macs = way better as far as efficiency and reliability... and way better for keeping an organized music library.
Aryl W
· 4 months ago
So, to entice people to donate, you should save a really great song (or three) and send it out as a bonus to those who donate. Just a suggestion (that has nothing to do with the fact that I already donated).
Thanks for running such a great blog!
christina
· 4 months ago
so sorry to hear about your loss. you should also try asking for funding through this site: http://www.kickstarter.com
you could get some additional PR for the blog as well.
good luck.
Luis Tovar
· 4 months ago
I'd like to thank everyone that has already donated! I really appreciate your support and contribution.
@christina, that kickstarter program seems really cool. it's invite only right now, and i'm sure some indie filmmaker or artists probably needs an invitation more than i do. :)
anyway, thanks again everybody!
dave
· 4 months ago
maybe you should get a job and not be so needy, or theft insurance like most normal people
Luis Tovar
· 4 months ago
umm, what makes you think I don't have a job?
again, thank you to everyone who has donated! its much appreciated.
Alex
· 4 months ago
Maybe the fact that you tweet every 8 seconds?
Alex
· 4 months ago
Dave: Luis gives you a ton of free songs and you thank him by being a complete prick when all he asks for is a couple of bucks. Real classy bud.
Rich
· 4 months ago
Oh man! That sucks Luis, I'm sorry to hear that!
I've donated too.. I hope you can get the ball back rolling soon.
PS: Dave, you're an asshole. Luis does have a job, but not everyone can dish out 1500+ spontaneously. Most people have rent/car/gas/food/and other bills to worry about. Also, economical theft insurance is hard to find these days.
Ally
· 4 months ago
Aw, i'm sorry this happened! Let's save PMA!
Oh and yeah, dave is an idiot. he must be 15 years old and think all the money one has can go to pay for a laptop. go fuck yourself. if you dont want to donate, just dont... you dont have to spread your shit over here.
Chris
· 4 months ago
I'll donate something, I come here all the time. Keep up the great work PMA. I hate people that steal things! WHO DOES THAT?
Luis Tovar
· 4 months ago
lowlife scum, i guess :/
dave
· 4 months ago
i have bills to worry about too, and if i had my macbook stolen it would be covered by insurance which i pay as part of my bills, like a sensible person. you dont buy a car and not insure it? $1500 dollars is a lot of money just to pay and hope for the best.
Luis Tovar
· 4 months ago
No one is as sorry as I am that I didn't have theft insurance. I had repair and service insurance. So I don't get the point of your comment... Are you just rubbing it in my face or something?
Bobby R
· 4 months ago
Damn people, give the guy a break. He does one helluva job running this site. Help if you can, and if you can't just stfu and don't give him shit for not having theft insurance. Woulda, shoulda, coulda...who cares..what's done is done. Sorry that it happened Luis, hope you are able to get a new laptop soon =.
mike
· 4 months ago
gl Luis! I had a laptop stolen from me the night I did a whole bunch of recording on it. It's funny how most people's mentality is to blame the owner (like Dave is doing to you). Think of it as a new start!
drew
· 4 months ago
the way I see it, we're just paying you a few cents for every time you've brought us a spectacular new song.
I've officially donated more to you this year than to any real charity. Starving children in Africa? Or the best blog ever? Umm... hello?! Priorities!
christine
· 4 months ago
you sound like youre proud to be a selfish person..i understand the irony of calling you selfish when you donated but really that comment was pretty disgusting
alex2
· 4 months ago
I think you're a total sucker if you donate to this. I don't blame Luis for asking though, he probably thought all my sucker fans will donate. How can we even trust he's lost his laptop?
There's hundreds of blogs out there. PMA ain't all that. It's hardly ever first to post a track!
Dave is right. And Gary - screw you! You selfish, unfunny, inconsiderate blog reader.
allnicker
· 4 months ago
guess i'm just a big old dummy, then. Luis, hope the donation I made can help out. PMA - ALL DAY.
knatterjak
· 4 months ago
woah- to all the haters chill out. the fact that you've taken time to read this and post your thoughts shows that PMA just might be "all that." you'll get the comp. luis dont worry
Anonymous
· 4 months ago
Fun reading the comments :P
Hope you get a new laptop soon, I would donate if I didn't live with my parents and I made money : )
lady_wraith
· 4 months ago
Same here Luis!! Good luck =)
Aryl W
· 4 months ago
Luis, How about a running total or at least an update. I'm really interested in the outpouring of support you're getting.
Good Luck & hopefully the new lap top comes quickly (and increases the # of posts).
Aryl W
Luis Tovar
· 4 months ago
that's a good idea Aryl.
Current donations stand at: $99.50 from 17 donors.
I will update this (on the comments) every day that its up. Oh and I don't know what proof I can give you that my laptop is gone other than my delayed posting. I wouldn't jeopardize PMA for a hundred bucks.
BRO
· 4 months ago
don't expect any handouts from me. get a job you fucking hippy.
Gary
· 4 months ago
BRO - he's already said that he has a job...
People are so funny. It's like, "Yeah! Let's inject our negativity everywhere so that other people are as noxious as we are!"
stevedave
· 4 months ago
it's like, "wow I talk like i think i'm better than people"
BRO
· 4 months ago
Gary- you are a huge chief, i was making a joke.
