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Plugging into the Puzzle

by Brett Thomas on May 10, 2013 in Editorials, Staff Editorials

Whether you like it or not, companies have proven that they want our heads in the cloud. Adobe’s recent move to shift its entire Creative Suite there and make it subscription-only solidifies that fact. While there are some downsides to this movement that are blatantly obvious, the biggest devil may be hiding quietly in the details.

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Leave Six Strikes Alone!

by Brett Thomas on March 6, 2013 in Staff Editorials

Six Strikes is live in the US, and the Internet is full of its usual rage. Rather than jump in swinging with both fists, Brett set down his editorial pen to let some truths come out before grabbing his own pitchfork and torch. With a little more knowledge and less gut reaction, he jumps to the defense of Six Strikes as the abused pop star that he feels it is.

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SSDs at the Office – Trials, Tribulations and Still Worth It

by Brett Thomas on February 15, 2013 in Solid-State Drives, Staff Editorials

In advance of the busiest season at the office I work at, I wondered if adding an SSD to the slightly-aging Dell I use would offer a considerable gain in performance, and thus make the onslaught of work easier to deal with. Little did I realize, upgrading a Dell business PC requires a lot of patience, planning and snacks.

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Humble Bundle and THQ Shake Hands, Many Heads

by Rob Williams on December 5, 2012 in Gaming, Staff Editorials

When Humble Bundle announced a promotion featuring THQ’s games last week, what resulted was on par with a digital atom bomb. Long-time fans of the service felt betrayed, disgusted by the fact that the people behind it would go against their core values for a profit. But before we get too hasty, let’s look at things from a couple of different angles.

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Team Development at Cost Zero

by Mario Figueiredo on October 29, 2012 in Staff Editorials

Many Web services provide open source teams with an infrastructure for collaborative development, but what if you’re a small team of developers with little funding wanting to develop closed source software? Can you still engage in collaborative development while keeping your costs minimal? Yes, of course. We show you how.

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