Comment Re:TV completely not needed (Score 1) 286
One day they will just stop offering video and they will become profitable again.
Comment Content (Score 1) 286
This price increase is cause by the cost of content going up several hundred percent.
Tell the content creators to lower their prices and cable companies could too.
As it is, Content creators charge what they want for their creation. As is their right.... Cable companies charge what it takes to make money over the top of that.
Unlike consumer electronics, somethings get more expensive over time, not less.
The State of Ruby VMs — Ruby Renaissance 89
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PLSQL Guy writes: "Duke Nukem Forever developer 3D Realms is shutting down, according to Shacknews, who cites 'a reliable source close to the company' who said the developer, along with the recently resurrected Apogee name, is finished and employees from both have already been let go. It looks like all of the Duke Nukem Forever jokes are turning into reality- it looks like DNF might turn out to be the ultimate vaporware after all."
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