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Taking Aim At The Mod Squads

Posted by timothy on from the put-the-screwdriver-down dept.

Cutriss writes "CNN's usually dry and uninspired reporting was interrupted today by this interesting and rather well-informed piece by Eric Hellweg from the Technical Investor section. It compares and contrasts efforts from various companies in squashing/supporting the hobbyist community. It's rather well-timed, considering recent events."

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  1. Re: If an XBox were a car by spencerogden · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Um, you mean the accident last week that killed 11 people? Caused by fog? Way to exagerate.

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    Spencer Ogden

  2. Re:You gotta stop the hobbyists... by Ari+Rahikkala · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Except, of course, they're all virgins themselves... But since most computer hackers are very self-righteous, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried seducing themselves ;).