I was just going to mod you down for that post, but I'd rather reply to it. Timbaland is a pop producing machine nowadays. (see: Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott, among others). He only makes the music.
He doesn't turn artists into "shite-generating whore[s]" on his own; there is always the label pushing for more sales one way or another. Look at, for example, Nine Inch Nails' "Pretty Hate Machine"; in many interviews, Trent Reznor has said that TVT called PHM "radio unfriendly" or something similar, and then brought in producers to alter Reznor's work and make it "acceptable". Did he have much of a choice? Again, according to interviews, he didn't. I suppose that Ms. Furtado falls into the same category, where the label found her to be stagnating and then turned her into a "shite-generating whore" by throwing in some fancy Pro Tools work and skanky outfits.
And it isn't a question of Tempest's music being "bad", after all Timbaland is using (practically) the entire Tempest track as the beat for the Nelly Furtado one. I repeat, Timbaland is not producing the track for Tempest. As a result of all this, I think you should be modded down for inaccuracy and possible over generalization.
Ahh... I haven't been here in a while:)
From a budget standpoint, laptops don't make sense. As another poster suggested, the money would be better spent on a computer lab. I remember in my middle school (only 7 years ago, hah), we got in 35 shiny new iMacs in the computer lab. What did we use them for? Video editing. The bulk of the class was spent running around trying to make a film. Yeah, it was an elective class, but it showed me something important:
A computer is just a tool.
The next weird thing was in High School, how they would have "computer" class... it wasn't a programming class, it was just a class demonstrating how to use Appleworks and Microsoft Office. How, exactly, does that qualify as teaching? It's basically one big hand-holding session! The students in that class... what exactly are they learning besides "how to use 'x' piece of software"?
School teaches you to think and act when faced with abstract concepts. Teaching specific "programs" or giving kids the chance to be on MySpace or Facebook 24/7 isn't going to teach them anything.
As a fellow Angeleno, I must say... Channel 9 sucks for anything but local news. They are probably wrong because (surprise surprise!) Google isn't making PCs. (At least not yet...)
In the US, for instance, it is illegal to copy your own CDs on to your own iPod.
Just wondering... isn't that covered under fair use (and perfectly legal as a result)? Can someone clarify this for me?
Thanks.
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"Unethical"?
At the risk of sounding like my physics teacher, this depends on your frame of reference. My father came to this country about 30 years ago on an H1B, and like (most) anyone else whose experience level rises, he makes a nice amount of money every year. He remembers his struggles, working in various odd jobs (This is *way* before the IT boom) and makes an effort to hire H1B workers to put them on the fast track to citizenship and a comfortable wage.
"Unethical"? I think not.
-r.
NPR already offers some podcasts for free.
You may want to check with your local NPR station for more podcasts. I know that KCRW here in L.A. already has a majority of their programs (including the music shows) up for download.
Well, there is an FOSS equivalent of Skype called the GizmoProject; it's from the same guy that started MP3.com and SIPhone. It does run on OSX and Linux.
Frankly, I'm surprised that more coverage isn't placed on SIP, as it totally annihilates VoIP. (Okay, maybe not 'totally', but it comes close...) But that's for another posting, I guess:)
-r.
Did anyone RTFA? Oh wait... this is Slashdot, nevermind.
The "copyright violations" in question involve the fashion industry, ya know... making counterfeit watches, purses, etc. They aren't referring to P2P, filesharing, warez or anything of that sort.
Yes. Apparently, Jedis don't sweat. Hm... that should be the new tagline for Axe deodorant.
"Axe: Strong enough for a Jedi, but made for a man."
Or something.
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Maybe she's related to Claire Bennett. :o
I was just going to mod you down for that post, but I'd rather reply to it. Timbaland is a pop producing machine nowadays. (see: Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott, among others). He only makes the music.
He doesn't turn artists into "shite-generating whore[s]" on his own; there is always the label pushing for more sales one way or another. Look at, for example, Nine Inch Nails' "Pretty Hate Machine"; in many interviews, Trent Reznor has said that TVT called PHM "radio unfriendly" or something similar, and then brought in producers to alter Reznor's work and make it "acceptable". Did he have much of a choice? Again, according to interviews, he didn't. I suppose that Ms. Furtado falls into the same category, where the label found her to be stagnating and then turned her into a "shite-generating whore" by throwing in some fancy Pro Tools work and skanky outfits.
And it isn't a question of Tempest's music being "bad", after all Timbaland is using (practically) the entire Tempest track as the beat for the Nelly Furtado one. I repeat, Timbaland is not producing the track for Tempest. As a result of all this, I think you should be modded down for inaccuracy and possible over generalization.
Ahh... I haven't been here in a while :)
From a budget standpoint, laptops don't make sense. As another poster suggested, the money would be better spent on a computer lab. I remember in my middle school (only 7 years ago, hah), we got in 35 shiny new iMacs in the computer lab. What did we use them for? Video editing. The bulk of the class was spent running around trying to make a film. Yeah, it was an elective class, but it showed me something important:
A computer is just a tool.
The next weird thing was in High School, how they would have "computer" class... it wasn't a programming class, it was just a class demonstrating how to use Appleworks and Microsoft Office. How, exactly, does that qualify as teaching? It's basically one big hand-holding session! The students in that class... what exactly are they learning besides "how to use 'x' piece of software"?
School teaches you to think and act when faced with abstract concepts. Teaching specific "programs" or giving kids the chance to be on MySpace or Facebook 24/7 isn't going to teach them anything.
from one l.a. local to another. :)
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As a fellow Angeleno, I must say... Channel 9 sucks for anything but local news. They are probably wrong because (surprise surprise!) Google isn't making PCs. (At least not yet...)
"A friend," eh? ;)
Just wondering... isn't that covered under fair use (and perfectly legal as a result)? Can someone clarify this for me?
Thanks.
"Unethical"?
At the risk of sounding like my physics teacher, this depends on your frame of reference. My father came to this country about 30 years ago on an H1B, and like (most) anyone else whose experience level rises, he makes a nice amount of money every year. He remembers his struggles, working in various odd jobs (This is *way* before the IT boom) and makes an effort to hire H1B workers to put them on the fast track to citizenship and a comfortable wage.
"Unethical"? I think not.
-r.
NPR already offers some podcasts for free.
You may want to check with your local NPR station for more podcasts. I know that KCRW here in L.A. already has a majority of their programs (including the music shows) up for download.
I believe that he meant metonymy.
Please don't be a prick in order to get '+1 Funny'
-r.
Well, there is an FOSS equivalent of Skype called the GizmoProject; it's from the same guy that started MP3.com and SIPhone. It does run on OSX and Linux. :)
Frankly, I'm surprised that more coverage isn't placed on SIP, as it totally annihilates VoIP. (Okay, maybe not 'totally', but it comes close...) But that's for another posting, I guess
-r.
None of them.
According to the promotion rules,
"1) downloading a song from iTunes (any free downloads will be deemed an ineligible entry)" -r.
Did anyone RTFA? Oh wait... this is Slashdot, nevermind. The "copyright violations" in question involve the fashion industry, ya know... making counterfeit watches, purses, etc. They aren't referring to P2P, filesharing, warez or anything of that sort.
Yes. Apparently, Jedis don't sweat. Hm... that should be the new tagline for Axe deodorant. "Axe: Strong enough for a Jedi, but made for a man." Or something.