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Re:Lawrence Lessig's New Book: One Way Forward on Friday March 16, 2012 @02:48AM (#3712279)
Perhaps it's just me, but I am unable to purchase it on Google Play. There is simply no "Purchase" button. I'd like to purchase a DRM-free version, but I don't own any Apple products. Is this a problem on your end, or is it just me?

See http://imgur.com/N9gYW for a screenshot.

Re:How Valve made Team Fortress 2 free-to-play on Thursday March 08, 2012 @11:42PM (#3682951)
As someone who plays Pyro a lot, there are two things to realize: playing (good) Pyro is hard, and pick your fights. Being a melee class, you have to know which battles you can win, and which you can't. So the "hope he's an idiot" approach may work, just judge your opponents before committing to the fight. Know how and when to use your airblast, secondary, and melee.

Yes, it can be rather annoying to play, but in the long run, it gets better. In organized matches, the Pyro is a rather critical part of the team. Both the Engineer and the Medic depend on him/her for their protection. If you get any satisfaction from helping your team, that makes it worth it.

Re:Google Play on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @08:44PM (#3673875)
That fee goes to the carriers and payment processors. Google doesn't take a cut.

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/10/android-marke... Paragraph 4

Re:Let's Not Completely Give Up on College on Saturday June 04, 2011 @10:32PM (#2621118)
I realize that this is an important decision, and as such, am not going to make any irreversible choices until a month before school starts again in the fall.

I'm currently studying Computer Science. I'm pretty sure that this is the right field for me, because the few moments of true motivation tend to come at the initial phases of personal projects, such as a GolfScript interpreter I'm working on (https://bitbucket.org/bluejeansummer/golfscript). Most everything else (including my CS classes) feels like jumping through hoops, chasing after a degree that I don't think will be worth much when accompanied by bad grades.

A change is certainly in order, and I hope to find something that works over the summer. If I do get a job, I may return to school when I have a reason other than "It's what you do after high school". Otherwise, I hope to have found something that gives me the motivation to get through school.

Thanks for your advice.

Re:Let's Not Completely Give Up on College on Saturday June 04, 2011 @07:29PM (#2620731)
This is something I needed to hear. I'm considering dropping out of college after only finishing one year. I never felt any motivation towards school, as my grades reflect. I've been trying to decide whether dropping out and trying to find work with a small startup would give my life the meaning and motivation it sorely lacks.

Does this community have any advice?