You are assuming that the majority of artists do so full-time. Thats a false assumption. The majority of artists do so as a hobby, not as a job. Get a clue.
Jeezus H! That's one hell of a sweeping generalization. And with those artists that don't practise their art full time (but would probably be rather insulted to have it called a 'hobby') - have you considered the possibility that this is so because they have trouble making a living doing it?
BTW, right here and now I'm not arguing for or against copyright, I'm just saying that, with regards to that statement and considering the broader picture, perhaps you're suffering from a dearth of clueness yourself...
This does remind me of AllofMP3.com's pricing structure: 2 US cents per megabyte, with a decent range of quality (hence relative size) options. As you say, the better the audio quality, the higher the price. But there it effectively equates to playback time rather than to tracks.
Giving your child a cell phone does not make them harder to keep track of, thus warranting use of this technology. On the contrary; just call the kid.
Interestingly, this tracks the phone, not the owner. Subtle but key difference.
The only times I can see this coming in useful is when the mobile has been stolen - something all too common in urban and suburban UK. What with a mobile phone and an iPod, it isn't unusual for a 14 or 15 year old kid to be carrying £200-£300 worth of gear in their pocket. So gangs rough them up for their gizmos; here in London it has happened to my eldest son three times, and he's pretty streetwise. (My youngest is just wise: he never carries anything valuable. And funnily enough, it seems to show - he's never been hassled.)
Now, if the thieves could be traced by the phone they've just lifted... but I can't see them giving their permission! (heh) And permission-free tracing is just too open to abuse to contemplate.
I think potential for abuse, in this case, outweighs whatever good may come from this.
I have to agree. But I don't think it'll fly anyway.
"since he's a brilliant actor (you have to love how he does -everything- right in his character in 'The Office' "
To me, this does tend to indicate that perhaps he's not such a brilliant actor... not by the normal definitions of what makes a good (or brilliant) actor. Yes, he wrote a very funny sitcom and played a very, very funny character. But you're right: he *is* that character, whatever the hell he's doing. That's one giant leap beyond typecasting!
Ahh, perhaps I'm just still freaked out by recognising fundamental similarities between The Office and a company I once worked in. I never thought that a company weekend trip to Paris would include one of the directors standing on a restaurant table and mooning the other diners. Surely that was a bad dream...? Noo..... Hence why I sometimes couldn't sit through a full episode of The Office!
Or perhaps this was done to add precisely that level of security! Thanks for the correction btw. I was sure that's how it worked... but I guess things have changed either in the very latest OS update or in my own memory!
That only happens when you double-click a document which opens an app for the first time, not when the app is launched *directly* for the first time. This is a well-considered security step, but it doesn't come into play here.
Still - three levels of security is a fair bit, eh?
Oh, great: give everything away. So why would I bother writing a book if there's no money in it? So far I've written two and contributed to a number of others. It take as LOT of work! Maybe I'm just a greed-head, but I wouldn't even dream of doing it just for the kudos or the love of it. Hell, I need to eat and so does my family! Warm fuzzy feelings don't pay the rent.
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BTW, right here and now I'm not arguing for or against copyright, I'm just saying that, with regards to that statement and considering the broader picture, perhaps you're suffering from a dearth of clueness yourself...
"Honey, what happened to the solar panel..?"
How many (insert name here) does it take to change an organic light-emitting diode?
Over to you for the punchline...
This does remind me of AllofMP3.com's pricing structure: 2 US cents per megabyte, with a decent range of quality (hence relative size) options. As you say, the better the audio quality, the higher the price. But there it effectively equates to playback time rather than to tracks.
The only times I can see this coming in useful is when the mobile has been stolen - something all too common in urban and suburban UK. What with a mobile phone and an iPod, it isn't unusual for a 14 or 15 year old kid to be carrying £200-£300 worth of gear in their pocket. So gangs rough them up for their gizmos; here in London it has happened to my eldest son three times, and he's pretty streetwise. (My youngest is just wise: he never carries anything valuable. And funnily enough, it seems to show - he's never been hassled.)
Now, if the thieves could be traced by the phone they've just lifted... but I can't see them giving their permission! (heh) And permission-free tracing is just too open to abuse to contemplate. I have to agree. But I don't think it'll fly anyway.
"since he's a brilliant actor (you have to love how he does -everything- right in his character in 'The Office' "
To me, this does tend to indicate that perhaps he's not such a brilliant actor... not by the normal definitions of what makes a good (or brilliant) actor. Yes, he wrote a very funny sitcom and played a very, very funny character. But you're right: he *is* that character, whatever the hell he's doing. That's one giant leap beyond typecasting!
Ahh, perhaps I'm just still freaked out by recognising fundamental similarities between The Office and a company I once worked in. I never thought that a company weekend trip to Paris would include one of the directors standing on a restaurant table and mooning the other diners. Surely that was a bad dream...? Noo..... Hence why I sometimes couldn't sit through a full episode of The Office!
Doubt I'll pay to hear him in a podcast either.
Or perhaps this was done to add precisely that level of security! Thanks for the correction btw. I was sure that's how it worked... but I guess things have changed either in the very latest OS update or in my own memory!
That only happens when you double-click a document which opens an app for the first time, not when the app is launched *directly* for the first time. This is a well-considered security step, but it doesn't come into play here. Still - three levels of security is a fair bit, eh?
Oh, great: give everything away. So why would I bother writing a book if there's no money in it? So far I've written two and contributed to a number of others. It take as LOT of work! Maybe I'm just a greed-head, but I wouldn't even dream of doing it just for the kudos or the love of it. Hell, I need to eat and so does my family! Warm fuzzy feelings don't pay the rent.