Xlythe

I've lost access to my paid apps for the past 2 months (ongoing). According to Google Support, it's an issue affecting accounts used on rooted devices; that account will get a 403 error whenever attempting to download/update/use a paid app. Support's suggested "temp fix" was to make a new account. There are no refunds, no credit for apps lost, and no ETA on when the bug will be resolved.

From what I've read: It always disables access to contacts, location data, and the like. Apps, however, have their own saved state (say, your score in a game). The idea is they can selectively choose to run in Guest mode when incognito is enabled.

It'd be cool if they forced apps to run in a temporary directory like how incognito mode saves cookies in the browser. Apps would appear as if you wiped their data. CyanogenMod's implementation seems like something you'd leave on, though, and constantly losing your data would be no fun (no server to backup all changes you make, unlike the web).

Does anyone know why it stops at 6999?

There have been a few good web comics[1] and short videos[2] based around D&D. I can envision a D&D movie.

[1] http://www.goblinscomic.com/06262005/ [2] http://www.urealms.com/content.php?150-Unforgotten-Realms-Ep...

There are puzzles where it's very easy to loop it forever, while not straying from the prepreinted numbers. It's more likely just the number of iterations.

Here's an example where it loops up/down. It speeds up and then "burns out": https://dl.dropbox.com/u/80052639/Screenshot%20from%202012-0...

It's probably easier to find bugs the deeper you get. There's the assumption that you're authorized, and fewer people get that deep so exploits come up less. It's far from ideal, but most of the issues are listed as low (2) or medium (2). Only one is listed as high (though the last is undisclosed).

It's more of a trademark, isn't it? Like how you wouldn't want your company's logo plastered over a competitor's product, you don't want your competitor to copy its design and sell it right beside yours. It's a lesser evil, but by how much? It feels like they're just trying to confuse consumers.

I think the Apple vs Samsung case is silly (Both companies are releasing high quality products, it's not like the consumer is buying a junk knockoff) but there's validity in trademarking design.

But having 1 entity control such a large amount of supplies means that entity can control the market rate (they simply hold on to it or sell it as needed). National banks, like the Bank of Canada, already do this with their country's currency.

What is this company and what makes them special compared to, say, MySpace?

I'm surprised. I thought Apple would have been the first to bring something like this to mobile since they already have a similar concept for laptops.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA

No, if you drop the number before the parenthesis you get 6/3, or 2.

6 ÷ 2 ( 1 + 2 )

6 ÷ ( 1 + 2 )

6 ÷ ( 3 )

2

Facebook is the model they had in mind when building Google+. The default circles were “Friends”, “Family”, “Acquaintances”, “Following”. The main method of recommendation was through your most contacted gmail contacts, a private form of communication. Discovery isn't structured like a forum, sorted by topics of interest. Instead, posts are limited in scope by circles, and organized by poster. (There is the stream, but that's built from people you've personally added)

They wanted a product that took your social life online. To that end, they tried to attract those kinds of people. The majority of sites with pseudonyms are open forums or comment boards. Most of the people you meet there you've never met offline. You can't offer people like that photo-tagging software or groups to set up real-life meets.

To chadmalik and gurkendoktor: Both of you are right. There are justifications for concern over privacy and I think Google went too far in enforcing its policy.

It's because Google+ was an attempt to appeal to the masses, not be a hackers cove. The benefit of real names is that people who know you offline can easily find you. They already know you by your given name and, because of Facebook and MySpace, they expect that to continue online. The products you can offer to people who know each other outside of the net differ vastly from the ones you can offer to people spread out among the country/world (With examples ranging from event planners to geo-tagging and facial recognition).

The subgroup of people who prefer pseudo-names is relatively small compared to the larger population. It seemed pretty clear that they'd become more lax after attracting enough users who didn't mind using their given names. I am surprised that they added another field for it, though. I figured they'd just stop enforcing the policy.

