Archive for 2015/08


John Oliver On Televangelists

There’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear Those were the words of one Stephen Stills, written back in ’66, when the man tried to cramp the style of the youth, back before Pandora’s Box was paved over and everybody dashed for cash. How did that work out for the man? It didn’t. […]

The New Normal

“The Creative Apocalypse That Wasn’t” The reason concert tickets are so expensive is because people want to buy them. Furthermore, attendees agitate against paperless ticketing because they want the ability to resell. So promoters have given up trying to control access to the supposed hard core fan. The truth is tickets, although expensive, are in […]

The 48%

“People are giving up on Apple Music, survey says – 48 percent of Apple Music trialists have stopped using the service, but Apple has denied that claim” -The Verge Is Apple Music the new Twitter? You know they’re in trouble when they respond. Steve Jobs would never do this. Even if their number is accurate, […]

Verizon Wireless

I love this company. Good is not good enough for me. I don’t want a cheap Windows machine with low resolution and little power. I’m willing to pay a few hundred dollars extra for four-way stretch in my ski jacket and… I’m willing to give Verizon Wireless all my money to know that I’ve got […]