I arrived in Des Moines today, where I will be working until Sunday. My client got me a really nice room and the weather is beautiful.
It seems perfect...my rental is a Chevy Malibu. Everything feels really American out here. The roads are all perfectly straight like Phoenix. The sky is huge...there is literally a corn field across the street from my hotel which is brand new.
I am representing one of our clients at the Iowa State Fair. I was told it was the biggest in the country but nothing could actually prepare me for the size of this operation. The fair grounds have their own police force...
The building I will be working in seems like it is surrounded by a square mile of junk food...Fried anything & everything, Bunt Cakes, Cotton Candy, Hot Dogs, ice cream...You name it. It's going to be difficult to stay aligned with my new ideals on food consumption come lunch time tomorrow!
8.06.2008
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6.26.2008
Big plans
There is a plan for my life and it is so big...but it is not my plan. Good thing...because I don't know what's good for me.
Next week I am headed to Oklahoma to spend 4th of July in the heartland with a bunch of my buddies. I will post pictures...
Next week I am headed to Oklahoma to spend 4th of July in the heartland with a bunch of my buddies. I will post pictures...
6.02.2008
Warming up...
I am so excited the warm weather is setting in. Is it weird to enjoy walking around with no shoes on and sand in everything from spending every weekend at the beach??? BBQ's...the Cape...
It is looking to be an incredibly exciting season!!
It is looking to be an incredibly exciting season!!
5.09.2008
This blog is 100% DRM free...
I just downloaded the new album from NIN album "Slip". This is a privilege afforded to me as a registered member of NIN.com. Great, I say, I registered to have the opportunity to buy tickets to future nails tickets.
The downloads are offered as MP3, CD Quality, loss less Waves...great options for everyone from the casual listener who can operate iTunes to the audiophile with a home studio. Then, right there at the bottom was the tag:
"All files are 100% DRM free"
We have certainly come a long way in a short time...haven't we? I remember attending a conference 5 years ago where this was all they were talking about. A close friend and colleague actually co-wrote the book on this topic which is still quite relevant.
DRM, for the uninitiated reader, stands for Digital Rights Management. Originally this technology was supposed to protect and serve the interests of artists who wanted to control the rights and distribution of their original content.
Now that iTunes, Microsoft and any number of other music sharing programs have sufficiently irritated the public with their own application of the technology the artists leading the charge to turn the recording industry on its head seem to be faced with an interesting decision...swear off the technology and just...share?
As a rabid consumer of music I say great. But I am also not known for thinking it through carefully when I am faced with the option to immediately gratify myself in some way...like with free music. While this will be great PR for a wildly successful and established artist like Trent Reznor...what does it mean for the little guys? Will the recording and distribution industries catch up?
In any case, I applaud Radiohead and NIN for breaking new ground. Unlike the ridiculous battle between Pearl Jam and ticket master years ago...these artists are willing to take significant financial hits in order to restore the balance of rights to the artists. How this will all look in 5 years is anybodies guess...but that is the excitement of living in the 21st century!!
The downloads are offered as MP3, CD Quality, loss less Waves...great options for everyone from the casual listener who can operate iTunes to the audiophile with a home studio. Then, right there at the bottom was the tag:
"All files are 100% DRM free"
We have certainly come a long way in a short time...haven't we? I remember attending a conference 5 years ago where this was all they were talking about. A close friend and colleague actually co-wrote the book on this topic which is still quite relevant.
DRM, for the uninitiated reader, stands for Digital Rights Management. Originally this technology was supposed to protect and serve the interests of artists who wanted to control the rights and distribution of their original content.
Now that iTunes, Microsoft and any number of other music sharing programs have sufficiently irritated the public with their own application of the technology the artists leading the charge to turn the recording industry on its head seem to be faced with an interesting decision...swear off the technology and just...share?
As a rabid consumer of music I say great. But I am also not known for thinking it through carefully when I am faced with the option to immediately gratify myself in some way...like with free music. While this will be great PR for a wildly successful and established artist like Trent Reznor...what does it mean for the little guys? Will the recording and distribution industries catch up?
In any case, I applaud Radiohead and NIN for breaking new ground. Unlike the ridiculous battle between Pearl Jam and ticket master years ago...these artists are willing to take significant financial hits in order to restore the balance of rights to the artists. How this will all look in 5 years is anybodies guess...but that is the excitement of living in the 21st century!!
5.06.2008
Palms open...
I am sending this post from the new Treo. Old news to many...Exciting beyond imagination for me.
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