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Your GMail address has a near infinite number of variations!
Did you know that your GMail address can be extended?
It can be a fantastic way to uniquely identify which source that gave away your address to a spammer, but more importantly - it helps you to filter your mail!
Let's say my address is mymail@gmail.com and let's say that I want to sign up for a newsletter for something useful - like a site for Silly Walk GIFs,
If I signup for the newsletter with mymail+SillyWalks@gmail.com- that is not only perfectly legal and working, it also means that the mail that arrives, has mymail+SillyWalks@gmail.com in the To: field.
So:
mymail@gmail.com
mymail+ebay@gmail.com
mymail+NYPost@gmail.com
mymail+ScaryWebSite@gmail.com
i.e.
mymail+SomeRandomKeyword@gmail.com
are all working, valid addresses which are uniquely identifiable by you.
Update
Wow, this post really took off. Glad you found it share worthy!
Caveats
I see many have pointed out that not all sites accepts the + in an email address, inspite of it being a legal character according to the specification. What to do? Complain!
If the spammers drop the +, and you always use it - you will still be able to spot them. Fortunately, GMail already is wickedly good at spotting spam - so in this case, it could be detected as a sold address - unless the +extension is removed from the mail address, but then we are back at relying on GMail to flag it as spam.
It is true that this does not eliminate spam, but as you correctly observe - it helps for tagging and filing incoming email.
Another method is to register your own custom domain with email account support and configure your own individual email aliases without pluses. This is not a free solution, though.
Works for MS mail too!
Big thanks to +Fred Ahrens who pointed out that the exact same mechanism works with hotmail.com and outlook.com as well. It should work with Google Apps, but someone has to confirm that.
Many also pointed out that the +sub-address is a feature which is a part of the email standard, but it is likely that it won't work on many custom domain mail address. Also, I didn't manage to get GMail to retrieve a +tagged mail from outlook.com
Thanks for all your feedback!
#gmail #tip via +Patrick Graber
Did you know that your GMail address can be extended?
It can be a fantastic way to uniquely identify which source that gave away your address to a spammer, but more importantly - it helps you to filter your mail!
Let's say my address is mymail@gmail.com and let's say that I want to sign up for a newsletter for something useful - like a site for Silly Walk GIFs,
If I signup for the newsletter with mymail+SillyWalks@gmail.com- that is not only perfectly legal and working, it also means that the mail that arrives, has mymail+SillyWalks@gmail.com in the To: field.
So:
mymail@gmail.com
mymail+ebay@gmail.com
mymail+NYPost@gmail.com
mymail+ScaryWebSite@gmail.com
i.e.
mymail+SomeRandomKeyword@gmail.com
are all working, valid addresses which are uniquely identifiable by you.
Update
Wow, this post really took off. Glad you found it share worthy!
Caveats
I see many have pointed out that not all sites accepts the + in an email address, inspite of it being a legal character according to the specification. What to do? Complain!
If the spammers drop the +, and you always use it - you will still be able to spot them. Fortunately, GMail already is wickedly good at spotting spam - so in this case, it could be detected as a sold address - unless the +extension is removed from the mail address, but then we are back at relying on GMail to flag it as spam.
It is true that this does not eliminate spam, but as you correctly observe - it helps for tagging and filing incoming email.
Another method is to register your own custom domain with email account support and configure your own individual email aliases without pluses. This is not a free solution, though.
Works for MS mail too!
Big thanks to +Fred Ahrens who pointed out that the exact same mechanism works with hotmail.com and outlook.com as well. It should work with Google Apps, but someone has to confirm that.
Many also pointed out that the +sub-address is a feature which is a part of the email standard, but it is likely that it won't work on many custom domain mail address. Also, I didn't manage to get GMail to retrieve a +tagged mail from outlook.com
Thanks for all your feedback!
#gmail #tip via +Patrick Graber
As Honest logos go - these are pretty much to the point!
#tongueincheek via the LOL yard.
Update 1: Thanks to +Nicolas Charbonnier for pointing me to the originals at http://www.viktorhertz.com/50717/439429/gallery/honest-logos
Update 2: The creator, +Viktor Hertz, is on Google+!
#tongueincheek via the LOL yard.
Update 1: Thanks to +Nicolas Charbonnier for pointing me to the originals at http://www.viktorhertz.com/50717/439429/gallery/honest-logos
Update 2: The creator, +Viktor Hertz, is on Google+!
Just before Christmas, I spotted an Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard for Nexus 7 that snaps on as a Cover. At less than US$25, I took a chance and ordered one from +DX+ (SKU: http://goo.gl/Pptmf) and posted about it (http://goo.gl/Lwwnm).
It arrived yesterday, and here are some first impressions:
Edit of Jan 10 post: Turns out the keyboard doesn't actually have an external aluminum frame, but it still is solid, and it still works well.
Summary per Jan 28: Worth every cent.
As a cover
The keyboard is styled the same way as the Nexus 7, including a back covered in a black coating with similar dimples as found on the back of the Nexus 7, albeit not as many. It fits snugly on to the Nexus 7 as a protective lid, although I think it is likely that it will dislodge from the N7 if dropped the combo to the floor, perhaps depending on the angle of impact. The keyboard is most likely not made from mil-grade aluminum, and it flexes a bit if I exert some pressure to twist it - but not more than expected, and it feels solid enough. The most important part as a cover - it does give solid protection for the display, without covering up buttons or ports.
Docking
The N7 drops easily into the slot and comes to rest at a fixed angle. It isn't stuck in place, so you can't really wave the pair about like a laptop - but it isn't wobbly either. I discovered one strange thing when docking it for the first time. If you put it into the dock section with the power/volume buttons on top - the magnet lock switches the N7 to sleep. Hence, you have to insert it "upside down" to avoid the N7 snoozing - not that it matters, as the display auto rotates just fine.
As a keyboard
Touch-typing is out of the question, at least without practice. For me and my sausage fingers, it will be two to four finger use, I guess. No wonder as the width is about two thirds of the alphanumeric part of a regular keyboard. Key travel was surprisingly deep and pleasant, and I haven't noticed any double hits or missing hits so far. I do find that I stare at the keyboard rather than the screen, but given that I haven't had much practice, that is to be expected.
National keys was easy to configure for the device in Android, so even if my Norwegian letters can't be seen on the keyboard, they are where I expect to find them. There also is an "Alt" key which works just like the Alt-Gr on a PC keyboard - giving me access to the remapped keys from the English layout. The keyboard also has "Back", "Home" and "Search" buttons.
Specifications
The documentation is somewhat slim, but it is in proper English and covered the questions I had.
The keyboard is water and dust proof, BT 3.0 compliant, works up to 10 meters away, can be on standby for 60 days and have an uninterrupted working time for 55 hours. The Li battery is 160mAh, and recharged through a regular microUSB cable (not included) - and said to have a life expectancy of 3 years. It is supposed to work between -10C and +55C, and be able to take 5 million keystrokes.
It also supports Apple devices with iOS 4.x or later or any other device that is BT3 compliant!
Summary
It looks to be a decent piece of gear worth the money, but only time will tell how durable it is. It will take some time to get used to - but I do believe that it is a very nice asset.
I'll post a followup in a few weeks, when I have time to get to use it some more.
Meanwhile, take a look at the photos below :)
Edit: +Ryan Coatta dug up a video review.
hands on: mobile bluetooth keyboard for nexus 7
It arrived yesterday, and here are some first impressions:
Edit of Jan 10 post: Turns out the keyboard doesn't actually have an external aluminum frame, but it still is solid, and it still works well.
Summary per Jan 28: Worth every cent.
As a cover
The keyboard is styled the same way as the Nexus 7, including a back covered in a black coating with similar dimples as found on the back of the Nexus 7, albeit not as many. It fits snugly on to the Nexus 7 as a protective lid, although I think it is likely that it will dislodge from the N7 if dropped the combo to the floor, perhaps depending on the angle of impact. The keyboard is most likely not made from mil-grade aluminum, and it flexes a bit if I exert some pressure to twist it - but not more than expected, and it feels solid enough. The most important part as a cover - it does give solid protection for the display, without covering up buttons or ports.
Docking
The N7 drops easily into the slot and comes to rest at a fixed angle. It isn't stuck in place, so you can't really wave the pair about like a laptop - but it isn't wobbly either. I discovered one strange thing when docking it for the first time. If you put it into the dock section with the power/volume buttons on top - the magnet lock switches the N7 to sleep. Hence, you have to insert it "upside down" to avoid the N7 snoozing - not that it matters, as the display auto rotates just fine.
As a keyboard
Touch-typing is out of the question, at least without practice. For me and my sausage fingers, it will be two to four finger use, I guess. No wonder as the width is about two thirds of the alphanumeric part of a regular keyboard. Key travel was surprisingly deep and pleasant, and I haven't noticed any double hits or missing hits so far. I do find that I stare at the keyboard rather than the screen, but given that I haven't had much practice, that is to be expected.
National keys was easy to configure for the device in Android, so even if my Norwegian letters can't be seen on the keyboard, they are where I expect to find them. There also is an "Alt" key which works just like the Alt-Gr on a PC keyboard - giving me access to the remapped keys from the English layout. The keyboard also has "Back", "Home" and "Search" buttons.
Specifications
The documentation is somewhat slim, but it is in proper English and covered the questions I had.
The keyboard is water and dust proof, BT 3.0 compliant, works up to 10 meters away, can be on standby for 60 days and have an uninterrupted working time for 55 hours. The Li battery is 160mAh, and recharged through a regular microUSB cable (not included) - and said to have a life expectancy of 3 years. It is supposed to work between -10C and +55C, and be able to take 5 million keystrokes.
It also supports Apple devices with iOS 4.x or later or any other device that is BT3 compliant!
Summary
It looks to be a decent piece of gear worth the money, but only time will tell how durable it is. It will take some time to get used to - but I do believe that it is a very nice asset.
I'll post a followup in a few weeks, when I have time to get to use it some more.
Meanwhile, take a look at the photos below :)
Edit: +Ryan Coatta dug up a video review.
hands on: mobile bluetooth keyboard for nexus 7
Owl's your coffee today?
Double Espresso all the way for me :)
#tongueincheek
Edit:
Original: http://monkeyworks.org/2013/04/26/caffeinated-owls/
by +Dave Mottram
Double Espresso all the way for me :)
#tongueincheek
Edit:
Original: http://monkeyworks.org/2013/04/26/caffeinated-owls/
by +Dave Mottram
#viral #video
A battle of wits!
