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by atopal 11y ago
I could be wrong, but I'm almost positive the "demo" link just brought up the sign-up form before. Glad they changed that, maybe I should bring this up for every product featured on the HN front page ;)
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by atopal 11y ago
One thing that's really disappointing is that more and more sites are hiding pricing information until you sign-up. That feels like at least a gray if not a dark pattern. For me that's a terrible first impression. It's a sign
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by atopal 11y ago
Did you really not see the gigantic banner ad in the middle of the main UI? Opera tried to monetize the browser in that way for years.
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by atopal 11y ago
Have a look at the main UI, should be self explanatory: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/Opera_7.02.pn...
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by atopal 11y ago
For those who don't know, you can force quality settings by pressing shift+ctrl+alt/option+S
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by atopal 11y ago
Not sure what you are talking about. The SLS is in active development at the moment. An unmanned Orion capsule is planned to orbit the moon in November 2018, followed by manned missions 3 years after that: https://en.wikipedia.or
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by atopal 11y ago
Well, they don't actually follow streets. Looks like it's just the shortest distance between two stops, even if that goes right through a building or over water. Works surprisingly well though, I only realized after a while.
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by atopal 11y ago
I don't agree with that statement, but I don't even understand how it would apply to Apple. Apple spent $6 billion on R&D in 2014 [1] and that number has been increasing almost exponentially for years [2]. [1] http:/&#x2
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by atopal 11y ago
Throwing more money at something doesn't necessarily lead to a better outcome. Nokia was outspending Apple 9 times on R&D[1] and it didn't help them at all. [1] http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2012/0
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by atopal 11y ago
From https://wiki.mozilla.org/Addons/Extension_Signing "What are my options if I want to install unsigned extensions in Firefox? The Developer Edition and Nightly versions of Firefox will have a setting to disable
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by atopal 11y ago
Did you not read the blog post? You can use the dev edition or the special release and beta version that don't have this limitation. Nobody is forcing you to live with this limitation. If this was done as an about:config flag it coul
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by atopal 11y ago
> I use several small add-ons I wrote myself. Why should I have to get Mozilla's approval before I can install my own damn add-ons? Mozilla has to balance the needs of several hundred million users, who are being attacked by malware
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by atopal 11y ago
Those approval ratings you speak of are usually reported as a part of representative studies. What do you think is the approval rating of Obama, if you only ask people who support Jeb Bush's campaign? Input is anything but representati
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by atopal 11y ago
> Ad-blockers have finally reached a point that the financiers of the major browsers are setting the groundwork for tightening the screws on them. You speak with such confidence about things you obviously have no idea about. This change
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by atopal 11y ago
Sorry, but mildly put, your definition of opt-in seems to be an unrealistic one. If you think Mozilla should ask whether people want to have a change or not for every single change, then that's your prerogative, it has nothing to do wi
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by atopal 11y ago
Firefox Hello is opt-in. If you don't use it, it will just be a button in your toolbar, it will do absolutely nothing before you opt-in, by making a call. As a bonus: You can make video calls without ever having to create an account.
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by atopal 11y ago
Pet peeve of mine: It's actually the "Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences" or "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel". From the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikiped
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by atopal 11y ago
careful, if you don't pay for it, you are the product.
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by atopal 12y ago
That would probably be counted as a random choice and as the rules state: > if the Predictor predicts that the player will choose randomly, then box B will contain nothing.
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by atopal 12y ago
I believe you just described the ScrumMaster and the Product Owner in the SCRUM methodology: https://www.scrumalliance.org/why-scrum/core-scrum-values-ro...
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by atopal 12y ago
What is broken in Firefox? Looks pretty much the same as in Chrome. Firefox 37 on Mac OS that is.
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by atopal 12y ago
Since that study is never properly referenced, here you go: B.J. Fogg & C. Nass (1997) Silicon Sycophants: The Effects of Computers that Flatter. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 46(5), pp 551–561. http://www.
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by atopal 12y ago
Well, Mozilla doesn't actually build or sell any phones. Mozilla just provides the OS. Since Intex is no charity, you should assume that they are still making a profit at $33.
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by atopal 12y ago
No, not all browsers. Here is the one for the current Firefox release: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.9; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/31.0
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by atopal 12y ago
Maybe. But he says he started recording 10 minutes into the call, and that he and his wife (who started the call) were answering the rep's questions, but not getting anywhere. This is a great example for how setting goals can do more h
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by atopal 12y ago
Yes, indeed, with certain limitations, but it's quite common to order things online and send them back within two weeks – if you change your mind – usually without any penalties.
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by atopal 12y ago
I have no idea what other capabilities you are talking about. This is about DRM. What Firefox features would web sites use instead of DRM? To your second point: If you install IE or Chrome the DRM system will be part of your browser and you
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by atopal 12y ago
Definition of brag [1]: 1. a pompous or boastful statement 2. arrogant talk or manner: cockiness [1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brag
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by atopal 12y ago
It seems like you are describing an oxymoron. It's not possible to create a browser that both supports plugins, but disables DRM. Plug-ins (assuming you are referring to the NPAPI) by definition can do anything they want, and in fact a
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by atopal 12y ago
Are you aware that by default Firefox will not be able to display any DRMed content, and that people will be given the choice to download a plug-in to do that just as they are given the choice to install the Flash plugin today? Can't t

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