Heh, it happens when I have too much coffee. (black, 8 spoons of sugar)
It goes back to something I've been telling everyone for the longest time but few listen. Instead of blindly listening to everything on T.V. or what others tell them, they should go get the facts before they decide which side of the issue they want to take. Then pester your congresscritter. On most issues, the people are the minority, while the **AA are the majority on the issue only because few of the common folk will actually make themselves heard.
However, no matter how much loot those other guys toss in front of the politicians, if enough of us make it clear how we feel on an issue, they won't be able to ignore us without risking unpopularity (political suicide)
After that, it just becomes a question of, "Is the music Industry offering me enough to retire on? Or should I play this safe and collect a few more bribes later on?":-p
Just something to think about. (oh, and I'm sure we still havn't heard the last of the "black flag" from the music industry)
Resistance is not futile! We will not be assimilated! We will not slip away quietly into the night! Our voices will be heard!
Now all we gota do is get the other X-Million Americans to unglue themselves from the Prime-Time propaganda, and educate themselves on the facts. Then, just maybe, we can keep congress from robbing us of the freedoms we have left...
This perfectly points out what I have always thought was an oxymoron in the computing industry. A computer is a complex device. It took many years of design and planning to get where we are today. Each chip inside the computer takes numerous educated people to design and debug. Yet companies attempt to write software to make them extremely easy to use for people who have never used a computer before. Worse yet, people who think Bill Gates owns the internet, log on every day, or they call up tech support and ask, "How can I download the Internet?"
It's like giving a car to someone who has never driven before, driving it for them, checking and changing all the vital fluids for them, etc. Or better yet, sticking them behind the wheel without a license, and expecting them to know and obey all of the traffic laws. How many car owners have even read the manual that came with their car?
I remember teaching my parents how to use a computer. First there was the whole "How do I turn it on?" thing. Then there was this cute little program I ran them through that used some little cartoon guy named Ernest to teach them how to use the mouse. (Apple IIgs anyone?) Then there was the whole "How do I type a letter/typewritter comparison" deal. Then the "how do I download the internet/this is how you perform a yahoo search" adventure.
Granted, today investing in a computer is a lot cheaper today than it used to be. But still, when you go spend $500 - $700 for a washer or dryer, you read the instructions and learn how to operate it. Why do people buy computers without attempting to learn about them before jumping in?
Maybe it's because it's so late, or that I'm so tired, or all of the caffiene I've consumed today, but I find the comparison pretty close, and extremely funny.... Just my 2 cents, your mileage may vary...
*closes eyes, head hits the keyboard, and loud snoring errupts*
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Heh, it happens when I have too much coffee. (black, 8 spoons of sugar)
:-p
It goes back to something I've been telling everyone for the longest time but few listen. Instead of blindly listening to everything on T.V. or what others tell them, they should go get the facts before they decide which side of the issue they want to take. Then pester your congresscritter. On most issues, the people are the minority, while the **AA are the majority on the issue only because few of the common folk will actually make themselves heard.
However, no matter how much loot those other guys toss in front of the politicians, if enough of us make it clear how we feel on an issue, they won't be able to ignore us without risking unpopularity (political suicide)
After that, it just becomes a question of, "Is the music Industry offering me enough to retire on? Or should I play this safe and collect a few more bribes later on?"
Just something to think about. (oh, and I'm sure we still havn't heard the last of the "black flag" from the music industry)
Resistance is not futile! We will not be assimilated! We will not slip away quietly into the night! Our voices will be heard!
Now all we gota do is get the other X-Million Americans to unglue themselves from the Prime-Time propaganda, and educate themselves on the facts. Then, just maybe, we can keep congress from robbing us of the freedoms we have left...
*passes the soap box*
SARCASM = ON
In other news, a 2 year old boy was arrested today for thought crime. Execution at 11pm EST, all net, all channels...
SARCASM = OFF
Seriously, it's just scarey the direction things are going...
This perfectly points out what I have always thought was an oxymoron in the computing industry. A computer is a complex device. It took many years of design and planning to get where we are today. Each chip inside the computer takes numerous educated people to design and debug. Yet companies attempt to write software to make them extremely easy to use for people who have never used a computer before. Worse yet, people who think Bill Gates owns the internet, log on every day, or they call up tech support and ask, "How can I download the Internet?"
It's like giving a car to someone who has never driven before, driving it for them, checking and changing all the vital fluids for them, etc. Or better yet, sticking them behind the wheel without a license, and expecting them to know and obey all of the traffic laws. How many car owners have even read the manual that came with their car?
I remember teaching my parents how to use a computer. First there was the whole "How do I turn it on?" thing. Then there was this cute little program I ran them through that used some little cartoon guy named Ernest to teach them how to use the mouse. (Apple IIgs anyone?) Then there was the whole "How do I type a letter/typewritter comparison" deal. Then the "how do I download the internet/this is how you perform a yahoo search" adventure.
Granted, today investing in a computer is a lot cheaper today than it used to be. But still, when you go spend $500 - $700 for a washer or dryer, you read the instructions and learn how to operate it. Why do people buy computers without attempting to learn about them before jumping in?
Maybe it's because it's so late, or that I'm so tired, or all of the caffiene I've consumed today, but I find the comparison pretty close, and extremely funny.... Just my 2 cents, your mileage may vary...
*closes eyes, head hits the keyboard, and loud snoring errupts*