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Submission + - RIM unveils Blackberry Torch

101010_or_0x2A writes: RIM just unveiled the Blackberry torch, a touchscreen device with a slide out keyboard. The phone runs the Blackberry 6 OS, and a browser that supports tabbed browsing. AT&T will be the sole provider in the US, while in Canada, Rogers, Telus and Bell have plans to introduce the device, no dates yet though.

Comment Subjective myth, cannot be busted (Score 1) 231

This is such a subjective myth, and is more a general understanding in software development than a rule. Its impossible to "bust" this, the article is ridiculous and the title even more so. Incidentally, today I just busted the "all managers are technically incompetent morons" myth by writing an awesome piece of code...

Comment Trac works amazingly well (Score 1) 428

and works across functional groups as well (http://trac.edgewall.org/). It is mainly geared towards software development efforts, and integrates very well with major version control systems. It also has an integrated bug-tracking system, wiki, and a host of plugins that allow for task-dependencies, project planning, binning tasks into specific milestones, setting time limits on sub-tasks, and in general everything you possibly want to do in a software development environment. In addition, you can create your own plugins, Gantt charts etc if so inclined. You mainly plan and execute projects through "tickets", which could be a task, bug, enhancement, whatever. The meta-data for each ticket can be customized, though the out-of-the-box implementation is pretty useful. And its open-source.

Comment Too far with the overacting (Score 1, Insightful) 636

Enough with the over-exaggeration, she seriously has to close the windows? Maybe shes watching TV too loud in the first place. And Ive never seen an ad that pumps up the volume more than a few bars if at all, so rather than trying to get her name on a piece of legislature, she should focus on her own habits?

Comment Astronauts != scientists (Score 1) 917

and vice versa. I think it would be pretty difficult to find a scientist who has the specialized knowledge required to pilot a space exploratory vehicle, and unless thïey plan on zero human intervention to guide this thing, then there would have to be at least one person who is a proper astronaut to accompany them. If they do find one whose willing to never come back, then excellent! I love the fact that just because some ancient scientists are willing to leave here forever to further the cause of space exploration, we actually think that this is a feasible option.

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