Make a mold of a piece of Pez candy. Boil sugar, corn syrup and the appropriate flavor. Pour concoxtion into mold. Let it set. Voila, you're never a slave to the Pez overlords again.
For that matter, why pay upwards $1 for a candy dispenser when you can go to Fryes, buy all the parts and assemble your own for 67 cents?
You want to see graffiti art, look at Basquiat, Haring or Fab Five Freddy. Even with the loosest parameters of what "art" is, this ain't it. This is the modern equivalent of a "for a good time, call xxx-xxxx" message scrawled on a bathroom wall.
I played D&D for years and I don't remember anyone commiting suicide. I do remember one night we used the Player's Handbook to summon a Succubus, and because we knew her name and had a Spiritwrack spell ready she had to do everything we asked. And I mean EVERYTHING.
Are you really that afraid that if you share your OWN COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL (and only that), you're going to bring all of the powers of the DMCA cartels down to sue you for all you're worth? Is that the only thing holding you back from sharing this film on P2P? (And we all know you're the grandparent poster, not some random AC.)
I hate to be cruel, but you'll never make it in the indie film world with that kind of business savvy. The second most important thing you need to know (right after the actual craft of filmmaking) is what your rights are, and what obligations you have to the rights of others. Thinking the MPAA is going to come down on you for distributing your own film-- which, presumably, you have the rights to-- is plain ignorance.
Make sure your assetts are clear (especially music, location and personal releases!), then put the film on P2P and on your own website, and on Indie sites like Slamdance's Anarchy if you can. Why not? There's nothing better than word-of-mouth and underground "buzz" (sorry to use that word) for an aspiring artist. Getting noticed the traditional way (by sending reels to studios, production companies and film festivals) is nearly impossible without a connection, but the vast and anonymous world of the internet and P2P is a great leveller where unknowns can pop out of nowhere if they have a good idea. Look at Homestarrunner or Red VS Blue, for example...
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You forgot the "Digital 8." Yeah, like a grade-A sucker I bought one of those things... Sony's generally a pretty good manufacturer, but stay far, far away from their proprietary formats.
Not to turn this into a discussion of the merits of socialism, but keep in mind the average European has safety nets Americans don't-- medical care being the most obvious (I'm sorry, but our system is a mess... Insured or not, a major illness is guaranteed to bring economic catastrophe to the average American.) They also (in most countries) have much more vacation and leisure time, as well as generous unemployment benefits (which, of course, goes hand-in-hand with the fact that it's much harder to actually find a job there...)
With the exception of medical care, I can't say which system is better-- wealth is nice, and it's much harder to achieve the higher echelons on your own in the European system (by starting your own business, for example.) On the other hand, are we really better off with larger homes and more appliances? Most Europeans I've met have all they need, if not everything they want. And my impression is that they tend to enjoy a more stress-free existance, because if they lose their job or get sick they don't face the risk of losing everything we have.
It may sound ridiculous for those in entertainment to form unions-- actors, writers, directors and animators should be happy just to be working, right? Unfortunately many artists are more than happy to sign on the dotted line to get some exposure and a quick check, without realizing how much value (present and future) they're signing away.
One only has to look at the music industry (in which the acts aren't unionized) to see how badly artists can be screwed. SAG, WGA and the Director's guild do more than guarantee a minimum paycheck-- they ensure that rights are protected and residuals are paid. Without unions, a studio could (and would, and have in the past) steal a script or idea and put an in-house writer's name on it, for example, or re-run an actor's appearance in a show or on a commercial for years without paying them a dime. And then there are the technicians who often work 60-80 hours a week to meet tight production demands... And their unions make sure they're justly paid for their overtime.
Of course, no one NEEDS entertainment (not like society needs plumbers and steel workers, at least) so I understand anyone who'd say "let 'em rot." But this is a multi-billion-dollar industry and you can bet the studio heads would do their best to screw every little guy they could to keep the money for themselves.
So, yes, the game industry should be unionized... Because it's another business where there's no shortage of young, naiive developers who would be more than happy to sell out their futures just to be involved-- without realizing how much value their hard work is actually worth.
Eight hours really is incredible... And I was under the impression that it wasn't possible. Why isn't more effort being made to develop longer lasting batteries? Seems like the 3-5 hour standard hasn't been pushed since the turn of the century, and I'm tired of squinting at dim screens to eek out an extra hour of life on a long plane ride.