Jillie
· 4 months ago
I don't see why it matters much, if he asks or not. I mean, it is HIS blog, he doesn't have to ask your permission or get your approval. If you don't like it, you don't have to read it, or even more simply, don't donate. Why is being so cruel okay with you? Do you even know him? No. And, you don't have to like it, but no one here seeks your approval and no one has to donate. Win-win.
Jillie
· 4 months ago
Also, there is a great Vermont based company called Smalldog that does Mac refurbishes and is super great. The refurbished computers are cheaper, and they ship anywhere. The site is www.smalldog.com...I don't work for them either they are just a great company to deal with and I have never had a problem with them! Maybe this helps?
behalf. she's a supa fail, supa fail she's supa failing now.
Gary
· 4 months ago
stevedave, I am better than other people.
Not all people of course, but I definitely feel comfortable saying that I am better than an indefinite number of people.
Mikey
· 4 months ago
Definitely get a Macbook Luis. While they're not cheap, it's worth it in the end. Apple's cheapest MacBook stands at $999.
Caleb
· 4 months ago
that is what I have :D it runs beautifully fast and does everything I would think you would need it too...
a bottom end porsche is still a porsche and still has a hell of an engine. a bottom end mac is still a mac and still is a hell of a computer.
Miranda
· 4 months ago
Can't you just get the white macbook? it's way cheaper and runs just as well as the pro.
i'll donate when i get some money, though.
wha
· 4 months ago
we should give you money so you can continue illegally distributing copyrighted material for ad revenue?
Cheese
· 4 months ago
haha well played sir.
Willis
· 4 months ago
Are you serious? Do you even read the posts? Most of them don't even contain links to mp3s, he's not distrubuting mp3s unless he has the permission by the artist or label to. PRs and artists sends us (bloggers) material (tons and TONS a day, Luis must get a million!) and if we like it, we post it along with the approved mp3s they send us for promotion. The other posts on here that don't contain mp3s are ones that leaked recently, and he's just adding his taste and review to it and a streaming link in hope that you will buy it once it gets released. the artist gets free promotion + blogs get traffic + readers are happy = win-win-win situation. he is not illegally distributing copyrighted material just for ad revenue, get that stick out of your ass and at least get some sense of what you're talking about.
Gary
· 4 months ago
*applauds*
adorno
· 4 months ago
Have you considered a netbook?
The original 7" Asus linux ones go for only $150 now or $175 with Windows, and the better Acer or Dell 9"s around $250. Newer 10"s go for $300 up
All Comments
Thanks for running such a great blog!
you should also try asking for funding through this site:
http://www.kickstarter.com
you could get some additional PR for the blog as well.
good luck.
@christina, that kickstarter program seems really cool. it's invite only right now, and i'm sure some indie filmmaker or artists probably needs an invitation more than i do. :)
anyway, thanks again everybody!
again, thank you to everyone who has donated! its much appreciated.
Luis gives you a ton of free songs and you thank him by being a complete prick when all he asks for is a couple of bucks. Real classy bud.
I've donated too.. I hope you can get the ball back rolling soon.
PS: Dave, you're an asshole. Luis does have a job, but not everyone can dish out 1500+ spontaneously. Most people have rent/car/gas/food/and other bills to worry about. Also, economical theft insurance is hard to find these days.
Oh and yeah, dave is an idiot. he must be 15 years old and think all the money one has can go to pay for a laptop. go fuck yourself. if you dont want to donate, just dont... you dont have to spread your shit over here.
hope you get the new laptop soon.
p.s. this is by far my favorite useless mac application:
http://uri.cat/software/LiquidMac/
I've officially donated more to you this year than to any real charity.
Starving children in Africa? Or the best blog ever? Umm... hello?! Priorities!
There's hundreds of blogs out there. PMA ain't all that. It's hardly ever first to post a track!
Dave is right. And Gary - screw you! You selfish, unfunny, inconsiderate blog reader.
you'll get the comp. luis dont worry
Hope you get a new laptop soon, I would donate if I didn't live with my parents and I made money : )
How about a running total or at least an update. I'm really interested in the outpouring of support you're getting.
Good Luck & hopefully the new lap top comes quickly (and increases the # of posts).
Aryl W
Current donations stand at: $99.50 from 17 donors.
I will update this (on the comments) every day that its up. Oh and I don't know what proof I can give you that my laptop is gone other than my delayed posting. I wouldn't jeopardize PMA for a hundred bucks.
People are so funny.
It's like, "Yeah! Let's inject our negativity everywhere so that other people are as noxious as we are!"
www.smalldog.com
Not all people of course, but I definitely feel comfortable saying that I am better than an indefinite number of people.
it runs beautifully fast and does everything I would think you would need it too...
a bottom end porsche is still a porsche and still has a hell of an engine.
a bottom end mac is still a mac and still is a hell of a computer.
i'll donate when i get some money, though.
PRs and artists sends us (bloggers) material (tons and TONS a day, Luis must get a million!) and if we like it, we post it along with the approved mp3s they send us for promotion. The other posts on here that don't contain mp3s are ones that leaked recently, and he's just adding his taste and review to it and a streaming link in hope that you will buy it once it gets released.
the artist gets free promotion + blogs get traffic + readers are happy = win-win-win situation.
he is not illegally distributing copyrighted material just for ad revenue, get that stick out of your ass and at least get some sense of what you're talking about.
The original 7" Asus linux ones go for only $150 now or $175 with Windows, and the better Acer or Dell 9"s around $250. Newer 10"s go for $300 up