Comment Re:Dupe Choices (Score 1) 317
Why is CowboyNeal-1000/robot maid in there twice?
You really think a robotic CowboyNeal would be there to serve YOU?
Comment Re:Clone myself, but... (Score 1) 350
But keep them (me) in a coma to harvest for organs.
What?
Bad idea. If you did that, no matter what sort of Orwellian security system or clone handicapping mechanism you have in place to prevent against it, one of your clones (the whiniest, most likely) would eventually escape and tell everyone of your operation and ruin your presidential bid.
You are going to run for president, right? It's the only logical thing to do with clones, as I understand it.
Submission + - Productivity and creativity software coming to Steam
lga writes: "Valve announced today in a press release that they are expanding Steam beyond games and will start to deliver other software. This means that Steam will compete directly with Microsoft's Windows Store and perhaps explains some of Gabe's disdain for Windows 8. The ability to save documents to Steam Cloud space also brings Valve into competition with the likes of Dropbox and Skydrive.
According to the press release:
According to the press release:
"The Software titles coming to Steam range from creativity to productivity. Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular Steamworks features, such as easy installation, automatic updating, and the ability to save your work to your personal Steam Cloud space so your files may travel with you.
Comment Headline Grammar strikes again! (Score 4, Informative) 42
Just to clarify, in case anyone jumped to the same conclusion I did at first:
Scientists Record Signal Of Distant Black Hole Consuming A Star
Not:
Scientists Record Signal Of Distant Black-Hole-Consuming Star
Minor difference.
Comment Why? (Score 1) 114
As someone who likes to play games, a prototype cartridge only really has value to me if it's a beta or otherwise different version from the released game or for an obscure game that never actually got released (i.e. the English version of Mother 1 (colloquially: Earthbound Zero), which was translated and localized, but had the plug pulled at the last second before NOA released it). Apart from tossing it in a display case and inviting people to come stare at it for a few seconds, what would be the purpose of a prototype cart of one of the most popular games of the NES era? To me, it sounds like it has the same amount of novelty as the gold cases: "Yes, it's the same program as the game everyone else has... but this one's in a funny-looking prototype case!"
Submission + - Lenovo CEO gives his $3M bonus to 10k workers (dailytech.com)
ndogg writes: "Lenovo CEO, Yang Yuanqing, has decided to give his $3,000,000USD to his workers instead of keeping it. Those 10,000 employees include receptionists, production line workers, and assistants. That works out to about 2,000 yuan or $300 per employee which is about a month's worth of salary."
Comment Re:France has a problem (Score 1) 1198
The underlying question is why, for the love of all that is good in this world, would you eat at a McDonald's in France?
Because you're getting tired of Quarter Pounders With Cheese and you wanted to experience the Royale With Cheese that Jules and Vincent were talking about?
Submission + - New Analyst Report Calls Agile a Scam, Says Easy Out for Lazy Devs (adtmag.com)
msmoriarty writes: We recently got a copy of a new Voke analyst report (for sale here) on Agile and the firm basically blasts the movement from top to bottom. Some highlights: "The Agile movement is designed to sell services," "Out of over 200 survey participants, we received only four detailed comments describing success with Agile," "Survey participants report that developers use the guise of Agile to avoid planning and to avoid creating documentation required for future maintenance," and " Be aware that the Agile movement might very well just be either a developer rebellion against unwanted tasks and schedules or just an opportunity to sell Agile services including certification and training." So did the analysts just talk to to the wrong 200 people?
Submission + - New study: Record labels kill innovation (ssrn.com)
Mike Carrier writes: "I interviewed more than 30 CEOs & other high-ranking officials from technology companies, the recording industry, and venture capital firms, and found that the Napster decision reduced innovation and led to a venture capital “wasteland.” I also explain why the record labels reacted so sluggishly to the distribution of digital music. And I examine copyright litigation more generally, showing the debilitating effects of lawsuits, statutory damages, and personal liability."
Comment My demands are simple (Score 1) 374
For me, it'd take two simple demands:
1. A tech job someplace with an actual tech sector (and preferably a tech culture to go with it).
2. Enough extra pay to adjust for the inevitable increase in the standard of living there as opposed to the middle of nowhere, where I am now.
I'd make the standard joke about how if I'm dreaming, I'd also want a pony, except I'm in the middle of horse country right now, making that joke more depressing than much else.
Comment Tip of the hat, but still... (Score 1) 2
While I salute the efforts of our nation's social network peoplemabobs to this effect, and I agree with their sentiments wholeheartedly given events both recent and historic regarding Apple, I must say, this will have to directly affect Apple's bottom line and market share long-term before it'll mean anything. Lasting longer than a week would be a good start.
Submission + - #BoycottApple trending strong on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook (google.com) 2
walterbyrd writes: "Apparently a lot of device users are getting fed up with Apple. #BoycottApple has been the second strongest trending stream on Google+ for some time now. It's also trending on Facebook, and Twitter."
Iran Claims New Cyber Attack On Its Nuclear Plants, Blames US and Allies 289
judgecorp writes "Iran has reported that its nuclear facilities are under a sustained cyber attack which it blames on the U.S., UK and Israel. America and Israel created Stuxnet, and have been accused of starting the Flame worm." And once a country admits that it's created such software, publicly deflecting such blame gets a lot harder.
Comment 3,000 miles (Score 1) 244
Every 3 months or 3,000 miles
Well, that would change the song a bit.
I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
And if I did that two more times
I would've saved my car an oil change
The $45 Windows Laptop 299
YokimaSun writes "The search for a cheap laptop has brought us news from India of a $10 laptop (which later turned out to be a hundred dollars). Today PC Gaming News has details of a laptop which is selling for a measly 45 dollars, what do you get for that, you get a netbook running windows embedded compact 7, 128 megs of ram, a via8505 processor and a 7 inch screen capable of 800x480 pixels resolution." I'm still waiting for my under $50 Macbook.
