Metrop0218

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by Metrop0218 13y ago
Fair enough, it is definitely vague.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
This isn't an agile startup here, it's one of the world's largest software companies. I think aiming to do a lot isn't a big stretch.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
Why is this news? Of course they log mail for law enforcement, that's a no brainer! This has nothing to do with the NSA fallout and the fact that it's being framed as such is just silly.
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Xbox One and Windows 8 app platform unification teased(theverge.com)
4 points by Metrop0218 13y ago|1 comments
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
You may be speaking too soon. Let's reserve judgement for after we know the details.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
Ah, pretty poorly worded sarcasm there.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
It's pretty poorly done sarcasm, as many others didn't believe it either, asshole.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
"Is it sexual assault if I do that to my girlfriend of 5 years?" It is if she says it is. That's the whole point, you don't decide, the circumstances don't decide, only she can decide.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
"it is their judgment, it is their consent that matters. Not yours." Amen brother.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
EDIT: Apparently the OP was being sarcastic, and I failed to read deep enough into the ASCII characters. But if he hadn't been sarcastic, I would've still said what I said below. What the hell? I had to read this over 6 times to m
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
But it looks like it still is :/ Stocks are complex creatures. Jumping to conclusions often ends up leading investors into trouble.
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by Metrop0218 13y ago
Locked out is definitely way too strong of a phrase. "Make it less comfortable to use" is a bit closer to truth
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
As a developer in Windows org, it pained me to see secure boot be so widely misinterpreted by the public.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
I highly recommend using the 1 hour transition time instead of the instant one. It feels much more natural as your screen essentially dims as the sun sets. I've found that it's quite pleasant on the eyes.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
As a big chat room user, there's something that bugs me about this. I think that one of the main reasons the chatroom hasn't changed in so long is because it's so simple. You connect and begin chatting. It looks like this idea is putting a
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
It's actually about services. By having services like Xbox music, video, and live come bundled with the system they're trying to increase subscriptions and purchases. Ads no doubt will play a role but this article exaggerates it.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
Ah, makes sense. I assumed too much from comments and titles.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
It's interesting that the first app they got into a store was the Windows 8 version: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/d23cc2b2-c105-4db3-9946...
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
They actually switched the Office interface into a 'touch friendly' mode that spaces out the buttons quite a bit more to avoid missed touches. Speaking as a Surface user, this works but is definitely missing some elegance.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
Moving up next year, makes me happy to see.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
I wouldn't doubt it. I think that Apple's going to move to control the entire stack from bottom to top.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
Welcome to the life of an early adopter. It is a bit buggier than we'd like, but you know we'll receive updates before the year is up that will address a lot of the problems. I do wish that it could've been shipped with higher performance,
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
Ah, I suppose this is on the front page then because some people feel like this is what they're doing. I don't really think so but I do see the train of thought.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
iOS/Mac OS and WP8/Win8 are much more similar than Chrome OS/Android. The disjoint between the latter two is much more pronounced.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
You know very well you won't be able to make the same claim in a couple months so I think this argument easily falls flat.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
I'd like it if they weren't telling two stories. We have almost opposing operating systems being shipped by these guys. We have Chrome OS on one hand which focuses on the web being the be all and end all of computing. Then we have Android o
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
We, as a collective community of tech industry members, have put it to bed. But that isn't at all true on the consumer side. For example: In one of my classes today, we were talking about how we're going to be taking our exam online. We com
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
Yes, I agree. That too, mindshare is very important. Almost as important as marketshare! I meant to lump this in to my statement but didn't elaborate on it.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
Corporate is a very difficult sell for sure. But they tend to cling to old technology much harder than consumers.
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by Metrop0218 14y ago
I agree with you :), but I was just mentioning that for most people, looking at the world through a different pair of lenses is difficult.

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