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by jan_g 14y ago
You haven't forgotten HTML5 <video> element, have you?
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by jan_g 14y ago
Absolutely great stuff. I wonder if images were processed in any way (besides stitching) or is Martian landscape/atmosphere really so bright-yellowish. I found it much easier to use navigation keys instead of click+drag (which web page sugg
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by jan_g 14y ago
Is no one here worried about (again!) audio/video codecs and presence implementation? As far as I've read webrtc specs there are no specifics, they've left implementation details in the hands of implementors. I fear that Microsoft will push
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by jan_g 14y ago
I am sorry you feel that way. I don't agree with you, by the way. And there's loads of research suggesting that males are much more prone to risk-taking than females. And not only in humans.
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by jan_g 14y ago
His wife is most probably furious. Women are in general much more averse to risk-taking than men (especially after having kids). At least that is the case with my wife. Every crazy idea I have, I run it first through my wife. She shreds 99%
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by jan_g 14y ago
But when does your average human hit a wall? Pretty quickly, I'd say. Mostly due to laziness and parenting and getting old. I think that you are also getting at the _sentience_. I think this is what most people refer to when speaking about
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by jan_g 14y ago
I believe that you are then referring to sentience in addition to intelligence? Artificial sentient being is another thing entirely, I think. And tougher nut to crack :)
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by jan_g 14y ago
But what exactly is true artificial intelligence? For example, I consider Google search and Wolfram alpha very intelligent. They can do math, answer questions, rank information, follow current events, ...
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by jan_g 14y ago
If turning the screen off and back on rectifies the problem, then hopefully this could be resolved with a patch.
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by jan_g 14y ago
Yes, I understand that. But the process is slow. Hyperinflation in some countries was/is much, much worse than regular inflation in developed countries.
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by jan_g 14y ago
The problem is always this: what can I buy with the money I have? If all major currencies (including home currency) float down, then I don't lose very much. However, if my home currency loses 10% or more per month relative to other currenci
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by jan_g 14y ago
Is this stuff still going on in the world? I thought that such rules died with the fall of east European regimes around 1990. Well, I'm glad I can open a savings account in all major world currencies (at the moment, following currencies are
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by jan_g 14y ago
Check out this nexus 7 unboxing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3pePDUVpgI You have apps and widgets tabs, but probably one can rearrange everything to his own needs. Also, projects like Chameleon offer further customizations.
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by jan_g 14y ago
I am worried by this: >Due to the optimization of the platform for entry-level smartphones and the removal of unnecessary middleware layers, mobile operators will have the ability to offer richer experiences ... So, can we expect that m
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by jan_g 14y ago
Yes, I find it similar to Wolfram Alpha. The creators constantly reiterated that it's not intended as a competitor to Google, while the press hailed alpha as a Google search killer.
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by jan_g 14y ago
Yes, I know there are areas/countries which are poorly mapped in Google Maps (as your example of Srajevo clearly shows). But generally I've found OSM much worse than Google Maps. Regarding Dublin - your link has missing POI info, don't know
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by jan_g 14y ago
The problem with open street maps is that it so much worse than google maps. Orders of magnitude worse. I love the concept and in theory that concept is unbeatable (who else but those living in the area have the most intricate knowledge of
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by jan_g 14y ago
Yes, but majority of users don't care about upgrades. Those who do care ... they usually go custom ROM route. Quite a few of my friends have cyanogenmod roms with newer android versions, since the manufacturer (htc, et al) dropped support f
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by jan_g 14y ago
Why a disaster? It's in fact thriving, for example I've backed 'Pocket tv' project and that's a device for 40+ inches screens. I think that this diversity is good, not bad. I've also developed one android app for a period of time and fiddle
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by jan_g 14y ago
The author seems to ignore non-US markets, where Android tablets do sell quite nicely. The same markets that don't have access to Hulu or Netflix. I get daily flyers in my mailbox that are trying to convince me to buy yet another Android ta
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by jan_g 14y ago
Correct. I can see here locally that many, many Android tablets are sold on regular basis. $100-$300 price range, manufacturers that I've never heard of (yarvik gotab, goclever, prestigio, archos, ...), marketed everywhere - even with flyer
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by jan_g 14y ago
Couldn't agree more. I go to g+ for comments from people like Torvalds, Crockford, etc. I actually wasn't even aware that there are games on g+.
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by jan_g 14y ago
Yes, the same approach is taken for example by Facebook. If there's a complaint, Facebook will first freeze an account and only unfreeze it after the dispute is resolved (by the parties themselves or legally through court). Shoot-first-ask-
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by jan_g 14y ago
Very funny that your view is exactly the opposite of HorizonXP's view in his posts, where he asserts that QNX is much more advanced that either iOS or Android.
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by jan_g 14y ago
>Apple leads (far and away) in terms of profit per device, and that is the interesting metric for all large corporations. And this is exactly why I find it quite baffling that Apple are suing like madmen in the recent years.
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by jan_g 14y ago
Ok, I'm obviously over-simplifying the situation, but I have hard time believing that stock price doesn't matter. If nothing else, then downward trend would generate lots of negative press and customers might turn away from the company's pr
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by jan_g 14y ago
>to add to that, there is also a strong school of thought amongst investors that companies and CEO's who track daily, monthly, quarterly etc. stock fluctuations (ie. short term) are a lot less effective than those who ignore the short-t
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by jan_g 14y ago
So, if I understand you correctly, the owners' goal is to set the IPO price as high as possible and then to hell with the future stock price? I was always under the impression that the owners' goal is long-term growth of stock value, but of
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by jan_g 14y ago
Well, I don't agree with your assessment of Rob Pike. As far as I know he worked with Thompson and Ritchie (who unfortunately passed away last year) and I regard all three of them as one of the most important figures with regards to Unix an
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by jan_g 14y ago
But I'd have cable or iptv subscription in any case. HBO or not. Being without tv is a no-go scenario in our family. Besides, the cost is nowhere near $120. I pay to my provider 35EUR for 20/20 internet access + 10EUR for iptv + 10EUR for H

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