industry will have to wait until the next generation of copy protection when DVI connectors become more common.
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I must say that Phillip K. Dick has really surprised me. The quality of his numerous works is astounding. I havn't made it through a Gibson book yet, but PKD continues to amaze . . .
Nikola Tesla actually worked out some aspects of wireless power. He was funded by Rockefeller at one point but the project eventually got scrapped due to "poor results." Rockefeller also partnered with Guggenheim, the copper magnate. Granted, there are issues with wireless power distribution (interference and such) but then again, any research in independent, distributed power generation are not pursued with much vigor as other sources; they can't be metered.
if you consider some of the *cough* art that's being foisted upon the music consumer these days by the Big Corps, this might be considered a sign of Coming Improvements in the product
I'm getting tired of the endless comments about the endless stream of crap the "Big Corps" are shoving down our throats. While I agree there is a lot of redundant, senseless tripe being peddled these days, you have to give some credit for bands like Radiohead, Sigur Ros, DJ Shadow, and countless other deserving artists that are served up alongside the Spears and [insert mindless pop band]. I have the sneaking suspicion that much of the crud out there is not necessarily "foisted" upon the masses; a lot of idiots actually like the blah and request it. Companies respond to market forces.
That being said, let me note I hate corporate control of culture. I would love to see the day when the general public catches on to how useful the internet can be for finding and promoting good music. I work with music and every day I see more people realizing you can sculpt soundscapes, make beats and bust grooves with a computer, cheap software and (also cheap) instruments. It's a two way street. Consumers can be producers. With sites like Magnatune and countless others it's just a matter of time before all true artists realize their best bet is to share and sell direct to fans. Two more years and that will be the prevailing model.
Let's be realistic. You are not scamming the contest by looking under the cap (without opening the bottle.) I wonder what percentage of bottles made are winners. 1 in 5? Who knows. When you consider that many people don't look at the cap or won't bother to claim (Pepsi expects only 1/3 to make claims) the few who know how to "cheat" will make nary a dent in the outcome.
Pepsi's ad budget is ~$250 million a year.
Also, consider they war with Coca-Cola over "turf" in school districts across the country. Money for nothing for cash-strapped schools.
Also remember we're talking about flavored sugar water. Who's scamming whom?
Interesting? Interesting?!? Great jeebus, the legends are true. The swarms of AOL subscribers have discovered Slashdot and are slowly assimilating OSDN into AOL Time Warner!
I totally agree, but those of us clued in don't listen to the radio (if you're lucky like me --ATL -- you have three high quality non-commercial stations to tune in to and a couple of decent ones if the others suck)
Also, Internet radio ROCKS!!
And when you're away from the net (like in the car) you can listen to tapes of tunes you recorded off streaming MP3 staions. I'm telling you, when we have the ability to "donate" 25 cents when you hear a hot track over the internet (or CDMA or Satellite radio), the current distribution scheme is dead as can be.
Communists (as well as Socialists) believe in the total control of the people by the government
Funny you shoyld say that. I would argue that they believe in total control of the government by the people.
But someone has to force the "redistribution" of wealth. People don't voluntarily give their Beemers to the poor (well, at least not most people).
I think your view of socialism is clouded by capitalistic FUD. Is it not possible for the redistribution of wealth to occur by providing a base level of service and product to everyone, and reward workers with insightful new methods of production, or those who work hard with benefits like more vacation or travel? And why can't the standard car be as close to a Benz as possible? And why not invest in better public transportation and city planning?
Not sure about others, but part of the allure of the iPod for me is using it as a storage drive. I can download a day's worth of music, a few Photoshop or quicktime files and head off to work on a FCP4 project at work.
committed on paper to releasing Office for the next however many years
Looks like their deal is up. From the article:
Microsoft formed the Mac Business Unit as a separate team within the company in 1997, the same year Microsoft and Apple announced an agreement that, among other things, guaranteed that Microsoft would continue to ship Office for Mac on a regular schedule. That deal has since expired, adding to Mac users' concerns about Microsoft's commitment to the platform.
The article mentions that some people fear Microsoft may abandon Apple. Not me. I can't wait until either a.) OpenOffice becomes an easy alternative or b.) people wake up and stop sharing proprietary.doc and.xls files. I transfer info with PDFs and HTML. I wish I could get associates to do the same.
I for one, welcome our new OpenOffice overlords;-)
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Apple has a "monopoly" on Apple systems, which have about 3% market share and perhaps 8% install base. Big difference.