Analogue sticks are NOT SUITED TO FIRST-PERSON SHOOTING. PERIOD. And there's not a single good counter-argument to that, even among the throngs of Halo fanboys.
I won't argue with that. However, I think the ever-diminishing throngs of Goldeneye fanboys would say "you're wrong."
I did. It's a great archival tool-- a place to store old files that I'll never know if I'll need.
I'm already pushing the limit on one account and ready to start a second.
Acrobat does have features that the "print" funtion doesn't. Lots of them, actually. One that I use frequently is the ability to merge many small documents in a binder to create a larger PDF. It's a clunky program, far from intuitive and a bit of a pain in the ass to use but Acrobat is essential for creating professional PDFs.
Also, OSX PDFs aren't print quality... They're low resolution and the colors get wacky. If you're dealing with graphics that are going to be printed you need to export the PDF from Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark etc., not simply hit the "print" button.
Not that OSX PDF creation isn't a Godsend... I use it all the time, for example it's a great way to save a web page. But it doesn't replace the higher-end document creation programs.
Yes, they think like a cell phone company... And that's WHY the N-gage isn't going away. I don't believe it was ever intended to truly compete with the Game Boy. Like a cameraphone or MP3 player, the N-gage is an attraction used to sell phones. And even if they don't break even selling them, the technology will continue to be pushed and eventually incoporated into other phones in their line.
The big question is whether the Mac's software library is up to the task. It has respectable Internet software available and there is Mac Office (IMHO the single most important application to the Mac platform).
IMHO the single most important application is Final Cut Pro, followed closely by DVD Studio Pro. In other's opinions it's Photoshop, Flash, Quark... There are many, many Mac users who only fire up Office on a need-to-use basis.
iPod shuffle: $99 (Besy Buy). MURA SP-503 headphones: $1 (Goodwill)
Lice and earmites from ratty old headphones that God-know-who wore before you, priceless.
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There's the shuffle, the mini, the regular size and the photo. Oh, and the U2, but we all know you weren't going to buy that.
Go to the store and buy one.
The End.
Make a mold of a piece of Pez candy. Boil sugar, corn syrup and the appropriate flavor. Pour concoxtion into mold. Let it set. Voila, you're never a slave to the Pez overlords again.
For that matter, why pay upwards $1 for a candy dispenser when you can go to Fryes, buy all the parts and assemble your own for 67 cents?
Jeez, can't a person speak his mind, even if he has bad grammer and not be persecuted... It's "Jesus", or "Gee Whiz", not Jeez. Jeez isn't a word.
You want to see graffiti art, look at Basquiat, Haring or Fab Five Freddy. Even with the loosest parameters of what "art" is, this ain't it. This is the modern equivalent of a "for a good time, call xxx-xxxx" message scrawled on a bathroom wall.
I played D&D for years and I don't remember anyone commiting suicide. I do remember one night we used the Player's Handbook to summon a Succubus, and because we knew her name and had a Spiritwrack spell ready she had to do everything we asked. And I mean EVERYTHING.
Are you really that afraid that if you share your OWN COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL (and only that), you're going to bring all of the powers of the DMCA cartels down to sue you for all you're worth? Is that the only thing holding you back from sharing this film on P2P? (And we all know you're the grandparent poster, not some random AC.)
Good luck in the film business. You'll need it.
I hate to be cruel, but you'll never make it in the indie film world with that kind of business savvy. The second most important thing you need to know (right after the actual craft of filmmaking) is what your rights are, and what obligations you have to the rights of others. Thinking the MPAA is going to come down on you for distributing your own film-- which, presumably, you have the rights to-- is plain ignorance.
Make sure your assetts are clear (especially music, location and personal releases!), then put the film on P2P and on your own website, and on Indie sites like Slamdance's Anarchy if you can. Why not? There's nothing better than word-of-mouth and underground "buzz" (sorry to use that word) for an aspiring artist. Getting noticed the traditional way (by sending reels to studios, production companies and film festivals) is nearly impossible without a connection, but the vast and anonymous world of the internet and P2P is a great leveller where unknowns can pop out of nowhere if they have a good idea. Look at Homestarrunner or Red VS Blue, for example...
