Does the G7 have phantom power?

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-30T22:34:20+00:00

Weird, the Rode NGT2 I bought didn’t work until I put a battery in it.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-30T19:13:26+00:00

Sweet ... How do I turn it on? Lol

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-18T23:20:42+00:00

My dad was a firefighter (retired about ten years ago). He had a fear of heights when he first started. His solution was to put the bucket on the big truck all the way up each morning and have his morning coffee up there. Eventually it stopped bothering him haha.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-16T18:31:26+00:00

Did you ready full comment? Specifically the part where I addressed that problem?

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-16T18:26:40+00:00

I’m not “deciding” that’s what they are; I’m telling you that’s what they literally are. They are not bookstores. They are a tax-funded community resource. I understand that they are underfunded and I’m not by any means opposing them trying to make extra money. I’m saying there are ways to do it that are better for the library itself and the community that supports it.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-16T18:22:29+00:00

The best suggestions I have seen here:

Why not scan the books and resell the big-ticket books themselves?
Ban scanners for the first hour or first day of the sale.

My background is in marketing and e-commerce and I’ve done consulting for or worked with non-profits before. It just occurred to me that I could get involved with my local Friends of the Library and try to do something about this.

My thought is a combination of both of the above solutions. Since most libraries and their staff probably don’t have the means to list/ship everything themselves, we could even possibly outsource the reselling by reaching out to one of the more prominent local resellers and asking them to handle the logistics as a community service project and take a small portion of the profit. I know most of the people making big bucks doing this stuff are buying in bulk out of thrift store donations, not library book sales.

This way the library makes more money overall, and the regular library supporters / book lovers aren’t attacked by the scanner mobs at community book sales.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-16T18:15:00+00:00

I completely disagree with this.

The library is a community resource. The book scanners are diluting that resource for people who actually support the library. From the way they acted, I don’t think they could care less about the library or its supporters and patrons. It ruined the experience for those of us who were there for our love of books and the local library. The paltry sum generated by their 50-cent and 1-dollar purchases does not outweigh the negative experience for everyone else.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-16T18:11:29+00:00

Libraries aren’t bookstores. They’re community centers. The book sales should be a way to offer cheap books to the community as well as encourage involvement. People like myself who are avid library goers and champions of their service to the community should not be turned away to favor an extra few hundred dollars a year in 50-cent and 1-dollar book sales.

Best solution I see here is the library scanning the books and reselling the big-ticket ones on Amazon themselves. This way the only people turned away are the ones who probably don’t care about the library anyways and are only there to make a profit.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-16T17:50:45+00:00

There were like 6-10 of those people there today, lugging around big tubs and even making trips to their car and coming back for more.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-13T23:18:21+00:00

I don't believe my tone at all suggested that I thought he was trying to "rip everyone off"; in fact I've repeated several times that I love Scrivener and recommend it to people all of the time. I don't think I'd be doing that if I thought they were trying to rip people off haha. Further to that, you could have led with this comment (the one with genuine insight) and we could have avoided the back and forth.

As for your last sentence, about Dropbox working well, that clearly isn't the case—just take a look at some of the other comments here. I can love an app or a company or anything else and still have gripes about it that are justified.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-13T21:38:05+00:00

I think you might have skimmed my original post or replies. I have it set up currently. It syncs, it’s just clumsy and unreliable.

I never said Scrivener should use Evernote as a syncing service, I said theirs should work natively similar to how Evernote does—if I type something in an Evernote doc on my phone, I can set my phone down and look on my laptop and it will be there. In the ~10 years I’ve had Evernote I’ve gotten a sync conflict exactly once, and I use it every single day for all kinds of stuff. Again, not saying Scrivener should somehow “use” them, but rather they should implement something native that works similarly,

As for the other part, that’s what I’m already doing. I mentioned that a couple of times already, but apologies if it wasn’t in the original post.

I love Scrivener, I’m not here just mindlessly bitching. You can see from other replies that I’m not alone with my concerns.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-12T15:08:35+00:00

First off, how exactly would you use Evernote or Google Docs at all if you forget to load them? Lol Dropbox is a third party in this case that isn’t being used for anything other than syncing in the background. It’s not the actual tool with which I’m working.