A battle of wits!
RESHARE:
Awesomeness!
Edit: +Julien Mathieu revealed that this is Rémi Gaillard, french humorist ^^
http://www.nimportequi.com/en/
#ohemmgee
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Awesomeness!
Edit: +Julien Mathieu revealed that this is Rémi Gaillard, french humorist ^^
http://www.nimportequi.com/en/
#ohemmgee
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Hi, and Thank You for visiting or following me on Google+!
If you are new to Google+ - there are a few points to take note of...
► Google+ is not Facebook. Your old friends might not be here (yet), but that is okay, since Google+ exists to bring people together based on their shared interests, and not only by social connection.
► You don't have to follow people back if they follow you. On Google+, we don't have to be friends, but who knows - we might actually go from random commenters to become friends if we share a common interest, and if we like what the other have to share and say.
► Don't be one of the #blueheads ! Add a photo of yourself, or a drawing, or one of your cat. Fill inn a little info about yourself and your interests, roughly where in the world you are, and what else you might like to share.
► Do you want your Google+ experience to come alive? Find someone to follow! How, you say? Do you know how to Google? ;) You can search for stuff on Google+ too. Search for People, brands or keywords and browse among the results. Spot someone making a post you like? Make a circle and follow them!
► There are some people you absolutely need to follow. These people - among many others - share knowledge about how to get the most out of Google+. To mention a few: +Rahul Roy, +Shamil Weerakoon, +Euro Maestro and +Denis Labelle. Browse their shared circle posts to find more interesting people to follow.
► +1, Comment, Share, and Post - To become a valued participant, you need to participate! +1 and make comments in other people posts. Share posts that interest you. Post about stuff that interests you.
► There is no wrong way to use Google+ - but we all have our preferences. Personally, I'm not huge on wisdom memes and posts about how you slept or what you ate - well unless you had a weird dream, or took a #foodporn picture of something delicious, or shared the recipe. I prefer when people leave Facebook confessions on Facebook. I also like it when people are civil, reflected and care to post a little bit more than smileys, lols and wtfs.
Again - Thanks for visiting! I hope you find Google+ as interesting and stimulating as I do!
Brgds,
+Lars Fosdal
(P.S. Feel free to share this post)
#googleplustips #gplustips #tipsfornewbies #newtogoogleplus #newtogoogle +
If you are new to Google+ - there are a few points to take note of...
► Google+ is not Facebook. Your old friends might not be here (yet), but that is okay, since Google+ exists to bring people together based on their shared interests, and not only by social connection.
► You don't have to follow people back if they follow you. On Google+, we don't have to be friends, but who knows - we might actually go from random commenters to become friends if we share a common interest, and if we like what the other have to share and say.
► Don't be one of the #blueheads ! Add a photo of yourself, or a drawing, or one of your cat. Fill inn a little info about yourself and your interests, roughly where in the world you are, and what else you might like to share.
► Do you want your Google+ experience to come alive? Find someone to follow! How, you say? Do you know how to Google? ;) You can search for stuff on Google+ too. Search for People, brands or keywords and browse among the results. Spot someone making a post you like? Make a circle and follow them!
► There are some people you absolutely need to follow. These people - among many others - share knowledge about how to get the most out of Google+. To mention a few: +Rahul Roy, +Shamil Weerakoon, +Euro Maestro and +Denis Labelle. Browse their shared circle posts to find more interesting people to follow.
► +1, Comment, Share, and Post - To become a valued participant, you need to participate! +1 and make comments in other people posts. Share posts that interest you. Post about stuff that interests you.
► There is no wrong way to use Google+ - but we all have our preferences. Personally, I'm not huge on wisdom memes and posts about how you slept or what you ate - well unless you had a weird dream, or took a #foodporn picture of something delicious, or shared the recipe. I prefer when people leave Facebook confessions on Facebook. I also like it when people are civil, reflected and care to post a little bit more than smileys, lols and wtfs.
Again - Thanks for visiting! I hope you find Google+ as interesting and stimulating as I do!
Brgds,
+Lars Fosdal
(P.S. Feel free to share this post)
#googleplustips #gplustips #tipsfornewbies #newtogoogleplus #newtogoogle +
Hei, og Takk for at du titter på eller følger meg på Google+!
(This post is in Norwegian. English version: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103128232230617819686/posts/D92EsZPm9ps )
Hvis du nettopp har begynt å bruke Google+ - er noen punkter som er verd å merke seg...
► Google+ er ikke Facebook. Dine gamle venner er kanskje ikke her (enda), men det er helt greit, siden Google+ eksisterer for å bringe folk sammen, basert på felles interesser.
► Du behøver ikke følge folk som følger deg. På Google+ behøver vi ikke å være venner, men hvem vet - kanskje kan vi gå fra å gi hverandre tilfeldige kommentarer, til å bli venner som deler en felles interesse, hvis vi liker hva den andre har å si og dele.
► Ikke vær en av blåhodene ( #blueheads )! Legg inn et bilde av deg selv, eller en tegning, eller et av katta di. Fyll inn litt om deg selv og dine interesser, sånn ca. hvor i verden du befinner deg, og eventuellt annet du kan tenke deg å dele med andre.
► Vil du at Google+ opplevelsen din skal bli levende? Finn noen å følge! Hvordan, sier du? Vet du hvordan man Googler? ;) Du kan søke etter ting i Google+ også. Søk etter Folk, merkevarer, eller nøkkelord - og bla i resultatet. Fant du noen som postet noe interessant? Lag en sirkel og følg dem!
► Det er noen folk og sider du absolutt behøver å følge. Disse folka - blant mange andre - deler sin og andres kunnskap om hvordan få mest mulig ut av Google+. For å nevne noen: +Google+ Portalen, +Morten Myrstad, +Ivar Choi Espedalen, +Rahul Roy, +Shamil Weerakoon, +Euro Maestro og +Denis Labelle. Les postene deres og se spesiellt på sirklene de deler for å finne flere interessante folk å følge.
► +1, Kommenter, Del, og Post - For å bli en verdsatt deltager, så må du delta! +1 kommentarer og poster som andre har postet. Skriv kommentarer på andres poster. Del poster som interesserer deg. Post om ting som interesserer deg!
► Det finnes ingen feil måte å bruke Google+ på - men vi har alle våre preferanser. Personlig er jeg ikke så voldsomt opptatt av feelgood-bilder med glupord på, eller poster om hvordan du sov, eller hva du spiste - med mindre du hatte en skikkelig sprø drøm, eller tok et #foodporn bilde av noe lekkert, eller delte en oppskrift. Jeg foretrekker at folk lar sine Facebooktilståelser forbli på Facebook. Jeg liker også at folk er høflige og reflekterte nok til å poste litt mer enn smilefjes, LOLer og WTFer.
Igjen - Takk for at du tittet innom, og jeg håper du finner Google+ like interessant og stimulerende som jeg gjør!
(P.S. - Del gjerne denne posten med andre)
#norwegian #googleplustips #gplustips #tipsfornewbies #newtogoogleplus #newtogoogle
(This post is in Norwegian. English version: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103128232230617819686/posts/D92EsZPm9ps )
Hvis du nettopp har begynt å bruke Google+ - er noen punkter som er verd å merke seg...
► Google+ er ikke Facebook. Dine gamle venner er kanskje ikke her (enda), men det er helt greit, siden Google+ eksisterer for å bringe folk sammen, basert på felles interesser.
► Du behøver ikke følge folk som følger deg. På Google+ behøver vi ikke å være venner, men hvem vet - kanskje kan vi gå fra å gi hverandre tilfeldige kommentarer, til å bli venner som deler en felles interesse, hvis vi liker hva den andre har å si og dele.
► Ikke vær en av blåhodene ( #blueheads )! Legg inn et bilde av deg selv, eller en tegning, eller et av katta di. Fyll inn litt om deg selv og dine interesser, sånn ca. hvor i verden du befinner deg, og eventuellt annet du kan tenke deg å dele med andre.
► Vil du at Google+ opplevelsen din skal bli levende? Finn noen å følge! Hvordan, sier du? Vet du hvordan man Googler? ;) Du kan søke etter ting i Google+ også. Søk etter Folk, merkevarer, eller nøkkelord - og bla i resultatet. Fant du noen som postet noe interessant? Lag en sirkel og følg dem!
► Det er noen folk og sider du absolutt behøver å følge. Disse folka - blant mange andre - deler sin og andres kunnskap om hvordan få mest mulig ut av Google+. For å nevne noen: +Google+ Portalen, +Morten Myrstad, +Ivar Choi Espedalen, +Rahul Roy, +Shamil Weerakoon, +Euro Maestro og +Denis Labelle. Les postene deres og se spesiellt på sirklene de deler for å finne flere interessante folk å følge.
► +1, Kommenter, Del, og Post - For å bli en verdsatt deltager, så må du delta! +1 kommentarer og poster som andre har postet. Skriv kommentarer på andres poster. Del poster som interesserer deg. Post om ting som interesserer deg!
► Det finnes ingen feil måte å bruke Google+ på - men vi har alle våre preferanser. Personlig er jeg ikke så voldsomt opptatt av feelgood-bilder med glupord på, eller poster om hvordan du sov, eller hva du spiste - med mindre du hatte en skikkelig sprø drøm, eller tok et #foodporn bilde av noe lekkert, eller delte en oppskrift. Jeg foretrekker at folk lar sine Facebooktilståelser forbli på Facebook. Jeg liker også at folk er høflige og reflekterte nok til å poste litt mer enn smilefjes, LOLer og WTFer.
Igjen - Takk for at du tittet innom, og jeg håper du finner Google+ like interessant og stimulerende som jeg gjør!
(P.S. - Del gjerne denne posten med andre)
#norwegian #googleplustips #gplustips #tipsfornewbies #newtogoogleplus #newtogoogle
I'm not one of those parked in front of the TV, but in the context of the European Soccer Cup 2012, let's hope for a level playing field ;)
#soccer #football #tongueincheek
(Image source: teh interwebs)
#soccer #football #tongueincheek
(Image source: teh interwebs)
I spend way too much time browsing for things I don't need, and today I spotted something that I only seen for iPhones so far. I guess I'd want one if I had an S3 :P
#gadget #lens #samsung #s3
#gadget #lens #samsung #s3
Windows on iPad, take 2: +OnLive will now rent you Windows 7 with MS Office for use on your iPad, with support for Android, Mac, PC(!), and TV's coming!
