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I think this is a false comparison. We do indeed tolerate a number. But we also regulate heavily to try and minimize that to a point where we do not negatively impact society (i.e. speed limit of 65mph on Highways, not 10 mph).

I think right now, given this is all very new, we can and should be looking at regulation as we start to identify what shoudl be the upper limit.

I believe he's referring to the statements made by Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on bitcoin: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/12/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-rai...

> It's just not a real thing, eventually it will be closed,

> Dimon also said he'd "fire in a second" any JPMorgan trader who was trading bitcoin, noting two reasons: "It's against our rules and they are stupid."

Note: This is not mine. All credit goes to Hannah Mittelstaedt. I just happened to see it on Twitter and thought it was worth sharing.

I'm not quite sure how much I like this. I can see my search results getting populated with a bunch of apps that I don't want, like "Game of War". This will be interesting to see how this plays out.

I have been using Google Wallet with zero problems since the beginning of 2012. Google doesn't need to make it more usable because it's incredibly easy to use. They need to market it better. Not many people know about it.

To be fair, the updated design (Material Design) is mostly back-ported all the way to 2.3. The user experience is practically the same on 5.0 as pre-5.0.

Some things I would note:

* Do not use getBaseContext() like he does when he created the new Activity. Use getApplicationContext for most things (unless an Activity is required) as this is guaranteed to be the same throughout the lifetime of your application.

* For log alternatives, checkout Timber by Jake Wharton (https://github.com/JakeWharton/timber)

* I would suggest using the Build.VERSION_CODES when making the check against which version of android the device is (http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERS...)

There is also the excellent Genymotion emulator. http://www.genymotion.com/

Wow, I did not know about that undo feature. That would be a great addition to Android.

One way they could do this pretty easily in my opinion (if they wouldn't do the shake feature) is to have it included in the contextual action bar when you highlight text.

Like maxk42 said, most of these are device specific. I will address some of these more specifically, though.

  slow scrolling response

While Android as a whole may not be as smooth as iOS is (due to the Dalvik VM if I'm not mistaken), this is pretty much a non-issue on most newer phones from what I've seen. Also, the addition of the Android Runtime, I've noticed zero lag on my Nexus 5.

  Too many crap apps in store

This is an issue on both platforms. Most of the most popular apps on the App Store are on the Play Store as well.

  Cheap hardware designs

Not really an Android issue. Blame this on the OEMs. Though, there are some very well built, comfortable phones. HTC One, Moto X, both Nexus 4 and Nexus 5. This is more of a personal preference. I could say the same about iPhones as I personally don't like the design of the phone.

  Music players that lack complex playlist algorithms

Perhaps not as complex as iTunes, Google Play Music is quite a service. Check it out if you haven't.

  Lacking mac integration

Any specific examples here? I have used a Mac for the past year and have had no issues with integration.

  Limited upgradability

Not sure what you mean if not OS upgradability (see below).

  Dumb OS features

Again device specific. Also, something you might see as dumb may not be to someone else. Personally, I think the fingerprint scanner is dumb. Thought it was when Motorola did it years ago, think it still is today.

  OS updates delayed

Again, device specific. Nexus phones do not have this problem. Moto X is another phone that is getting quick updates.

  Short battery life

No response here. This is my biggest gripe with Android.

I initially had this as the title:

"BuckeyeBox - Ohio State University and Box.com Team Up"

But it was edited almost immediately...

That would be great. I love the easy access to Google Now on my Android devices. And, I could see a lot of people wanting to use this over Siri. However, I don't see Apple letting that happen, unfortunately.

I was surprised at first, but as I thought about it more, it makes sense. Google wants to have you using Google's services. Whether that's on iOS or Android, they probably could not care less. The larger the audience, the more their services get used.

The thing is, I feel like hospitals are hesitant to embrace new technology that isn't proven. Glass definitely fits that category. Like 16s said above, it's the First App Generation. This will get it in the hands of users. And from there, I think we will begin to see the really good, game changing uses.

Besides, like the article says, it always seems to be that the porn industry is one of the first to innovate. And that's because it's such a crowded space. Here's an interesting article about it http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/23/porn.technology/index...

I agree. Not many young people know who Gabe Newell or Drew Houston is. But seeing big names like that that younger people are familiar with could lead to more interest in coding. Great video.

Awesome. I'm glad to hear everyone is doing well. Congrats again.

Out of curiosity, how will this affect the other members of the LaunchGram team?

Any tips on building an RESTful API with django?

Hmmm..For some reason, I cannot seem to find any setting in "Developer Options" on my Jelly Bean based device. Can you tell me what it is called?

Thank you. Somehow, I did not know about this.

Edit: This seems to only be for web apps, not native apps. Or am I missing something?

This looks fantastic. Does anyone know if there is a similar tool for Android?

That's definitely something I wish I had joined. It's definitely one of the major things I regret not doing while in college.

According to The Verge: "There's a basic version with network channels and some basic cable, on up to the movie channels like HBO." So it looks like you can get HBO...

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/26/3188845/google-fiber-tv

It's a shame that ActionBarSherlock is not further up the list. That library is downright incredible. But, knowing that devs are using the support library to backport many of the newer APIs is great.

Edit: I'd also like to point out AQuery. If you are an Android developer and have not seen AQuery, definitely check it out.

Great post, Andy. It's so awesome that you made this leap. I'd love to follow you in the near future.

It's hard to compare getting ICS on legacy phones to getting iOS 6 on your iPhone 4S. Of course, first gen Android devices aren't going to be able to run ICS, but neither will first gen iOS devices. iOS 6 is not going to be on the original iPad, the original iPhone or the iPhone 3G.

It looks great, but why target iPhone's specifically? Any plans to support Android in the future?

Edit: Not just Android, but WP7, iPad, Android tablets, etc?

I think you're 100% correct. I wonder what the chances are of them getting input from tech experts on it, though. If they want to get something passed, I think they will need to get the input from industries professionals who know what they're doing. Or else we may just have a repeat of SOPA.

Like someone mentioned above, I do not think it "hurt" them. I think it limited them a little. Think about what it was like before the iPhone came to Verizon. There were a lot of people praying that it would because they simply would/could not make the switch to AT&T. That limited the reach of the iPhone a little. Not everybody is willing to switch their provider just for one phone.

I've been building an app using Parse for a while now and I am loving it. Congratulations to the Parse team.