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by mryall 16y ago
I actually see lack of H.264 support as more of a blow for those desktop browsers than anything else. With both Firefox and Chrome on the desktop refusing to support the video codec preferred by most (non-PC) device vendors, and both mobile
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by mryall 16y ago
Processing is a graphics language that gives you a great abstraction for writing time-based animations with useful primitives. Neither Canvas nor SVG provide the same high-level starting point, meaning it takes more effort to achieve the sa
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by mryall 16y ago
The bit that cracked me up: > I finished the decoder and it can produce wav file output from an mp3. The good news is that is works, the bad news is that its 34 times to slow to play the audio runtime. I think it's great to try learning
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by mryall 16y ago
> What really annoys me, is when people respond with 'Oh right, I.T.' or 'I have a friend who does I.T. too, yeah he fixes computers at... ' You shouldn't let this get to you. These people are just trying to relate to you based on this
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by mryall 16y ago
> Reading this, it occurs to me that designers probably had little to no input into the creation of HTML and CSS. You're right, and I think this makes sense given the history that Mark recounts. Originally, HTML was a format for marking
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by mryall 16y ago
I think my brain just exploded. Thanks for the references!
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by mryall 16y ago
> "Most corporate CEOs in companies with corporate jets are REQUIRED to use those jets as their ONLY mode of travel ..." That would make getting a cup of coffee from the local café a serious PITA. I guess that's why they have executive
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by mryall 16y ago
I don't really agree with the author's proposal, although it is well explained. As many others pointed out, Google's usability was (and maybe still is) much better than the others. Another big point in Google's favour is how their maps loo
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by mryall 16y ago
This article almost solely focuses on how the new price point of $99 makes the AppleTV more attractive to existing iPad owners. What's missing is some argument about why iPad owners might buy an AppleTV. To be honest, I don't see how the
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by mryall 16y ago
Java IDEs like Eclipse and IntelliJ made VS look like a toy until very recent editions. No built-in refactoring support, limited configurability for keyboard shortcuts, minimal integration with external build tools and SCM systems -- it was
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by mryall 16y ago
> I can't agree with that FPSes haven't changed since then Yeah, I found Portal by Valve Software a couple of years ago the same groundbreaking experience in terms of gameplay that I felt with those first 3D games. Some of my friends sa
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by mryall 16y ago
Interesting idea, but that would be too much of an invasion of privacy for my taste. It's one thing to tell someone where you are when they call (or email), but a completely different thing for your phone to update someone on your exact loc
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by mryall 16y ago
The background about the algorithm helps you understand why Bill is reluctant to go back and implement a new different drawing primitive. His reluctance is the reason why Steve needs to work hard at convincing him, which demonstrates the th
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by mryall 16y ago
If you look a bit further, I'm sure you'll see more. I see chairs, tables, a television, a remote control -- all with rounded corners. So many rounded rectangles, yet I never noticed before I read this article. It's funny how a story like t
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by mryall 16y ago
> Nor do we need more "I told the programmer we needed this thing he said was problematic and he did it" management just-so stories. Why would that be? Is this a kind of story you disagree with for some reason? Are you arguing that it's
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by mryall 16y ago
A story can be satisfying because of its relevance. I think that is the case here. The topic is interesting to developers who want to understand how Apple approaches design, even though the story's structure might have some flaws.
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by mryall 16y ago
Avoiding something you don't understand might seem like a good idea when programming, but if it's a core part of the language you're using -- like 'this' in JavaScript -- trying to understand it and use it appropriately is actually a much
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by mryall 16y ago
Perhaps just adding a search box to the HN header or footer would help? It would certainly be better than clicking through to Google, then clicking to enter some search terms, then browsing a list of results on a completely different site.
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by mryall 17y ago
Another article that recently reaffirmed my distaste for software patents is this article on the future of web video by an x264 developer: http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/?p=292 In a summarising comment: "The best choice [for web video] will
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by mryall 17y ago
The omission of the HTML, CSS and JS tools in the community edition is a bit of a shame. I can't imagine that much Groovy and Scala code is written that isn't related to a web application. I use IDEA at work. I could definitely get by writi
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by mryall 17y ago
Here's an example of what I mean. It only works in Firefox, unfortunately, but shows the concept of using raster sprites within SVG: http://www.mattryall.net/demo/civ-svg/ SVG is by no means a solid game development platform, but it is so
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by mryall 17y ago
Because I think "a token amount" is (much) more than $1000 for a business. As it is for a short and readable domain name.
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by mryall 17y ago
I'd buy the domain name, but I suspect it will go for a lot more than $1000.
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Fortunately, SVG and VML don't limit you to just vector graphics. You can render, transform and scale raster graphics within the vector graphics space. The graphic is just like a textured polygon that you can move around. Consider how 3D en
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by mryall 17y ago
The author already mentioned that he uses ExCanvas for IE. I don't think it's a stretch to use a library for what would otherwise be tedious recoding of the same logic in both SVG and VML. If a library helps you deliver the software faster
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by mryall 17y ago
I'm not sure I understand his argument. Competition in the MP3 player and smart phone industries has only increased since the entry of Apple into these markets. The MP3 player is now the must-have accessory of every kid. I'm certain the sal
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by mryall 17y ago
If redraw speed is a problem, perhaps in-browser vector graphics (SVG, VML) would be a better solution than raster (Canvas). There are probably a few libraries around for this sort of thing, but the one I've had experience with is Raphael: