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by tmzt 14y ago
Yep, an easy way to look at it: * The SoC + display is the unit of computing. * The CPU + GPU is the unit of compute. And storage is an opaque object storage device, with backup in the cloud.
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by tmzt 14y ago
This was written in 1991 though quite funny to read today for that reason.
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by tmzt 14y ago
I see your point, the simple fact is dual-booting Linux-based operating systems on hardware intended for use with Microsoft Windows is the norm, and without this source of computer systems a free license is nearly a moot point. If ARM becom
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by tmzt 14y ago
I would suggest using HP/Palm Luna if you want a webkit-based mobile OS. It's apparently using Qt and should be possible to run it on top of android the same as B2G. If Mozilla's work to standardize the APIs goes well the same apps should b
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by tmzt 14y ago
I'm still curious why the target is C++ and not LLVM or a direct ISA. AoT seems very useful, using PHP as a language and not a runtime at least in deployment.
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by tmzt 14y ago
I wonder if they shouldn't shift gears and become the dashboard computer before somebody else does, QNX is still developing automotive solutions and some look a lot like the BB10 demos we've seen. Deep integration with mobile devices (inc
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by tmzt 14y ago
Can I launch an instance of Ubuntu from ubuntu.com without creating an account anywhere? Assume I just wanted to test out Desktop, or a Juju for something. (something like workspot.net was, but with stickiness through the cloud.)
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by tmzt 14y ago
So why didn't their Surface launch site look like that?? And will they be fixing search (other than including Google GSE which would be a vast improvement). Edited to add: the answer to my last question is 'no': http://windows.microsoft.co
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by tmzt 14y ago
Maybe what we need is less of a udacity for coding and one for business, expressed in a way anybody can understand but not as rigid as a bschool or mba program? Reading the Thiel lectures for instance is very educational but without the bas
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by tmzt 14y ago
But how much did those adds sell android versus somebody walking into the Verizon store lookinga for a better phone. Can we separate the two as the occured nearly simultaneously?
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by tmzt 14y ago
Guys, it needs a lot of work to compile, but I ported X as an android app a couple of years back intended for this use case: github.com/tmzt/androix
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by tmzt 14y ago
Applets will win the day yet! Everything should be Java and subclass component. Funny, Applets would have nicely filled the gap between java and HTML if they had been UI optional and better integrated with the DOM.
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by tmzt 14y ago
Funny, the exact same question came up today. I'm curious what the actual difference between the two is as it's not apparent. (I use a mixture of function prototype with the extends pattern and CoffeScript which exports a function exporting
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by tmzt 14y ago
Because the touchpad had a fairly open bootloader and we built a more versatile one for it based on the same code base (moboot). The bootloader in the OMAP chip also allows booting from usb and does not require the second stage be signed.
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by tmzt 14y ago
So your understanding is that manufacturers will still be able to add their own "instant boot" capability for media playback or quick access to contacts, but will have to have the system image signed by Microsoft to do this?
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by tmzt 14y ago
Come on Google, use an ARM processor, make it a dongle with a HDMI plug that attaches to the majority of cheap LCD displays, and price it at $99 or free with the first year (per seat) of a Google Apps Enterprise Account. Now add a local Act
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by tmzt 14y ago
hey man awesome the world is seeing all the work and love you guys have put into this.
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by tmzt 15y ago
This is pretty cool, but it's an OEM-driven product, dependent on the phone maker to enable it. For over a year I 've been working on a port of X to Android as an application, running as a non-privileged user, displaying to a surface alloca