I'm a habitual paycut-taker, so maybe I'm biased. But I stay happy, and money only makes you happier when you're really struggling financially.
The world is too wonderful, life too short and precious to waste on VBA programming.
The idea of having a "final cut" probably grew out of the use of mass production to make copies. Given the Internet, we will probably see far fewer "final cuts" in the future.
I think you nailed it. History and readings of old cultural works almost always involves choosing between different versions of a story. People tinker to "improve" stories the same way they refine technologies.
The technology for revising video landed in the hands of Lucas and Disney et al first, so thealterations that heidi cites look like poor executive decisions at best, and PC censorship at worst. But that technology will soon be in the hands of the people (if it isn't already), which means finally video will belong to the people, who will begin editing out the PC, having Free Willy kill the kid, etc.
I find it touching, though it's actually so practical, that India has has the clarity of vision to invest in things like internet to remote regions and a freaking educational satellite to empower their populace.
I don't know if their current surge in tech prowess is connected to that internet initiative. But my guess is that spreading knowledge before investing in so many other things (race to the moon?) will serve their nation well.
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I'm a habitual paycut-taker, so maybe I'm biased. But I stay happy, and money only makes you happier when you're really struggling financially. The world is too wonderful, life too short and precious to waste on VBA programming.
I think you nailed it. History and readings of old cultural works almost always involves choosing between different versions of a story. People tinker to "improve" stories the same way they refine technologies.
The technology for revising video landed in the hands of Lucas and Disney et al first, so thealterations that heidi cites look like poor executive decisions at best, and PC censorship at worst. But that technology will soon be in the hands of the people (if it isn't already), which means finally video will belong to the people, who will begin editing out the PC, having Free Willy kill the kid, etc.
I find it touching, though it's actually so practical, that India has has the clarity of vision to invest in things like internet to remote regions and a freaking educational satellite to empower their populace. I don't know if their current surge in tech prowess is connected to that internet initiative. But my guess is that spreading knowledge before investing in so many other things (race to the moon?) will serve their nation well.