daliusd

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   by daliusd 13y ago

   I have really started considering JavaScript with KitKat as WebView uses Chromium engine in KitKat. It is even better that Moto G (200$ device without contract) has KitKat already.
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   Map-reduce style scalability. SQL databases are not good for that but can be used for that as well. However then your DB will be not normalized most probably. But again different NoSQL DBs have different purpose.
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   Maybe. My experience (not Qt based) with Javascript on iOS is not very bad (I expected worse). While I don't like that Apple created fake problems using script languages in iOS.
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   You can keep it minimal if you want to. In some situations you can avoid javascript completely (e.g. QML based framework covers all details for you).
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   Since I have some experience with QML (Symbian, Meego, Ubuntu Touch and BlackBerry 10) I will try to answer this question as simple as possible: There is wet developer dream to write software that can be written once and used everywhere. In
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   Actually QML apps can be written only using QML + Javascript. Performance or platform dependent parts can be written in C++. Some Qt based frameworks experience. Ubuntu Touch chose to develop apps using Javascript only where possible. Black
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   It is not like you can release new phone with different OS in a month. As well it is not like Nokia is single solid company. There are speculations that Nokia was killed by giving too much independence to different parts of company.
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   Maybe. I don't know how huge that project is. Maybe technologies that have been chosen are the best for the tasks at hand. Maybe some of those technologies are only minor part, not in critical area, maybe it is some technology research
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   by daliusd 13y ago

   It does not look that bad actually. Your list lacks Oracle, Microsoft technologies to really complain about inefficient usage of public money. I would love if my country used open source more.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    I ask how their typical day looks like (especially if I speak with developers).
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    For the same reasons why Star Wars, hacking using UTF-7 or mysterious J in e-mails from Outlook...
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Snowman is in table because of weather (like ☂ and some other symbols). I would like to understand what cats and dogs are doing in unicode: 😾 😸 🐶 (I kind of like that Mac OS X is using images for these)
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    How do you know that dropping these improved your life?
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    You can always use online tools to compare size: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Nokia-515_id8116/size#/phon...
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Let's define what's scientific, which parts of that writing can be considered scientific by that definition and return in 50 years here. Really. I can add that to my TODO list :) Chances that I will be still alive are not very hig
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Yes, it is stupid, ignorant and unscientific, but not hateful. It might be used by people with hateful intentions however. "Argument from authority" is logical fallacy but a lot of people are still tricked by it.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    People are willing to pay for good product. You can remove "free" from your list.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Just checking if I got it right: Google with Android is successfully using Microsoft strategy. In that case Firefox OS is in the best position to compete against Android. FxOS phones can be very cheap as well. But is that enough to make it
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Nokia 515 is waiting for you. Really. Check out it. Still there is nothing exceptional about this hardware IMHO.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    I have different question. Technically no vendor can offer something exceptionally different from hardware point of view. Bazillion megapixels, bazillion megaherz, bazillion cores and etc. - nobody cares about that. It takes decent pictures
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    IMHO that's list what you can't do "with the browser" not "on the browser". If browser is somehow exposed to interfaces of peripherals/devices/etc there is no reason why you can't do that "o
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    So just like in real banking? Nothing to worry about IMHO.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    I absolutely agree with you. Still you have asked personal question "So why should __we__ get excited" and I made assumption that __we__ as hackers. If __we__ as people - IMHO nothing interesting about this phone from average user
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Technologically, yes, it works, but not always correctly. Users don't like it. That's like public transportation with Ferrari seats claiming Ferrari experience.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    I just did experiment and asked my wife what OS is running on her phone. She has no idea. She owns N9.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    IMHO that's right decision. BlackBerry offered Android and it is low value.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Firefox OS, Ubuntu Touch
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    Linux ? (not just Linux kernel)
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    I'm pretty sure they can't use "Nokia" in their advertisements.
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    by daliusd 13y ago

    He started less wars than average US president :)