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Apple antenna issue a ‘physics problem,’ not a software problem

June30
Tech blog Anandtech goes hands-on with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and Nexus One to find out if the antenna issue is unique to the iPhone 4's hardware or software.
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Deeper Unplugged - McConkey’s - Episode 8

June30
"Three days ago it went from blower to choker. When it really dumps the backcountry is dangerous. A lot of times the resort is the only safe place you can ride." - Jeremy Jones

As major storms pound Tahoe, unstable conditions force the Deeper Crew inbounds at Squaw where they hit Mcconkey's, a run commemorating the late skiing pioneer at the top of KT-22.

Deeper Unplugged - McConkey's - Episode 8

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Bonfire’s Pipe to Pipe

June30
07/10/2010 - 9:00am
07/10/2010 - 3:00pm
Etc/GMT-7
Bonfire Snowboarding Company is putting the pipe back in Pipe to Pipe at the world’s longest running summer snowboard event July 10th at Windells Snowboard Camp on Mt. Hood.

Riders can expect a 150-foot long half pipe with a full mix of features and rails for unlimited creativity through the jib course, created for the event by Windell’s dig staff, led by Head Digger Keaton Pearson.

This long-standing event is a chance for Ams to ride with the Pro’s including Bode Merrill, Jed Anderson, Desiree Melancon and the Bonfire and Salomon teams. The jam style format, sideline contests, prizes and free food make this an event you won’t want to miss.

Bonfire's Pipe to Pipe

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Pipe to Pipe

June30
07/10/2010 - 10:00am
07/10/2010 - 4:00pm
Etc/GMT-7
Bonfire Snowboarding Company is putting the pipe back in Pipe to Pipe at the world’s longest running summer snowboard event July 10th at Windells Snowboard Camp on Mt. Hood.

Riders can expect a 150-foot long half pipe with a full mix of features and rails for unlimited creativity through the jib course, created for the event by Windell’s dig staff, led by Head Digger Keaton Pearson.

This long-standing event is a chance for Ams to ride with the Pro’s including Bode Merrill, Jed Anderson, Desiree Melancon and the Bonfire and Salomon teams. The jam style format, sideline contests, prizes and free food make this an event you won’t want to miss.

Pipe to Pipe

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Java J2EE Developer (Woodland Hills)

June30
MMP Solutions is the parent company of Makemeheal.com and several upcoming websites.
We are a young company committed to be the next major player in ecommerce and social networking.

Our current site, Makemeheal.com, is the number one destination for all things plastic surgery and anti-aging.
We are working on several new projects merging ecommerce and social network, utilizing the latest bleeding edge technologies.
Our company mentality is that of a start-up. We move very fast, working of many different applications, and are always looking at what's new on the web.

We are looking to expand our team and are looking for young developers excited to be part of the projects that we want to build.

Our technology stack includes but is not limited to Java J2EE, Struts, Hibernate, Spring, Groovy on Rails (Grails), jQuery, MySQL, PHP, Tomcat.

We are looking for someone to work full time, on-site.
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Microsoft hiring for new Halo title

June30
The company has posted several job listings in recent days for creative types needed to develop the next game in the Halo franchise.
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Agile Software Developer - Java and/or Ruby (Marina del Rey)

June30


Agile Software Developer

Carbon Five is hiring skilled, creative and adaptable Software Developers for our Los Angeles office. This is an opportunity for Java and Ruby developers with strong web application experience to contribute to and learn from a team of experienced peers in an agile environment.

As a Software Developer you will be playing a central role in the design, development and delivery of a wide range of web applications. You will work on small, collaborative teams with other seasoned pros.

We are always exploring new technologies, tools and techniques and want you to do the same. Continually learning, adopting and inventing new tools and techniques is a requirement for your (and our) success. Today this includes but is not limited to NoSQL databases, test-driven JavaScript development, mobile apps and public cloud deployments. For experienced Java developers, cross-training on to Rails is a key component of this opportunity.

