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Indyan
15y ago
So, G+ has no qualms about sharing data that even Facebook doesn't want to share. The data itself isn't very damaging, or sensitive. However, its definitely a very useful data for publishers. This is particularly interesting as G+ loves to
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Indyan
15y ago
Do I have to attend the classes "live"? Or can I catch up according to my schedule, as long as I submit the assignments on time?
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Indyan
15y ago
I fell in love with the demoscene after watching a couple of demoes by farbrausch. Loved the asd demo. The first demo I watched was this: http://www.scene.org/file.php?file=/demos/groups/farb-rausch... was also amongst the first few that
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Indyan
15y ago
Yeah, in the Frozenbyte bundle Notch and Garry helped in a big way.
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Indyan
15y ago
The average is less than 5 bucks. That's simply pathetic. If I remember correctly, it was a couple of bucks higher in the earlier editions.
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Indyan
15y ago
It is a lot more likely that the discussions generated by Prasanna's blogpost ( http://rethrick.com/#google-plus ) probably prompted this "clear the air" kind of update.
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Indyan
15y ago
If this was just happening with Google+ then your point of view would have been understandable. But, this has happened in the past with Google Search, Google Docs, Picasa and pretty much every Google product. In each of those cases masking
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15y ago
Lack of resources is a answer I am willing to accept from say Grooveshark. But, when Google and Facebook offer that same excuse, its a lot harder to digest. Also, once you realize that Opera supports most Google products without any special
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Indyan
15y ago
"As things stand, we are ruled by a government as oppressive as the British were." I stopped reading at that this point. Comparing the current or any Indian governments with the British Raj is a great disrespect to the memories of those who
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Indyan
15y ago
I am no lawyer, and most legalese is absolute greek to me, but that clause genuinely freaks me out. However, commonsense also tells me that Dropbox will never do something like sharing/profiting out of other's files. That will drive them to
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Dropbox TOS Includes Broad Copyright License
(hardware.slashdot.org)
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Opera 11.50 Released: Speed dial extensions, password sync, and new skin
(my.opera.com)
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15y ago
Yeah, Opera extension has incorrect MIME.
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Opera Founder Jon S. von Tetzchner Resigns Over Differences With Board
(techcrunch.com)
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Microsoft tries to step on WebGL, stumbles on its own feet
(my.opera.com)
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15y ago
The original tweet by @opera: http://twitter.com/#!/opera/status/83119985144233985
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15y ago
Absolutely agree with you. G0T's theme song is unusually long. Yet, I haven't forwarded past it even once.Same with Fringe (I love the little changes they make based on the episode's universe or timeframe). The retro theme song was absolute
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15y ago
I just finished my B. Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) course. This blog post was forwarded to me by my supervisor in Wipro, where I did my internship. He himself agreed mostly with the article. Anyways, this article inspired me to w
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Another source independently corroborates this story: http://techie-buzz.com/mobile-news/microsoft-buying-nokia.ht...
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Email exchange b/w Google execs offers more insight on the Google v Skyhook saga
(dailytech.com)
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15y ago
Yep. Typically passwords are hashed and salted. However, I have seen non-technical folks use the terms hashing and encryption exchangeably. Hopefully thats the case here. Anyways, since CCAvenue didn't store the full CC number (and they def
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15y ago
This is partially true. The stigma is not so much against carrying your own food, as it's against carrying the particular type of tiffin box that is shown in this video. They are quite large and bulky. Imagine, a guy in a suit, with an Atta
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15y ago
A lot of things emerging from India aren't what they appear to be (eg. The $35 tablet). However, this bit is true. It's slightly hard to believe, but the dabbawallahs have been elaborately studied and covered by lots of esteemed organizatio
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C#: No, you don’t get to use the “as” operator any more
(badcodemonkey.wordpress.com)
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Wasn't this debunked?
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The Sagan Series: A Pale Blue Dot
(saganseries.com)
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There are two way you can deal with things- you can opt to follow the ToS strictly and harshly, or you can opt to behave in a humane way. Robots are expected chose the former option, while human beings are expected to opt for the latter. Wh
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That reply has Steve Jobs written all over it. What you wrote was heartfelt, sincere, honest, and balanced. What RMS wrote in his reply just exemplifies why so many people ridicule and mock FSF. There is a strange tendency among FOSS suppor
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"Smart Tags caused immediate and vocal backlash among webmasters and content creators who sill harbor quaint notions that they, not Microsoft, should be in control the content and advertising at the sites they create." A quaint notion indee
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That is major motivator for using DDG. If you find something wrong, just tweet it (or somehow convey it to Gabriel), and he be on top of it in no time.
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