Why not a startup that focuses on user-generated funding that releases movies into the public domain? In the age of digital media, everything is a fixed cost. Once the initial investment is paid for, distribution is free. Give producers, indie or otherwise, a platform to ask for money and promote their shows. On the user's side, offer options like direct donations and subscriptions. Give them the choice to say "I'll pay 30$ a month. Recommend me shows and split my subscription among them"

Murdoch's right, the lobbyists are running Washington. His mistake was pointing out the wrong group. The tech industry's only spent 1/5th of what the entertainment industry is spending.

http://maplight.org/content/72896

The most addicting games I've played are the ones that deviate from the segmented, level-based gameplay seen in Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. You're competing in a saturated market against companies much larger than you. If you're determined to try your luck, then focus on style. Make it extremely dark and depressing or conversely witty with faux seriousness. Do something to stand out and carve out your niche. Polish your game. And most importantly, don't insult your users by making the game only completable with in-app purchases. To them, it's like lying. Find a way to make them want to spend money instead of feeling like they're being forced to.

Convicts sentenced lose a fraction of their rights, including the right to free speech.

"Under Turner, prisoner communication may be monitored and regulated, and the content of the communication (i.e., the legal advice) makes no difference in the assessment of the legality of the regulation."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_v._Murphy

Isn't it up to the creators to fight for more compensation? We, as consumers, shouldn't be justifying our actions by picking up a fight we were never asked to join. We've provided the technology to circumvent the middlemen, proven its preference among users. However, as it stands now, less money goes to the creators when you pirate than when you play by their game. Don't claim to be fighting in their name.

I agree, though, that this industry is rotten... A pirated copy of any game, music, or video is not only cheaper and more convenient, but its of better quality (DRM-free). You can't win a fight where you attack both pirates and consumers.

I didnt notice it at first, the Easter Egg is in the beta tag:

Walking directions are in beta. Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor.

I laughed, then realized I misread, when I thought I saw 'This route has trolls.' Tolls. The route has tolls.

Computers have had microphones as a standard for years. Typing has clearly won over voice for search on desktops and laptops. On handheld devices, where the keyboard isn't as easy to type on, voice might win out. Might. You broadcasting what you're searching for every time you speak to search and you end up attracting people's attention.

I got a different update pushed to my phone, with support for purchasing books from Google's newly released bookstore. It's still 3.1.5, though, with nothing else different.

Is there anything like Codify on Android? Typing doesn't exactly sound like a pleasure, but dragging parts together like in Google's App Inventor seems like it could work. Something simple and polished so you can teach non-programmers ideas without caring too much about syntax.

(Cheap) SMS was compared to (expensive per-minute) calling, as an example of a technology that caught on even though its use wasn't easy. (The phone keypad being unwieldy for typing long messages because every 3 letters is grouped with a single number)

A QR Code and a simple mobile website, isn't that what the author is asking for? Stores or areas offering something to a crowd (Where sharing a physical code with everyone seems inefficient) can set up a WiFi network and redirect users to the store's website.

Egypt dipped lower in 1991 than in 2011, yet Mubarak was in power for 30 years. And the dip leading to the revolution only started in 2011, making predictions about his removal from power very nearsighted. Obviously, like weather, specific and accurate long range predictions are almost impossible, but its still a fault that should be brought to attention.

As for the map of Osama, it's very hard to see specifics. I'm also not quite sure what the lines mean (Newspaper based in x guesses y? Why even show x?). But there are several hotspots and I'm sure the government was checking most of them. There's definitely politics involved in combing through a 200km territory in someone else's country...

I'm a bit cynical about predictions, sorry. Especially when your proof is looking back at the past and say "Well duh".

Yes, but look at the carriers. Depending on your device (Blackberry, Android, iPhone), the price of 3g varies. This is because some devices (Android, iPhone) are much more likely to consume more data. The Kindle could get away with free 3g because of how limited it was. A full fledged Android device would be able to call, tether, watch movies, play music, play games, etc easily. People are starting to replace their internet connections with 3g. If you price it at free, you won't make that money back.

If information (cash flow, cash in the bank, bad debts) is released to the staff before the public, there's problems with insider trading of stocks, etc. And I'm sure it has to do with stock stability as well. If there's a bad day in the company and everyone knows about it, stocks will likely fall. You don't have time to fix the problem before the public hears of the news.

For 100$ Android phones, there's the Samsung Gio (800mhz). Aside from it's small screen, I don't have any complaints. It comes with Android 2.3.

But obviously, for the specs listed, no phone competes at that price. It makes me wonder what margins they're expecting per phone.

To be fair, it was 15% in 1995, and is higher now.

Free 3g access? That's pushing it. I don't doubt that Amazon will eventually release an Android device, but expectations must remain reasonable.