jasonostrander

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   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   Yeah, given the feedback I'm getting I think I'll step up implementing a phone version.
2. 32.▲
   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   Not yet. For an offline mode to work, i'll also need to download and store the actual pages. That could take a some time, so I have a few other features to add first.
3. 33.▲
   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   Thanks!
4. 34.▲
   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   Hmm, the market is notoriously flaky. Try rebooting your device. Also verify your credit card info. For some reason that helps, even if you're not buying anything. If you're still have problems, let me know and i'll throw the apk up on a se
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   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   You're correct, I rolled my own parser. The iHackernews API is nice, but I found it pretty unreliable in my testing. I've also noticed most other Android apps report API errors frequently. I'm planning on open-sourcing the library I wrote f
6. 36.▲
   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   This release only works on Tablets. I'm working on adding a phone interface. (I wanted to play around with the new 3.x APIs, hence the tablet only first version).
7. 37.▲
   by jasonostrander 15y ago

   I'm working on adding a tablet interface for the comments. For now, unfortunately you will have to zoom to hit the voting buttons.
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   Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets(market.android.com)

   24 points by jasonostrander 15y ago|22 comments
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   by jasonostrander 16y ago

   Totally agree. Google is dropping the ball by not being more strict in it's compatibility program. Google even has more leverage than Mozilla does, as they also own the core apps that provide most of the value in Android. Gmail, Voice, Maps
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    by jasonostrander 16y ago

    For those of us doing Android dev, this actually sounds like more of a headache than anything. It can be challenging enough making an app that works on all the different possible Android versions (OEM skins, old revs.) without having to dea
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    by jasonostrander 16y ago

    I wonder if something like this could help solve the patent troll problem. As I see it, there are two conditions that allow patent trolls to function: 1. The ease of obtaining frivolous patents. 2. The cost of litigating patent disputes exc
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    by jasonostrander 16y ago

    I personally find unseen UAV's raining missiles down on our heads to be much more terrifying. I'm actually quite excited about this tech. The first thing I thought when I saw this video was one of these things walking on the surface of Ma