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by smadurange 7y ago
Having the balls to take up on a project of this scale is admirable. All the best! Wish I could contribute but not familiar with any of the languages used. Will try to contribute in other ways. Good luck!
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by smadurange 7y ago
It's not really that tricky. Singapore is one country who has got this beautifully right.
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by smadurange 7y ago
If this is a solution to robocalls and spam, that's just plain f*ing stupid. The worst case scenario of getting a spam call is you get annoyed and hang up. Compare that to handing over your contacts, call logs, text messages to a third
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by smadurange 7y ago
Is this copyability issue for software APIs or more general? I feel like if I copied the full user interface of an iPhone (the way it looks and interacts with the user) and provided my own imementation I'm still liable?
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by smadurange 7y ago
A propreiatry software is better than a bullshit opensource software. At least you know what you are getting into.
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by smadurange 7y ago
I wonder if the same thing that happened to Android OS, will happen to Golang. Starts off as opensource and free and slowly tie the users down to Google as they did with App Services, etc. "Look but don't touch" kind of opens
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by smadurange 7y ago
So your entire argument that when US does it is okay is based on 1. US administration may change and might outlaw whatever unholy thing CIA is doing today; 2. CIA does it at a smaller scale, seeding smaller companies; So it's okay? Fas
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by smadurange 7y ago
Airbus uses software to enhance safety. MCAS is trying to fix a very specific and a potentially dangerous issue while keeping it from the pilots. So, I'm not sure if there's a good analogy there.
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by smadurange 7y ago
I think this is true. Also, in the Air Asia crash when pilot disengaged autopilot by mistake using a reset switch changing flight mode to manual. As far as I know, if the autopilot can't make reliable decisions, it rings alarm bells an
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by smadurange 8y ago
Haha indeed. Besides, this is opensource and one can build it from source anytime. Using emotionally charged language to sell a trivial product.
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by smadurange 8y ago
12G to use VS Code? LOL.
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by smadurange 8y ago
1. The pitot tubes froze (this was already a known possibility) and this particular plane was scheduled to replace those tubes; 2. When the speed metrics became unreliable, system didn't do anything uncommanded, disengaged autopilot gr
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by smadurange 8y ago
You can say what you like, but that was incompetence and no technology can make up for downright incompetence. The report statements are diplomatic. No report will point fi ger at anyone. In that particular case, the entire conversation in
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by smadurange 8y ago
This is incorrect. If you read the original script of pilot conversation in the cockpit, you'd know that he simply forgot he was pulling back on the stick. He disregarded clear pilot training and did what he was exactly not supposed to
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by smadurange 8y ago
Also, ride on Google's marketing campaign. When Google does this, a lot of uninitiated clients want to get on the bandwagon and use something similar. Before Google, they might not even understand what your platform really offers. I sa
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by smadurange 8y ago
People buy crap they don't need all the time. The whole point of advertising is to sell. I believe the OPs are saying that they leverage information about you to bully you in to thinking that something is actually helpful and you shoul
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by smadurange 8y ago
Didn't see your comment but I said the same thing. Just goes to show arrogance of Google right now they are sisaying in many fields. Because they probably think only they will have the capacity to effectively fingerprint if browsers fo
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by smadurange 8y ago
Why the disclosure? Are you saying this in a personal capacity or is this the stance of Google Ads team? Like, hey we love and embrace any technology that fights our team's fingerprinting efforts...
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by smadurange 8y ago
From my experience, the broad opinion on this seems that people just don't care. Sometimes I share with my colleagues what I learn about Google doing at times (and these colleagues are software engineers) and what I get are 1. It'
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by smadurange 8y ago
Write beautiful code, build productive and correct software, live long and prosper :V
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by smadurange 8y ago
I remember I was sitting at a coffee shop and a lady sat in front of me and we started chatting. She would have been in her late 40s or early 50s. I thought she worked in banking or sales as many do around here. Turned out she was at IBM bu
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by smadurange 8y ago
Haha nice one. I shall too advocate :D
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by smadurange 8y ago
Your premise is sound. But it's in your conclusion that you miss the point. The point is its not 2005 anymore. Today, if Google didn't do it, someone else will and can. Except that a certain brand of monopolies set things up in a
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by smadurange 8y ago
People using Debian repo probably check the check sum as advised unlike Google Playstore users :)
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by smadurange 8y ago
Sorry to hear about your situation and I believe you. Have seen similar dynamics before. It's not always true that you alone can fix this (at least while working there). Anyway, from the sound of it you have done a great job for your t
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by smadurange 8y ago
Not common in Singapore. We do use computers in schools. Usually Windows or Macbooks. Same goes for univerties.
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by smadurange 8y ago
This isn't new technology. It's just a new product. Actually, it isn't even a new product since others have tried it before.
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by smadurange 8y ago
My guess, they will try to shove this down customers using Android like the rest of the GSuite. Then the same guys who play candy crush on android will start using this. And the mobile game devs will start porting their games to stadia. Ove
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by smadurange 8y ago
Because Google has been playing fast and loose with "Don't be evil" for a considerable amount of time. There's a substantial number of people specially in tech who are wary about Google.
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by smadurange 8y ago
Haha thanks for the link mate.

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