You forgot the "Digital 8." Yeah, like a grade-A sucker I bought one of those things... Sony's generally a pretty good manufacturer, but stay far, far away from their proprietary formats.
Not to turn this into a discussion of the merits of socialism, but keep in mind the average European has safety nets Americans don't-- medical care being the most obvious (I'm sorry, but our system is a mess... Insured or not, a major illness is guaranteed to bring economic catastrophe to the average American.) They also (in most countries) have much more vacation and leisure time, as well as generous unemployment benefits (which, of course, goes hand-in-hand with the fact that it's much harder to actually find a job there...)
With the exception of medical care, I can't say which system is better-- wealth is nice, and it's much harder to achieve the higher echelons on your own in the European system (by starting your own business, for example.) On the other hand, are we really better off with larger homes and more appliances? Most Europeans I've met have all they need, if not everything they want. And my impression is that they tend to enjoy a more stress-free existance, because if they lose their job or get sick they don't face the risk of losing everything we have.
It may sound ridiculous for those in entertainment to form unions-- actors, writers, directors and animators should be happy just to be working, right? Unfortunately many artists are more than happy to sign on the dotted line to get some exposure and a quick check, without realizing how much value (present and future) they're signing away.
One only has to look at the music industry (in which the acts aren't unionized) to see how badly artists can be screwed. SAG, WGA and the Director's guild do more than guarantee a minimum paycheck-- they ensure that rights are protected and residuals are paid. Without unions, a studio could (and would, and have in the past) steal a script or idea and put an in-house writer's name on it, for example, or re-run an actor's appearance in a show or on a commercial for years without paying them a dime. And then there are the technicians who often work 60-80 hours a week to meet tight production demands... And their unions make sure they're justly paid for their overtime.
Of course, no one NEEDS entertainment (not like society needs plumbers and steel workers, at least) so I understand anyone who'd say "let 'em rot." But this is a multi-billion-dollar industry and you can bet the studio heads would do their best to screw every little guy they could to keep the money for themselves.
So, yes, the game industry should be unionized... Because it's another business where there's no shortage of young, naiive developers who would be more than happy to sell out their futures just to be involved-- without realizing how much value their hard work is actually worth.
Eight hours really is incredible... And I was under the impression that it wasn't possible. Why isn't more effort being made to develop longer lasting batteries? Seems like the 3-5 hour standard hasn't been pushed since the turn of the century, and I'm tired of squinting at dim screens to eek out an extra hour of life on a long plane ride.
I won't argue with that. However, I think the ever-diminishing throngs of Goldeneye fanboys would say "you're wrong."
I did. It's a great archival tool-- a place to store old files that I'll never know if I'll need. I'm already pushing the limit on one account and ready to start a second.
Acrobat does have features that the "print" funtion doesn't. Lots of them, actually. One that I use frequently is the ability to merge many small documents in a binder to create a larger PDF. It's a clunky program, far from intuitive and a bit of a pain in the ass to use but Acrobat is essential for creating professional PDFs.
Also, OSX PDFs aren't print quality... They're low resolution and the colors get wacky. If you're dealing with graphics that are going to be printed you need to export the PDF from Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark etc., not simply hit the "print" button.
Not that OSX PDF creation isn't a Godsend... I use it all the time, for example it's a great way to save a web page. But it doesn't replace the higher-end document creation programs.
I think the reason they're remembered as a "bomb" can be traced to one throwaway line from "The Simpsons."
Behold, the power of satire.
Yes, they think like a cell phone company... And that's WHY the N-gage isn't going away. I don't believe it was ever intended to truly compete with the Game Boy. Like a cameraphone or MP3 player, the N-gage is an attraction used to sell phones. And even if they don't break even selling them, the technology will continue to be pushed and eventually incoporated into other phones in their line.
The big question is whether the Mac's software library is up to the task. It has respectable Internet software available and there is Mac Office (IMHO the single most important application to the Mac platform).
IMHO the single most important application is Final Cut Pro, followed closely by DVD Studio Pro. In other's opinions it's Photoshop, Flash, Quark... There are many, many Mac users who only fire up Office on a need-to-use basis.
iPod shuffle: $99 (Besy Buy). MURA SP-503 headphones: $1 (Goodwill) Lice and earmites from ratty old headphones that God-know-who wore before you, priceless.