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Comment Re:Changing business models (Score 1) 255

Considering that Microsoft is moving toward having their own Online Software Store a la "Apps Store". I would not be surprised if Windows 8 at least the home version is the last Windows version for home usage that you ever have to pay for. Odds are they go the Bic way for W9 home edition. "Give away the razor sell the blades!"

Comment Re:Ah... Yeah... (Score 1) 214

While creating patent free and open source solution has little aplication in an Apocalypse scenario it does in the real world right now. An example is that patent free and open source modern farming could be deployed in the third world right now.

Comment Re:So.... (Score 1) 531

Not really but you got to admire the level of stupidity of the DOJ in this. Win this argument and you might as well have killed the Internet as we know it. Actually no it won't kill the Internet but it sure will kill investment in cloud infrastructure based in the US. Way to kill off local jobs just to suck the dicks of the MPAA!

Comment Re:Net energy? (Score 1) 580

It might not be all that energy efficient yet but if it solar powered and you can build these factories inside cities it would help clean up the air. Provided you can mass produce the factories it one of the first step toward terraforming the planet to reduce climate change or more likely reduce human impact on climate change.

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