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JavaScript is one of my preferred programming languages. It’s thin, flexible, yet you can create really complex stuff with it. So any news about JavaScript 2.0 is an important one, moreover when it’s Brendan Eich (the creator of JavaScript) who talks about it:
http://developer.mozilla.org/presentations/xtech2006/javascript/
Somehow, however, seeing those slides I got the feeling that JavaScript 2.0 will [...]

This is one not to miss. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates met yesterday in a face-to-face interview, where they talked about each other, about how the software industry took off, and this video is a small part of the whole show.
The video ends with jokes about Gil Amelio - Apple’s ill-fated CEO of the 90s… [...]

Here’s a nice video that explains it:

http://www.hec.unil.ch/aim2007/program/KeynoteTalk_rms
Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history the GNU operating system, which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users world-wide.

Aussi connu comme “Pollo a la Portuguesa”. Une typique recette argentine (oui oui, je vous assure).
Ingredients (pour 8 personnes)

3 poulets entiers
2 grandes boites de tomates pelees et coupees
1 oignon, 1 gousse d’ail
1 grande boite de petits pois
1.5 Kg de pommes de terre
Sel, poivre, huile

Preparation
Vous devez lancer 3 threads d’execution:

Dans une grande casserole, faire revenir [...]

http://www.startupping.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347

1. Your idea isn’t new. Pick an idea; at least 50 other people have thought of it. Get over your stunning brilliance and realize that execution matters more.
2. Stealth startups suck. You’re not working on the Manhattan Project, Einstein. Get something out as quickly as possible and promote the [...]

Parallels is an incredible tool; however, installing some operating systems other than Windows can get tricky. Here’s a couple of good links I’ve found to get some OSs installed properly:

Solaris 10
FreeBSD
Ubuntu 7.04 “Feisty Fawn” (and how to increase the screen resolution!)

http://danwarne.com/?p=20

11. People trying to find the menus on a window, not realising they’re always at the top of the screen
12. Trying to resize windows from the edge rather than the drag area on the corner
13. Trying to use the CTRL key rather than CMD key for shortcuts.
14. Thinking it’ll be easy to get a stuck [...]

http://www.theregister.com/2007/05/15/vistas_long_goodbye_continues/
Seven weeks ago, when we first reported Vista was causing many machines to stall indefinitely while deleting, copying and moving files, we were sure the problem was caused by a bug that would be fixed relatively quickly. After all, Vista is Microsoft’s flagship product. It’s also an operating system. And everyone knows deleting, copying and [...]