There are actually 2 possible reasons for Musk’s behaviour. Either he isn’t as smart as he thinks he is, or he’s a hypocrite. Personally I think it’s a little from column A and a little from column B.
The idiot in a hurry principal is one thing; but anyone confused by this probably shouldn’t be allowed to eat food with small bones, for their own safety.
The irony is that all plant based milk should be called milk. Back in the Middle Ages almond milk was more common than dairy milk, and went by that name. It was safer to drink and lasted longer.
The rule that only dairy milk ( it even has its own descriptor) is allowed to be called milk is a result of lobbying by the dairy industry.
It seems likely that shotspotter will ultimately fail. It certainly does feel like one of those ‘public betas’ that will eventually improve to the point of usability . But it does feel like a business model I’m familiar with. Sell a product that isn’t really fit for purpose, and by the time the market collapses you’ve had a few good years. in the worst case scenario you move on the the next lame offer, in the best case you retire to spend more time with your money.
The idea of charging consumers based on what they are willing to pay is a very old marketing strategy. On the positive side we have discounts for young people/ students/ the elderly etc. The corollary is paying extra for marginal upgrades (apple anyone)
What’s different now is that technological advances make it more practical to build the extras in and then lock out the consumer unless they pay.
It’s not totally new though. I accidentally discovered that my consumer camcorder had a pro tape transport capable of playing back a pro format. The only reason it wouldn’t record that format must have been because the feature was blocked or absent from the firmware. And this was 15 years ago.
Not sure about the bone mass. But I once played table tennis against my gamer wizzkid intern; I don’t think he hit the table even a dozen times, and never made a success serve.
Not sure if I’m dissing gamers or praising the potential of assistive technology.
Commercial failure, or even tech failure is a sweeping judgement. It’s actual success remains to be seen. We used the open source backend to build some pretty amazing tech a couple of years ago, and if others took it up it could be a game changer (ironically not anything to do with gaming)
Mind you , Google probably lost a pile of cash- but they can afford it.
By any reasonable measure the rights to this music was valued and purchased based on the current copyright regime. In theory this should help secure the current regime. It’s going to be interesting to see how they defy this logic in practice
As a non-profit executive officer this would have concerned me. While I am a social entrepreneur that supports the idea that sometimes profit is necessary, I wouldn't w at to hand over our domain to entrepreneurs who don't believe the corollary.
There are actually 2 possible reasons for Musk’s behaviour. Either he isn’t as smart as he thinks he is, or he’s a hypocrite. Personally I think it’s a little from column A and a little from column B.
Won’t somebody think of the idiots
The idiot in a hurry principal is one thing; but anyone confused by this probably shouldn’t be allowed to eat food with small bones, for their own safety.
Its all milk
The irony is that all plant based milk should be called milk. Back in the Middle Ages almond milk was more common than dairy milk, and went by that name. It was safer to drink and lasted longer. The rule that only dairy milk ( it even has its own descriptor) is allowed to be called milk is a result of lobbying by the dairy industry.
Apple
Is this a change of heart or a second line of defence?
Times arrow
How is this even up for debate? Cause precedes an effect, not vice versa.
One day a real rain’s gonna come
I’m starting to think that generative AI can’t come soon enough. If we can’t reform the model maybe it just needs breaking.
Bankable failures
It seems likely that shotspotter will ultimately fail. It certainly does feel like one of those ‘public betas’ that will eventually improve to the point of usability . But it does feel like a business model I’m familiar with. Sell a product that isn’t really fit for purpose, and by the time the market collapses you’ve had a few good years. in the worst case scenario you move on the the next lame offer, in the best case you retire to spend more time with your money.
Price differentiation
The idea of charging consumers based on what they are willing to pay is a very old marketing strategy. On the positive side we have discounts for young people/ students/ the elderly etc. The corollary is paying extra for marginal upgrades (apple anyone) What’s different now is that technological advances make it more practical to build the extras in and then lock out the consumer unless they pay. It’s not totally new though. I accidentally discovered that my consumer camcorder had a pro tape transport capable of playing back a pro format. The only reason it wouldn’t record that format must have been because the feature was blocked or absent from the firmware. And this was 15 years ago.
Kids these days
Not sure about the bone mass. But I once played table tennis against my gamer wizzkid intern; I don’t think he hit the table even a dozen times, and never made a success serve. Not sure if I’m dissing gamers or praising the potential of assistive technology.
Failure?
Commercial failure, or even tech failure is a sweeping judgement. It’s actual success remains to be seen. We used the open source backend to build some pretty amazing tech a couple of years ago, and if others took it up it could be a game changer (ironically not anything to do with gaming)
Mind you , Google probably lost a pile of cash- but they can afford it.
Seller beware
By any reasonable measure the rights to this music was valued and purchased based on the current copyright regime. In theory this should help secure the current regime. It’s going to be interesting to see how they defy this logic in practice
Mystery solved
Mystery solved; it seem the Conan Doyle estate are a bunch of grifters.
Don't mention the pandemic
We had our last app rejected. It is for a festival that has had to go online, and the description mentioned why
The positive
On a positive note, they should have the skilll set negotiate a lucrative rights deal for the movie; "Bonfyre of the Vanities"
First rule of Quibi
First rule of Quibi; nobody talks about Quibi.
.org
As a non-profit executive officer this would have concerned me. While I am a social entrepreneur that supports the idea that sometimes profit is necessary, I wouldn't w at to hand over our domain to entrepreneurs who don't believe the corollary.
Nda for comedy
Thinks it bad that you don't own what you bought anymore? Wait til you realise you don't own your memories either.
Who controls the past controls the future
I think you need to be reminded in clear and assertive terms that George Orwell's 1984 was never on Kindle.
Yes,p people, we are living in a wild where a sensible trademark judgement is newsworthy
The great game
Denuvo is a fantastic game for anyone who wants to test their hacking skills, and the brilliant thing is the game is free.