Posts made in November, 2009

How To Use Email To Create And Reply To Forums on Redmine

»Posted by on Nov 12, 2009 in Blog | 2 comments

We’re using Redmine not only as a BTS (Bug Tracking System), but also as a project management tool. We used combination of Basecamp and Trac until  October but now we’re trying to decide on a single tool to manage projects and issues. Of course we’ll keep using Basecamp for some projects but it seems better to use only one tool to reduce management costs. Redmine is my answer. It’s a BTS and a collaboration tool. One huge disadvantage of Redmine when I compare it with Basecamp was email updating feature. There is no good solution on Redmine to create and reply to forum messages. Email discussions are important for messaliberty. So I wrote some code to use the email – forum messages feature on Redmine 0.8.5. First of all, I found...

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3 Reasons Why You Should Use Your Other Hand

»Posted by on Nov 11, 2009 in Blog | 2 comments

Have you ever seen someone uses his or her mouse with the other hand? I met some guys like that and I’ve joined them. Let me tell you why you should use your other hand. Usually I’m a right handed person. Writing, eating with chopsticks and so on. But I switched to use my left hand to use the mouse when I’m working with my mouse. Why? Here are reasons: 1. Be more creative Using the other hand stimulates you brain and it helps you to be more creative especially if you’re a right handed person like me. Using left hand stimulates our right brain. 2. Reduce risks of RSI You know RSI? One of the most scary thing for people like me. Never too late to be careful. No cost required this way. 3. Can eat any kind of snacks while working Really...

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