The kicker? The simplest version with 2GB storage is Free!
OnLive Desktop Standard ( FREE )—Available Now!
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OnLive Desktop Standard ( FREE )—Available Now!
As-available* access to your multi-touch OnLive Desktop, preloaded with Microsoft Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®. Get the free OnLive Desktop App.
2 GB of secure cloud storage, appearing as your Documents folder on your OnLive Desktop
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50 GB of secure cloud storage, appearing as your Documents folder on your OnLive Desktop
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Ability to add additional PC applications †
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Just before Christmas, I spotted an Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard for Nexus 7 that snaps on as a Cover. At less than US$25, I took a chance and ordered one from +DX+ (SKU: http://goo.gl/Pptmf) and posted about it (http://goo.gl/Lwwnm).
It arrived yesterday, and here are some first impressions:
As a cover
The keyboard is styled the same way as the Nexus 7, including a back covered in a black coating with similar dimples as found on the back of the Nexus 7, albeit not as many. It fits snugly on to the Nexus 7 as a protective lid, although I think it is likely that it will dislodge from the N7 if dropped the combo to the floor, perhaps depending on the angle of impact. The keyboard is most likely not made from mil-grade aluminum, and it flexes a bit if I exert some pressure to twist it - but not more than expected, and it feels solid enough. The most important part as a cover - it does give solid protection for the display, without covering up buttons or ports.
Docking
The N7 drops easily into the slot and comes to rest at a fixed angle. It isn't stuck in place, so you can't really wave the pair about like a laptop - but it isn't wobbly either. I discovered one strange thing when docking it for the first time. If you put it into the dock section with the power/volume buttons on top - the magnet lock switches the N7 to sleep. Hence, you have to insert it "upside down" to avoid the N7 snoozing - not that it matters, as the display auto rotates just fine.
As a keyboard
Touch-typing is out of the question, at least without practice. For me and my sausage fingers, it will be two to four finger use, I guess. No wonder as the width is about two thirds of the alphanumeric part of a regular keyboard. Key travel was surprisingly deep and pleasant, and I haven't noticed any double hits or missing hits so far. I do find that I stare at the keyboard rather than the screen, but given that I haven't had much practice, that is to be expected.
National keys was easy to configure for the device in Android, so even if my Norwegian letters can't be seen on the keyboard, they are where I expect to find them. There also is an "Alt" key which works just like the Alt-Gr on a PC keyboard - giving me access to the remapped keys from the English layout. The keyboard also has "Back", "Home" and "Search" buttons.
Specifications
The documentation is somewhat slim, but it is in proper English and covered the questions I had.
The keyboard is water and dust proof, BT 3.0 compliant, works up to 10 meters away, can be on standby for 60 days and have an uninterrupted working time for 55 hours. The Li battery is 160mAh, and recharged through a regular microUSB cable (not included) - and said to have a life expectancy of 3 years. It is supposed to work between -10C and +55C, and be able to take 5 million keystrokes.
It also supports Apple devices with iOS 4.x or later or any other device that is BT3 compliant!
Summary
It looks to be a decent piece of gear worth the money, but only time will tell how durable it is. It will take some time to get used to - but I do believe that it is a very nice asset.
I'll post a followup in a few weeks, when I have time to get to use it some more.
Meanwhile, take a look at the photos below :)
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Just before Christmas, I spotted an Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard for Nexus 7 that snaps on as a Cover. At less than US$25, I took a chance and ordered one from +DX+ (SKU: http://goo.gl/Pptmf) and posted about it (http://goo.gl/Lwwnm).
It arrived yesterday, and here are some first impressions:
As a cover
The keyboard is styled the same way as the Nexus 7, including a back covered in a black coating with similar dimples as found on the back of the Nexus 7, albeit not as many. It fits snugly on to the Nexus 7 as a protective lid, although I think it is likely that it will dislodge from the N7 if dropped the combo to the floor, perhaps depending on the angle of impact. The keyboard is most likely not made from mil-grade aluminum, and it flexes a bit if I exert some pressure to twist it - but not more than expected, and it feels solid enough. The most important part as a cover - it does give solid protection for the display, without covering up buttons or ports.
Docking
The N7 drops easily into the slot and comes to rest at a fixed angle. It isn't stuck in place, so you can't really wave the pair about like a laptop - but it isn't wobbly either. I discovered one strange thing when docking it for the first time. If you put it into the dock section with the power/volume buttons on top - the magnet lock switches the N7 to sleep. Hence, you have to insert it "upside down" to avoid the N7 snoozing - not that it matters, as the display auto rotates just fine.
As a keyboard
Touch-typing is out of the question, at least without practice. For me and my sausage fingers, it will be two to four finger use, I guess. No wonder as the width is about two thirds of the alphanumeric part of a regular keyboard. Key travel was surprisingly deep and pleasant, and I haven't noticed any double hits or missing hits so far. I do find that I stare at the keyboard rather than the screen, but given that I haven't had much practice, that is to be expected.
National keys was easy to configure for the device in Android, so even if my Norwegian letters can't be seen on the keyboard, they are where I expect to find them. There also is an "Alt" key which works just like the Alt-Gr on a PC keyboard - giving me access to the remapped keys from the English layout. The keyboard also has "Back", "Home" and "Search" buttons.
Specifications
The documentation is somewhat slim, but it is in proper English and covered the questions I had.
The keyboard is water and dust proof, BT 3.0 compliant, works up to 10 meters away, can be on standby for 60 days and have an uninterrupted working time for 55 hours. The Li battery is 160mAh, and recharged through a regular microUSB cable (not included) - and said to have a life expectancy of 3 years. It is supposed to work between -10C and +55C, and be able to take 5 million keystrokes.
It also supports Apple devices with iOS 4.x or later or any other device that is BT3 compliant!
Summary
It looks to be a decent piece of gear worth the money, but only time will tell how durable it is. It will take some time to get used to - but I do believe that it is a very nice asset.
I'll post a followup in a few weeks, when I have time to get to use it some more.
Meanwhile, take a look at the photos below :)
Public disclosure, or just between friends?
#tldr #google #plus #some
Translated from a post in Norwegian:
https://plus.google.com/103128232230617819686/posts/UhVQGZ56yqK
When I see new users starting their Google+ experience, it seems like many are stuck on the idea that Google+ is just a facebook with a different name. I used to think like that in the beginning, and I even chanted the ”FU Facebook, let’s move to Google+!” mantra for a while.
After gaining more experience, I have chosen to treat Google+ and Facebook as two different systems for two different needs.
Facebook let you build connections through existing social ties, while Google+ give you the opportunity of making ties to people you don’t know, but who share your interests. You do not need to have a goal of using one or the other. Say Yes, please! I’ll take both!
Just between friends
I’ve dropped all Likes and Follows of brands and services on Facebook. I turned security up to water tight (visible to friends only), and in general pruned the contact list to real life friends and family. I can wring my soul and expose my inner secrets without random strangers twisting in their chairs, and I can peep on what family and friends are up to. I have to admit I’m not very fond of Zuckerberg’s social jacuzzi, but - family is family.
Public disclosure
I have adapted the opposite tactic for Google+. I go in at the deep end, and post about stuff that fascinate or interest me, workwise or hobbywise, and I use Google+ like I would use a blog. I’ve made a concious choice of posting to Public instead of limiting the visibility to selected circles or extended circles. Instead of posting to interest specific circles, I’ve tried to use #tags to tie the post to a topic, a profession or an area of interest. I follow brands, companies, and individuals in a wide variation.
Why should you post to public?
The first time you enter Google+, you will be looking for someone to follow. Old friends, celebrities, or experts in their fields. If these guys only have posted to circles or extended circles, you will simly see an empty profile. _How boring_ - you might think and decide not to click that Follow button.
Try to post something to Public now and then - to look alive!
Circles or Spheres?
Google+ is incredibly flexible and may very well be applied for “closed circles” too, but as I said - if you post something that may be of general interest, and that doesn’t require limited visibility - you will create more possibilities for a richer network of people that share your interests by posting to Public.
Friend or Follower?
When I circle you on Google+, it is not because I want to be your friend. You don’t have to circle me back. All we say by circling someone, is: ”Hey, It looks like you post stuff that interests me. I’ll follow you for a while to check out what you’re writing next!”
Silence or Storm?
If you post to a circle, and don’t have many followers - and then complain there is no action on Google+, you have missed something crucial. To get action, you have to parttake and create action too. Comment the posts of people that you follow. Use the +1 button to thank, confirm, like or applaud a post or a comment. Write your opinion in a comment, but be mindful of how it will be read. A constructive angle will be far more efficient than a hate post.
Share the posts of others - but do add your opinion about the post. That’s a good way to start good discussions and conversations. In the spirit of netiquette, a lot of us also appreciate proper references to sources.
Google+ is not Facebook.
It is far more than a place for old friends. It is where you’ll find new friends!
The best thing is: You can form your Google+ experience exactly like YOU like, so never mind my suggestions - just do it the way you like it :)
Have a nice Friday!
Lars Fosdal
In Norwegian:
https://plus.google.com/103128232230617819686/posts/UhVQGZ56yqK
#tldr #google #plus #some
Translated from a post in Norwegian:
https://plus.google.com/103128232230617819686/posts/UhVQGZ56yqK
When I see new users starting their Google+ experience, it seems like many are stuck on the idea that Google+ is just a facebook with a different name. I used to think like that in the beginning, and I even chanted the ”FU Facebook, let’s move to Google+!” mantra for a while.
After gaining more experience, I have chosen to treat Google+ and Facebook as two different systems for two different needs.
Facebook let you build connections through existing social ties, while Google+ give you the opportunity of making ties to people you don’t know, but who share your interests. You do not need to have a goal of using one or the other. Say Yes, please! I’ll take both!
Just between friends
I’ve dropped all Likes and Follows of brands and services on Facebook. I turned security up to water tight (visible to friends only), and in general pruned the contact list to real life friends and family. I can wring my soul and expose my inner secrets without random strangers twisting in their chairs, and I can peep on what family and friends are up to. I have to admit I’m not very fond of Zuckerberg’s social jacuzzi, but - family is family.
