It’s so easy to forget when people tell you nice things. It’s important to listen to the positive and emphasise it, and not get hung up about the negative things in our lives. I’ve just made such an experience, and I didn’t want to forget it.
Here’s my two cents about the whole Article 13 Debate. I cannot help but feel that it’s not a bad thing for those who create content before others remix it. I’ll touch on how copyright in television used to work before we all started running “channels” on YouTube, and what could perhaps be done for both content owners and remixers to share the benefits.
Article 13 is part of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_Copyright_in_the_Digital_Single_Market#Article_13
The concept of Fair Use is described here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
Inspired by Amir’s recent comment, Jay is wondering if YouTube Premieres are a “thing” and if they may be beneficial for short videos like these, as well as beefier ones on his other channel.
Personally, I’m thinking that Premieres have their place, but they may only make sense if the creator is there for a live chat, and if enough viewers are there to interact. But then, maybe there are other benefits?
News of Jay’s latest blood work reveal that his Synthroid needs to be upgraded to 1.5 mcg, while he’s advised to take some iron supplements. As luck would have it, his wife has recently bought 4 pint size bottles of Ferrous Sulfate Elixir, which might come in handy on Jay’s mission to full recovery.
Nearly one year ago to this date I had my last surgery – in December 2017. Here’s a quick recap of how I felt that day, and a brief summary of how things have progressed over the last twelve months.
Jay discovered that by slowing down what he’s doing in his day job, he has a much more fulfilling experience with himself.