Making a video of this would make a drama out of something that doesn't need one. It would be a little bit cool to blow them up in a microwave but it's not cool enough to be worth really doing it.
Best just to chuck 'em as my purpose is specific in turning my DVDs to online streams. Doing that is useful but trying to top the hat burning is impossible.
If you'll take a look at the following iMac article, notice there is no optical drive and that's not an exception. Apple is chucking them as obsolete technology.
Sister Julie: I did not forget you specifically want a CD rather than something online. There is a CD burner here and you can get one for any computer that supports USB 2 or better. The above doesn't change anything about burning one on request but it changes quite a bit any intention to present them as a product. Cars will keep CD alive for a while but fewer each year as they phase out.
There's still a bit of Evil Hoarder in me that's saying I should keep a few DVDs to give away but I'm sure the best focus is to convert both for online.
The best delivery mechanism I've seen is from Voodoo as he records his entire show and sells the recording with delivery right after the show. He lives entirely online and plastic never enters into it.
I have not researched what anyone else is doing as Voodoo has the requirement that only people in the audience can buy the recording but what if you want to offer it from a Web page or send it to some streaming service or some such. There are lots of considerations and a performing musician will know them already.
Part of the thinking is in terms of legacy and not for the morbidity of it but rather if you're going to leave something, it's kind of pointless if it's on a medium that no-one can play anymore. It won't be that extreme for some while but good luck finding some way to play an 8-track tape. It's probably even difficult to play cassette tapes by now as well.
Best just to chuck 'em as my purpose is specific in turning my DVDs to online streams. Doing that is useful but trying to top the hat burning is impossible.
If you'll take a look at the following iMac article, notice there is no optical drive and that's not an exception. Apple is chucking them as obsolete technology.
Sister Julie: I did not forget you specifically want a CD rather than something online. There is a CD burner here and you can get one for any computer that supports USB 2 or better. The above doesn't change anything about burning one on request but it changes quite a bit any intention to present them as a product. Cars will keep CD alive for a while but fewer each year as they phase out.
There's still a bit of Evil Hoarder in me that's saying I should keep a few DVDs to give away but I'm sure the best focus is to convert both for online.
The best delivery mechanism I've seen is from Voodoo as he records his entire show and sells the recording with delivery right after the show. He lives entirely online and plastic never enters into it.
I have not researched what anyone else is doing as Voodoo has the requirement that only people in the audience can buy the recording but what if you want to offer it from a Web page or send it to some streaming service or some such. There are lots of considerations and a performing musician will know them already.
Part of the thinking is in terms of legacy and not for the morbidity of it but rather if you're going to leave something, it's kind of pointless if it's on a medium that no-one can play anymore. It won't be that extreme for some while but good luck finding some way to play an 8-track tape. It's probably even difficult to play cassette tapes by now as well.
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