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gloves

296 karma · joined February 20, 2015

Generally happy chap - try to make people smile while not taking too much, too seriously.

I try to be nice and to do the right thing.

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gloves··on Confessions of a Watch Geek
This is a sad story! Don't give up on the dream! Enjoy it because you enjoy it!
gloves··on Confessions of a Watch Geek
I'm not a watch geek, but I do love them.

The thing I love the most is they are quite unique in the sense they can be passed through the generations and become more than an object.

The watch my grandfather gave to me before he passed away is, and will always be one of my most prized material possessions, which I also hope to pass down to my children one day too.

It's why a fitbit, apple watch or the like will never do for me.

gloves··on Fan of Pokémon Go? Read this before you vote on Nov. 8
I don't buy this. Too much of a leap to connect one and the other directly. Yes, the campaign has been one of hate and fear, no, I don't think Pokemon Go wouldn't exist or would have been restricted by a Trump presidency.
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Although apparently in Spain if you receive a sentence less than two years, you do not serve jail time - it's just a suspended sentence.

Unlikely to see the inside of a cell unless he does anything else!

gloves··on How to find the biggest prime numbers
Brain sending a whole load of 'nope' signals this morning - hope to come back to this later :)
gloves··on UK votes to leave EU
Sad day. Shocked.
gloves··on Elon Musk said we're living in a computer simulation. This cartoon explains
This could be true. It might not be. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got though, is you simply need to 'do your best in the world you inhabit'. That doesn't even mean just on earth, but lower level like looking after your family, yourself, others around you and trying to be happy. This stuff is mind-boggling and fascinating but I know which outlook will make me happier!
gloves··on Twilio S-1 Amendment
It's purely subjective, but I really wish Twilio well for this - something about Patio11 speaking highly of them probably.
gloves··on Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
If clippy makes a return, I for one back this move.
gloves··on Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
Unsure if you're being serious... don't need to look much further than Windows 10 auto update to see how much Microsoft care...
gloves··on Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
Worked well for Google +...
gloves··on Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
New headline... "Bloated, behind the times corporate buys bloated, barely functioning social network."
gloves··on Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
Genuine question... what do MS stand to gain from this?
gloves··on Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
"The Microsoft of Social Networking" Love it.
gloves··on [dead]
Wow that's a lot of money.
gloves··on Light Pollution Masks the Milky Way for a Third of the World’s Population
One reason to love living in the country. Sometimes there is just nothing better than a beanbag, blanket, and a clear night sky.
gloves··on Clinton approved CIA drone assassinations with her cellphone, report says
I stopped reading at "An explosive new report reveals..."

Just give me the actual news, not your opinion of it.

gloves··on The Web We Want
It's not a perfect method of collecting data, but interesting privacy is the top result in every continent on earth.
gloves··on Why I have finally taken off the Apple Watch
I had a similar experience to the writer of the article when my fitbit broke when an update bricked it (or perhaps 'braceletted' it?

In the weeks between getting the warranty repair, I began wearing the watch my grandad gave me before he passed away.

I found two things. 1. I didn't miss anything about the fitbit - the main thing I used it for was time, and the second most used feature - the step counter - wasn't used for much more than something of general interest. I didn't find that killer reason I needed the watch in my life, even though I live an active lifestyle.

2. I preferred wearing the old fashioned watch with sentimental value attached. A watch is so unique as it can be passed through generations and is worn daily by one person over a long period of time. Given the premium real estate of my wrist meaning there is only one place for a device, I'd much rather have something there which is something very special and dear to me, than a gimmick.

gloves··on Show HN: Euro 2016 predictions using Bayesian inference
Cool work! Appreciate it's not your mission to say 'this will or won't happen' and is just a bit of fun.

But the great thing about football is that interesting as this is, I won't be placing any bets off the back of it. Too many variables in human nature, playing conditions, external factors, and maybe even luck. It's what keeps the game interesting and millions watching.

It would be interesting as a question to wonder what parts of human behaviour can be predicted accurately in this way though!

gloves··on SignAloud: Gloves That Translate Sign Language into Text and Speech
I don't translate sign language into text and speech!
gloves··on This is why people fear the Internet of Things
There was a talk at an event I work for (that's the full disclosure done) on building security into the IoT. It was made by a Hardware Manager of the original iPhone, a patent holder for NEST and is now CEO at Electric Imp. In short, he argued that security has to be layered into every stage of the design process. The current paradigm is to make something and try to retrofit security features into it.

http://iot.thebln.com/2016/02/building-security-into-iot-int...

gloves··on This is why people fear the Internet of Things
It's only when companies take security in IoT devices seriously are we likely to see any meaningful progress in the sector. Security is an afterthought right now for companies who design products, but don't necessarily have the expertise in security to counter those who wish to hack their products. The reality is security today is as important part of the initial design in IoT products, as look and functions of the product is.
gloves··on Gmailify: The best of Gmail, without an gmail address
Honestly, I only use gmail because I have to - I find outlook a far better interface.
gloves··on Python 3 in 2016
Been thinking about learning to code, and a lot of people have recommended Python as a good language to begin with. Taking a look at this, should I be looking elsewhere?
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I can't wait either!
gloves··on [dead]
Monty Python has always been great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuu9YH7_-T8

gloves··on What I learnt working on my startup this New Year’s Eve
You seem like cool guys - I just hope you don't kill yourself working, nothing impressive about working excessive hours and not seeing your family!
gloves··on Update on Oculus Touch Ship Date
Could you also give me your stock market tips please? Would love to know what else the future holds as facts.
gloves··on LG made an 18-inch display you can roll up like a newspaper
This is cool. Waiting on my flexible screen cell phone...
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