>Betty’s people paid critics for good reviews, leaked his letters to the press, and authorized production of medallions, snuff boxes, coffee cups, and other merchandise. Theaters probably also used tricks to inflate the reception Betty received, like strategically placing ringers in the audience to cheer for him.
It's always good to realise we aren't so much different from our previous generation. If anything, we just do what they did faster and with a greater impact on the world, for better or worse.
From Mozart’s work, which is widely performed today, he is still regarded as one of the best composers of all time… Seems pretty different from somebody whose handlers paid for good reviews…
I don't mean to be snobby but while I rather like Mozart's later works, Mozart's early works really do sound like they were written by a kid that got famous.
I'm sure it's great for a lot of things. I've just been using Unity for a super long time and it still has a lot more "batteries included" features. But I'm jealous AF about realtime global illumination.
They don't render in macOS 10.13 (the latest version I can install on my girlfriend's 2009 iMac) either.
I've found that any time I'm using emojis for something substantial, I end up using rendered images for them. Even when the emojis are all supported, they can differ across devices and look like something that wasn't what I was going for. Though kinda defeats the fun of using emojis.