There was an article the other day about using RSS to distribute newsletters etc. This comment in particular addreses the issue. This may not be a perfect solution for every use but I think it hits the mark nicely for legitimate mass mailings.
Negative ?? ; )
Board of Canada use Flash to a nice effect to promote their album. Click on "'Hi Score" and play around with it. Bloated? Maybe, but still, you can do some amazing things with Flash. Another link off the top of my head is this interactive kaledioscope. Again, it's fairly useless but nonetheless an example of the diversity of work possible w/Flash. There are plenty others, just find them yourself (or add to this thread!)
Move the mic, set up a baffle (a "playpen" made of blankets for your mac), and ditch the mbox. That should do it.
Secondly, how would you determine who gets a permit? Doesn't pass spam? Ok, how about sending unpopular political views or "dangerous" information.
It might seem nice but I think the best bet is to work on the technical aspects of the problem rather than legislating ourselves into smaller cages. Just a thought . . .
I don't have an iPod so I'm not sure if this would work.
I'm not positive, but I imagine you can't take pictures in the Met. Maybe some areas they allow it but many are low light and flash degrades the works. Of course, you're still free to take pictures in Central Park.
That being said, the cat is out of the bag and the movie industry will have to wait until the next generation of copy protection when DVI connectors become more common.
I suppose if you're a terrorist you should fly Delta!
Don't forget about Philip K. Dick and Vonnegut!
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I must say that Phillip K. Dick has really surprised me. The quality of his numerous works is astounding. I havn't made it through a Gibson book yet, but PKD continues to amaze . . .
Weird stuff . . .
It wasn't his wife. It was his daughter.
I'm getting tired of the endless comments about the endless stream of crap the "Big Corps" are shoving down our throats. While I agree there is a lot of redundant, senseless tripe being peddled these days, you have to give some credit for bands like Radiohead, Sigur Ros, DJ Shadow, and countless other deserving artists that are served up alongside the Spears and [insert mindless pop band]. I have the sneaking suspicion that much of the crud out there is not necessarily "foisted" upon the masses; a lot of idiots actually like the blah and request it. Companies respond to market forces.
That being said, let me note I hate corporate control of culture. I would love to see the day when the general public catches on to how useful the internet can be for finding and promoting good music. I work with music and every day I see more people realizing you can sculpt soundscapes, make beats and bust grooves with a computer, cheap software and (also cheap) instruments. It's a two way street. Consumers can be producers. With sites like Magnatune and countless others it's just a matter of time before all true artists realize their best bet is to share and sell direct to fans. Two more years and that will be the prevailing model.
Video is next . . .
Pepsi's ad budget is ~$250 million a year.
Also, consider they war with Coca-Cola over "turf" in school districts across the country. Money for nothing for cash-strapped schools.
Also remember we're talking about flavored sugar water. Who's scamming whom?
Interesting? Interesting?!? Great jeebus, the legends are true. The swarms of AOL subscribers have discovered Slashdot and are slowly assimilating OSDN into AOL Time Warner!
Also, Internet radio ROCKS!!
And when you're away from the net (like in the car) you can listen to tapes of tunes you recorded off streaming MP3 staions. I'm telling you, when we have the ability to "donate" 25 cents when you hear a hot track over the internet (or CDMA or Satellite radio), the current distribution scheme is dead as can be.
Funny you shoyld say that. I would argue that they believe in total control of the government by the people.
But someone has to force the "redistribution" of wealth. People don't voluntarily give their Beemers to the poor (well, at least not most people).
I think your view of socialism is clouded by capitalistic FUD. Is it not possible for the redistribution of wealth to occur by providing a base level of service and product to everyone, and reward workers with insightful new methods of production, or those who work hard with benefits like more vacation or travel? And why can't the standard car be as close to a Benz as possible? And why not invest in better public transportation and city planning?
Not sure about others, but part of the allure of the iPod for me is using it as a storage drive. I can download a day's worth of music, a few Photoshop or quicktime files and head off to work on a FCP4 project at work.
Looks like their deal is up. From the article:
The article mentions that some people fear Microsoft may abandon Apple. Not me. I can't wait until either a.) OpenOffice becomes an easy alternative or b.) people wake up and stop sharing proprietary .doc and .xls files. I transfer info with PDFs and HTML. I wish I could get associates to do the same.
I for one, welcome our new OpenOffice overlords ;-)
You say this guy's a geek? ; )
I've found tribe.net to be a smoother alternative to Friendster. Hell they even have a "tribe" devoted to friendster-hating! Oh, and they also do ads by google.
the subject speaks for itself