Comment 3x5 index card (Score 1) 221

by shaneroo on Friday July 13, 2012 @02:37PM (#40641315) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How Do You Track Bugs For Personal Software Projects?

Seriously. For my latest project, I've been using 3x5 index cards, and I'm OK with it. Sure, it's not web-based, but it seems to be working OK.

My evolution of personal bug tracking: first, I used a text file. What I didn't like about that was that I couldn't sort it. So, I moved to a spreadsheet. I really liked that. But, it's probably my CVS background, but I'm still uncomfortable checking in non-text documents into a version control system. I guess I could save it as a CSV to get around that uncomfortableness. But, now I've started using 3x5 index cards.

Index cards are nice and small, easy to transport (if you don't have too many bugs), and easy to sort. When I find a bug or think up a new feature, I just write out an index card and stick it in the appropriate place in the pile. I keep mine sorted by priority, and they are very easy to re-arrange. And for version control, I just keep around the cards that I've completed in a separate pile.

I would NOT want to do this for a large project, but for a personal project, it's working great so far.

Submission + - EFF takes on RIAA on 'making available' theory (blogspot.com) 1

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NewYorkCountryLawyer

on Saturday January 12, 2008 @12:37PM

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "In Atlantic v. Howell, the Phoenix, Arizona, case in which a defendant who has no legal representation has been battling the RIAA over its theory that merely 'making files available for distribution' is in and of itself a copyright infringement, Mr. Howell has received some help from an outside source. On the very last day allowed for the filing of supplemental briefs, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief agreeing with Mr. Howell, and refuting the RIAA's motion for summary judgment. The brief (pdf), which is recommended reading for anyone who wants to know what US copyright law really says, points out that "contrary to Plaintiffs' arguments, an infringement of the distribution right requires the unauthorized, actual dissemination of copies of a copyrighted work." This is the same case in which the RIAA claimed that Mr. Howell's mp3's, copied from his cd's, were themselves unlawful."

Comment What would be really cool... (Score 2, Interesting) 148

by shaneroo on Sunday November 11, 2001 @09:21AM (#2550596) Attached to: Homemade Digital Picture Frames?

This doesn't answer the question at all, but what would be really cool is some kind of digital display that, once the display is set, doesn't require any power. You could plug it in to your computer, download a picture, then unplug it and put it on your desk, wall, whatever. I'd pay $100 for that!

Is there any such technology out there that does this -- some kind of persistent, no- or low-power display?

Yeah, for all you wise-akers out there, I know you can do the same thing with paper and a printer, but paper ceased to be cool about 2000 years ago.

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