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by kamjam 13y ago
does make me wonder what Google has up it's sleeve for the new Nexus release (end of October from what I gather).
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by kamjam 13y ago
Anyone know what the likely price points of the 2 models will be? (Offline, without a contract)
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by kamjam 13y ago
This was 2008, things have moved on a bit and hopefully everyone is a little more savvy. I think give them the benefit of doubt and hopefully things are a little more intelligent now...
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by kamjam 13y ago
Came here to comment the same thing, I can almost blindly type these things out, but the change in the format has caught me out a few times. My portable GPS unit by default has the ABC layout keyboard, that is just as annoying to use when y
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by kamjam 13y ago
While I agree with your original comments, not sure I agree with this. It's the #2 story on HN because HN readers upvoted it that way, no "fault" of this guy. And being on HN, I think it is the perfect forum for feedback, the
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by kamjam 13y ago
From recent news, I doubt Linux (or any OS) is safe from that intrusion...
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by kamjam 13y ago
Well the reasoning is quite simple actually, if you care for freedom then you should care for privacy. Sorry, but this sounds like the cr*p touted around by politicians and over zealous "patriots", along the lines of "if yo
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by kamjam 13y ago
This. As much as I hate PayPal (esp their "customer service"), this policy makes perfect sense to me. With stories of fraud on Kickstarter, due diligence is your friend! So with Kickstarter (and IGG, I don't know their policy
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by kamjam 13y ago
But it's the same reason big companies hire management consultants, because sometimes something is broken and internally it is impossible to see. You need that fresh pair of eyes without all the baggage to get a fresh perspective. Not
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by kamjam 13y ago
Imagine this is proved in France, this would add some weight to the investigation and case against the US, esp if they can prove personal encryptyed information was stolen! http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08&#x
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by kamjam 13y ago
It might be time for the community to do some thorough code audits on stuff like this... :(
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by kamjam 13y ago
Why are you surprised, or even disgusted? They've moved on from governments ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23762970 ) to using technology to do it. I use the term "moved on" loosely, because
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by kamjam 13y ago
http://keepass.info/ Some things you don't always need to use from those touch-screen thingies
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by kamjam 13y ago
I agree. People need to realise the market that this guy was targeting - it is average Joe on the streets, not the HN nerdy types. I know a fair amount engines and how they work, I still think it's very informative. The guy is a self t
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by kamjam 13y ago
Equador or Russia are nice places I hear...
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by kamjam 13y ago
Lay out the conditions early: Hey, we'll take the money and keep it for a year. patio11 answered this in another comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6333932 It's there, it's always been there, peo
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by kamjam 13y ago
Yes, I actually do keep an eye on it, and have the limiter set on it. My phone (from the UK) doesn't play well with the networks here so I am restricted to EDGE :( Just about to buy a new phone so with LTE will get much faster speeds.
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by kamjam 13y ago
This would be my biggest concern too. Due to the huge cost + tax of data plans here in Canada, I'm only on a 1GB per month plan :( I would need the ability to completely turn this off - which according to another comment here it will b
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by kamjam 13y ago
Presumably it would have a built in gyro you you could tip it left/right and up/down so scroll through screens, go into menus etc. It might go a bit crazy when you are running down the road though :-p
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by kamjam 13y ago
If they could incorporate a heart rate monitor and GPS then this would be my ideal workout companion, and I could use it for bike rides and snowboarding in the winter - the separate costs of all these would be more than $300. I don't t
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by kamjam 13y ago
Yeah, sorry, cross post with everyone else. Still, I think it is a valid gadget, it won't be for everyone, but useful for some. It's not that much different from using the iPod Nano as a watch - http://www.engadget.co
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by kamjam 13y ago
Discussion from the comments: "So how does dialing on this work like? You dial on your watch with phone in your hand and then talk on your phone or you talk directly by raising your wrist upto your mouth. How does it work?" Rep
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by kamjam 13y ago
4-pounds is about 1.8kg, the weight of most notebooks. I think you have your weights all mixed up. In comparison, the Samsung S4 weighs 130 grams, iPhone 5 is 112 grams. I wouldn't expect this to weigh more than 100 grams. In compariso
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by kamjam 13y ago
Fair point, and a browser extension that would detect changes in he script would be easy enough to build. The point is, for the vast majority of users, freezing certs and such is not common (I didn't know you could do that for example)
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by kamjam 13y ago
It's a sad human trait that thinks they know best and do not heed the lessons already learnt from history, and therefore bound to make the same mistake someone else has already made. Worse still is when is the same mistake you have alr
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Also, your ads are viewed for more seconds = more revenue
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It's only a joke if you don't trust the js script. Just like any encryption or software is a joke if it is untrustworthy. Unless you have the source code, it is verified and you compiled yourself, then there is always a point of w
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by kamjam 13y ago
Maybe after a good nights sleep...
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by kamjam 13y ago
Just because Apple bundles a mail app and browser in with their OS doesn't mean that those kinds of things make up an operating system. Yup. People bashed Microsoft about this for years because everything was so tied together, there
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Also, 15 years ago, most people had no idea who Google were, internet adoption was much lower, there was a vast majority of people who didn't even own a computer. Your points are still very valid, but something as significant as this s

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