Public disclosure
I have adapted the opposite tactic for Google+. I go in at the deep end, and post about stuff that fascinate or interest me, workwise or hobbywise, and I use Google+ like I would use a blog. I’ve made a concious choice of posting to Public instead of limiting the visibility to selected circles or extended circles. Instead of posting to interest specific circles, I’ve tried to use #tags to tie the post to a topic, a profession or an area of interest. I follow brands, companies, and individuals in a wide variation.
Why should you post to public?
The first time you enter Google+, you will be looking for someone to follow. Old friends, celebrities, or experts in their fields. If these guys only have posted to circles or extended circles, you will simly see an empty profile. _How boring_ - you might think and decide not to click that Follow button.
Try to post something to Public now and then - to look alive!
Circles or Spheres?
Google+ is incredibly flexible and may very well be applied for “closed circles” too, but as I said - if you post something that may be of general interest, and that doesn’t require limited visibility - you will create more possibilities for a richer network of people that share your interests by posting to Public.
Friend or Follower?
When I circle you on Google+, it is not because I want to be your friend. You don’t have to circle me back. All we say by circling someone, is: ”Hey, It looks like you post stuff that interests me. I’ll follow you for a while to check out what you’re writing next!”
Silence or Storm?
If you post to a circle, and don’t have many followers - and then complain there is no action on Google+, you have missed something crucial. To get action, you have to parttake and create action too. Comment the posts of people that you follow. Use the +1 button to thank, confirm, like or applaud a post or a comment. Write your opinion in a comment, but be mindful of how it will be read. A constructive angle will be far more efficient than a hate post.
Share the posts of others - but do add your opinion about the post. That’s a good way to start good discussions and conversations. In the spirit of netiquette, a lot of us also appreciate proper references to sources.
Google+ is not Facebook.
It is far more than a place for old friends. It is where you’ll find new friends!
The best thing is: You can form your Google+ experience exactly like YOU like, so never mind my suggestions - just do it the way you like it :)
Have a nice Friday!
Lars Fosdal
In Norwegian:
https://plus.google.com/103128232230617819686/posts/UhVQGZ56yqK
Tips and tricks to make your life easier.
#lifehack via +Dorin Duminica and http://omgtsn.tumblr.com/post/33700724404
#lifehack via +Dorin Duminica and http://omgtsn.tumblr.com/post/33700724404
Gravity defying bicycle parkour!
#wow
#wow
In Facebook - paid posts can now appear in your stream, even if you didn't befriend, like or subscribe to the person or page.
Bye bye, iPhone 3GS - Hello Nexus 4!
Finally, the wait is over. Guess what I will be doing this evening!
:)
Finally, the wait is over. Guess what I will be doing this evening!
:)
I all offentlighet, eller bare mellom venner?
#tldr #norwegian #google #plus #some
In English:
https://plus.google.com/103128232230617819686/posts/P8gxfhPQv6a
Når jeg ser nye brukere ta i bruk Google+, virker det som om mange sitter fast i tanken om at Google+ er en fjesbok med et annet navn. Slik tenkte jeg også til å begynne med, og jeg messet til og med "FU Facebook, la oss flytte til G+!" mantraet en stund.
Etterhvert har jeg valgt å behandle Google+ og Facebook som to aktører som dekker to forskjellige behov.
Facebook knytter kontakter via sosiale bånd, og Google+ gir deg anledning til å knytte til deg folk du ikke kjenner, men som deler dine interesser, og man behøver ikke ha som mål å bruke den ene eller den andre. Si heller Ja takk, begge deler!
Bare mellom venner
På Facebook har jeg droppet alt av Likes og Follows på merker og tjenester, skrudd sikkerheten opp til vanntett (synlig for venner), og stort sett begrenset kontaktlisten til virkelige venner og familie. Der kan jeg altså vrenge sjela uten at random strangers vrir seg i stolen, og tjuvkikke på hva slekt og venner foretar seg. Jeg må innrømme at jeg ikke er så veldig glad i Zuckerbergs sosiale boblebad, men, familie er familie.
I all offentlighet
På Google+ har jeg lagt meg på den motsatte linja. Her hiver jeg meg ut på dypt vann og poster jeg om ting som fascinerer eller interesser meg, faglig eller på hobbysiden, og bruker Google+ som jeg ville brukt en blog. Jeg har derfor bevisst valgt å poste til “Public” (Offentlig?) istedet for å begrense posten til spesifikke sirkler, eller utvidede sirkler. I stedet for å poste til interessesirkler, velger jeg å bruke #tags for å knytte posten til et tema, fag, eller interessefelt. Jeg følger merker, selskaper, og individer i en salig blanding.
Hvorfor bør du poste i offentlighet?
Når du kommer inn på Google+ for første gang, så søker du kanskje etter noen å følge. Gamle venner, kjendiser, eller fagpersoner. Dersom disse har postet bare til sirkler eller sine utvidede sirkler, så ser du rett og slett en tom profil.
"Så kjedelig" tenker du kanskje, og lar vær å klikke på Follow.
Poster du i det minste noe i all offentlighet innimellom, så vil du se litt mer levende ut.
Sirkel eller sfære?
Google+ er ekstremt fleksibelt, og det egner seg også til “lukkede selskap”, men jeg mener som sagt at dersom du poster noe som kan ha generell interesse og ikke behøver begrenset innsyn, så skaper du muligheten for et rikere interessenettverk ved å poste offentlig.
Venn eller følgesvenn?
Når jeg sirkler deg på Google+, er det ikke fordi jeg vil være venn med deg. Du trenger ikke sirkle meg tilbake. Alt vi sier når vi sirkler noen er: Hei, jeg synes det ser ut som du poster ting jeg kan ha interesse av. Jeg slår følge med deg en stund for å se hva du finner på å skrive om.
Stille eller storm?
Hvis du poster til en sirkel, og ikke har så mange som følger deg - og så klager over at ingenting skjer på Google+ - da har du gått glipp av noe viktig. For å få action, må du delta og skape litt også. Kommentér de du følger, bruk +1 knappen for å takke, bekrefte, like eller applaudere en post eller ett innlegg.
Skriv hva du mener i en kommentar, men prøv å tenk på hvordan det vil leses. En konstruktiv vinkling er langt mer effektiv enn et hat-innlegg.
Del andres poster - men legg gjerne til din mening om posten. Dette kan bidra til å skape gode diskusjoner og samtaler. I netikettens ånd er det også mange som setter pris på skikkelige kildehenvisninger.
Google+ er ikke Facebook.
Google+ er langt mer enn et sted for gamle venner. Det er et sted du finner nye venner!
Det aller beste er at du kan forme din opplevelse av Google+ akkurat slik DU vil, så du trenger ikke gjør som jeg foreslår - men gjør det akkurat slik det passer deg :)
God Fredag!
Lars Fosdal
#tldr #norwegian #google #plus #some
In English:
https://plus.google.com/103128232230617819686/posts/P8gxfhPQv6a
Når jeg ser nye brukere ta i bruk Google+, virker det som om mange sitter fast i tanken om at Google+ er en fjesbok med et annet navn. Slik tenkte jeg også til å begynne med, og jeg messet til og med "FU Facebook, la oss flytte til G+!" mantraet en stund.
Etterhvert har jeg valgt å behandle Google+ og Facebook som to aktører som dekker to forskjellige behov.
Facebook knytter kontakter via sosiale bånd, og Google+ gir deg anledning til å knytte til deg folk du ikke kjenner, men som deler dine interesser, og man behøver ikke ha som mål å bruke den ene eller den andre. Si heller Ja takk, begge deler!
Bare mellom venner
På Facebook har jeg droppet alt av Likes og Follows på merker og tjenester, skrudd sikkerheten opp til vanntett (synlig for venner), og stort sett begrenset kontaktlisten til virkelige venner og familie. Der kan jeg altså vrenge sjela uten at random strangers vrir seg i stolen, og tjuvkikke på hva slekt og venner foretar seg. Jeg må innrømme at jeg ikke er så veldig glad i Zuckerbergs sosiale boblebad, men, familie er familie.
I all offentlighet
På Google+ har jeg lagt meg på den motsatte linja. Her hiver jeg meg ut på dypt vann og poster jeg om ting som fascinerer eller interesser meg, faglig eller på hobbysiden, og bruker Google+ som jeg ville brukt en blog. Jeg har derfor bevisst valgt å poste til “Public” (Offentlig?) istedet for å begrense posten til spesifikke sirkler, eller utvidede sirkler. I stedet for å poste til interessesirkler, velger jeg å bruke #tags for å knytte posten til et tema, fag, eller interessefelt. Jeg følger merker, selskaper, og individer i en salig blanding.
Hvorfor bør du poste i offentlighet?
Når du kommer inn på Google+ for første gang, så søker du kanskje etter noen å følge. Gamle venner, kjendiser, eller fagpersoner. Dersom disse har postet bare til sirkler eller sine utvidede sirkler, så ser du rett og slett en tom profil.
"Så kjedelig" tenker du kanskje, og lar vær å klikke på Follow.
Poster du i det minste noe i all offentlighet innimellom, så vil du se litt mer levende ut.
Sirkel eller sfære?
Google+ er ekstremt fleksibelt, og det egner seg også til “lukkede selskap”, men jeg mener som sagt at dersom du poster noe som kan ha generell interesse og ikke behøver begrenset innsyn, så skaper du muligheten for et rikere interessenettverk ved å poste offentlig.
Venn eller følgesvenn?
Når jeg sirkler deg på Google+, er det ikke fordi jeg vil være venn med deg. Du trenger ikke sirkle meg tilbake. Alt vi sier når vi sirkler noen er: Hei, jeg synes det ser ut som du poster ting jeg kan ha interesse av. Jeg slår følge med deg en stund for å se hva du finner på å skrive om.
Stille eller storm?
Hvis du poster til en sirkel, og ikke har så mange som følger deg - og så klager over at ingenting skjer på Google+ - da har du gått glipp av noe viktig. For å få action, må du delta og skape litt også. Kommentér de du følger, bruk +1 knappen for å takke, bekrefte, like eller applaudere en post eller ett innlegg.
Skriv hva du mener i en kommentar, men prøv å tenk på hvordan det vil leses. En konstruktiv vinkling er langt mer effektiv enn et hat-innlegg.
Del andres poster - men legg gjerne til din mening om posten. Dette kan bidra til å skape gode diskusjoner og samtaler. I netikettens ånd er det også mange som setter pris på skikkelige kildehenvisninger.
Google+ er ikke Facebook.
Google+ er langt mer enn et sted for gamle venner. Det er et sted du finner nye venner!
Det aller beste er at du kan forme din opplevelse av Google+ akkurat slik DU vil, så du trenger ikke gjør som jeg foreslår - men gjør det akkurat slik det passer deg :)
God Fredag!
Lars Fosdal
Those two words no longer hold any meaning. Check out the album where Everett Hiller photoshopped in celebrities into his own party pictures!
Publish your own music!
Norwegian +WiMP Norge (an alternative to Spotify) launches WiMP DIY for people that want to publish their own music without going through a label.
What makes this really interesting, is that four weeks after your song has been released on WiMP - your song will also become available on the following services:
iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Nokia, eMusic, RDIO, Deezer, Securycast,
24-7 (CDON, TDC Play etc.)
Digital (Musicnodes, Beat.no etc.)
No signup fees, but WiMP will take the "usual" 30% off the income.
#music #publishing
Norwegian +WiMP Norge (an alternative to Spotify) launches WiMP DIY for people that want to publish their own music without going through a label.
What makes this really interesting, is that four weeks after your song has been released on WiMP - your song will also become available on the following services:
iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Nokia, eMusic, RDIO, Deezer, Securycast,
24-7 (CDON, TDC Play etc.)
Digital (Musicnodes, Beat.no etc.)
No signup fees, but WiMP will take the "usual" 30% off the income.
#music #publishing
Google Docs Share Experiment
Yesterday, I shared a Google Document text edit link on Google+, with no other text than the first paragraph you see below to see what would happen. The result was such as I hoped, people jumped right in. At 11:50, 15 minutes after I shared the document, there were 11 people viewing or editing it.
Without any project leader, without any plan, several people contributed to create fragments of a story. It was really fun to watch the editing - someone would write something, while at the same time another person fixed grammar and spelling, and a third person made subtle changes and additions - all in the same chapter.
The editor crashed with a message twice, but the recovery was flawless with no changes lost.
Imagine this for a defined group of people, with a plan, a project, a goal!
#feedback Dear +Google Docs, +Vic Gundotra and +Natalie Villalobos - You have wonderful collaborative tools here, but we need tighter integration with Google+. It would be great if we could share a document for viewing and or editing - using the visibility and access control defined by Google+! I.e. share to public, extended circles, specific circles, and specific Google+ individuals.
Here is the resulting document, 24 hours later: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KdHOD3i1sIzZ3i9JG67GsQJexcOaDaCjvvHTlMnzTU/edit
Thanks to +Hassan Yate and +WeeSiong Ng who participated with their full names, and to the rest that accessed and edited anonymously.
Heads up for +Google+ Mockups +Max Huijgen +Thomas Morffew +Peter G McDermott, +Miguel Rodriguez and +Morten Myrstad
#google #plus #shared #document #experiment
Yesterday, I shared a Google Document text edit link on Google+, with no other text than the first paragraph you see below to see what would happen. The result was such as I hoped, people jumped right in. At 11:50, 15 minutes after I shared the document, there were 11 people viewing or editing it.
Without any project leader, without any plan, several people contributed to create fragments of a story. It was really fun to watch the editing - someone would write something, while at the same time another person fixed grammar and spelling, and a third person made subtle changes and additions - all in the same chapter.
The editor crashed with a message twice, but the recovery was flawless with no changes lost.
Imagine this for a defined group of people, with a plan, a project, a goal!
#feedback Dear +Google Docs, +Vic Gundotra and +Natalie Villalobos - You have wonderful collaborative tools here, but we need tighter integration with Google+. It would be great if we could share a document for viewing and or editing - using the visibility and access control defined by Google+! I.e. share to public, extended circles, specific circles, and specific Google+ individuals.
Here is the resulting document, 24 hours later: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KdHOD3i1sIzZ3i9JG67GsQJexcOaDaCjvvHTlMnzTU/edit
Thanks to +Hassan Yate and +WeeSiong Ng who participated with their full names, and to the rest that accessed and edited anonymously.
Heads up for +Google+ Mockups +Max Huijgen +Thomas Morffew +Peter G McDermott, +Miguel Rodriguez and +Morten Myrstad
#google #plus #shared #document #experiment
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Another post on the #boycottapple topic.
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Fuck you, Apple: You've gone too far
I would like to preface this bit of rambling with a disclaimer: broad strokes, I like Apple. As a company. I also like Microsoft. And Google. These three companies, together, represent some of the finest innovation I've ever witnessed. The three of them, as a whole, are beacons of what progress should be. They all have their missteps and they all have their problems, but they never stop. Each of them is responsible for this amazing future that we live in today.
But Apple? Your unrelenting assault on anything that you perceive as being derivative of your baby has gone beyond acceptable. You have moved past being the underdog, being the troubled artist, the downtrodden genius. As a company, as an identity, you are now the spoiled rich kid that got told to share. And just like that spoiled brat, you've raised a fuss that is entirely disproportional even to your imagined wrong, much less reality.
For those who haven't heard, the Galaxy Nexus is a phone that was available for sale in the US that is built by Samsung, but designed in tandem with Google. The purpose of the device is to be a model, a symbol of what Android is and could be, straight from the heart of Google. And it would take all of 5 seconds holding one to tell that it is not an iPhone.
I say that this device "was" available because at the moment, it isn't anymore. Because of a lawsuit with Apple. A lawsuit over a few patents. I don't care to go over the details. The short version is, Apple found a few tiny things that Android does the same way iPhones do them. Ergo, they are infringing Apple's patents. Ergo, the Galaxy Nexus is an illegal device. Ergo, Google murders babies and should be wiped off the earth.
This is shit. This is complete and utter horseshit. Google is currently in the process of hurrying out an OTA update to fix the issue so the device is no longer infringing Apple's patents. This means that, among other things, avoiding the infringement is trivially easy to do. If Apple really only wanted Google to not infringe its patents, this could be sorted out easily without banning devices.
It could also be sorted out with money. Apple has refused to substitute damages in exchange for injunctions because it feels it has that right. This, too, is borne of the feces of farm animals. Apple has no interest in peace here. Apple wants to end Android. Apple wants to prevent as many Android devices from being sold to end consumers as possible, and accomplishing this by being better isn't enough, it seems.
The argument could (and will) be made, by the way, that if it's trivially easy to avoid infringing a patent, why didn't Google just do this in the first place? It's simple: because making mobile devices requires, necessarily, hundreds of thousands of little features that may or may not infringe on someone's patents somewhere. Whether it be standards-related like Nokia's recent claims, or just a clever idea that someone had and didn't realize someone else's product already does. This further raises the questions of whether such patents should even be legal, but that's beside the point. The point is that what these companies are arguing over is less like intellectual property theft and more like arguing over which one of them exceeded the speed limit by a single mile per hour. It is virtually impossible to drive a vehicle at exactly the speed limit 100% of the time. Leeway is granted to drivers who can't maintain a perfectly OCD adherence to the law. This same sort of leeway is not being granted to the players in the mobile industry. Instead, the law is being used in the way closest to the letter and furthest from the spirit, in a chess game that is more about market share dominance than it is fair competition.
I want a nice phone. That is all I want. And both Google and Apple (as well as all the OEMs) work incredibly hard to grant my wish. In exchange, of course, for my money. Which I will happily surrender. This is the deal we consumers make with companies: you make a product I like and I will give you money for it. However, wonderfully, at the end of the day, I have a choice: if I don't like a product, I can choose not to spend money on it.
Apple would have none of that. Apple wants to believe that Android, as a whole, is a rip off in every way of iOS. Despite the litany of differences, despite the veritable cornucopia of essays and comments and blog posts and books, oh the books, written to the contrary. Despite the fact that the most uninformed, mentally slow observer to hold an iPhone and a Galaxy Nexus in their hands could tell that they are very different devices.
If Apple wanted peace, we would have peace now. The opportunity has been presented, on more than one occasion, to settle these relatively minor disputes with money. Apple does not want money. Apple wants bans. Apple has succeeded in getting bans. This maneuver would almost make sense if Apple were still the underdog. Apple wanting to halt the sales of a big bad company "stealing" its ideas would be reasonable if Apple weren't the richest fucking company in the god damn world. Seriously. No one has as much money as Apple. No one has Apple's power. No one has the reach Apple does.
When Windows came out, Apple's fear was rational. Comparatively few people knew about Apple, and even fewer could afford their products. If Windows could copy the basic idea of the Mac's GUI wholesale and face zero repercussions, it would not be impossible to imagine Apple being wiped from the face of the earth (and in fact it nearly was). However, that is not the case anymore. Apple does not face extinction or irrelevance if it loses this new patent war. It faces only an equal. A fair fight. A competitor of a caliber to rival its own.
This is why Apple wants bans. This is why Apple won't settle its disputes. This is why Apple sues manufacturers because you can tap a phone number or because scrolling locks into a certain axis, yet will rip off the idea of a pull-down notification shade wholesale. It's not because Apple lacks the clarity to realize it also borrows features and ideas from other OSes. It's because Apple truly believes, in the minds of its leadership, that Android is a pale shadow of itself and deserves to be removed from the earth by any means necessary. These patents are not the ends, they're the means.
And it's disgusting. I want to use Android. I love Android. I can't get enough of Android. I respect iPhones and I'd like to see what happens with Windows Phone, but at the end of the day, Android is my platform of choice. And after six versions of iOS, it is ridiculous to believe that I, an informed consumer with high demands of my mobile device, could be satisfied by something that is little more than a rebranded knock-off of an Apple device.
This is my choice, Apple. I will make it no matter what you do. I could care less if you're bitter about what may or may not have happened in a board room, or if you truly believe your product is better. I want to make my own choice about what device and OS I use and you are doing nothing but getting in the way. You don't get to make this decision for me. You don't get to decide that customers shouldn't have access to Android. This mentality is precisely the sort of reason I don't use iOS devices to begin with. On iOS, if I want to run an application that wasn't directly approved by Apple, I need to jailbreak my device which voids my warranty. If I want to run an application that wasn't directly approved by Google, and even if I ignore that the Play Store is not policed, I can check one setting to enable third-party apps and voila. The internet is my oyster. This is something I treasure. It's also a key difference between Android's approach and iOS's.
