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Comment: Re:24 yo? (Score 4, Insightful) 428

by ModernGeek (#43746223) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Dealing With a Fear of Technological Change?
Don't listen to him. Stick to your ways and keep contributing to F/OSS. If the "old school" tools are used and maintained, then they are still alive. Keep coding, and keep using your computer.

One day when all those iDevices are obsolete, and can't be upgraded or used because of their proprietary lock in mechanisms, you'll be laughing from your throne as you did not allow yourself or your utilities to become useless.

The best advise I can give to you is to not give into proprietary hardware just because it is shiny and new. You'll find yourself replacing everything every two years, and pouring money into the coughers of corporations. You'll become more dependent on the grace of other companies, and at the mercy of others.

Don't try to be hip, and don't run with the crowd just because it's there.
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World of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million Players in First Quarter of 2013 523

Posted by Unknown Lamer
from the going-back-to-dnd dept.
hypnosec writes "World of Warcarft, the gaming industry's most popular franchise and one of Blizzard's cash cows, is bleeding subscribers with 1.3 million defecting from the game in the first quarter of 2013 alone. Blizzard revealed a subscriber decline of over 14%, the total now standing at 8.3 million in their earnings call press release (PDF)."

Comment: Re:I tried this... (Score 1) 658

by ModernGeek (#43680691) Attached to: Adobe Creative Suite Going Subscription-Only
Money is transferred by by selling goods for a product unrelated to the product being sold. This is the basis of trade. In the cast of both art and software, time is being made into money for services rendered. In a world of pure trade, the software industry would not be able to exist, as software guys are not seen as valuable by people of labor. The existence of large companies that puts space between the software guys and the bulk of society allow for complex hardware and software to happen. Without money, there would be no value associated with a software person that works for months on end with no tangible result at the end, much less working for perpetuity. Without large corporations to fund Free/Open Source Software, the ecosystem of open source would be completely different, as the bulk of open source developers are paid. There is nothing wrong with an artist purchasing a product like photoshop. If GIMP wanted to be taken seriously, they would find a way to find the open source project to get not only developers on board, but people to find out what makes great software great for artists. They need to hire project managers, artists, and developers. All of which cost money. It is what makes the world go round.

Comment: Only right use of an Executive Order I've seen (Score 4, Insightful) 94

by ModernGeek (#43680617) Attached to: Obama Announces Open Data Policy With Executive Order
This is the first time that I've seen someone talk about President Obama and Executive Orders in a way that makes sense. It is my understanding that Executive Orders have to do with the internal operations of the government, not as a mechanism of usurping congress when it comes to laws that have an effect on the American public.

Comment: Keep the tech out of the car (Score 5, Insightful) 455

by ModernGeek (#43642639) Attached to: Why Your New Car's Technology Is Four Years Old
There is no reason to have all of this junk in a new car. The only thing one needs is a USB charging port and an aux in for the smartphone to play audio through the cars audio system. Anything else the car does will be done poorly and until more standardization ensues, shouldn't be done. Where there is standardization, there is prosperity (USB, 3.5mm audio, Bluetooth, 12V power plugs)

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