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by doron 15y ago
Imagine the amount of hacks and abstractions that go into making a GUI work on top of UNIX. the complication is compounded, it is easier for the end user (for some tasks not all) but the complexity he is talking about isn't solved by fancy
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by doron 15y ago
From a development perspective its an Android. Write once,.sell in two stores. Let's see how it goes
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by doron 15y ago
Strange that he does not mention Android at all, maybe its his disdain to the platform, but its a strong advantage . I bet software in the Amazon app store will work right out of the gate, that's a ready made eco system in a new device The
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by doron 15y ago
hmmm, spend 500$ on the elegant jacket, or buy this new gadgets that just came out. I cant decide. Kidding aside (or maybe not, its a dilemma sometimes, first world problems). As a sysadmin by trade, that actually attends not a small number
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by doron 15y ago
Are you suggesting that this is not how guns usually get used?
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by doron 15y ago
This line is repeated everywhere now, and it is hard to swallow. A deterrent is only useful if you employ it from time to time to demonstrate its power. If you have offensive capacity you will be bound to use it. Guns don't kill people, Peo
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The Spoilsmen: How Congress Corrupted Patent Reform(huffingtonpost.com)
4 points by doron 15y ago|1 comments
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by doron 15y ago
For the sense of duty that keeps all of it,ON. http://xkcd.com/705/
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by doron 15y ago
Also take note: Vendors often lie.
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by doron 15y ago
In his latest book "zero history", William Gibson writes extensively about the festo as an urban espionage and tracking device, quite Brilliant.
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by doron 15y ago
The pairing between Microsoft and Facebook is getting tighter.
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by doron 15y ago
The larger the business gets the more of a concern bandwidth becomes. All web based applications suffer from this problem, the very high cost of bandwidth in the US. Without very competitive high bandwidth costs, i just don't see how busine
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by doron 15y ago
There are several treaties on the nature of faith in rabbinic law. The case of Job is often exemplified as a case of "true" faith as opposed to faith not for faith sake. The true faith, does not seek reward for good behavior, nor bothers tr
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Content-focused iPad apps value form over function, study find(arstechnica.com)
1 points by doron 15y ago|0 comments
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by doron 15y ago
It reminds me of a talk by Doug Rushkoff (im pass-phrasing here, I dont remember exactly) "The more magical the medium, the more compelling the message... ...the less we understand about how the message is getting to us, the more compelled
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by doron 15y ago
It seems the first place to start is in reforming the "tenure" system.
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Is Facebook geared to dullards?(roughtype.com)
60 points by doron 15y ago|54 comments
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by doron 16y ago
I understand the ire, but still... IGDA can pool resources, and are in perfect position to start their very own branded Android store where they can set the rules as they see fit. No reason why a game specific store shouldn't exist. If the
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by doron 16y ago
Slightly off-topic I couldn't find a free SSH Ios app. not that 4-5$ is a big deal, but there are myriad of ssh clients for free on android, no doubt due to different clientele, and different developer sentiments.
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Norbert Mueller describes his wave disk generator(youtube.com)
1 points by doron 16y ago|0 comments
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by doron 16y ago
Tech T-shirts, Like Military patches, are basically gang colors.
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Google is axing support for QR Codes in their Places service(gizmodo.com)
2 points by doron 16y ago|0 comments
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by doron 16y ago
Thanks, i will try it out. I am actually ok with most ads on apps, i dont find them as intrusive, the browser on the other hand is a nightmare.
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by doron 16y ago
oh a Saviour has come. Adblock plus for mobile. This is the one killer tool i have been waiting for.
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by doron 16y ago
I have managed to read NYtimes for the last several years, without having an account, and primarily using bugmenot to pass around the user registration, which annoyed me to no end. With that said, I would consider creating an account and pa
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by doron 16y ago
Can anybody shed light on the possibility of DRM or some implementation of Tilt-bits to restrict output from this port to high resolution screens etc?
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by doron 16y ago
Gated communities are effective means of preserving the identity of communities, they all employ some bar of entry whether racial, religious, ageist, or economical.There are many social maladies that are also unique to the gated community,
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by doron 16y ago
The Illustrated Guide to Flame Warriors is a handy reference: http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/index.htm
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by doron 16y ago
Exactly, Meh. Wires. Why I still need to physically plug my Ipad to my computer just to deal with Itunes is beyond me. with that regard i prefer android for syncing to my music library. And the Xbox360 beats the pants off the AppleTV. Itune
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Coding Green Robots - Teach Android Development(codinggreenrobots.com)
1 points by doron 16y ago|0 comments

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