But you would have that option taken away from me, Apple. And that's not okay. I really don't care if you want to hang on to control of your ecosystem. Some people prefer it and I'm all for that. Choice is great. Personal freedom is great. But the day you start telling me what devices I can and can't have, that is the day we start to have a serious problem. If you had just settled for some money, if you had tried to make peace with Google, or any of the OEMs, we would be in a different place. But today I was told that I am not allowed to buy a Galaxy Nexus if I want to because Apple said no.
So, I say again: Fuck you, Apple.
#zeroediting #endrant
Another post on the #boycottapple topic.
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Fuck you, Apple: You've gone too far
I would like to preface this bit of rambling with a disclaimer: broad strokes, I like Apple. As a company. I also like Microsoft. And Google. These three companies, together, represent some of the finest innovation I've ever witnessed. The three of them, as a whole, are beacons of what progress should be. They all have their missteps and they all have their problems, but they never stop. Each of them is responsible for this amazing future that we live in today.
But Apple? Your unrelenting assault on anything that you perceive as being derivative of your baby has gone beyond acceptable. You have moved past being the underdog, being the troubled artist, the downtrodden genius. As a company, as an identity, you are now the spoiled rich kid that got told to share. And just like that spoiled brat, you've raised a fuss that is entirely disproportional even to your imagined wrong, much less reality.
For those who haven't heard, the Galaxy Nexus is a phone that was available for sale in the US that is built by Samsung, but designed in tandem with Google. The purpose of the device is to be a model, a symbol of what Android is and could be, straight from the heart of Google. And it would take all of 5 seconds holding one to tell that it is not an iPhone.
I say that this device "was" available because at the moment, it isn't anymore. Because of a lawsuit with Apple. A lawsuit over a few patents. I don't care to go over the details. The short version is, Apple found a few tiny things that Android does the same way iPhones do them. Ergo, they are infringing Apple's patents. Ergo, the Galaxy Nexus is an illegal device. Ergo, Google murders babies and should be wiped off the earth.
This is shit. This is complete and utter horseshit. Google is currently in the process of hurrying out an OTA update to fix the issue so the device is no longer infringing Apple's patents. This means that, among other things, avoiding the infringement is trivially easy to do. If Apple really only wanted Google to not infringe its patents, this could be sorted out easily without banning devices.
It could also be sorted out with money. Apple has refused to substitute damages in exchange for injunctions because it feels it has that right. This, too, is borne of the feces of farm animals. Apple has no interest in peace here. Apple wants to end Android. Apple wants to prevent as many Android devices from being sold to end consumers as possible, and accomplishing this by being better isn't enough, it seems.
The argument could (and will) be made, by the way, that if it's trivially easy to avoid infringing a patent, why didn't Google just do this in the first place? It's simple: because making mobile devices requires, necessarily, hundreds of thousands of little features that may or may not infringe on someone's patents somewhere. Whether it be standards-related like Nokia's recent claims, or just a clever idea that someone had and didn't realize someone else's product already does. This further raises the questions of whether such patents should even be legal, but that's beside the point. The point is that what these companies are arguing over is less like intellectual property theft and more like arguing over which one of them exceeded the speed limit by a single mile per hour. It is virtually impossible to drive a vehicle at exactly the speed limit 100% of the time. Leeway is granted to drivers who can't maintain a perfectly OCD adherence to the law. This same sort of leeway is not being granted to the players in the mobile industry. Instead, the law is being used in the way closest to the letter and furthest from the spirit, in a chess game that is more about market share dominance than it is fair competition.
I want a nice phone. That is all I want. And both Google and Apple (as well as all the OEMs) work incredibly hard to grant my wish. In exchange, of course, for my money. Which I will happily surrender. This is the deal we consumers make with companies: you make a product I like and I will give you money for it. However, wonderfully, at the end of the day, I have a choice: if I don't like a product, I can choose not to spend money on it.
Apple would have none of that. Apple wants to believe that Android, as a whole, is a rip off in every way of iOS. Despite the litany of differences, despite the veritable cornucopia of essays and comments and blog posts and books, oh the books, written to the contrary. Despite the fact that the most uninformed, mentally slow observer to hold an iPhone and a Galaxy Nexus in their hands could tell that they are very different devices.
If Apple wanted peace, we would have peace now. The opportunity has been presented, on more than one occasion, to settle these relatively minor disputes with money. Apple does not want money. Apple wants bans. Apple has succeeded in getting bans. This maneuver would almost make sense if Apple were still the underdog. Apple wanting to halt the sales of a big bad company "stealing" its ideas would be reasonable if Apple weren't the richest fucking company in the god damn world. Seriously. No one has as much money as Apple. No one has Apple's power. No one has the reach Apple does.
When Windows came out, Apple's fear was rational. Comparatively few people knew about Apple, and even fewer could afford their products. If Windows could copy the basic idea of the Mac's GUI wholesale and face zero repercussions, it would not be impossible to imagine Apple being wiped from the face of the earth (and in fact it nearly was). However, that is not the case anymore. Apple does not face extinction or irrelevance if it loses this new patent war. It faces only an equal. A fair fight. A competitor of a caliber to rival its own.
This is why Apple wants bans. This is why Apple won't settle its disputes. This is why Apple sues manufacturers because you can tap a phone number or because scrolling locks into a certain axis, yet will rip off the idea of a pull-down notification shade wholesale. It's not because Apple lacks the clarity to realize it also borrows features and ideas from other OSes. It's because Apple truly believes, in the minds of its leadership, that Android is a pale shadow of itself and deserves to be removed from the earth by any means necessary. These patents are not the ends, they're the means.
And it's disgusting. I want to use Android. I love Android. I can't get enough of Android. I respect iPhones and I'd like to see what happens with Windows Phone, but at the end of the day, Android is my platform of choice. And after six versions of iOS, it is ridiculous to believe that I, an informed consumer with high demands of my mobile device, could be satisfied by something that is little more than a rebranded knock-off of an Apple device.
This is my choice, Apple. I will make it no matter what you do. I could care less if you're bitter about what may or may not have happened in a board room, or if you truly believe your product is better. I want to make my own choice about what device and OS I use and you are doing nothing but getting in the way. You don't get to make this decision for me. You don't get to decide that customers shouldn't have access to Android. This mentality is precisely the sort of reason I don't use iOS devices to begin with. On iOS, if I want to run an application that wasn't directly approved by Apple, I need to jailbreak my device which voids my warranty. If I want to run an application that wasn't directly approved by Google, and even if I ignore that the Play Store is not policed, I can check one setting to enable third-party apps and voila. The internet is my oyster. This is something I treasure. It's also a key difference between Android's approach and iOS's.
But you would have that option taken away from me, Apple. And that's not okay. I really don't care if you want to hang on to control of your ecosystem. Some people prefer it and I'm all for that. Choice is great. Personal freedom is great. But the day you start telling me what devices I can and can't have, that is the day we start to have a serious problem. If you had just settled for some money, if you had tried to make peace with Google, or any of the OEMs, we would be in a different place. But today I was told that I am not allowed to buy a Galaxy Nexus if I want to because Apple said no.
So, I say again: Fuck you, Apple.
#zeroediting #endrant
New to #google #plus ?
Don't be a #bluehead ! :) Add a profile photo, and fill in just a little bit about yourself, and you suddenly become a lot more interesting. Too shy for a mugshot? Draw your own avatar or take a photo of your cat :)
Oh, and check out the posts of +Denis Labelle to learn more about Google+ and it's possibilities!
Don't be a #bluehead ! :) Add a profile photo, and fill in just a little bit about yourself, and you suddenly become a lot more interesting. Too shy for a mugshot? Draw your own avatar or take a photo of your cat :)
Oh, and check out the posts of +Denis Labelle to learn more about Google+ and it's possibilities!
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What a ride!
Whenever you feel that life is at a stand still, remember that you are actually hurling through space at high speed, while spinning around on multiple axis!
#space #perspective via +Nicolai Imset
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How our Solar System really moves
Being a part of the Solar System, we always view it from a fixed perspective. As in, we don't really imagine the Sun (the center of our solar system) to be moving too.
But let's say we "zoom out" a little bit then we'll see an extraordinary trajectory of the Sun and its planets. This GIF shows a high-speed simulation of the motion.
via reddit at: http://i.imgur.com/Z7FpC.gif
What a ride!
Whenever you feel that life is at a stand still, remember that you are actually hurling through space at high speed, while spinning around on multiple axis!
#space #perspective via +Nicolai Imset
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How our Solar System really moves
Being a part of the Solar System, we always view it from a fixed perspective. As in, we don't really imagine the Sun (the center of our solar system) to be moving too.
But let's say we "zoom out" a little bit then we'll see an extraordinary trajectory of the Sun and its planets. This GIF shows a high-speed simulation of the motion.
via reddit at: http://i.imgur.com/Z7FpC.gif
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This was news to me. I live in Tick Territory, and have needed antibiotics to kill the Borrelia bacteria (aka Lyme's), and as if the threat of the viral TBE (Tick born encephalitis) was not enough, we now have this too? Oh well, glad I love my veggies!
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A tick bite can make you die if you eat meat
Righteous vegetarians might approve
http://io9.com/5911490/a-tick-bite-could-turn-you-into-a-vegetarian
This was news to me. I live in Tick Territory, and have needed antibiotics to kill the Borrelia bacteria (aka Lyme's), and as if the threat of the viral TBE (Tick born encephalitis) was not enough, we now have this too? Oh well, glad I love my veggies!
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A tick bite can make you die if you eat meat
Righteous vegetarians might approve
http://io9.com/5911490/a-tick-bite-could-turn-you-into-a-vegetarian
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Understanding Electricity and Ohm's Law :)
#science #tongueincheek
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Ohm's law explained...
Understanding Electricity and Ohm's Law :)
#science #tongueincheek
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Ohm's law explained...
I guess I have to keep on simplifying the UX for success.
#tongueincheek
#tongueincheek
Dear Google, please give us #tags for our stream posts so that we can filter everyone's public streams to our liking!
#Tags found on John Doe's public stream.
Check to block:
[_] #cool
[x] #spam
[x] #trivia
[_] #useful
#google #filter #request - share it if you want it
#Tags found on John Doe's public stream.
Check to block:
[_] #cool
[x] #spam
[x] #trivia
[_] #useful
#google #filter #request - share it if you want it
#iOS6 upgraders - Congratulations with having all your contacts email addresses replaced with their Facebook email address - at least if they didn't fix their primary visible email address on Facebook after the changes that FB did in June - and their are a Facebook friend of yours.
