robmcm

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by robmcm 11y ago
Contract to perm is the best way by far. In the UK the contract rates are typically significantly higher, so even if the person isn't offered a job at the end they aren't bothered. Everyone wins
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by robmcm 11y ago
There is a tendency to group all flash content together, if you break it out into say: Websites (typically micro sights) Banner adverts Creative websites Games Video players Audio players Applications Desktop AIR applications Mobile AIR app
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by robmcm 11y ago
I currently work for an investment bank in London on a trading platform written in Adobe Flex. Resourcing and recruiting isn't actually much of an issue as while the pool of developers is small they are also highly skilled and specific
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by robmcm 11y ago
Mimo monitors breathing, temperature and sleeping position. All of these are factors in cot death according to easily searchable research.
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by robmcm 11y ago
LRU = Least recently used.
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by robmcm 11y ago
I assume the software/hardware is so simple and specific that adding something like back off blocking would require memory chips, software, timers etc increasing the complexity dramatically.
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by robmcm 11y ago
Just don't opt for the "smart key" option, on most models it's an optional extra. Radio keys should be OK although they have their own security risk.
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by robmcm 11y ago
Apart from > With a physical book, I have to cart something bigger around with me.
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by robmcm 11y ago
Yes it's a double edged sword, in most cases I would favor the ability to update and fix the application without having to force users to manually install an update.
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by robmcm 11y ago
It won't be too long before the cycle reverses. Once the majority of people can work remotely, and network infrastructure is accessible in these areas they will instantly become desirable replacing suburbs and leaving the cities for th
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by robmcm 11y ago
I have seen this happen in London many times, each phase seems to last about 5 to 10 years.
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by robmcm 11y ago
Be aware of VPN, traveling users, and incorrect data. This kind of information should only be used to default preferences.
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by robmcm 11y ago
In many ways WebGL is akin to a plugin. It's effectively replaced what plugins like Flash and Silverlight offered in the past by bolting on a new piece of functionality to the browsers. The difference is the browser vendors are in cont
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by robmcm 11y ago
> makes me a blazing fast Javascript contractor ... and a nightmare to the poor developer that has to maintain it.
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by robmcm 11y ago
> 4. Why did you choose that Framework?: I didn't want to be locked in to angular when react comes out, or be locked in to react when the next big thing comes out. This is a very valid point and something we consider a lot as our ap
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by robmcm 11y ago
> increase the radio/CD volume at higher speeds These days we could work around these sorts of things by using microphones, which would then take things like road surface, or opening a window into consideration. > The first time
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by robmcm 11y ago
Perhaps they could have two systems reading the data separately. Even if it means two battery monitors etc. I know in the Audi Virtual Cockpit (virtual dashboard) they have two graphics cards for the display. I wonder how much of that is fo
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by robmcm 11y ago
Any bridge between an air gap poses a risk. I am not sure why you would need access to the system that controls the breaks/steering/engine. Perhaps to pre-heat the car, or the sat-nav may feed topology to suspension etc. If they i
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by robmcm 11y ago
I always used agents over 3.5 years and never had any problems. They are sales people though, and obviously there are bad ones. However they are providing a service to you, (and their client), often contractors that go direct are on a worse
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by robmcm 11y ago
You could ban a scrip loaded from an "ad" domain that modified the host pages HTML to add that metadata. However I was referring to the pop up, tap intercepting redirects to the App Store.
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by robmcm 11y ago
Please remember that Apple created Webkit from KHTML, without them Chrome would have been way behind where they are now, both in terms of technology and pushing a new rendering engine. They may well have purchased Opera... Toady Google have
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by robmcm 11y ago
No but typically applications on iOS are more likely to off a non-ad supported version. So perhaps they just mean in general.
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by robmcm 11y ago
The security implications and trust you would have to give to such a tool is frighting. The adverts seem like the lesser of two evils.
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by robmcm 11y ago
They will only break if people have manually installed an ad blocker. I imagine this will be the vast minority of users, but will give the content owners and ad networks a reason to think about what they are doing to the UX of their website
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by robmcm 11y ago
"I stand corrected" said the man in the orthopedic shoe! Thanks
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by robmcm 11y ago
Wow some people really have short memories. - Webkit - Thoughts on flash and the promotion of HTML 5 - Canvas - CSS animations - Web video etc etc
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by robmcm 11y ago
This is the start of an arms race. I expect by the time this launches there will be tools provided by the ad-networks to detect blockers and allow the content provider to block access.
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by robmcm 11y ago
$100 minus the reviewer salary, bandwidth, support, etc etc
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by robmcm 11y ago
Please remember that Apple has only said they will support plugins for Safari, no direct mention of ad blocking. If there is ad blocking it will be provided by a third party. If it is then it will be up to the third party if they want to bl
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by robmcm 11y ago
They could be referring to the app landscape too.

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