Update: it appears that hacker group Lizard Squad has backed off, after file sharing service Mega’s founder Kim Dotcom offered them 3,000 premium accounts to do so and confirmed that he followed through with his deal. The current outage on both networks is possibly due to support teams working on getting them back online, and gamers should be able to log on to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network shortly. A Christmas Miracle. How @MegaPrivacy saved @Xbox & @PlayStation from the @LizardMafia attack. Enjoy your games! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/qoaZ33eqCi — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 26, 2014 Online console gaming networks Xbox Live…
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We’re long past the days when processor, RAM and storage specs were the only way of deciding which smartphone to buy. Good riddance, I say; today’s software is ‘good enough’ that most devices can run smoothly without worry, so standout hardware and features get to shine instead. Apple sways you with its OS and design. Samsung’s Note series entices you with their screens and styluses. For Oppo’s N3, in the footsteps of last year’s N1, the hook is the crazy, swiveling 16-megapixel camera that ensures your selfies are just as good as the rest of your photos. The camera certainly impresses…
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Imagine somebody asked you to write on a piece of paper the things you love doing. If what came to mind was “partying, hanging out with friends, going to the beach, meeting new people, traveling,” you might ready to go on vacation or spring break. If on the other hand, you wrote “learning, making decisions, listening, risk, selling, working hard and building something from nothing,” you might be ready to be an entrepreneur. Through my experience I learned about the less glamorous yet truly valuable things entrepreneurs do with their time. So if you’re thinking about starting your own company from…
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This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. Nobody likes being told that they suck at anything. But no matter how you dress it up, that’s what most of us hear when we receive criticism. Not all of us deal with criticism the same way. Some people are great at taking criticism and using it to improve their work while others may feel completely crushed by even the most minimal critical feedback. For me, receiving any kind of public criticism is likely to result in a lot of sweating and blushing (not the most ladylike response, I know). The nice thing about…
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