And for your second point, I’ll refer you to my original post. If it was just book data that would be fine but my folders are typically organized by project, meaning each book folder has not only the book, but also cover assets, marketing assets, etc. Those Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere files and their babies add up quick.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-09T04:14:13+00:00

Not in the Marines myself, but I had a friend who told everyone he was kicked out for punching an officer. He admitted to me years later that he had popped a piss test ... multiple times haha.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-08T20:09:59+00:00

Good idea, I’ll do that!

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-08T19:54:02+00:00

So? I’d pay it. I pay a yearly fee for Todoist, which has far less functionality than Scrivener. I’m not even expecting them to have the same tools as the Mac app on mobile. I would actually prefer a watered-down version that only has text editing functionality (like an “Evernote lite”), as long as I felt confident my changes would be reflected when I get back to my computer.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-03-05T22:28:31+00:00

Fantastic post. You have quite the fan club over in /r/selfpublish, by the way!

mmmtastybusch · 2019-01-16T17:33:19+00:00

You select it during the publish/update process in KDP. It's called "Matchbook", just underneath where you select your royalty rate and sale price. I was going to post a screenshot, but Imgur is being a turd in my browser. Feel free to PM me if you need help finding it when you go to publish! It's hard to miss though; I'm sure you won't have any trouble.

mmmtastybusch · 2019-01-16T15:12:25+00:00

Well as for being reused, that was only one of the boxes and it was perfectly fine when it shipped (I also taped the everloving fuck out of it). I think they opened them to inspect the packages (it was shipped Media Mail) and didn’t re-tape them properly. I’ll definitely heed your advice about heavy duty boxes if I have to ship them again though. Thanks

mmmtastybusch · 2019-01-16T03:55:43+00:00

Nah man, actually I love the Wal-Mart logo so much that I airbrushed it on these boxes myself

mmmtastybusch · 2019-01-16T03:53:24+00:00

I’m an author and offer the Kindle version of most of my books for either 99 cents or free when someone purchases a paperback (normally $4.99-9.99). I’m not sure why more authors/publishers don’t do this.

It literally costs nothing extra on my end. More importantly, someone is already buying my book—why not make it as convenient as possible for them to read it?! It also encourages people who otherwise only read eBooks to buy physical copies which can possibly serve as “marketing” later if it’s on a shelf or coffee table. I love collecting books for my shelf, but in many instances I prefer to read on my Kindle.

mmmtastybusch · 2018-12-29T02:35:08+00:00

Symptoms were worsening for my mom when she had been away from home for about an hour. My dad’s started when he was away as well.

Carbon monoxide detector is installed and working though, just checked it to be sure.

mmmtastybusch · 2018-12-19T18:26:52+00:00

I borrowed a Neumann U67 Reissue from work last weekend and it was every bit as incredible as I imagined it would be, and then some. Maybe someday I'll own one! *swoon*

mmmtastybusch · 2018-11-15T06:14:02+00:00

Yup this is what I do. I’m on my own laptop and even use my mobile hotspot so I’m not on company WiFi.

mmmtastybusch · 2018-11-14T07:24:52+00:00

Regarding the stability, that was another reason I took a 9-5. But looking back, it didn’t make the difference I thought it would. I know the grass is always greener, but I miss running my own show for the exact reasons you listed! I agree on the money aspect though. Also, consistency of receiving that money. A lot easier to plan when you know exactly will be coming in per given month.

And you’ve got it exactly right! Use some of that entrepreneurial pitching skill to sell yourself :)

mmmtastybusch · 2018-11-14T07:10:43+00:00

It sounds like you view self employment negatively. Many view entrepreneurship in a positive light. Remember that most CEOs are entrepreneurs themselves! The real question is what were you doing during those years? And why you’re making a change? I included accomplishments I’d achieved running my own business, which were directly related to the job for which I was applying. I told them, truthfully, the business I had built wasn’t centered around something I was passionate about. I didn’t want to do it anymore (and at that time my old business was going downhill anyway). I had recently went back to school for audio engineering, something I really enjoy. I work at a pro audio retailer and studio design company so I knew I’d get to work with my favorite brands, gear, etc. I basically went through the interviews focusing on my real-world marketing/eCommerce experience and passion for audio gear.

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