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Submission + - How to get back into software development 3

Submitted by luv2sled
luv2sled writes: I have a CS degree and about 5 years of software development (mostly in Java and UI development). Unfortunately, it's been a few years since I've used any of these skills. For the last 7 years, I have been working in Product Management/Development. I have found this work to be less than satisfying and would like to move back to software development. Any suggestions on how to make this transition?

Submission + - Giving a Netbook to a 4yr old. What to load on it? 2

Submitted by nostrodecus
nostrodecus writes: I have a nephew who is very young, but who has the techie gene — he found the Gruffalo on youtube before anyone knew he could spell. Now he's almost 4, and I was thinking of giving him my netbook (Acer running XP), which i hardly use any more. So of course I will be deleting all the porn, but what should I load up on it? Are there tools/apps that I can load up on it to protect it and him from things he shouldn't see until college? Also, what apps or games could I load on it that a 4 year old will get some use out of?
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Submission + - Anxiety and IT?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: During these long breaks from work, it's refreshing to not have to worry about your job. Unless you work in IT, in which case you're salaried and constantly on the clock. To all the server room monkeys and desktop admins, do you suffer from anxiety? How do you deal with it? Does the crushing worry of a businesses IT infrastructure (and the rest of the business) coming to a screeching halt make IT occupations prone to anxiety?

Submission + - How Open Source is Slashdot? 3

Submitted by
HikingStick
HikingStick writes: "I'm not sure if you've been asked this before, but is the code behind Slashdot proprietary or open source? From reviewing the copyright statement, it is clear that the Slashdot page design and non-user-generated content are owned by Geeknet, Inc. I was just wondering if the code that drives the message board, the moderation system, and the other features we know as Slashdot are open- or closed-source.

If open, I'd love to utilize the framework as part of an Intranet site I'm working on. If not open, why not?"

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Thinky gifts for young kids? 3

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An anonymous reader writes: Societal norms and my sibling's procreative endeavors have put me in the position of having to buy gifts twice a year for young children. What makes them happy are unremarkable bits of plastic. They already have innumerable unremarkable bits of plastic (from their parents and grandparents). My preference would be to get them gifts that challenge them to think creatively (or at least to think), which they'll be able to pick up and enjoy even after they outgrow their train/truck/homemaking fetishes. Beyond the Rubick's Cube, what thinky toys from your childhood are still in production? What new thinky toys have you discovered that work for the 5 — 10 age range?

Submission + - Doing digital art when you can't use your hand?

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Sludge
Sludge writes: "A good friend of mine who is a digital artist was recently involved in a house fire in which he suffered third degree burns to his "art hand" which have made him unable to handle a mouse or a stylus for the coming months. If you or anyone near you has lost the ability to do something you love due to a physical injury, you know how painful and frustrating it can be. I need help discovering alternative software and input devices he can use while he recovers the ability to use his hand. The programs he uses most are 3dsmax, Z-Brush and Photoshop and he is used to working with a Wacom stylus. What expressive art tools are available that deemphasize precision work with your coordinated hand?"

Submission + - Resilient Android Tablet

Submitted by codegen
codegen writes: I've been teaching an undergraduate operating systems class based on Linux for several years now. However, the more recent kernels have become much more complicated and less suitable for use in an introductory OS course. I was thinking about switching to android, which has a simple linux kernel as well as a VM. While some of the work can be done in a simulator, I also have access to some curriculum development money to buy some tablets for use by the students. Since the work done will be introductory (some changes to the kernel, some system enhancements) we don't really need high end tablets. However, the tablet must be resiliant to flash errors, so that no matter what is flashed, one can always flash a backup image to recover the device. Since we have to buy a fair number of these, I'm looking for suggestions in the $200-$300 range.

Comment oh /. (Score 1) 121

by sardaukar_siet (#33597618) Attached to: Morphing Metals
you have been nothing but disappointment lately... dupes, shitty summaries, non-stories, Apple Apple Apple, and late to the punch more often than not. What happened to you, man? you used to be so cool...

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