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901.
by radley 13y ago
Isn't the next win turning your house / apartment into a game world / holodeck using something like this together with an Oculus Rift? Household layout and furniture are mapped out, then re-textured to represent a castle, e
902.
by radley 13y ago
Google+ is essentially Google forums.
903.
by radley 13y ago
MediaStore is a database, not a file system. It doesn't move, write, or "store" files. It just reads: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Medi...
904.
by radley 13y ago
So every music player must store a unique copy of a music library? That's ABSURD! Are there bad apps? Sure, but PCs have had this problem for years and there hasn't been the kind of meltdown you describe. The problem isn't
905.
by radley 13y ago
There's no write in the new API. Only read: "The SAF makes it simple for users to browse and open documents, images, and other files across all of their their preferred document storage providers."
906.
by radley 13y ago
You think Samsung outsells Nexus 100 to 1 because of the great UI? It's all about storage.
907.
by radley 13y ago
This may make sense for sensitive data, but it's a massive attack on independent media players. Can't write, edit, or move files. No downloads. No music sync. No file renaming. No editing of mp3 metadata. Only walled gardens allow
908.
KitKat will make your SD Card useless(plus.google.com)
114 points by radley 13y ago|127 comments
909.
How KitKat 4.4 Killed Android(beranger.org)
13 points by radley 13y ago|4 comments
910.
by radley 13y ago
Not by my experience. I also use Element Hiding Helper and found many Google-based elements (such as YouTube sponsored videos) would still be visible using ABP. When I switched to ABE, my filters worked as expected.
911.
by radley 13y ago
Because I need cookies for all my logins and subscriptions. Ads I don't need and take up a lot of screen space.
912.
by radley 13y ago
Check out Adblock Edge . They're a branch the last version of Adblock Plus before ABP whitelisted everything Google. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/
913.
by radley 13y ago
Does everyone on your team write the whole stack from front to back? Advanced teams have specialists. Design is no exception.
914.
by radley 13y ago
100% designers only happen at the very bottom or with design teams. A hands-on design dev knows what's simple vs complicated and can design for it. They will easily outmatch a single designer.
915.
by radley 13y ago
Arrrrrrrrgh. Engineers. If I were to say "I had a design bug" and leave it at that, they'd do it. Even better, if I were to say "I resolved some design flow lag" they'd even smile. Engineers can't stand la
916.
by radley 13y ago
Or just a natural one.
917.
Comcast will reportedly buy Time Warner Cable(theverge.com)
2 points by radley 13y ago|1 comments
918.
Feds to propose requiring car-to-car communication(usatoday.com)
1 points by radley 13y ago|0 comments
919.
by radley 13y ago
Obvious question: which country?
920.
Why have the Google Buses invaded San Francisco?(medium.com)
3 points by radley 13y ago|0 comments
921.
by radley 13y ago
Not sure why this is a Tumblog, it should have a proper site. There's probably high demand for discovering reputable games and apps. Most Android sites are becoming bloated with old, outdated apps and info, including the Play Store.
922.
by radley 13y ago
This kind of problem was solved almost two decades ago: 1 - use the correct dialog button layout: cancel on the left, confirm on the right. always. 2 - default to the cancel button - highlight / color it & attach to the enter key 3
923.
Floorplan Light Switches(jnd.org)
111 points by radley 13y ago|68 comments
924.
DOJ files its first lawsuits over counterfeit apps(pcworld.com)
2 points by radley 13y ago|0 comments
925.
Google Play Store Ratings Drop(blog.testfairy.com)
103 points by radley 13y ago|58 comments
926.
by radley 13y ago
War on IP/copyright is the new war on drugs. Attacking hackers is merely a byproduct.
927.
by radley 13y ago
"tech's shuttles are a godsend, eliminating 327,000 cars" That doesn't seem accurate. Over a third of San Francisco's population leaves town on tech buses?
928.
Why Startups Need Design Students(m.fastcodesign.com)
1 points by radley 13y ago|0 comments
929.
by radley 13y ago
And answer customer feedback at least 4-5 hours / week.
930.
[Portal game] Tech Demo for Pillow Castle's First Person Puzzler(youtube.com)
1 points by radley 13y ago|0 comments

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