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Brainwave! Rallying Call!
Posted Feb 2, 2009
I've just had a crazy thought and had to post before I forgot it! I've been thinking a bit lately about what's going on with YT (work out the initials for the video/music website), and I don't know how much you know but basically it's started killing off a lot of videos. Fair enough the artists have started to crack down or something, but i think the people they are really punishing are the people being creative on those sites! I don't think they even realise what they're doing. Those who really want illegal downloads or free music can just go to torrents or to msn music (lol!).
So what I think we need is a place were people can tell the music companies to sod off, somewhere where its easy for people just to make their own music, put their own stuff together and tell the money grabbing others to go and wallow and worry about their own self-importance!
I'm not normally this outward speaking on this issue, but I seriously don't think these people can see what they're doing. Despite everything I actually think YT is making them money. I've found out about songs (and I know many many others) that I wouldn't have found out any other way! And have bought them as a result. I seriously think you either embrace these things or get caught up in something worse. People just can't see beyond dollar signs and paranoia around the Internet simply because they don't understand it.
And I think communities like this can be a force for that change. For an Internet that doesn't need the music industry of the high towers. We can make music, videos... etc without these people. If they wont embrace it, then I think they're risking something far greater. People losing interest in them. The Internet is the media of choice, and if you wind up the people primarily using that media, then prepare to face the consequences.
Interesting I wonder how this will go down 
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Various Random Things
Posted Jan 10, 2009
Hmm... I needed to write in here, mostly because I'm up at 3 AM on a Saturday morning, and have spent most of the week not being able to sleep because of an annoying cough. Yes I've been off most of the week. Partly this is good, because I don't have to think about work... but mostly this is bad, because I've felt bloody awful. I'm getting better now, but this week has been quite surreal, and my body clock is way off.
So I might as well do this. I also need an outlet for something that needs to spew forth... like there's something I need to say... but I don't know what it is.
Something I've just noticed though... I downloaded Google Chrome a little while back, and I'm finding it mostly useful. A couple of niggling things, is sometimes when I'm logged in to something, and I click the back button it takes me out of where I was... but this is mostly not a problem... but anyway the reason I've just done a mental U-Turn, is Google Chrome seems to pick up my spelling mistakes... except somewhat amusingly, Google lol. I think I'll leave that.
I've also noticed lol has started appearing more in my conversations... mostly the fault of other people who say lol. But lol looks a fun thing to put :p Hopefully I shall continue to stay cool and up with the cool kids :p Not that I ever did.
Also, time is going scarily quick. Though I've been reading a book on this which is interesting.
Oh and BIG IMPORTANT THING : I know who I am! Or rather I know my personality type! According to this test http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp, which I've found is pretty accurate, I am personality type INFJ - which means I'm basically extremely rare. Which kind of explains a few things - and basically means there's a reason for my weirdness! :p If you happen to click the link, I'd be fascinated to know what personality type you are! :D
Fantastic Times and Places,
Terran 
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I just scared myself!
Posted Dec 2, 2008
Look at this : A44380866 . Its a list.
I casually thought I would make a list of all the stories, cartoons and poems I've done since I've been on hootoo... most of which have been while I have been donw while procrastinating, I thought there'd be tops 10 in the list (given that I was counting lists of stories some of which have a significant number of parts in them - the highest having 21 parts), but I've got over 34 stories on there! When the hell did I find the time to write all them! 
I've forgotten more stories than I thought I'd have on the list!
Many of those were just something to do while I was trying avoid doing something else!
I really need to do something with these! So many are unfinished! But still... 
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The H2G2 University of Mice!
Posted Nov 28, 2008
Hey I've just found somewhere I haven't been since I first started here : A542729
The H2G2 University of Mice, I thought it was such a wonderful crazy thing when I first started... and I still do!
Actually Rich if you're reading I'd like to make a suggestion for a new article in the post - remembering old groups and pages! (even if they're still going - like the thingites...)
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"Hey, Mr Bluesky :D, please tell us why, you had to hide away for so long?" :D
Posted Nov 26, 2008
Gotta love ELO, even if just for this song. Every time I hear Mr Bluesky it cheers me up. Don't know why! But always has my head bobbing in a slightly mad way with a grin on my face... note children if you see this I'm not mad, just enjoying ELO!
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