Instead of the normal color click they could have double-subline-text that leads to an ad.
It's fairly unobtrusive and does not deter from reading.
The only annoying part would come if that leads to some flash based add when you hover over the word.
But still - adblock does the job:)
I did comment before, don't know where that went, but i was suggesting you don't take any DVD's or memory cards or use snail-mail, but instead use remote connections from the laptop to your home computer.
Webex and Logmein offer 30 day trial for great programs that also allow file transfer.
This is limited to your internet connection but you can do it more often like this.
Just install the software at home and tell the family to leave the computer on.
i do this from various computers and it's great.
It should be noted that in 2004 on their latest album U2 did allow free listening of the whole album the next day after the album was leaked to the torrents/file-sharing services. It was on their site (the free listening posiblity) on various radio stations etc.
I for one got it of the net then bought the extra expensive edition (it included a booklet and a dvd). I really apreciated their efforts than, that full fledged free listening period between leak and launch was a good thing that i would like to see more of.
I mean, right now a lot of music is being streamed on last.fm, slacker etc. Why not give them rights to preview your album (full track) and then if convinced, make them pay. If not convinced, try with someone esle.
could software certificates be used for this?
Like in email.
Get a free certificate from a certain company identifying you as George Bush and whenever you get new music online the system sends the data about your identification to let's say Itunes. If you are George Bush then you get the content, if you ain't you don't.
Would this be feasible?
Slashdot Mirror
Instead of the normal color click they could have double-subline-text that leads to an ad. It's fairly unobtrusive and does not deter from reading. The only annoying part would come if that leads to some flash based add when you hover over the word. But still - adblock does the job :)
I did comment before, don't know where that went, but i was suggesting you don't take any DVD's or memory cards or use snail-mail, but instead use remote connections from the laptop to your home computer. Webex and Logmein offer 30 day trial for great programs that also allow file transfer. This is limited to your internet connection but you can do it more often like this. Just install the software at home and tell the family to leave the computer on. i do this from various computers and it's great.
It should be noted that in 2004 on their latest album U2 did allow free listening of the whole album the next day after the album was leaked to the torrents/file-sharing services.
It was on their site (the free listening posiblity) on various radio stations etc.
I for one got it of the net then bought the extra expensive edition (it included a booklet and a dvd).
I really apreciated their efforts than, that full fledged free listening period between leak and launch was a good thing that i would like to see more of.
I mean, right now a lot of music is being streamed on last.fm, slacker etc. Why not give them rights to preview your album (full track) and then if convinced, make them pay. If not convinced, try with someone esle.
could software certificates be used for this? Like in email. Get a free certificate from a certain company identifying you as George Bush and whenever you get new music online the system sends the data about your identification to let's say Itunes. If you are George Bush then you get the content, if you ain't you don't. Would this be feasible?