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by soapdog 12y ago
Firebug can't hook into stuff that the built-in tools can mostly because the built-in tools are inside the browser itself and Firebug is an add-on. I don't recommend using it any longer...
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by soapdog 12y ago
My first sticker on the air happened when I went to Campus Party Brazil. It hosted 8.000 Campers in a high tech environment. My tablet alone had about 100 people. The amount of Apple machines was too high, so I placed a sticker to know whic
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by soapdog 12y ago
In Brazil during the colonial times catholic churches would have to pay taxes once they were complete that is why they always have one bell tower and a second incomplete tower.
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by soapdog 12y ago
me too... argh, I hate those headlines. Its a proof of how much tech and digital culture journalism has fallen. I remember on my pre-broadband days here in Brazil subscribing to Doctor Dobbs Journal to the tune of 25 USD per issue and being
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Show HN: Free and Open Source book to teach Firefox OS app development
11 points by soapdog 12y ago|1 comments
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by soapdog 12y ago
that is soooo true.... I've seen chairs flying thanks to diplomacy...
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by soapdog 12y ago
This phone allows you to point your device to basically anything "media" and buy it. Pointing the phone at the television, identifying the actor on TV and buying some movie is a very powerful feature for people interested in consu
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by soapdog 12y ago
I think you have really strong opinions :-) I don't know if you're aware of emscripten, I believe you know some of it because you spoke of transpilation. Basically if you're coding in C/C++ or something that can go thru
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by soapdog 12y ago
> Considering that even my desktop computer with a quad-core processor and top of the line graphics card can't render common HTML5 web apps at a smooth 60 frames per second, how is a $25 smartphone going to be up to the task? Of cou
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by soapdog 12y ago
Firefox OS has 22 carriers and 5 manufacturers last time I counted: LG, Alcatel, ZTE, Huawei, Geeksphone, Spreadtrum and Sony said it was working on a device but no one saw it... The carriers include: Telefonica, DT, Telenor and more... Thi
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by soapdog 12y ago
nor is mozilla selling anything... mozilla is a global community dedicated to the betterment of the web. We don't have shareholders, we're only accountable to you, the normal web user that we'd like to help and protect ;-) Cu
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by soapdog 12y ago
I could write a whole essay on this topic, believe me... so lets go with the short version. First is that most of the phones out there are running Firefox OS 1.1 and this version is not as snappy as Firefox OS 1.3 which is probably the next
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by soapdog 12y ago
The phones have WIFI
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by soapdog 12y ago
it really depends on the app developer. He can use packaged apps and go full offline or use HTML5 AppCache and go offline with annoyances :-) In any way, the developer is in charge of how much bandwidth he uses.
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by soapdog 12y ago
Just so that people that are not following Firefox OS can know some tidbits: * The mission of Firefox OS is to bring the next billion people online. Many in the poorest classes can't afford a computer or a smartphone and with the web b
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by soapdog 12y ago
First reference design of this device didn't had 3G, it had 2G and WIFI. This is a $25 dollars phone, there is a limit on the chips you can afford with that amount of F.O.B.
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by soapdog 12y ago
This phone is not for the U.S. for example here in Brazil phones are much more expensive, an iPhone will go for U$1500 or even U$2000... The $25 phone in the title is aimed for India, a whole different market with different price points and
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by soapdog 12y ago
This is not a limited run or a developer phone. This is a phone for the end user in the entry level class who can't afford a more expensive device.
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by soapdog 12y ago
Mozilla is not selling phones in the U.S. Mozilla doesn't actually sell phones. Carriers and Factories sell phones. The $70 phone you mention is being sold by ZTE using Mozilla Firefox OS as its system.
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by soapdog 12y ago
Is there an official way to write plugins and its documentation yet? I'd like to write some stuff for JS work using EnyoJS...
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by soapdog 12y ago
Love the project! I am actually thinking about buying an mr3020 just for this. My main feedback is that the page does nothing to tell new users what the heck is PirateBox. The landing page should contain an explanation of what it is and why
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by soapdog 12y ago
There is nothing stopping the general public from buying it. It is a great device. But if you as a company plan to offer something for the general public this means some implications such as: * providing a end user/customer general sup
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by soapdog 12y ago
I've never played with C# or Xamarin but this tool set is looking really good, specially the F# thing. Anyone care to share their stories about F#? it appears to be a nice functional language.
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by soapdog 12y ago
guys, this is not aimed at the general public. These are unlocked phones for developers. They have features to make it easier to simulate different memory constraints and run different versions of Firefox OS. This is not a plan or a move or
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by soapdog 12y ago
This really depends on the device. iOS devices with their fancy inertial stuff scrolling is very pleasant but if you're using entry level cheap devices, scrolling is not as easy or pleasant. Specially with the new trend of infinite scr
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by soapdog 12y ago
I got my gamecube with two controllers for $20 at Electronic Boutique... recommend+++ :D $20 folks! There is no arguing there. I play my OUYA more than the GC but they are the two consoles I like the most and I have a ps3....
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by soapdog 13y ago
Yes you can. I've wrote a free book giving you all the path, you can pick it up at: https://leanpub.com/quickguidefirefoxosdevelopment You basically need a recent version of the Firefox browser and the Firefox OS Simul
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by soapdog 13y ago
Hey, there are LOTS of new features from 1.1 to 1.4. Heck there are new APIs available, advancements to all the rendering stuff... I am a mobile app developer. I have all platforms in here and I use Firefox OS as my daily driver. I get angr
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by soapdog 13y ago
Just some clarification. Firefox OS doesn't use just mobile websites. It uses web technologies to build apps. You can have mobile websites as apps but you can also have plain packaged apps that live in your phone. Mobile websites that
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by soapdog 13y ago
I am very thankful not to be in a company where employees don't have a voice. I am not a Mozilla employee, I am a Mozilla rep. Its a volunteer position. Mozilla is this strange thing where 800 employees and 100.000 volunteers (reps or

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