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Comment Re:Why didn't I hear about this before? (Score 1) 143

Nouveau *did* have reclocking for several cards before. I used to be able to reclock my 450GTS and 460GTX without any problems with something like:

# echo 3 > /sys/class/drm/card0/device/performance_level

but since kernel 3.11 or 3.12 (I don't remember) they changed the interface to the new yadda/yadda/pstate, and we lost the reclocking ability for the last 3 or 4 kernel versions. I wish they had waited until they had something functional to remove something that (at least for some of us) worked fine.

Comment Re:Almost heaven (Score 5, Informative) 44

Nobody forces you to use the google services with a Nexus, and you can buy one now in USA or Europe. Get AOSP/CM/AOKP/PA/whatever from git, compile it (or get it from xda from someone who compiled it) and voila: (mostly) open source OS with no traces of google. With fdroid replacing the play store, humble indie bundle for some nice games and DAVdroid (available in fdroid) for contact and calendar sync with your own carddav/caldav server you get a nice private smartphone.

Comment Re:rsslounge^Wselfoss (Score 1) 335

Same here. In fact I prefer selfoss to Google Reader, so I must thank google for removing it. The transition was so nice that I plan to do the same as soon as there are self hosted alternatives to contacts and calendar that sync with android (which will be as soon as the OwnCloud android app supports caldav and carddav; right now it's quite useless for me with file syncing support only).

Comment Re:The light is on but nobody's home (Score 1) 192

Yep, if it wasn't for the ridiculous 512 MB of internal storage (lower than RAM!!) that forced almost anybody who wanted to have a few apps to use the hackish ext2sd, it would still be a nice phone today. I gave it to my sister when I bought the Galaxy Nexus; she's still using it as main phone. Built as a tank.

Comment Re:My answer (Score 3, Insightful) 525

Stories I've read about harrasment. Mainly those with videos proving it was not an invention. Also, NOBODY is going to confiscate my laptop/phone/whatever just because. At least this month (after how many years?) a federal court ruled that what happened at the borders was going too far: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/8/court-limits-feds-ability-search-laptops-border/?page=all

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