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Flash Builder 4 — Defective By Design? 66

Posted by timothy on Friday April 02, 2010 @06:46PM from the mote-in-your-eye dept.

ApolloX writes "Adobe has released its new version of the Flex Builder, now renamed Flash Builder 4. This version is radically different from previous versions of Flex, introducing the new Spark architecture and theme support. While I am pleased Adobe has finally added support for Eclipse 3.5, I am disappointed with some of the new architecture changes that make doing simple things, such as skinning a button, now quite cumbersome."

White House Issues New Gas Mileage Standards 555

Posted by Soulskill on Friday April 02, 2010 @06:25PM from the it's-not-easy-being-green dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "NPR reports that the Obama administration has signed off on the nation's first rules on greenhouse gas emissions and set new fuel standards to meet a fleet-wide average of 35.5 mpg that will raise current standards by nearly 10 mpg by the 2016 model year. Although the new requirements would add an estimated $434 per vehicle in the 2012 model year and $926 per vehicle by 2016, drivers could save as much as $3,000 over the life of a vehicle through better gas mileage, according to a government statement. 'We will be helping American motorists save money at the pump, while putting less pollution in the air,' says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Dave McCurdy, leader of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade group representing 11 automakers, says the industry supports a single national standard for future vehicles. 'Today, the federal government has laid out a course of action through 2016, and now we need to work on 2017 and beyond.' As the auto industry seeks to emerge from ashes, many manufacturers already are trying for the right mix of approaches, experts say. Some will try to sell more hybrids. Others are introducing not-so-gas-guzzling SUVs. They may also push slightly downsized and small cars, such as the Ford Fiesta."

Comment Re:right off the top of my list... (Score 1) 220

by jk8q on Thursday June 05, 2003 @04:00PM (#6126585) Attached to: C&W Bails Out

WRONG WRONG WRONG.

With this news, do you honestly think the few remaining intelligent engineers are gonne stick around to perform these "seamless switches"?
Of course not, they're going to find new jobs and RUN.

Don't be sure of that.

When Exodus went bankrupt and was acquired by Cable and Wireless the majority of their team stayed. Most of the people I'm dealing with at C&W now were formerly Exodus employees. I wouldn't be surprised if many of the employees decided to stay. If they stayed around when their company was bankrupt I wouldn't be surprised if they stuck around for another transition. (well - at least that's what my sales rep is telling me!)

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