blue_dinner

8 ms·

31.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
The real problem is this entitlement mentality that if something is not offered to you, you have the right to just take it. Torrenting of Game of Thrones most likely doesn't hurt the show's profits. It's one of the most popu
32.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
"Last year was the hottest on record, and NASA has declared this past February the most unusually warm month since it began keeping records. People appear to be noticing." My problem is that statements like this are used as proof
33.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
Because right now, the exchanges are run by people that have no business running it in the first place (huge hacks every month and people losing thousands of dollars), the average consumer will have no idea how to keep it secure (my parents
34.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
"These games were all priced probably too low for what they offered in time played." The marketplace has pushed prices down so low (sub $5), in-game purchases or advertisements are the only way they can make a living. If Google&#x
35.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
Yes. I can support a family and own a house with an average income in the Midwest. I also don't have to work in a factory or destroy my body physically. I can do it all from the comfort of a temperature controlled office. Many people
36.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
He's 'donating' his money to the non-profit that was created last year. It sounds noble, but I believe one of the other motives is that he will be able to keep his money in the family for generations. He will be able to get
37.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
One of my last clients used scrum (I was a contractor). The boss ran a fortune 500 company during the day and decided to take everything she learned to run her own small 20-person company. Our standups lasted minimum 1 hour every day. Eve
38.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
Discrimination is alive and well I see.
39.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
If you are doing some sort of illegal activity, it's best to not use a service attached to your home IP address (there are plenty of free wifi hotspots around) or your credit card information. No matter what a VPN provider says, there&
40.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
We can say the same about taxes and regulations: if it's too high, individuals will just go elsewhere. For some reason, we always try to punish the individuals that do this. Piracy will only continue to make it more difficult for smal
41.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
"are increasingly spreading to barbers, cosmetologists and even landscapers. " There's a reason for this: We don't want inexperienced people making big mistakes and causing problems for the average consumer (health wise
42.
by blue_dinner 10y ago
The Nordic countries have their own problems. The press is owned by the state, making the freedom of the press a little difficult. Because of the high taxes and plentiful regulations, your only options for employment are huge corporations o