When Netflix raised its rates last year, it had a lot of unhappy customers on its hands. I think a big part of the dissatisfaction was that people already felt like they weren't quite getting their money's worth when they had DVDs just sitting around for a while without being watched. There are plenty of other subscription services out there that are in the same boat. If you … [Read more...]
How effective are the SOPA protests? One Twitter account tells us
If you have been following tech news lately or have two brain cells between your ears that allow you to read, you know that today is the SOPA Strike day where a number of websites are redirecting from their content to make a point to Congress that the SOPA and PIPA bills will damage the structure of the Internet. With mostly tech-centric sites and companies participating, it is … [Read more...]
Internet blackout with Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, et al on board #SOPAStrike
Wikipedia and Reddit are turning off the lights to protest two bills that have been working in our legislative branches that would change the Internet forever as we know it. SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and PIPA, the Protect Intellectual Property Act, are bills that have been crafted and sponsored by entertainment giants like the MPAA and RIAA without input from technology … [Read more...]
Video game cheaters are 3 times more likely to cheat IRL
PopCap Games, the developers behind fun, casual games like Bejeweled and Plants versus Zombies, released an interesting study today. The results of the study conclude that "once a cheater, always a cheater" seems to hold true when it comes to gamers. The study finds, amongst other things, that those willing to cheat in social games have fewer qualms with cheating in real life. … [Read more...]
CompTIA releases Cloud Essentials certificate
In a press release today, CompTIA announced the release of a new certificate available specifically to test and profess knowledge of cloud computing. … [Read more...]