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Comment: Re:Quality? (Score 1) 160

Not at all, in fact, you'd probably see them willing to take more risks on movies that might not be overly popular. You'd see more niche programs / movies getting created. No one sets out to make a bad movie. They make the best movie they can based on their skill and resources.

Comment: Re:so I can do all this in my spare time (Score 1) 158


Nope, he says he needs these for his job as it stands:


He mentions wanting to learn other things for additional work down the line.


Comment: Re:Or alternatively (Score 2) 381

by kcitren (#44929481) Attached to: Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Tablets, Unveils Surface 2, Surface 2 Pro

I'm old school, I would never fork out money for a toy

Just because you're old doesn't mean you shouldn't still buy toys. Toys are fun.

And it gives ZERO shits about stuff the older generation cares about: battery life, FLOPS, upgrade-ability, compatibility. No, it's "brand name, shiny, glittery, light, small, does it make my buddies jealous"? That's it.

Bullshit. I'm not sure who you're referring to as the older generation, but here's my thoughts as a 35-45 year old male who interacts with these youngsters regularly. What they care about is "Does it do what I need it to do", same as you, you just need it to do different things. They care about battery life, that's why it's always mentioned. FLOPS? who cares unless the system can't perform the functions it needs to perform. Are you requirements higher than theirs? Possibly, so you get what meets your needs, they get what meets theirs. Upgradability isn't an issue for a device who's functionality is well defined and capabilities are met (this refers to ipods, not laptops), I don't feel the need to upgrade my hammer when a new model comes out. I replace my laptop about every 2-3 years, but I'm holding off replacing my current 2+ year old machine because they only thing that would improve moving to the latest model would be a 20% increase in speed, USB 3, an improved graphics card, and a slightly higher res screen. My current machine is fast enough, the graphics card is good enough for what I do, and the USB 3 isn't really an issue. The higher res screen would be kinda nice, but I'm often plugged into an external monitor, so it's not a huge deal. Since purchasing my laptop, I've upgraded the HD (three time, once to a 120SSD, then to a 240, plus added a 1TB platter) and RAM (twice, once to 8GB, then to 16). Compatibility is definitely an issue, but it's not what you think it is. The devices need to work with *their* other devices. Apple does this pretty well. What do I can about being compatible with a device I'm not going to ever need to interact with? Personally, I like open standards to ensure compatibility across *my* devices. Small and light are concerns for people who are highly mobile and carry things around a lot (i.e., students and generally young people, also frequent travelers). Shiny is nice for some, but some people want to avoid that. We were recently spec'ing out some machines for work but rejected a really good deal because we couldn't have the president of the company walking around with a shiny gold colored laptop.

Comment: Re:uh.. so what happens (Score 1) 274

by kcitren (#43484291) Attached to: Google Forbids Advertising On Glass

and surely they would be taking a cut of the app sales, so no hw only vector there. moreover.. they don't yet have a profit vector for it.

Huh? There are thousands of companies that make money manufacturing and selling things. Why do you assume that their only path to profit is via apps and advertising? Toyota, Vizio, Samsung, Ikea, Asus, etc. seem to be doing pretty well selling things.

Comment: Re:Online International Newspapers (Score 1) 163

by kcitren (#42226605) Attached to: Washington Post To Go Paywall, Along With Buffett-Owned Local Papers
I don't know what media your listening to / reading. Investigative journalism is alive and well, even if the topics don't make national news. You say you're too young to notice Nixon, but there have been a few other major journalist / news initiated investigations since then. Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" investigation linking the CIA to the drug trafficking, as well as the earlier investigation into Iran / Contra 10 years earlier. More recently, the uncovering of the NYPD spying on Mosques and Muslim groups in NY. Check out the Center or Investigative Reporting (http://cironline.org/) for more examples.