Qualified candidates will have:

  • Java and/or Ruby on Rails web development experience
  • Rich browser-based development experience (JavaScript/AJAX, HTML, CSS)
  • 5+ years professional software development experience
  • BA/BS Computer Science or a technical/quantitative degree
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Demonstrable interest in learning and adopting new tools and techniques
  • Experience with agile tools and techniques including TDD, refactoring, continuous integration and deployment

Also desired is:

  • Consulting experience
  • Experience leading software teams

Carbon Five

Carbon Five has been building state-of-the-art web applications for startups and large institutions since 2000. Our offices are centrally located in downtown San Francisco and west Los Angeles.

We are dedicated Agile practitioners. We use these techniques to effectively engage our customers and to ensure that our teams continually deliver value. We expect our team members to produce work of the highest quality and in turn keep our work environment stimulating and our hours sane.

Contact Us

If you are interested in working with us, please take a moment to compose a thoughtful response to one of the questions below. We will carefully read anything you write.

  1. What does Agile development mean to you?
  2. What is the best open source project you've developed against? What makes it the best?
  3. Describe your philosophy on exception handling.
  4. Describe clearly a problem that you've solved with multi-threaded or asynchronous code.

Send your resume and response to one of our questions to jobs@carbonfive.com. Please specify the location and position you are applying for.

Details:

  • Full time in our Los Angeles office
  • Willing to discuss contracting engagements
  • No recruiters
  • US residents or valid work visas only

Keywords: Java, Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Python, Flash, ActionScript, JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX, CSS, iPhone, Web Development, Software Engineer, Agile, TDD

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Seeking Highly Talented & Motivated Engineering or CS Intern (Los Angeles)

June30
We are a creatively driven, web-based startup working with some of the top leaders in their fields. We are taking initiative by tapping into an emerging market and are currently looking for a talented individual, who is either a graduate student, a very skilled undergrad or a recent graduate. This individual should possess the following:

- Major: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar
- Must be skilled in PHP and MYSQL
- Knowledge of version control systems preferred
- Knowledge of web services a plus
- Must be comfortable working from a Linux command prompt
- Skilled in web design and CSS highly preferred
- Must be able to work remotely with minimal supervision
- Bonus if you are familiar with Flash or HTML5

We are looking to hire someone immediately and the position will last through the summer. We are looking for an extremely responsible individual to devote about 15-20 hours a week working with the Chief Technology Officer in developing the backend architecture of our growing company. This opportunity can be accomplished outside of our Los Angeles-based office; however, it will require weekly updates to review work.

We will be offering the candidate a small stipend at the end of the summer and a potential full-time, salaried position thereafter.

To be considered for this position, please tell us why you are right for the position and be sure to include your resume.
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Software Engineer w/PHP Experience (Beverly Hills, CA)

June30
We are looking for a talented individual to join our in-house development team. You must have an incredibly sound knowledge of Software Engineering practices, Object Oriented Design, and PHP. This is a fun, fast-paced environment and we have no need for a junior developer.

About us:

Meteor makes the best social games in the business. Our founders are the people behind Neopets, one of the first major success stories in online gaming.

We are looking for super talented people who want to make a big impact on the games we make. Our culture is relaxed, creative and fun, with excellent compensation, regular reviews and a wide range of benefits including full medical coverage and 401(k).

What you'll do:

  • Work as part of a small team creating exciting games for the web and various social networks.
  • Develop a truly ground-breaking code base that pushes the limits of web applications.
  • Expand our existing suite of games by adding new features and functionality as an ongoing process.
  • Design and develop a variety of new games.


Requirements:

  • 5 years of Object oriented programming experience
  • Extensive PHP5 Knowledge
  • Experience working within an MVC environment
  • MySQL
  • Strong UNIX knowledge
  • Experience with code complexity analysis and optimization


Pluses:

  • A passion for PC or video games
  • Experience creating web-based games
  • OpenSocial / Facebook / Twitter API Experience
  • AJAX / jQuery experience
  • Scaling large web applications


To Apply:

Please send code samples, your resume, salary requirements, and brief introductory statement and/or cover letter to jobs@meteorgames.com.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a full-time position based in our Beverly Hills office. You must legally be able to work in the USA. Freelance developers will not be considered.
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Landscape Berlin Offcuts

June30
Landscape has some offcuts from Berlin which seems to be another hot European skate destination these days.
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