Buying Adobe Photoshop CS6
This company is a joke yet where can you turn to?
Three Things That Should Trouble Apple
Great discussion here and not the usual talking points.
Pink Floyd - Goodbye Blue Sky
I am so stoked for Roger Waters tonight! Going to be a kickass show!
“Piracy is robbery with violence, often segueing into murder, rape and kidnapping. It is one of the most frightening crimes in the world. Using the same term to describe a twelve-year-old swapping music with friends, even thousands of songs, is evidence of a loss of perspective so astounding that it invites and deserves the derision it receives.”
— The Blind Giant (via theblindgiant)
Conclusions from studying 20 file-sharing papers
*spoiler*
It’s like we’ve shunned all science and economics and headed down the road of trying to constrain, restrict and, in some ways, shut down the Internet instead. It really puts into perspective just how shocking idea’s like the “graduated response” or three strikes laws and censoring websites really are.
Former Warner Music CTO: Of course leaked albums drive sales!
On Twitter, former Warner Music CTO Ethan Kaplan greets the “surprising” news that file sharing of pre-release albums drives demand with acerbic and admirable sarcasm: “Let me simplify this answer: YES IT LEADS TO MORE SALES. DEMAND = DEMAND W/ $$$$$$ IF PRODUCT GOOD.”
Simplified further: MUSIC BUSINESS (RECORDED): your product isn’t diamonds mined from a secret mythical land.
And beyond broadband/napster/whatever, what hurt you the most is PEOPLE FIGURED THAT OUT. Cynicism caught up with you.
Ethan’s one of the good’uns.
How Canada's Telecom Companies Have Secretly Supported Internet Surveillance Legislation
Canada’s proposed Internet surveillance was back in the news last week after speculation grew that government intends to keep the bill in legislative limbo until it dies on the order paper. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews denied the reports, maintaining that Bill C-30 will still be sent to committee for further study.
Interview with author of "Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America" - Boing Boing
When I was first dealing with venture capitalists in a significant way, the capital gains tax rate was 28 percent, and nobody was complaining. Then they got them reduced to 20 under Clinton, and then later 15 under Bush. Plus, they got a rollover provision so if they took the proceeds of a venture capital investment and rolled it over into a new venture capital investment it was tax-free. At that point, we’ve reached nirvana, what more could there be?
The Illusion of Choice
If you haven’t read Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo-journo account of the Kentucky Derby lately, you should make time for it between right now and tomorrow’s first pre-race bugle blasts. And, if you’ve never read it, then I’ll sigh deeply, wish you a polite ‘good day,’ then lock the door behind you after I shove you out of my life.
RIP MCA
So long to the founder of one of the most influential bands of our lifetime.
I was in high school (16) when Ill Communication came out and we loved the video for sabotage. Early in the school year we were at a party and one of my buddies was acting up a character from the video. Of course everyone loved it and he was playing the part with gusto (and full of beer). Another friend had his car (a TransAm) parked close to the party to play music and my friend started to do slides across the hood. Seemed like fun, so a bunch of us lined up for our turn. Mine eventually came around and I gave it a go. Unfortunately, my state of inebriation caused me to misjudge the jump and I slammed hard in to the front fender, leaving a huge dent. This sent everyone into hysterics, except for me, who wanted to die. For some reason we had it in our head that it would be a good idea for my friend to claim the damage on his insurance and I would pay the deductible in secret. The reality of this strategy though involved the police and once that came to light I had to own up to the damage and we eventually got the car fixed. I still get razzed about it and that song never fails to make me feel the shame of embarrassment.
#classic #positiveFriday
(Source: Spotify)
