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Submission + - The Vicious Circle That Is Sending Rents Spiraling Higher (bloomberg.com)

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: Skyrocketing rents and multiple roommates — these are the kinds of war stories you expect to hear in space-constrained cities such as New York and San Francisco. But the rental crunch has been steadily creeping inland from coastal cities and up the economic ladder. Bloomberg takes a look at the vicious cycle that keeps rents spiraling higher. People paying high rents have a harder time saving for a down payment, preventing tenants from exiting the rental market. Low vacancy rates let landlords raise rents still higher. Developers who know they can command high rents (and sales prices) are spurred to spend more to acquire developable land. Finally, higher land costs can force builders to target the higher end of the market. The interesting question is how long can this last before we reach a level that is not affordable to the majority of the demographic that is being serviced.

Submission + - Interview: Ask Linus Torvalds a Question

Submitted by samzenpus
samzenpus writes: Linus Torvalds, the man behind the development of the Linux kernel, needs no introduction to Slashdot readers. Recently, we talked about his opinion on C++, and he talked about the future of Linux when he's gone. It's been a while since we sat down with Linus to ask him questions, so he's agreed to do it again and answer any you may have. Ask as many questions as you'd like, but please keep them to one per post.

Comment Re:Hardware or driver's issues? (Score 4, Interesting) 289

by jones_supa (#49976771) Attached to: Samsung Cripples Windows Update To Prevent Incompatible Drivers

I can think of two solutions on how to solve this problem.

1) Pin the installed OEM drivers, so that Windows understands that no other drivers should be installed for these device IDs.

or

2) In the PCI device ID, add extra information that this device is a special Samsung variant, and then Windows knows that the generic driver for that device is not compatible.

I'm not sure if these solutions are possible, if someone knows more then please let me know.

Submission + - Windows 10 To Be Officially Distributed On Both DVD And USB

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: According to a report by German website WinFuture, which cites people close to the matter, Microsoft is planning to launch Windows 10 on USB memory sticks too, in addition to the traditional DVDs, thus offering another install medium for users worldwide. The same stick would bundle x86-32 and x86-64 versions of the operating system. This is a welcome improvement, as many people prefer to not use optical media anymore, and many laptops have dropped optical drives. The installation time will also be shortened due to advantages of solid state medium.

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