This has nothing specifically to do with "the cloud" at all. It's the same problem you have when you outsource anything -- the company you hired might not provide the quality you were expecting.
Can we please stop the re-hash of old ideas with buzzwords attached? This is a site for engineers, not MBA idiots.
Gonna have to call bullshit on this one. Have you ever noticed the absurd markups at Best Buy? Even the one location mom n' pop shops can beat their prices.
When I bought my GTX 680 I looked at Best Buy. Turns out Best Buy doesn't sell high-end graphics cards (or any high-end components, really.) Then I checked NewEgg and Amazon -- both were sold out. Then I went down to my local shop, and they not only had it in stock, but their price was the same as NewEgg.
tl;dr: Best Buy was always a joke for computer components, and their selection and prices are both easily beatable.
With video games costing tens of millions to develop nowdays, $600,000 for a multiplatform 3D game seems like a very low figure. Will they really be able to pull this off?
To be fair, they test them in-house before putting things back up on the shelf. But when you see an entire row of a product that have all been returned, it's a sign that you should try a different manufacturer.
Since you're buying a laptop, presumably you want to be able to carry it around. If you plan to do a lot of traveling on foot, you'll want a lighter laptop than someone who drives most of the time. Keep in mind that larger laptops tend offer more performance at a smaller price.
Once you've nailed down the physical dimensions you're looking for, you can try to maximize the price/performance ratio from there.
No matter how you read this, the headline is completely misleading. There are other compilers/IDEs for Windows that cost $0. And the term "free" can mean two things on Slashdot; this headline makes it sound like Microsoft is trying to kill FOSS.
I believe I've mentioned this on here before, but my grandfather had one of the early TVs with an ultrasonic remote up until the 90's.
The problem is certain sounds would cause it to change the channel -- particularly jingling keys or coins, flushing the toilet, or using a vacuum cleaner.
I suspect he enjoyed demoing that for people more than he liked watching TV.
But then again, someone who wouldn't have gotten tested by a doctor (out of embarassment, or perhaps financial reasons) now might be likely to self-test.
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This has nothing specifically to do with "the cloud" at all. It's the same problem you have when you outsource anything -- the company you hired might not provide the quality you were expecting.
Can we please stop the re-hash of old ideas with buzzwords attached? This is a site for engineers, not MBA idiots.
Why do you respond to comments that you obviously did not read? What do you have to gain by doing this?
Gonna have to call bullshit on this one. Have you ever noticed the absurd markups at Best Buy? Even the one location mom n' pop shops can beat their prices.
When I bought my GTX 680 I looked at Best Buy. Turns out Best Buy doesn't sell high-end graphics cards (or any high-end components, really.) Then I checked NewEgg and Amazon -- both were sold out. Then I went down to my local shop, and they not only had it in stock, but their price was the same as NewEgg.
tl;dr: Best Buy was always a joke for computer components, and their selection and prices are both easily beatable.
Protip: If someone is charging you to use Windows Update, you're getting ripped off.
Nope, read TFA. That $600k includes developing AND porting the game.
With video games costing tens of millions to develop nowdays, $600,000 for a multiplatform 3D game seems like a very low figure. Will they really be able to pull this off?
Looks like this amazing new Alzheimer's drug came out too late.
Isn't this kind of like strapping a bomb to a bomb? All that hydrogen could make one hell of a detonator if the folks involved aren't careful.
The commentary IS the art. To leave out the commentary would be to miss the entire point.
Have you ever returned something? They check it there in front of you, and give you a bunch of attitude. It's the Fry's way.
(As as the above commenter noted, I never said they did a good job.)
To be fair, they test them in-house before putting things back up on the shelf. But when you see an entire row of a product that have all been returned, it's a sign that you should try a different manufacturer.
Since they beat the Turing Test, this means we've reached the AI singularity... right?
And here's footage of what you'll look like while wearing them.
You must not have an iPhone.
Since you're buying a laptop, presumably you want to be able to carry it around. If you plan to do a lot of traveling on foot, you'll want a lighter laptop than someone who drives most of the time. Keep in mind that larger laptops tend offer more performance at a smaller price.
Once you've nailed down the physical dimensions you're looking for, you can try to maximize the price/performance ratio from there.
No matter how you read this, the headline is completely misleading. There are other compilers/IDEs for Windows that cost $0. And the term "free" can mean two things on Slashdot; this headline makes it sound like Microsoft is trying to kill FOSS.
It's too bad they don't make phone software or something that could help them pick up at least a little market share in that area, amirite?
Assuming the colony will produce it's own food, it may need insects to aid in decomposition of the compost.
So they're exactly like Norton, McAfee, and CA?
I believe I've mentioned this on here before, but my grandfather had one of the early TVs with an ultrasonic remote up until the 90's.
The problem is certain sounds would cause it to change the channel -- particularly jingling keys or coins, flushing the toilet, or using a vacuum cleaner.
I suspect he enjoyed demoing that for people more than he liked watching TV.
Duh! Slashdot makes everyone happy!
After all, I can use my iPhone's web browser to visit Google Calendar and send meeting requests from there.
Remember how LimeWire billed itself as a "sharing tool" that you could use to share things such as "recipes" with your friends?
The problem is that you need a real example (that doesn't involve piracy) otherwise you'll be laughed at by your own users.
But then again, someone who wouldn't have gotten tested by a doctor (out of embarassment, or perhaps financial reasons) now might be likely to self-test.
Only time will tell what impact this has.
Those guys are just as expensive as AT&T and Verizon. I'm talking about discount carriers, like StraightTalk and Red.