I was about to comment that $70k isn't a bad price and is in line for what I plan on to replace my current car. Then I realized that maybe I'm one of the people the OP is referring to.

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I'm glad Microsoft is doing this. It's a deterrent to developers putting up untested patches. This could have been avoided if instead of rushing out the first patch, it was put through the ringer. And if thats too much to ask because you're an 'indie dev' then maybe you arent ready to be on XBLA. MS actually has outlets for smaller devs that can't handle the costs/restrictions of XBLA or boxed games, XBLIG. And XBLIG doesnt have an update tax.

It may sound harsh, but the bottom line is, if this is an issue, you probably shouldn't be on XBLA yet.

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Many athletes from other countries with very high tax rates (Sweden for example) would become naturalized US citizens because the US was well known for having tons of tax loop holes for the wealthy.Now that those loop holes are closing, the flow of greedy rich people of flowing the other way. It's really not a big deal now that globalization has devalued citizenship for the most part.

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Yes. Sales and Marketing can do their jobs without PCs, Laptops and phones. Lots of things were sold and marketed before PCs were around.

Tech makes their job easier, but it doesn't make their job.
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You have to realize that somewhere on the net there's a surveillance camera forum with guys saying 'businesses are too cheap to invest in multiple cam setups to cover exploitable deadzones'... and there's a locksmith forum with guys saying 'These companies are still relying on double bolt slide locks, when everyone knows they can be bypassed with a simple Krasner tool!'...and there's a car autosecurity forum wondering why companies still use basic Lo-jack instead of the new XYZ system.. and don't forget the personnel consulting forum where everyone complains that companies don't invest enough in training to recognize grifting attempts on employees.

It's a never ending list and to expect everyone to be on top of all of them at all times is n't realistic.

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The API is at https://developers.google.com/+/api/

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Unlike PC games where you can create your own dedicated server, most Console multiplayer games have to go through a server run by the company. This costs money. Game companies don't make any money from used sales and so the cost doesnt filter down. So either- 1) The '1st sale' price needs to be raised to cover the cost of used copies using the server or - 2) have the buyer of the used game pay for the cost of playing online (if they want to, since it's optional)

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This is the exact attitude why managers like to avoid dealing with IT.

IT exists to help the rest of the company. Instead of saying 'NO', you need to figure out a way to say 'Yes' while solving the problems that make the request 'stupid and retarded'
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I call dibs on the tall blue chick with the hot body and prehensile tail. ...hmm..after reading the article, it seems that she'd probably be a short , squat woman with reddish tinged skin. ..oh well, I'd still hit it,

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You do want that shit. The same way you want a phone that can do more than just make calls, and a car that also plays music, etc. etc. Consumers want more. Thats a fact of life.

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Old movies look better in HD. Even a film from the 1930's has a higher 'resolution' than a dvd. You can see the difference.

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You're actually blaming the victim? It's your fault for a thief picking your pocket, getting your keys and stealing your car because you should've had it chained to your waist? The home invasion was your fault because you didn't pay extra for the level 5 security system?

This wasn't a case of the IT staff inviting people into the office, sitting them at a PC with a list of passwords on the desktop. The criminal did very specific, targeted things to falsify keys and identities to gain access.

But it's not illegal to be a dick. You can be an asshole in Best Buy all day long to the point of being kicked out, but that doesnt mean Sony is going to come into your house and remove the TV you bought.

Dont forget that the laws in the US aren't just for people you like. They protect people you don't like, too. And thats good, because there are people out there who don't like -you-.

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"Plus it's not like Sony hasn't done anything like this before"

That's not a reason to be able to accuse someone of something. You can't publish in the newspaper that Bob stole a car because you heard it at the bar and besides, he got caught stealing a car before, Thats not how news works. And unless Slashdot announces that they're no longer 'news for nerds' and have switched to 'TMZ for techies', they should be more vigilant about what goes on the site. At the very least put that it's a Rumor in the headline instead of the sensationalist one that's there now.

And the source is an IRC conversation. I thought using Twitter as a source was bad, but IRC?

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