FreakyT

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by FreakyT 12y ago
That thought did occur to me -- but it seems like that could be better achieved simply by reconfiguring your AP as opposed to introducing a new device entirely.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
They seem to contradict their own statement of purpose in their FAQ. First, they imply that the primary use would be for your own wireless network: > "It is perfectly legal to block any device you choose from a wireless network you
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by FreakyT 12y ago
That line bothered me, since the total number of pixels is only slightly over half the pixels of a 2005-era 1024*768 display. The only difference is that the Alto used a portrait-oriented display, which never caught on.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
It's unfortunate that HDR mode in Google Camera remains unavailable for phones other than the Nexus 5 & 6 -- I have a Moto X, and the app is really only useful for photospheres, since normal photos tend look awful without HDR. Has
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by FreakyT 12y ago
I still find it astounding that high-ranking execs at Amazon could have thought that this product had even the slightest chance of being successful. If the Kindle Fire tablets had all cost the same price as an iPad, I seriously doubt they w
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Interesting discussion! I would have liked it if the author had provided some background information (for the uninitiated) about some of the other related issues mentioned. For example, what was meant by "the horrors of PulseAudio&quo
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by FreakyT 12y ago
I usually find alert libraries boring, but these are really cool -- I particularly enjoy the icon drawing animations.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Sounds like they're making some great progress on the new web exporter! I'm using Unity for a project now, and while a web version of the game requiring a special plugin doesn't seem particularly compelling, one that could ru
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by FreakyT 12y ago
You might be thinking of the natural gas stimulation experiments performed by the US in the 70s[1]. From that article, "it was found that the three blast cavities had not connected as hoped, and the resulting gas still contained unacce
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by FreakyT 12y ago
What I wonder is: can this style of development be used with Interface Builder?
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Yup, looks like you're right! I stand corrected.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
The problem is, the acid is a vital component of the flavor. Try mixing water with sugar to see what I mean...it is sweet, but it's not particualy good. To make it taste better, the best approach is to add some acid (lemon juice natura
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Exactly! I installed this on my original iPhone at one point, and it was a complete waste of time. Apple's goal is to ensure that old iDevices are 100% useless by refusing to update them, and this project does absolutely nothing to rec
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by FreakyT 12y ago
My general take on it is: if you find yourself "fighting" the framework, then you probably shouldn't be using a framework. Many websites have a whole lot of overlap in terms of UI patterns (a nav bar, responsive grids, etc).
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by FreakyT 12y ago
I love this idea! I've wanted to get into MacVIM but I am just too addicted to the file browser sidebar that Sublime and Atom have. I'll have to give this a shot.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Interesting! That is also a great example of how XUL tends to force the developers to re-invent the wheel every time the OS GUI elements change, causing Firefox to lag considerably behind Chrome and Safari's UIs.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Firefox on Windows is nice, but on the Mac the UI feels just slightly off, presumably thanks to the XUL layer. Until they finally ditch XUL and just start doing native UIs, I suspect they'll always be playing catch up in the "feel
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by FreakyT 12y ago
I find it disappointing that MSR never released the code for this, as far as I can tell.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Looks pretty cool from the example videos. Is an Android port planned in the future?
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Survival and defeat in Silicon Valley slum(bigstory.ap.org)
2 points by FreakyT 12y ago|0 comments
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Thanks for letting me know! I'll update the article to reflect that new piece of info :-)
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Did you read to the end of the article? I love Timely, which is what I use. I'm just saying that it's high time that stock alarm clocks work this way as well.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
That annoys me too! Maybe that can be in part 2 of the article :-)
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Definitely a good point -- however, that article leans more toward the elimination of the snooze function entirely. (Which may indeed be advantageous for sleep!) If they do choose to include a snooze button, though, I'd prefer they g
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How every smartphone platform gets the alarm clock wrong(tilden.github.io)
36 points by FreakyT 12y ago|57 comments
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Webapps can "look nice" (the exact words of the parent comment) without being specifically "native", so I think the comment still stands.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
No one wants to carry the political risk of trying to replace the ALL-AMERICAN measurement system, I suppose. I wonder if there are any pro-metric lobbying firms that exist...
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Personally, I'm looking forward to Soylent being available at grocery stores...
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Got to love the post-apocalyptic "bliss" wallpaper.
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by FreakyT 12y ago
Interesting! I always wondered why digital "conversion kits" for 35mm SLR bodies never became more common -- I would have loved to convert my old Nikon FE to digital.

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