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by nvrspyx 7y ago
I'd like to point out that it's hard to take an opinion seriously that propagates the views of a company to everything that is associated with it. It undermines the actual issues of the company because now every action, person, or
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Too bad some people can't even reach the keyboard switcher button when holding the phone with one hand. It makes the one-hand options pointless if I need both hands just to activate it. It's now as far to the left of the screen as
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
In my opinion, macOS is definitely FF's weakest desktop platform. I've personally experienced terrible performance, out-of-place UI for the platform (e.g. default dropdowns), and just a generally less polished experience compared
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
I think it was fixed. It’s working just fine now, but it was borked when I posted the comment.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
All browsers on iOS basically use Safari on the backend since Apple doesn’t allow other browser engines on the App Store. My guess would be that it affects all, but I don’t know for sure. I haven’t seen other browsers mentioned anywhere.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
It’s just iOS. But, considering that all browsers have to basically use Safari (or rather WebKit/WebViews) on the backend, I would assume it affects any browser on iOS. With that said, that’s just a guess and I do not know for sure.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Startpage already uses Google results. I guess Google's "personalized results" must have a significant impact if you've noticed differences.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
The site does mess up inertial scrolling on iOS Safari though.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
macOS does not harass you about being the default browser. All it does is show a separator in the dropdown menu [1], which I've always assumed to indicate that it's "built-in". Meanwhile, Windows will show "Recommen
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
I mean, you just used both of the ones that you mentioned in this comment alone, unless that was intentional. I think it sounds fine, so long as the writing is not intended to be super formal.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
If the valuable information could damage the company, I believe it would fall under corporate espionage. But, IANAL. Others may be able to provide a better response.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
To play devil's advocate, I can see the version numbering scheme contributing more attention to the lack of updates from OEMs from the average user. Although I have no empirical data to support it, I can imagine there's a lot of p
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Even if it gets fixed, how would TSA know that? If TSA doesn't check at all, then the "solution" is relying on people following a rule that has no enforcement. How many people are going to actually read these articles to know
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
The fact that it’s digital, and not analog, means it’s (more) lossy in comparison to the original sound source. It’s not so much the compressed part, but the digital part. If it’s digital, it’s approximating points on the sound waves with “
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Would country 1 counter-strike without getting confirmation that it was, in fact, country 2? How would they know it wasn't country 3, 4, or 5?
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
From the article, they mention that it was for improving facial recognition unlock. Could it be plausible that they're trying to test facial recognition in real world situations/lighting (e.g. outside in the park on a sunny day)?
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Cash tolls cost more. You either need people stationed to collect the toll or send people every so often to collect the tolls from the machines. The machines would also need more maintenance than the camera or EasyPass system because they&#
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
What you're describing is simply detecting attention, not conscious thought (e.g. inner voice), which is what I was referring to.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
I was referring to detecting and distinguishing signals when someone is simply thinking of the word yes or no, similar to what you would expect from telepathy. But like I said in my previous comment, it’s an important step nonetheless for m
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Looking at it again, you’re right. That isn’t Localite. I should’ve said localization system instead. I’m not familiar with Brainsight and I haven’t been involved with the research using Localite in a couple of years, so I missed that.
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Of course it’s hackish. The technology is still somewhat rudimentary. They’re stimulating the visual cortex and the only way to do that (or stimulate brain areas in general) in a non-invasive way is using TMS, which isn’t “pinpoint” accurat
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Yeah from the image at the start of the article, it looks like they’re using TMS. You can see the coil sticking out to the right behind the man facing the camera. It’s attached to a blue arm. Furthermore if you look to the right of the coil
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
You can change the accent color and the highlight color, but it’s still pretty barebones. https://imgur.com/a/H0sfavk
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
This all simply supports my point then: it’s an irrelevant argument in the current discussion. If the Woman’s March protest had zero influence, then the point is simply moot. Furthermore, I specifically mean the leadership at Google when I
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Just to add on Apple using OSM, Apple actually uses a mixture of its own data, OSM, TomTom, and other geodata brokers. However from what I understand, Apple maps uses the others as a fallback when its own data doesn't cover a specific
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
It's just a redirect, unfortunately. It simply formats your search to a Google URL query string and redirects you there meaning that it's the same thing as typing it into Google and hitting search. Startpage would be the better op
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
They at least let you choose which one to use for directions. Apple Maps is the default as far as I can tell, but if you go to the settings page on DDG [1] and scroll down to Directions Source, you can change to Bing, Google, HERE, and Open
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
That’s a very good point. As I mentioned in my previous comment, I haven’t followed the situation (or other Google situations like the ones you mentioned) closely. However, I feel a just-as-reasonable explanation is that Google did those th
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
1. is a bit presumptuous though if you’re going to jump to the conclusion that they’ll never be happy and that this would be a continuous issue after the enacted change that they were protesting for. It’s a rather baseless assumption if the
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by nvrspyx 7y ago
Google doesn’t really have a “motto” or “corporate philosophy” publicly available anymore. It’s just the Code of Conduct now. “Don’t be evil” used to be in the preface, but it was moved to the end of their Code of Conduct. However, it does

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