Chances are that their FB profile pictures (with kids and landscapes) made it over too!
Facebook and Apple - Licensed to screw you over (and over).
Chances are that their FB profile pictures (with kids and landscapes) made it over too!
Facebook and Apple - Licensed to screw you over (and over).
Update: The webcast is currently available as a replay.
Windows Phone 8 event webcast starts at:
10:00 AM EDT, New York
3:00 PM BST, London
16:00 CET, Paris
Windows Phone 8 event webcast starts at:
10:00 AM EDT, New York
3:00 PM BST, London
16:00 CET, Paris
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The qualities of leadership
via +Jan Sandtrø
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I really liked this one!
http://imgur.com/gallery/Sm3blE2
The qualities of leadership
via +Jan Sandtrø
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I really liked this one!
http://imgur.com/gallery/Sm3blE2
Samsung 1 - Apple 0
Imagine that. Samsung got away as cheap as US $1 bln for having Apple testify in court that Samsung's products are so similar to Apple's products, that you as a consumer can't tell the difference, even when the Samsung products are cheaper. You couldn't buy that kind of advertisement for US $ 1 bln if you tried.
Tenk at Samsung slapp så billig som 1 milliard dollar for å få Apple selv til å bekrefte at Samsungs produkter er så like Apples produkter at man ikke ser forskjell, selv om Samsungs produkter koster mindre. Den slags reklame kunne Samsung ikke kjøpt for 1 milliard dollar!
#apple #samsung #patentwars
Imagine that. Samsung got away as cheap as US $1 bln for having Apple testify in court that Samsung's products are so similar to Apple's products, that you as a consumer can't tell the difference, even when the Samsung products are cheaper. You couldn't buy that kind of advertisement for US $ 1 bln if you tried.
Tenk at Samsung slapp så billig som 1 milliard dollar for å få Apple selv til å bekrefte at Samsungs produkter er så like Apples produkter at man ikke ser forskjell, selv om Samsungs produkter koster mindre. Den slags reklame kunne Samsung ikke kjøpt for 1 milliard dollar!
#apple #samsung #patentwars
A perfectly safe coffee mug
My wife found a couple of these "if-you-can-accidentally-spill-one-of-these-you-deserve-no-better" cups the other day. The cups even hold a little more coffee than my old mugs and are next to impossible to overturn.
I assume the cups originally were made for boat use, as they have a non-slip rubber pad on the underside - but they sure sit well next to my keyboard (or tablet) as well :)
Edit: +Tanja Glittenberg spotted the same cup in a Star Trek DS9 episode!
http://images2.fanpop.com/image/polls/461000/461812_1276029874539_full.jpg
How cool is that!? Beam me some more brew!
#coffee #safety
My wife found a couple of these "if-you-can-accidentally-spill-one-of-these-you-deserve-no-better" cups the other day. The cups even hold a little more coffee than my old mugs and are next to impossible to overturn.
I assume the cups originally were made for boat use, as they have a non-slip rubber pad on the underside - but they sure sit well next to my keyboard (or tablet) as well :)
Edit: +Tanja Glittenberg spotted the same cup in a Star Trek DS9 episode!
http://images2.fanpop.com/image/polls/461000/461812_1276029874539_full.jpg
How cool is that!? Beam me some more brew!
#coffee #safety
Go Public on Google!
No, I am not talking about an IPO, silly ;)
Post to Public
If you share a post to one of your circles, it will remain hidden for everybody that is not in that specific circle at the time of the post. If someone visits your profile, they will see only your public posts - and those are what will render you interesting in the eyes of a visitor. If you have a thousand interesting posts, but all hidden within a circle, your profile might look kinda boring.
My advise - if you share something that is of general interest - share it to Public rather than to a circle!
Tag your posts
I also try to #tag my posts with a relevant set of tags to make it easier to find via searching.
Consider turning off notifications for circles
If you insist on sharing to your circles and you have people in the circle that you have circled, but which perhaps don't have you circled back, please turn off notifications to that circle.
How? When you add a circle to the post recipient list, you can hover the mouse over the circle name, and a small popup appear with a check box for turning on/off notifications.
When the check box is ticked - everyone in the circle gets a notification message. Trust me when I say that this can be a tad annoying when you have a large number of people that have you circled.
#google #plus #tip
No, I am not talking about an IPO, silly ;)
Post to Public
If you share a post to one of your circles, it will remain hidden for everybody that is not in that specific circle at the time of the post. If someone visits your profile, they will see only your public posts - and those are what will render you interesting in the eyes of a visitor. If you have a thousand interesting posts, but all hidden within a circle, your profile might look kinda boring.
My advise - if you share something that is of general interest - share it to Public rather than to a circle!
Tag your posts
I also try to #tag my posts with a relevant set of tags to make it easier to find via searching.
Consider turning off notifications for circles
If you insist on sharing to your circles and you have people in the circle that you have circled, but which perhaps don't have you circled back, please turn off notifications to that circle.
How? When you add a circle to the post recipient list, you can hover the mouse over the circle name, and a small popup appear with a check box for turning on/off notifications.
When the check box is ticked - everyone in the circle gets a notification message. Trust me when I say that this can be a tad annoying when you have a large number of people that have you circled.
#google #plus #tip
Ok, my wish has been sufficiently granted.
It can stop snowing now :)
It can stop snowing now :)
A Bluetooth keyboard that doubles as a screen protector and stand for the ASUS Nexus 7!
It might be a tad small for my sausage fingers, but I'm giving it a chance. Laptops? Bah, humbug ;)
#nexus7
It might be a tad small for my sausage fingers, but I'm giving it a chance. Laptops? Bah, humbug ;)
#nexus7
Monsanto is making progress in their green gene manipulation. Here, the Watermelon that looks exactly like corn.
#saynotogmo #tongueincheek
#saynotogmo #tongueincheek
My GPFA - Google+ Follower Agreement
A "EULA" for Google+ followers, first draft :)
When I follow you:
• I promise to make intelligent commentary, and I will not troll or spam
• I will respect the opinions of others, even if I don't agree with them
• I will plus the stuff I like or reshare, and credit the origin of the share
• I will tolerate your occasional rant, and bear over with your cat picture posts
• I will uncircle you in silence when you no longer make posts that interest me.
• I understand that failure to do the above, may earn me a mute or a block.
[x] Signed and agreed, yours truly.
#GPFA (Write and share your own!)
A "EULA" for Google+ followers, first draft :)
When I follow you:
• I promise to make intelligent commentary, and I will not troll or spam
• I will respect the opinions of others, even if I don't agree with them
• I will plus the stuff I like or reshare, and credit the origin of the share
• I will tolerate your occasional rant, and bear over with your cat picture posts
• I will uncircle you in silence when you no longer make posts that interest me.
• I understand that failure to do the above, may earn me a mute or a block.
[x] Signed and agreed, yours truly.
#GPFA (Write and share your own!)
A Happy New Year to each and all!
May 2013 bring you good health, prosperity and happiness!
Below a #sooc #photo from last New Year's Eve to put you in the mood :)
#newyear2013
May 2013 bring you good health, prosperity and happiness!
Below a #sooc #photo from last New Year's Eve to put you in the mood :)
#newyear2013
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Users - assets or liabilities?
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Choose your platform wisely...
Users - assets or liabilities?
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Choose your platform wisely...
#photo #sunrisesaturday #soocsunday #G+LeapYearDayProject +G+ LeapYear 2012 - Day in the life of G+
Kitchen window view at 7AM, February 29, 2012
(No editing or adjustments. Straight out of my Nikon D7000)
Kitchen window view at 7AM, February 29, 2012
(No editing or adjustments. Straight out of my Nikon D7000)
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A Charlie Chaplin moment :)
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So cute!
A Charlie Chaplin moment :)
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So cute!
Everybody making plans for the future, should have a soft, purring cat in their lap. You just can't think of bad things in such a situation.
#loveandpeace via +Johnny Johnsen
#loveandpeace via +Johnny Johnsen
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Way to get a six pack!
Ripped and ready to rumble :D
#tongueincheek
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The easy way guys!! :)
Way to get a six pack!
Ripped and ready to rumble :D
#tongueincheek
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The easy way guys!! :)
Felis Catus Stratos
Felix forgot about his cat, which faithfully followed it's master.
#tongueincheek lifted from a comment on +The Verge, by http://www.theverge.com/users/Tuan%20X
Felix forgot about his cat, which faithfully followed it's master.
#tongueincheek lifted from a comment on +The Verge, by http://www.theverge.com/users/Tuan%20X
Gartner's 2012 Hype Cycle for emerging tech.
Somewhat surprised to see gamification still up there.
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2124315
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gartnergroup/2012/09/18/key-trends-to-watch-in-gartner-2012-emerging-technologies-hype-cycle-2/
#tech #hype
Somewhat surprised to see gamification still up there.
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2124315
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gartnergroup/2012/09/18/key-trends-to-watch-in-gartner-2012-emerging-technologies-hype-cycle-2/
#tech #hype
It's interesting to see where your followers come from!
Adding up the numbers, it does seem like quite a few people don't reveal their approximate location i Google+, though. I wonder why?
#some #smallworld
Adding up the numbers, it does seem like quite a few people don't reveal their approximate location i Google+, though. I wonder why?
#some #smallworld
Amazing shot of Trolltunga!
(The Troll Tongue)
Photographer: Geir Bohlin
Original: http://www.tafoto.origo.no/-/image/show/2240004
More photos of Trolltunga: http://goo.gl/SsGpd
#norway #touristattractions
(The Troll Tongue)
Photographer: Geir Bohlin
Original: http://www.tafoto.origo.no/-/image/show/2240004
More photos of Trolltunga: http://goo.gl/SsGpd
#norway #touristattractions
Happy Apocalypse Long Count Great Year!
Let's party like it's 13.0.0.0.0 !
"The Mayan Calendar Date is written with a five-decimal count to show a day’s position within the; baktun (400 tun), katun (20 tun), tun (360 kin), vinal (20-kin month), and the kin. The Great Year has 13 baktun, so we write 13.0.0.0.0 for day one, and, for example, 12.9.6.1.0 for January 1, 2000.
