I seem to recall hearing something about ad agencies designing ads that work well at 1x speed as well as others, for specifically this reason. I think it was on/. at that. Someone else will have to come up with a link, cos I don't think I RTFA...it is/. after all.
If current trends continue, media sales will continue to drop (be it from piracy, or disinterest, or whatever legitimate reason/s), they'll totally crumble and go away. At that point, it won't matter what the real reason is, so long as they go away.
I use Illustrator all day at work. I'd hate to have to use my fingers, instead of the precision of a mouse pointer. Even zoomed in, with more complex artwork, the miniscule mouse point is too large and cludgy to be as precise as I'd like. I can't imagine using a mouse pointer that's 1/2 inch wide.
I suppose if you wanted to be even more devious you could set extension 101 to divert to a premium rate number and make a bit of extra cash for every minute the dumb marketer stays listening to the 101 CD - this is probably illegal though (as most fun things are)...
In the US at least, you have to give warning enough to callers when they're about to be charged a premium rate so that they may disconnect before being charged. But would it be illegal to transfer them to an external number, like those that are offshore, where that law doesn't exist? You'd want to make damn sure you're transferring someone who's not wanted, and not just a legit caller with a weak voice/poor diction, etc.
Vaporware or not, what comes to mind after the initial neat-o factor is that the flexibility of this stuff could make for an interesting home theatre set up. Anyone remember those 180 or 360 degree theaters? Not IMAX, but the inside-of-a-dome-as-movie-screen thing. There was a motion sickness factor, but I'm thinking there'd be some cool applications as far as movies where you don't get to watch all the action at once, or maybe depending on which side you're viewing, you may miss something important, etc...
Then there's always gaming, etc...
i clicked it. it's a cover for an ipod, with the click wheel exposed by a pair of hands pulling apart a...hole.
pretty funny, and not any grosser than that picture of "god's" hands pulling apart the sky. a reference that the only people who would think is gross would be people who know wtf goatse is.
Of course, being UHMW, Dyneema has a weakness: Its melting point is about 300 degrees Fahrenheit, or about the temperature of a hot light bulb. Which means that while your body heat might not harm the vest, carelessness in storage might.
Dyneema's also used a lot in rock/mountain climbing gear. Webbing made from it is generally rated to stronger than nylon of the same wieght/size, but it's a lot more susceptible to melting, abrasion, uv exposure, and it's less dynamic.
It's like going to a flea market, kicking everyone in the balls, and then buying a few moldy baseball cards from that one guy in the corner so you can claim you're a legitimate patron.
If in doubt, speak to the sender and confirm its validity.
vbj: did you send me this file, and what is it?
mother in law: oh, it's this cute video of some cats...
vbj:...
Neither xm nor sirius claim to be member owned, or public, and are in the business of making money. Like most other media companies, they'll take cash from whichever angle they can get it. Ads (I'm not familiar with xm or sirius, so i don't know if either of them have ads--yet--, but remember when cable tv was touted as being ad free?), subscriptions, sponsorships, whatever. They sell consumers to the labels, and sell music to the listeners.
The local public station does none of the above. It plays music/news/radio documentaries/local interest shows for the cost of...cost. Their books are open and available to any member who wants to have a look-see. If you're a member and don't like what you hear, or the direction something's being taken, show up at a meeting and complain. Maybe you'll get support from other members, maybe you won't. I guarandamntee your voice isn't gonna be heard by xm or sirius...
while this doesn't necessarily require more money, there is an option you've overlooked:
public radio. member owned/sponsored. the listeners give money to the local station to cover expenses, and the station has a duty to/they're-paying-our-bills-so-we-better play what they want.
i'm not necessarily talking about national public radio, either; as that comes with quite a bit of politicing, and while generally something i enjoy listening to, tends to run somewhat less controversial/edgy type content. in the town where i live, we have at least two local public radio stations. one is run by the local college, the other turns 29 years old today, and is in no danger of going away. when either one of them says they play a mix of eclectic music, there's no telling what you'll get. folky guitar song followed by peruvian flute music followed by swedish black metal. none of which is owned by the riaa, so they don't have to worry. the artists are happy to get airplay on a station the listeners of which have brains of their own.
