Comment sovereign digital currency (Score 1) 509
Just create a sovereign digital currency, that is if the credit card companies and banks will let them.
https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/en/Details/digital-rupee
Comment Re:best word processor (Score 1) 56
Microsoft manipulation in the corporate environment and setting Word pricing at low/free levels is what killed them. They were not setup for the vertical integration that was stacked against them. Lotus and a couple others died the same way.
Comment Re:The science is proven. Climate change is real. (Score 3, Insightful) 7
80 million for the launch, the rest was design and build. While climate change is real, we still do not know ocean carbon cycling very well. There are open questions with regards to food chain from the micro scale on up that will have significant future impact.
Comment Pay to ring my phone (Score 1) 63
A couple of pennies paid to me to ring my phone would not stop any legitimate person trying to reach me but completely change the economics of robocall.
Comment Chrono Trigger (Score 2) 480
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger
Comment Rocks Cluster uses a modified Centos (Score 2) 264
Centos is modified to be the base OS for the ROCKS Cluster.
http://www.rocksclusters.org/wordpress/
Comment cassette to 8 track adapter. (Score 1) 615
cassette to 8 track adapter.
http://technabob.com/blog/2008/04/08/betamax-to-hd-dvd-converter/8track_cassette_adapter/
I bought one of these for my Grandparents once.
Best Buy Unapologetic About Charging For PS3 Firmware Updates 454
donniebaseball23 writes "After discovering that electronics retailer Best Buy was charging ignorant customers $30 for the 'service' of installing updated firmware on PS3s, IndustryGamers got word from the company on its policy. Best Buy sees no problem with charging for this convenience, even though it's something Sony provides to PS3 owners completely free. 'While many gamers can handle firmware upgrades easily on their own, those customers who do want help can get it from Geek Squad, and we continue to evaluate this offering to ensure it meets their needs. The service goes beyond a firmware updates, and includes user account setup, parental control setup and other components,' a representative said."
Why You Never Ask the Designers For a Favor 238
Usually there is nothing funny about a missing pet, but the tale of Missy the lost cat is hilarious. It serves as an example of just how clueless your fellow employees can be, and why you should never ask the designers to drop what they're doing, and help with a personal matter.
Comment WII Lanparty (Score 2, Funny) 85
WII Lanparty in the works.
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