Comment: Re:Canadian Technology! (Score 1) 272
Just as good as the Nortel Technology that companies just paid billions for!
Comment: Re:Will it impact used prices? (Score 1) 271
How much are you getting for a newish game at Gamestop?
Comment: Will it impact used prices? (Score 1) 271
This is one of those costs that probably won't be fully passed on to customers - where I live anyways...
New Game: $60
Used Game: $50 + $10 PSN Pass.
Why would you ever buy the used game? Gamestop has to decrease the amount they charge for the new game or they swallow the cost of the PSN Pass themselves to make it worth a customer buys the Used Game. Otherwise they lose an entire console's worth of used games.
Comment: Re:my iphone (Score 1) 210
Zing
Comment: Re:Think Smaller (Score 1) 179
I have a flashlight with the dynamo that charges when you shake it. So I just charge it when I... well it's personal - but my light is always charged.
Comment: Re:Wow Slashdot has gone downhill... (Score 1) 222
Where have all the nerds gone?
I used to love
Comment: Re:Credit card numbers WERE taken too (Score 1) 645
How can their money be stolen from their chequing (debit card) account when the data taken from PSN includes credit card info? I think I'm missing something...
In either case, I got in contact with Master Card and they said I'm free to request a new card if I wanted, but the data taken from PSN doesn't include the pin number (for those with chip cards) or the security number on the back. The customer service agent went on to say that fraudulent purchases are insured against anyway, so there's no worry there.
There really doesn't seem to be a legit reason to cancel your card.
Nevertheless, this whole thing sucks and Sony can chew my wang.
Comment: Re:Nope (Score 1) 741
The Yanomamo tribe in the Amazon rain forest were known to distinguish numbers such as One, Two and Many.
Too lazy/not enough coffee to find a good reference:
http://indian-cultures.com/Cultures/yanomamo.html
Dying star pair to be 'reborn' as one->
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An anonymous reader writes "A pair of white dwarf stars whirling around each other once every 39 minutes will merge and reignite as a helium-burning star in about 37 million years, astronomers said. These stars have already lived a full life. When they merge, they'll essentially be 'reborn' and enjoy a second life."
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Comment: Re:It's more like an arsenal (Score 1) 716
Apple is much the same as Bose, really. And you're right, it's all about the experience.
Both Apple and Bose sell somewhat interesting products, but they're not overly innovative anymore (iPad is just a bigger iPhone, is it not?)
Both Bose and Apple use brand recognition and price point to imply quality and sell their wares nowadays.