Cos you read those through and through? Granted, a one sheet thing would be more widely read than a whole folded small print booklet/pamphlet, most people I think just get the statement, and toss the rest.
I'm not entirely convinced that the spam isn't a predecessor to some kind of Skynet trying to mobilize all those discarded Tomagotchi toys from 10 years ago.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who's gotten spam that's just blank. No links, no text, no images. Someone somewhere had to create that, right? What's the point? Anyone know?
Maybe the net effect of all this clamping down will be something similar to the original purpose of copyright, to encourage expression, creativity, and development.
Stay with me now...The more "they" try to control all the content, the more the true artists and creative thinkers will work both inside those rules and outside of them. Think mp3 blogs with insane mashups, unauthorized derivative works, etc. The more they tighten the grip, the more things slip through their grasp, to paraphrase some reference most of you will get.
All of these examples of "you won't be able to whistle a song while walking down the street", etc, are of course hyperbole, but what if things actually did get that bad? Could the need for expression really be constrained by lawsuits or threats of lawsuits?
I guess I'm thinking sort of a fahrenheit 451 scenario, where things are so stifled, that people have to find a way to work within the rules to keep their culture alive.
I know this isn't what the current crop of **IA is after; they just want their money. But the way they're going about it is sure raising enough hackles that creative types are forced to think of new ways to use their influences.
Most of the greatest artwork throughout history came about under/during some kind of oppression. Being free to do whatever one wants is great, but it doesn't necessarily help creativity.
When I'm working on a piece of art, be it music, painting, whatever, that I need some kind of limits to have to work within to get the juices going. And if I can make it work while still working under those limits, I often find that I'm happier with the outcome.
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I seem to recall hearing something about ad agencies designing ads that work well at 1x speed as well as others, for specifically this reason. I think it was on /. at that. Someone else will have to come up with a link, cos I don't think I RTFA...it is /. after all.
It's not like they're researched, designed, and developed to make you feel good...
If current trends continue, media sales will continue to drop (be it from piracy, or disinterest, or whatever legitimate reason/s), they'll totally crumble and go away. At that point, it won't matter what the real reason is, so long as they go away.
I use Illustrator all day at work. I'd hate to have to use my fingers, instead of the precision of a mouse pointer. Even zoomed in, with more complex artwork, the miniscule mouse point is too large and cludgy to be as precise as I'd like. I can't imagine using a mouse pointer that's 1/2 inch wide.
I suppose if you wanted to be even more devious you could set extension 101 to divert to a premium rate number and make a bit of extra cash for every minute the dumb marketer stays listening to the 101 CD - this is probably illegal though (as most fun things are)...
In the US at least, you have to give warning enough to callers when they're about to be charged a premium rate so that they may disconnect before being charged. But would it be illegal to transfer them to an external number, like those that are offshore, where that law doesn't exist? You'd want to make damn sure you're transferring someone who's not wanted, and not just a legit caller with a weak voice/poor diction, etc.
don't give them fake names and numbers. give them real names and numbers. that belong to other recruiters...
They do if you are searching for pr0n. Any word you can think of will lead you to an XXX site.
fixed that for you...
Gah, stupid 2 dimensional physics not working out in 3.
Vaporware or not, what comes to mind after the initial neat-o factor is that the flexibility of this stuff could make for an interesting home theatre set up. Anyone remember those 180 or 360 degree theaters? Not IMAX, but the inside-of-a-dome-as-movie-screen thing. There was a motion sickness factor, but I'm thinking there'd be some cool applications as far as movies where you don't get to watch all the action at once, or maybe depending on which side you're viewing, you may miss something important, etc...
Then there's always gaming, etc...
i clicked it. it's a cover for an ipod, with the click wheel exposed by a pair of hands pulling apart a...hole. pretty funny, and not any grosser than that picture of "god's" hands pulling apart the sky. a reference that the only people who would think is gross would be people who know wtf goatse is.
So, if I'm going to steal the stereo from a Honda, take the extra couple of seconds and grab the VIN while I'm there.
Or the car it's attached to.
