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Haskell 2010 Announced 173

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @06:05PM from the eddie-and-the-beav dept.

paltemalte writes "Simon Marlow has posted an announcement of Haskell 2010, a new revision of the Haskell purely functional programming language. Good news for everyone interested in SMP and concurrency programming."

EA Shuts Down Pandemic Studios, Cuts 200 Jobs 161

Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 20, 2009 @01:01AM from the say-goodnight-folks dept.

lbalbalba writes "Electronic Arts is shutting down its Westwood-based game developer Pandemic Studios just two years after acquiring it, putting nearly 200 people out of work. 'The struggling video game publisher informed employees Tuesday morning that it was closing the studio as part of a recently announced plan to eliminate 1,500 jobs, or 16% of its global workforce. Pandemic has about 220 employees, but an EA spokesman said that a core team, estimated by two people close to the studio to be about 25, will be integrated into the publisher's other Los Angeles studio, in Playa Vista.' An ex-developer for Pandemic attributed the studio's struggles to poor decisions from the management."

Aion Open Beta Starts September 6th 147

Posted by Soulskill on Friday August 28, 2009 @06:17AM from the gives-you-wings dept.

NCSoft announced today that the open beta for upcoming fantasy MMO Aion will begin on September 6th, extending through to the 13th. The client is available now. The game launches on September 22nd in the US, with a two-day head-start given to players who pre-order. NCSoft has also said they'll be showing off Aion in more detail at the Penny Arcade Expo, expanding on the information they provided at Gamescom (video).

Comment Re:You forgot the Toshiba which beats both (Score 1) 238

by werdnam on Tuesday August 04, 2009 @06:59PM (#28949041) Attached to: 11.6" Netbooks Face Off

I suppose the GP is talking about the Toshiba NB205. Although it doesn't have a 12" screen, it does have a full-size keyboard, and the wife and I have been exceptionally pleased with the one we bought a month ago. The full-size "chiclet"-style keyboard is what finally sold it to us -- I tried out several other models, and I just couldn't see myself enjoying typing on the smaller keyboards for long. Now that I've entered the realm of the truly portable computer, I don't think I'll ever want to go back!

Couple Who Catch Cop Speeding Could Face Charges 876

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 19, 2007 @04:13PM from the turnabout-isn't-fair-play dept.

a_nonamiss writes "A Georgia couple, apparently tired of people speeding past their house, installed a camera and radar gun on their property. After it was installed, they caught a police office going 17MPH over the posted limit. They brought this to the attention of the local police department, and are now being forced to appear in front of a judge to answer to charges of stalking."

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