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About Jim OI'm an engineer switching to the medical field. I'm hoping to bring a little sanity to the practice and business of medicine. |
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Re: Re: penny arcade (as Jim O)
"...Penny Arcade is far and away the exception and not the rule."
Is that because their content is so good? Or is it because they are really good at building a community?
This is an important distinction. Doonesbury may be that bee's knees, but if the author can't build and capitalize off of a dedicated fan a base, then he is truly just a slave to the "old way".
Re: Molehill -> mountain (as Jim O)
If you think about it... just about every single professional image that we see gets photoshoped somehow. I understand your point that the French are trying to portray a positive body image, but how come it is okay to take out acne, but not tuck in the belly a bit? Because you say so?
Re: (as Jim O)
I think 6 makes a good point. I don't think Mike would argue that all inventor's rights should be removed, just as I doubt Quinn would argue that rights should be granted infinitely. The line is somewhere in between, so the debate is about where to draw it.
I think that if a debate were to proceed that both parties should take extra care to clearly define the point they are trying to make and the differences between stances. If only so that us n00bs can follow along.
I would actually pay money to watch that debate.
Re: Lottery (as Jim O)
The idea of overpaying a small group in exchange for hordes of henchmen is explored by Mr. Levitt in Freakonomics. He discusses it with the structure of inner city gangs, but it is the same idea. Interesting take.
Re: Re: Re: Re: (as Jim O)
Interestingly enough De Beers controlled not just the supply, but the demand. 80 years ago the idea that a proposal mandated a diamond was non-existent. Through intensive marketing they hammered people to believe that diamonds are how we show our love. Now the idea is so pervasive that there is a real social awkwardness if you don't propose with a diamond in tow. Interesting read.
I myself recently proposed, and did so with a wooden ring. I was uninterested in supporting the diamond cartel's efforts. Even though I consider myself a steadfast individual, I still occasionally have a moment of awkwardness when people realize what the wooden ring is indeed an engagement ring. Advertising is a powerful thing.
Re: Ignorance (as Jim O)
Interesting point. I wonder if the Homer estate should have tried to block the Joyce estate from producing 'Ulysses'...?
Re: (as Jim O)
Laws should be enforced the same way every time. Bad laws more so, and if they are indeed bad, enforcement will bring about repeal. Asking the cops to use their best judgment or the prosecutor to ignore this one is not how it works. If you don't like the law then get it changed, don't gripe about it being enforced the way it was written.
Re: Re: Re: deaf law makers (as Jim O)
My neighbors are blind and I find their mobility skills to be fascinating. They do prefer to cross streets at lighted intersections, but even at lighted intersections they mainly use car sounds to determine what direction traffic is flowing.
If they come to a signal (or intersection) with light or no traffic they will wait and listen to determine which direction traffic is flowing to decide when to cross. If they hear nothing for a while they have no choice but to cross the street with no idea whether a car is coming. They do their best to stay out of cars' paths.
I'm not saying that I think artificial car noises are a good idea, but I can understand how the thought of a majority of cars being noiseless is a scary thought for the blind.
Re: Re: (as Jim O)
*shrewd
Re: (as Jim O)
Are you daft? Sinatra and Elvis were shred managers of both their image and their business. They were both wildly successful in original ways precisely because they took control of their own careers and fought against the grain of their handlers. Had they not been innovative in the way they sold themselves you wouldn't know their names today.
(as Jim O)
I think the kid should declare that his note is artwork. I don't know about the rest of you, but I think his ransom note and petty theft are innocent/funny enough as to have artistic value of some sort.
Re: (as Jim O)
"but what if people that get copies of that picture, photograph, book, etc starts stating that he painted it"
Copyright doesn't stop plagiarism. People don't plagiarize because if they get caught they look stupid. Lord Kames even addresses the attribution/ownership idea in the section provided here: "The privilege an author has by statute, is known to all the world".
The idea that someone could steal another's work and get famous by crossing off one name and using his own is laughable, especially in this day and age.
RE: Google and Maps and Newspaper Partnerships (as Jim (again))
Check out the Google Maps API (or yahoo's). If you have a DB or XML file of info with addresses (or lat/long) anyone can mash something up in a couple of hours. That is precisely why they made the API available.
See housingmaps.com for a good example.
You know what would be neat...? (as Jim)
Google already pays contractors (anyone who wants to can be one) $10 for accurate info including a photo. You get $2 for your effort initially and $8 more if the company responds to a postcard that google sends them for verification. Check Check it ya'll.