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Gabler

25 karma · joined February 15, 2012

Currently on my second year of the my computer science degree and loving all things technology.
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Gabler··on How tiny commuting app Transit is beating Google Maps
Post title: "How tiny commuting app Transit is beating Google Maps"

From the article: "Ultimately, Vermette knows, a tiny commuter’s app that focuses on buses and trains is not going to beat the massive, well-funded, and multifunction Google Maps — in downloads, users, and time spent in app."

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Gabler··on Microsoft prepares U-turn on Windows 8
Are you sure you aren't confusing the pop up about their cookie policy with a login request?
Gabler··on I skateboarded 85km from Sydney to Wollongong. It took me 12 hours
Gotta say when I clicked on the link that wasn't the kind of board I was expecting at all. Good on you man! I've been too scared to switch back to smaller wheels after a few months on some soft 60mm's, but you may have just convinced me to go back.
Gabler··on Dell/Alienware release Ubuntu gaming desktop
I can see the value to your other points, but which desktop environment would you suggest over Unity? I always thought it was a pretty good fit for these type of things but my experience with other Linux desktop environments is pretty limited.
Gabler··on Y Combinator is funding the future of spam in Windows
My parents have fallen for this sort of thing within days of getting a new computer. It's so hard to get rid of and it made them feel like they were downloading viruses when they were really downloading legitimate software. It's a shame you've ended up having to do stuff like this when you are performing what should be, totally secure installs.
Gabler··on Reddit user captures video of 2012 voting machines altering votes
I would be more outraged if the video actually showed him tapping the other candidates to prove that they worked correctly. He says that tapping the others worked fine but there is no proof of this in the video.
Gabler··on Gnome: Staring into the abyss
I really did want to like Gnome 3 but just nothing about it made me want to use it over Unity. I'm a fairly new Linux user who has used quite a bit of Unity, Gnome 3 and Gnome 2. Gnome 2 is great, I wouldn't hold onto Gnome 3 just because I want to stay away from Unity. Without add-ons of some kind Gnome 3 was completely unusable for anything I wanted to use it for.
Gabler··on "Adobe has released Adobe Photoshop CS6, which addresses these vulnerabilities"
If this attitude from Adobe continues maybe there will be a larger drive toward open-source alternatives to Photoshop crosses poor student fingers
Gabler··on Apple releases Ipad 3
Home network. It may differ in larger towns like Auckland or Wellington but the city I live in is hardly small either.
Gabler··on Apple releases Ipad 3
When I see people complaining about being capped at 50kb/s speeds it makes me sad to live in New Zealand where our capped speeds are about 15kb/s at best.
Gabler··on And Now There’s A Kickstarter For Porn
I hate to think what kind of prizes will be offered for the higher contributes..
Gabler··on VIM Modes Transition Diagram
Thanks for the link. I'm only just starting my second year of University now and I feel like skills with Vim will be an invaluable thing to have for my course.
Gabler··on VIM Modes Transition Diagram
As someone who is thinking about learning Vim, this diagram is severely daunting.