Comment Sorry about lying (Score 1) 296
My bad.
Comment Re:40 years (Score 1) 107
As is only appropriate. We tend to have such an inflated view of our importance.
Comment My preferred title for this article was (Score 2) 192
was "Google Is Going Puritan On Us". But this one will do.
Comment 1984 is finally here (Score 3, Insightful) 331
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
Although admittedly, we've had the ignorance bit down for quite a while.
Submission + - Google is going Puritan on us (zdnet.com)
DougDot writes: In three days, Google's Blogger will begin to delete scores of blogs that have existed since 1999 on Monday under its vague new anti-sex-ad policy purge.
On Wednesday night at around 7pm PST, all Blogger blogs marked as "adult" were sent an email from Google's Blogger team.
blogger sex purge
The email told users with "adult" blogs that after Sunday, June 30, 2013, all adult blogs will be deleted if they are found to be "displaying advertisements to adult websites" — while the current Content Policy does not define what constitutes "adult" content.
To say that Twitter ignited with outrage would be an understatement. Blogger users are panicked and mad as hell at Google.
On Wednesday night at around 7pm PST, all Blogger blogs marked as "adult" were sent an email from Google's Blogger team.
blogger sex purge
The email told users with "adult" blogs that after Sunday, June 30, 2013, all adult blogs will be deleted if they are found to be "displaying advertisements to adult websites" — while the current Content Policy does not define what constitutes "adult" content.
To say that Twitter ignited with outrage would be an understatement. Blogger users are panicked and mad as hell at Google.
Submission + - The Fine Art of Corporate Fibbing (blogspot.com)
DougDot writes: Word has it that the good folks at Google's Device Support hotline (1-855-836-3987) are still telling people who call in to complain about the wifi and bluetooth issues with their Nexus 4 phones one of two little white whoppers: [...]
Submission + - Steve's Upcoming Counseling Session (blogspot.com)
DougDot writes: "Here's the deal: you see, we all know that the Nexus 4 was not designed on purpose to prevent wifi and bluetooth from being used at the same time. We all know that it is a bug. Well, all of us except for Steve, apparently. Here, read for yourselves: ..."
Submission + - A little white lie (blogspot.com)
DougDot writes: "Google is claiming that this was "intended functionality" for the Nexus 4."
Comment Yay (Score 1) 232
It works at least as well any of the flash sites, like Amazon.com, on my Samsung Chromebook.
Submission + - A Report Card on the Google Nexus 4 Phone (blogspot.com)
DougDot writes: "After having had three months to fully explore the phone, we thought we'd give Google a report card on the Nexus 4. We divided the report card into the following categories:
1) E-commerce purchasing experience,
2) customer support, and
3) product quality."
1) E-commerce purchasing experience,
2) customer support, and
3) product quality."
Submission + - What is Evil? (blogspot.com)
DougDot writes: "Which sort of brings up the question: is it evil of Google to sell product which they know is defective, and to do so for months without telling us? And then to sort of, unannounced-like slip out a software release that silently fixes things?"
Submission + - Persistant wifi and bluetooth bugs in Android 4.2 (blogspot.com)
DougDot writes: "Lately, it seems all the news sources have been soft-balling Google regarding the Nexus 4, the Nexus7, and the 10. And especially with regard to wifi and bluetooth bugs that crept into the Adnroid distribution with version 4.2.
Well, as it turns out, the masses are not happy. Not happy at all. Read on to find out why."
Well, as it turns out, the masses are not happy. Not happy at all. Read on to find out why."
Comment Re:The Nexus 4 has been broken since November (Score 1) 267
Yeah, about that: Sorry, didn't see my other replies getting posted.
Comment Re:Price (Score 1) 267
Wifi and bluetooth has been broken on the Nexus 4 ever since Android 4.2.1 was pushed out mid-November.
See http://things-linux.blogspot.com/ [blogspot.com] for all the gory details.
Actually sorta thinking about maybe possibly becoming open to the potential concept of perhaps thinking about considering a Blackberry.
See http://things-linux.blogspot.com/ [blogspot.com] for all the gory details.
Actually sorta thinking about maybe possibly becoming open to the potential concept of perhaps thinking about considering a Blackberry.
Comment The Nexus 4 has been broken since November (Score 1) 267
Wifi and bluetooth, anyhow. Ever since Android 4.2.1 was pushed out mid-November.
See http://things-linux.blogspot.com/ for all the gory details.
Actually sorta thinking about maybe possibly becoming open to the potential concept of perhaps thinking about considering a Blackberry.
See http://things-linux.blogspot.com/ for all the gory details.
Actually sorta thinking about maybe possibly becoming open to the potential concept of perhaps thinking about considering a Blackberry.
