Does it scale faster than the increase in global population?

Maybe, but I still think the more likely scenario is that nobody but those who are already using them will ever use them. They will be held onto with people talking about their potential value as everyone else goes on with their day-to-day business.

They can if they aren't owned by root.

The Steam client auto-updates on Windows. I would imagine it would do the same on Linux. Now, I understand that Windows doesn't have a packaging system like Linux but I really don't see why Valve would need to use one. There are several pieces of software that I use that I get from a tar.gz over a rpm or a deb. Why wouldn't Steam do the same?

I read it as something only available between two BBM users, so it is basically Factime or Google Talk. In that case, RIM's two main rivals have had very good solutions in place for quite a while.

It depends, will they release a new port of the game using the newer Source 2 engine? If so, the new name is a logical way of differentiating between the two.

On Tuesday the patch for MW3 will be released. Some know it as Black Ops II but it will practically ensure that nobody is left playing MW3.

You can unlock all of the newer nexus devices with the "fastboot oem unlock" command. You can also easily add root access (not that I have ever encountered a time when I needed it). Factory images are provided at https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images. I've set up and built my own OS for my Nexus 7 in an evening. This weekend I easily installed the current test image for Ubuntu on it too. And when I was done I switched back to android by using the aforementioned factory image. The only issue I've had was waiting on updates for my Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and that was easily fixed by easily unlocking and flashing a new image built from the source that Google released. I don't see what your problem is.

Deals are never broken. That would break the universe. (which is bad (the breaking part, not the universe (can't tell how bright you are)))

Which, from what I have seen, would happen if they were using standard laptops from Dell. You'd be surprised how much a non-cloud device still relies on a working network.

It is already digital (QAM). That is not what this about. They are now going to encrypt those digital broadcasts.

I can actually spend my USD so it makes sense to try to generate more.

If you are going to go from a biblical standpoint then you should know that all of creation ate only vegetables until the fall of man. If you being critical you should at least know what you are poking fun at.

Need to keep your genetically engineered amusement park attractions under control? There is an app for that!

I graduated in 2010 and had absolutely no problems getting a job. In fact, I started a semester before I officially graduated. What really helped me is that I had been working with some form of programming since I was in middle school. In high school I really started to focus on it, so that by the time I got to college I was far ahead of most of the other students. I continued to do work outside of what was assigned while others did not.

I believe a formal education is important but you really need to go beyond that to get a good job. Otherwise you do end up doing IT work because you haven't set yourself apart. So many of the students I knew in college chose their major by how much money they were told they would make. They didn't put in any effort and did the bare minimum required. Others did well but never thought about things outside of textbook examples. Employers use a degree as a filter and look for projects and effort outside of school. For a student, this type of work not only shows some initiative but it can count as a form of experience.