Shog9 wrote:

So your idea is that when i bought a CD, that purchase would somehow be "attached" to me, such that if the CD broke, or i left it at home, i could just drop by the nearest CD kiosk and get a new one for, say, $.25?

That sort of use would actually create a bigger piracy problem don't you think? Because lets say I buy the rights to a CD. Once I've bought the rights, if I could go to any store and pick up that CD at the cost of production (or close to it), then what's to stop me from hitting up 10 different stores and buying that CD at the reduced price and then selling them to my buddies for a few bucks a pop so they don't have to go pay full price for the CD? I've just taken that CD, distributed it to 10 people, and probably made a few bucks from it myself. The only way the industry would go for something like that is if they can do away with CDs and go to some sort of protected distribution media... then you're right back at DRM.

If classic rock is your thing, you may also want to check out Queens of the Stone Age. I've always thought they sounded like they had some strong classic rock influences. And I also notice you didn't mention the 90's... if you haven't listened to bands like Stone Temple Pilots (also now part of Velvet Revolver), Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains you should definitely do so.

I just started programming for a small company in central Louisiana a few months ago, with no degree and somewhat limited experience. I've been coding since day one on some of their internal apps, and have been updating some of the existing websites the company had developed. Although you will start out at low pay, the smaller companies are the ones that are more willing to let you dive right in, which gives you a chance to prove yourself right away. The experience I've gained over the last 3 months is worth several times the salary they're paying me. -- modified at 10:26 Thursday 17th August, 2006