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California train smash driver sent text seconds before disasterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 97 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: communications | Tags california, train, text, sms, crash,
"The driver of a Los Angeles commuter train that crashed into an oncoming freight locomotive last month, killing 25, was texting seconds before the impact..." read more »
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OpenOffice.org Basic crash course: Saving user settingsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 113 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags openoffice.org, basic, crash course, saving, user settings,
"The ability to save user settings can come in handy if you want to make your OpenOffice.org solutions more flexible, efficient, and user-friendly. In this article, we take a look at how to save user..." read more »
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Googlebot blamed for United stock crashOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 118 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags google, tribune, united airlines, stock, bankruptcy,
According to the Tribune, Google published a six-year-old news story which reported that United Airlines was filing for bankruptcy, giving the appearance that this was current breaking news. As a result the stock of UAL, the parent company of United Airlines, dropped sharply on Monday. read more »
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Amazon S3 Crash Raises Doubts Among Cloud CustomersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 167 days ago (http://www.byteandswitch.com)
Category: storage | Tags amazon, s, crash, raises, doubts, cloud, customers,
Questions are being raised as to the reliability of the Amazon S3 as a result of the recent eight hour service failure. This caused problems for online companies that were relying on the S3 for file storage. Amazon is researching to perfect the system and prevent any future failures. read more »
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Does Vista SP1 Cause More Problems than it Fixes?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by Lifeofpurpose87 171 days ago (http://www.dailytech.com)
Category: software | Tags vista, sp1, service pack, patch, crash, , ,
Although Microsoft has compiled a Service Pack for Vista, many consumers are saying that the Service Pack causes more problems than it fixes. With many reported driver conflicts, a destructive boot l read more »
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OOo Basic crash course: Creating a simple application launcherOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 224 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags ooo, basic, crash, course, creating, simple, application, launcher,
In previous installments of the crash course, you've learned how to build a simple basket tool, a task manager, and even a word game. This time, let's take a look at how you can use the skills you pi read more »
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Twitter: How Not To Crash ResponsiblyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 226 days ago (http://www.codinghorror.com)
Category: development | Tags twitter, crash, responsibly, , , , , ,
Jeff Atwood takes a look at Twitter's method of error handling and suggests that it leaves much to be despired - in spite of Jeff's fanboy love for the service. read more »
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Crash ResponsiblyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 226 days ago (http://www.codinghorror.com)
Category: development | Tags crash, responsibly, , , , , , ,
Great article by Jeff Atwood on the need and methods for ensuring proper error handling in software applications. read more »
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