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The beat goes on...

fly — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:36:00 +0800

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/28/its-on-...-september-5th/

Looks like new iPods. Just in time to replace my 4th gen.

iTunes podcasts + Streamyx issues

fly — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:09:27 +0800

Does anyone here download podcasts via iTunes? I'd like to know if there's been issues with the download speed and if you have had any issues, when did it start?

I'm working on something in which I need a second opinion for verification. This is something to do with Streamyx packet shaping, but I figure that I'd get more feedback here since there's a higher population of iTunes users here.

Dragon Quest IX (DS)

fly — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:39:09 +0800

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php...270#post5082270

http://www.famitsu.com/blog/express/2006/12/ixds.html

In case you're a lazy arse, translate.google.com translates the Famitsu link roughly to:

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As for dragon QUEST IX' [nintendo] DS

QUOTE

[sapuraizu] that 2! 'Numbering title of [dorakue]', 'as for dragon QUEST IX' appearance to [nintendo] DS!

Update: IGN confirms it. Thanks to a board warrioring douchebag for the links, even though he likes it up the butthole.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/750/750590p1.html

Animal Crossing: The Movie

fly — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:40:12 +0800

Words fail me.

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/23/animal-crossing-the-movie/

Streamyx Crisis at TMNet

fly — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:05:02 +0800

Man, I've really been whoring out Jeff Ooi links these past few days, but anyway:

http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/11/streamyx_cr...wholesale_o.php

A really plausible description of the inside view of the woes that we've been facing with Streamyx lately. Good read.

Michael Lai has resigned

fly — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:42:31 +0800

http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/11/tm_net_michael_lai_exits.php

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TM Net CEO Michael Lai has left the TM family effective today, confirming a two-month old rumour that has been circulating in the industry. Lai is believed to have tendered his resignation last month.

Have a freelance project? (NOT HOMEWORK)

fly — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:56:36 +0800

This thread is for those who are looking for coders to finish a freelance project that you may have. I would still recommend that you peruse the freelancers thread in Job Enlistments before posting here as a last resort.

Those looking for coders, use the following format when posting project details:

Description:

Deadline:

Skills required:

Payment:

Location:

If you have found a coder for your project, it would be great if you would edit your post and state that your project is now closed.

Coders looking for freelance work, do not post in this thread. Simply PM the project owner and conduct your business via PM.

Thread for freelance programmers

fly — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:49:08 +0800

Split from original thread

QUOTE(narf03 @ Jul 27 2006, 04:59 PM)

not against the rule but might be moved to jobs, if you cant find your topic, go there and search

what the project is about, language, etc, more info ?
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I was thinking about this. Instead of moving these sort of threads to Job Enlistments, should we keep them here? Or put them in a single thread just for freelancers? Perhaps a sub-forum?

The down-side of these posts would be that they would encourage students to look for programmers here to complete assignments. This is not something we like to encourage here. But what do you guys think?

How to get your coding questions answered

fly — Sun, 30 May 2004 14:57:05 +0800

Is your question getting ignored? Not getting the answer that you want from other forum members? Feeling sad and alone? If so, here's some guidelines that you should follow before posting your coding question.

1. Write your posts clearly
Write your question in a way that every sane, English-speaking person can understand. We don't expect posts to be at the level of an Oxford English professor, but some clarity would be nice so that we don't have to work hard to figure out what you're asking. At the very least, re-read your post and see if you can understand it yourself.

2. Be more specific
Don't ask general and vague questions. Let us know what it is you want to accomplish and what information you lack to accomplish it. If forum members don't know what you specifically need in your first post, you'll only get a reply asking for more specifics, resulting in time wasted for everyone.

3. This is not a homework forum
Don't ask us to write your entire assignment/project for you! We tend to get a lot of questions asking for homework help when college project deadlines near and this is annoying! We will help you if you're running into difficulty with a specific problem but don't post a "Do my homework" question the night before your deadline and expect a helpful reply. Read your lecture notes, go to the library, consult your lecturers or course-mates. If all else fails, then you probably do not deserve to graduate.

If your post doesn't show sufficient evidence that you have worked enough on the problem yourself, it will be locked. If your post looks like a direct copy + paste from your assignment question, it will be locked. There are no free lunches here.

4. Use the search function and the programming tutorial thread
This board comes with a magical search function. Use it! We also have a thread full of links to programming tutorials and forums. Use that too! You might find that your question has already been answered there.

6. GOOGLE!
Almost everyone has heard about Google. It's useful and apparently quite popular among most Internet users. Why not follow the in-crowd and try using Google first to answer your question. Google is very helpful, we can't emphasis this more. Google, Google, Google. Then come back here if Google has failed you.

7. Last but not least, read How To Ask Questions The Smart Way by Eric S. Raymond (thanks to kckia for the link)