Of course, being UHMW, Dyneema has a weakness: Its melting point is about 300 degrees Fahrenheit, or about the temperature of a hot light bulb. Which means that while your body heat might not harm the vest, carelessness in storage might.
Dyneema's also used a lot in rock/mountain climbing gear. Webbing made from it is generally rated to stronger than nylon of the same wieght/size, but it's a lot more susceptible to melting, abrasion, uv exposure, and it's less dynamic.
It's like going to a flea market, kicking everyone in the balls, and then buying a few moldy baseball cards from that one guy in the corner so you can claim you're a legitimate patron.
dad, have you been drinking again?
TFA said they'll be making a list. who knows if they'll be checking it twice or not.
If in doubt, speak to the sender and confirm its validity. ...
vbj: did you send me this file, and what is it?
mother in law: oh, it's this cute video of some cats...
vbj:
Neither xm nor sirius claim to be member owned, or public, and are in the business of making money. Like most other media companies, they'll take cash from whichever angle they can get it. Ads (I'm not familiar with xm or sirius, so i don't know if either of them have ads--yet--, but remember when cable tv was touted as being ad free?), subscriptions, sponsorships, whatever. They sell consumers to the labels, and sell music to the listeners.
The local public station does none of the above. It plays music/news/radio documentaries/local interest shows for the cost of...cost. Their books are open and available to any member who wants to have a look-see. If you're a member and don't like what you hear, or the direction something's being taken, show up at a meeting and complain. Maybe you'll get support from other members, maybe you won't. I guarandamntee your voice isn't gonna be heard by xm or sirius...
while this doesn't necessarily require more money, there is an option you've overlooked:
public radio. member owned/sponsored. the listeners give money to the local station to cover expenses, and the station has a duty to/they're-paying-our-bills-so-we-better play what they want.
i'm not necessarily talking about national public radio, either; as that comes with quite a bit of politicing, and while generally something i enjoy listening to, tends to run somewhat less controversial/edgy type content. in the town where i live, we have at least two local public radio stations. one is run by the local college, the other turns 29 years old today, and is in no danger of going away. when either one of them says they play a mix of eclectic music, there's no telling what you'll get. folky guitar song followed by peruvian flute music followed by swedish black metal. none of which is owned by the riaa, so they don't have to worry. the artists are happy to get airplay on a station the listeners of which have brains of their own.
Cos you read those through and through? Granted, a one sheet thing would be more widely read than a whole folded small print booklet/pamphlet, most people I think just get the statement, and toss the rest.
so a win for everybody?
Except for the broke ass innovative guy with a good idea who's not so much a good communicator.
ugly pubescent teens (or maybe /.ers?)
those are mutually exclusive?
Me too?
I'm not entirely convinced that the spam isn't a predecessor to some kind of Skynet trying to mobilize all those discarded Tomagotchi toys from 10 years ago.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's gotten spam that's just blank. No links, no text, no images. Someone somewhere had to create that, right? What's the point? Anyone know?
Maybe the net effect of all this clamping down will be something similar to the original purpose of copyright, to encourage expression, creativity, and development.
Stay with me now...The more "they" try to control all the content, the more the true artists and creative thinkers will work both inside those rules and outside of them. Think mp3 blogs with insane mashups, unauthorized derivative works, etc. The more they tighten the grip, the more things slip through their grasp, to paraphrase some reference most of you will get.
All of these examples of "you won't be able to whistle a song while walking down the street", etc, are of course hyperbole, but what if things actually did get that bad? Could the need for expression really be constrained by lawsuits or threats of lawsuits?
I guess I'm thinking sort of a fahrenheit 451 scenario, where things are so stifled, that people have to find a way to work within the rules to keep their culture alive.
I know this isn't what the current crop of **IA is after; they just want their money. But the way they're going about it is sure raising enough hackles that creative types are forced to think of new ways to use their influences.
Most of the greatest artwork throughout history came about under/during some kind of oppression. Being free to do whatever one wants is great, but it doesn't necessarily help creativity.
When I'm working on a piece of art, be it music, painting, whatever, that I need some kind of limits to have to work within to get the juices going. And if I can make it work while still working under those limits, I often find that I'm happier with the outcome.
i prefer "of scrotim"