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Submission + - Next generation C++ "goes beta" (heise-online.co.uk)

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motang

on Wednesday November 12, 2008 @09:55AM

motang writes: "C++ is old when compared to the likes of Java and C#, but that doesn't mean it's not functional and that it is not used. But this hasn't stopped C++ from advancing and a new beta is planned for 2010. C++0x is the new planned new standard and this article has some detail on it. C++0x seems to have some improvements and I quote:
the inclusion of user defined literals, simplified Python-like loops, library thread safety and "concepts", an improved form of generics. C++ first became an international standard in 1998, and C++0X plans for almost complete backwards compatibility.
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Submission + - Flash 10 released to the mass (computerworld.com)

Submitted by motang on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @10:20AM

motang writes: Flash 10 is ready to go. In what is hailed by Adobe as the flash that is programmed with making rich Internet application. Let's hope 10 will be better track record on Linux. You can download it here.

Submission + - Nokia renames Trolltech and Qtopia (zdnet.co.uk)

Submitted by motang on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @05:36PM

motang writes: Nokia who bought Trolltech has renamed the company in favor of Qtopia. I think it's a good move as when I first heard of Trolltech it immediately associated it with a "Troll"

Submission + - Can't You Take a Joke? :-) (wired.com)

Submitted by motang on Friday September 19, 2008 @11:42AM

motang writes: On this day in 1982 Carnegie Mellon professor Scott E. Fahlman implemented a way of showing joke markers :-) and NOT joke markers :-( giving birth to ASCII based emoticon.

Submission + - Red Hat Magazine | Video: The history of Fedora (redhatmagazine.com)

Submitted by motang on Tuesday September 16, 2008 @08:47PM

motang writes: Fedora Project's Greg DeKoenigsberg. Who has been there from the beginning of the project, talks about how it all got started.

Submission + - A Chinese Challenge to Intel (technologyreview.com)

Submitted by motang on Wednesday September 03, 2008 @10:34AM

motang writes: Chinese government funded Godson-3 a CPU that is developed to bring personal computing to majority of Chinese people by the year 2010. Will this pose any threat to Intel?

Submission + - Chrono Trigger finally coming to the DS (arstechnica.com)

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motang

on Wednesday July 02, 2008 @05:30PM

motang writes: "Finally after many years of pleading, asking, and begging Square to remake what seems as one of the best RPG game in my opinion they have finally caved in and are releasing Chrono Trigger on the DS. The best part Square promise to have it out in the US by this holiday season, can't wait! Arstechnica has more info on the game and the official site can be found here."

Submission + - Reddit goes open source (arstechnica.com)

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motang

on Wednesday June 18, 2008 @12:01PM

motang writes: "Reddit, the popular social news site has gone open source. Arstechnica has the full scoop on why this decision was made and of course the new reddit image proves it."

Submission + - Honda to show off an walking assitant device (honda.com)

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motang

on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @05:38PM

motang writes: "Looks interesting, from article

Honda will showcase an experimental model of a walking assist device which could support walking for the elderly and other people with weakened leg muscles.
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