The Long Count Cycle will end in Dec. 21, 2012 when it will again be 13.0.0.0.0, according to anthropologists who begin our current Count of just more than 5,125 years from in Aug. 31, 3113 B.C."
http://kalarhythms.org/mayan-calendar/52-year-calendar-round.htm
http://www.azteccalendar.com/
#StuffILearnedToday
Illustration: "Stone of the Sun" - the Aztec version of the Zodiac.
Let's party like it's 13.0.0.0.0 !
"The Mayan Calendar Date is written with a five-decimal count to show a day’s position within the; baktun (400 tun), katun (20 tun), tun (360 kin), vinal (20-kin month), and the kin. The Great Year has 13 baktun, so we write 13.0.0.0.0 for day one, and, for example, 12.9.6.1.0 for January 1, 2000.
The Long Count Cycle will end in Dec. 21, 2012 when it will again be 13.0.0.0.0, according to anthropologists who begin our current Count of just more than 5,125 years from in Aug. 31, 3113 B.C."
http://kalarhythms.org/mayan-calendar/52-year-calendar-round.htm
http://www.azteccalendar.com/
#StuffILearnedToday
Illustration: "Stone of the Sun" - the Aztec version of the Zodiac.
#grafitti #ufo
(Note: Not my shot - lifted from http://kuvaton.com)
(Note: Not my shot - lifted from http://kuvaton.com)
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Most important skill to have ;)
Are you good at it?
My own quote , have a nice day :)
#truth
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Most important skill to have ;)
Are you good at it?
My own quote , have a nice day :)
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I am glad I don't live in Tornado Lane
...even if the photo ops are amazing!
#ohemgee via +Walid Muhammad
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"When 2 Twisters Tussle" - North of Clinton Oklahoma
Image Credit : Zack Biggs
I am glad I don't live in Tornado Lane
...even if the photo ops are amazing!
#ohemgee via +Walid Muhammad
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"When 2 Twisters Tussle" - North of Clinton Oklahoma
Image Credit : Zack Biggs
Delphi is dying and it's Embarcadero's fault
... or is it?
EMBT have put a lot of energy into renewing the tool. Yes - we can discuss if the money has been used on the right parts of the tools, but it is we, the users, that have been asking for stuff like wider platform support, and EMBT don't have the resources to address all issues at the same time.
As users and potentially ambassadors for the tool, we have to ask:
Are we creating an open and supportive environment for the users of the tool?
Are we writing articles, components and sharing code for the tool?
Are we supporting the efforts of EMBT by purchasing an SA for the tool?
IMO, lighting candles beats cursing at the dark - but if you have completely lost faith in the tool - please - just move on to something greener on the other side of the fence - instead of preaching doom and gloom to the rest of us.
My opinion, and mine alone.
... or is it?
EMBT have put a lot of energy into renewing the tool. Yes - we can discuss if the money has been used on the right parts of the tools, but it is we, the users, that have been asking for stuff like wider platform support, and EMBT don't have the resources to address all issues at the same time.
As users and potentially ambassadors for the tool, we have to ask:
Are we creating an open and supportive environment for the users of the tool?
Are we writing articles, components and sharing code for the tool?
Are we supporting the efforts of EMBT by purchasing an SA for the tool?
IMO, lighting candles beats cursing at the dark - but if you have completely lost faith in the tool - please - just move on to something greener on the other side of the fence - instead of preaching doom and gloom to the rest of us.
My opinion, and mine alone.
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I'd love a table like this one!
Anyone know the maker(s) of these?
#furniture
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DOBRANOC ..............
I'd love a table like this one!
Anyone know the maker(s) of these?
#furniture
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DOBRANOC ..............
I just stumbled on a Chrome feature I haven't noticed before (Chrome 21.0.1171.0 dev-m)
If you in the url bar type "post " - ie the word post followed by a space, a command like notification appear, and after you type some search term, a Google Search window opens with your terms and additionaly specifiers to narrow down the search to Google+.
Pretty nifty!
#googleplus #googleplustips #google #search #chrome
If you in the url bar type "post " - ie the word post followed by a space, a command like notification appear, and after you type some search term, a Google Search window opens with your terms and additionaly specifiers to narrow down the search to Google+.
Pretty nifty!
#googleplus #googleplustips #google #search #chrome
It's official, I am a G+ addict. I just wrote an email to a mailinglist, marking a line with * *, expecting to get bold text.
If only I could +1 that mail :P
If only I could +1 that mail :P
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Occam's razor strikes again!
Via +Nicola Deiana
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Evaporative watering bottles, keep the soil moist all the time without drowning the plants' roots.
Occam's razor strikes again!
Via +Nicola Deiana
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Evaporative watering bottles, keep the soil moist all the time without drowning the plants' roots.
Kransekakekomplottet
Det er banne meg fullstendig umulig å kjøpe ferdig kransekake i butikkene.
Det bugner av dem, sier du? Prøv å finn en som ikke inneholder maismel!
De burde ha en advarsel på esken: "Kan inneholde spor av mandler" :P
#snøft
P.S. Nei, jeg er ikke allergisk mot mais, men vil ha mer ekte mat i stedet for billige etterligninger.
P.P.S. Joda, har hørt om konditor :P
Det er banne meg fullstendig umulig å kjøpe ferdig kransekake i butikkene.
Det bugner av dem, sier du? Prøv å finn en som ikke inneholder maismel!
De burde ha en advarsel på esken: "Kan inneholde spor av mandler" :P
#snøft
P.S. Nei, jeg er ikke allergisk mot mais, men vil ha mer ekte mat i stedet for billige etterligninger.
P.P.S. Joda, har hørt om konditor :P
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I declare independence from Apple
This is a great read. From the title, it might seem like a rant over the current events, but it was written two months ago and it is not just another fandroid rage piece, but a well written and balanced piece on why the author +Joe Wilcox (Betanews) decided to end a long and fruitful relationship with Apple.
There are gold nuggets in the comments as well:
"Apple is the Scientology of IT." - +Javi Brias
#boycottapple
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I declare independence from Apple
This is a great read. From the title, it might seem like a rant over the current events, but it was written two months ago and it is not just another fandroid rage piece, but a well written and balanced piece on why the author +Joe Wilcox (Betanews) decided to end a long and fruitful relationship with Apple.
There are gold nuggets in the comments as well:
"Apple is the Scientology of IT." - +Javi Brias
#boycottapple
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Just got my new Plum Tee
I love +Paul Stickland's cartoons, and his cat is a perfect match for mine, so naturally I had to order a Tee from Paul's web shop at http://paulstickland.spreadshirt.co.uk/black-oriental-cat-paul-stickland-A19971166/customize/color/389
Paul, I love it! As you can see, +Strange Plum liked it too :)
#photo by +Solveig Fosdal #caturday #tshirt
I love +Paul Stickland's cartoons, and his cat is a perfect match for mine, so naturally I had to order a Tee from Paul's web shop at http://paulstickland.spreadshirt.co.uk/black-oriental-cat-paul-stickland-A19971166/customize/color/389
Paul, I love it! As you can see, +Strange Plum liked it too :)
#photo by +Solveig Fosdal #caturday #tshirt
Spise bord - Spisebord
Bilder i kampen mot særskrivingsfeil.
Bilder i kampen mot særskrivingsfeil.
Suggestion for alternate display of private posts and Community posts in Profile/Posts page.
Today all my posts are shown in a single stream, mixing public, limited and community posts in one stream.
Since communities very well may be in the user's local language, it would make sense to separate community posts by community - both for me as a user, and for those visiting my profile.
My suggestion is to show the posts in a similar way as my home stream.
For me, it should show All, Public, Limited, and a More dropdown for selecting a Community - like we'd select a circle on the home stream page.
For a visitor, the Limited would show only non-public posts and communities that he or she was entitled to see.
#sendfeedback for +Natalie Villalobos
(also actually sent as feedback)
Based on ideas presented in the comments of a post by +Erik Andersson : https://plus.google.com/u/0/113538385219043438319/posts/VFAQ3wHpHY6
Today all my posts are shown in a single stream, mixing public, limited and community posts in one stream.
Since communities very well may be in the user's local language, it would make sense to separate community posts by community - both for me as a user, and for those visiting my profile.
My suggestion is to show the posts in a similar way as my home stream.
For me, it should show All, Public, Limited, and a More dropdown for selecting a Community - like we'd select a circle on the home stream page.
For a visitor, the Limited would show only non-public posts and communities that he or she was entitled to see.
#sendfeedback for +Natalie Villalobos
(also actually sent as feedback)
Based on ideas presented in the comments of a post by +Erik Andersson : https://plus.google.com/u/0/113538385219043438319/posts/VFAQ3wHpHY6
Picasa Share On Google+ Bug
+Susanne Schweiger, who is the curator of +WetWednesday, have identified a somewhat annoying feature of the Share on Google+ button in Picasa for Windows 3.9.
If you upload to Google+ from Picasa for Windows, and specify a circle (other than Public or Extended circles), the members of the circle will get a notification - and - there is no way of turning that off.
If you share an album from within Google+, you can hover over the Circle in the recipient list, and uncheck [x] Notify about this post.
Unfortunately, this is not possible within Picasa for Windows.
Google, why u no fix? ;)
Good job on finding the cause of the mysterious notifications, Susanne!
#picasa #feedback
Sent as feedback and posted on Picasa forums: https://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!category-topic/picasa/picasa-for-windows/E6-vbgkL-bk
+Susanne Schweiger, who is the curator of +WetWednesday, have identified a somewhat annoying feature of the Share on Google+ button in Picasa for Windows 3.9.
If you upload to Google+ from Picasa for Windows, and specify a circle (other than Public or Extended circles), the members of the circle will get a notification - and - there is no way of turning that off.
If you share an album from within Google+, you can hover over the Circle in the recipient list, and uncheck [x] Notify about this post.
Unfortunately, this is not possible within Picasa for Windows.
Google, why u no fix? ;)
Good job on finding the cause of the mysterious notifications, Susanne!
#picasa #feedback
Sent as feedback and posted on Picasa forums: https://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!category-topic/picasa/picasa-for-windows/E6-vbgkL-bk
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Some people will go to great lengths to take a swim.
#ohemgee #brrrr
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fisherman fool
Some people will go to great lengths to take a swim.
#ohemgee #brrrr
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fisherman fool
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Finally, a HDR photo done right!
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Sunset from the Castle of Monolithos by Dimitris Koskinas
Finally, a HDR photo done right!
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Sunset from the Castle of Monolithos by Dimitris Koskinas