Papercraft versions of products are the future of conspicuous consumption
http://www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2006/02/_okay_so_there.html
We will also have couture pcbs (see slot #5) and Futurama pin ball machines
http://members.aol.com/specialwhenlit/CustomPinball/index.html
I can't wait.
does anyone want to go see this guy at the warhol tonight?
http://www.westword.com/issues/2005-03-31/culture/theater2.html
it sounds pretty dope, though it is $18. i'd really really like to go
and after that, regina called me about a party going on in squirrel hill, if anyone is interested?
I am totally breaking the rules, and I totally don't care.
I will probably adapt my script into a firefox extension if it is deemed necessary...
ALSO...
kottke helps put some perspective on the AWESOME (+ overpriced?) sales of the 37signals book. I think the different writer payment models were a missing part of the discussion that we had this afternoon.
AND...
doing things that are intended to piss cops off can sometimes actually get you in trouble with the law.
STILL MORE...
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interesting article about record contract math and music copyright law, written (of all people) by Courtney Love:
http://www.jdray.com/Daviews/courtney.html
" Of the 32,000 new [album] releases each year, only 250 sell more than 10,000 copies. And less than 30 go platinum."
manny is kinda funny... I think he just comes off as an ass because he is scatterbrained or has too much on his mind most of the time, but I am really into his internet writing... From a thread on the roboto project board...
manny posted this on Feb 12th, 2006 at 06:24:58 pm
First of all, Doug, the $500 you're talking about is in NYC - right? - not in Pittsburgh, with less than 1/20th of a potential audience. And
the $500 isn't for GGGAH, it's a total of the package, including the two other touring bands who are 'dead weight', i.e worth NOTHING, and the draw of GGGAH isn't nearly big enough to cover them.
And as for 'private info', why is it private what a band gets paid?
I don't consider it to be 'omerta'. I'll tell you what I'm paying a band. And if I know, I'll tell you what someone else is paying a band.
People talk all the time about what bands are getting paid on here. It is absurd of you to take me to task for it.
And finally, Pete, as for being 'pissy', I have a right to be in this instance, and if you don't already know why, I will explain it to you in person, not on the net. Because I'm not interested in starting a war on this board - I was really only interested in making one single flippant comment.
ALSO
The roboto board is full of treasures... did you all know that ghostface killa is playing at mr. smalls on sunday night?
http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/02/ghostface_killah_announces_headlining_tour/
Somehow I feel that we would have to be there from 2am - 7am... I don't think I could handle that.
I guess I should have just posted the link to the file in slot 1.
LETS F'IN DO THIS!!
------------ Forwarded Message ------------
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2006 11:02 AM -0500
From: Thomas Oliver <teoliver@cmu.edu>
To:
Subject: free midnight bowling at forward lanes
A scene from a movie will be shot at Forward Lanes this Saturday morning
from 2-7 am. The producers have arranged for the lanes to be free for all
extras for the duration of the shoot. If you are interested please to this
email with your name and number of people and you will be added to the
guest list. Thanks.
apparently, that ipod video was done internally at microsoft.
also, I just build a pair of jackhammer headphones and they are freeking awesome. Actually, in my case they are airport ground crew headphones, but the same idea. Much more comfortable than the earbuds that I have been using for the last year.
the macRumors thread from when the iPod was first announced.
Check out this online magazine, it seems to have very enthusiastic & positive-minded articles about things that are happening in Pittsburgh, culturally & technologically. Haven't had a chance to read it through yet.