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One caveat to alerts (and automatically acting on alerts) is that there are delays[0] between costs being incurred and alerted. I can't find a Google source for what the delay is, …

I did just manage to dig up a source that says these things are somewhat implemented in iOS 18 with illustrative screenshots rather than actuals, and it seems to be implemented but…

I'm pretty unclear about how the experience they showcase in the video would work on iOS. Maybe Android has APIs for this, but on iOS it looks like RCS just supports green-bubble m…

This pattern of the virtual DOM has some parallels with functional programming. At first look, using functional programming it looks like you're sacrificing the performance that yo…

So, it seems that the change for production apps is that you can now somehow commit to a monthly price for dynos and get a discount. 1X – $25/month compared to $36.5/month (by the …

I'm also interested in what has changed. The dyno-hour prices of $0.05, $0.10, $0.80 for 1X, 2X and PX, respectively, seem the same as before.

I think the stuff React is doing is impressively simple and non-magical. Although I haven't used React yet, I wouldn't be surprised if these ideas make for code that's relatively e…

Also, his idea of increasing taxes will mean that even if his statement were true ("[if] people only bought half as much, they would be just as healthy"), a flat increase in drug t…

Encrypting anything with your Google Accounts password doesn't really make you invulnerable against Google. They can get your clear text Google Accounts password from you any time …

What key are you going to encrypt these passwords with? If you were to encrypt passwords in the cloud with a key that's stored on the device, you can't unlock the passwords on a di…

It's fantastic. Note that it's from their own original press release: http://investor.yahoo.net/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=765892

Again I run into the issue that Google doesn't seem to release their iPhone apps internationally. I'm in Europe (Iceland, specifically) and I can't download the Google Search or Go…

OP was clarifying the meaning of pirate in the present context, not the origin of the term or how it is used in some other contexts. The meaning you're suggesting is very explicitl…

Yes, and even if they had resources and interest to distribute it rapidly, I'd venture to guess that $200 would be underpricing it. People might say they're prepared to pay less fo…

Indeed, although I don't agree "internet-enabling software" is trivial in terms of engineering and support costs, considering the range of devices today. But mostly I just wanted t…

Nope, you're right. The ISP would have to install the CA certificate on every device on the network, which is a nontrivial task. Furthermore, if the ISP has done that, they don't n…

I think you're spot on that in general, the speed-quality tradeoff creates a legitimate case for content producers to choose Vimeo. However, that's not really my complaint, but rat…

Agreed on all counts, and I'm in Iceland. I also know that local ISPs have dedicated caching servers for YouTube videos, which gives them an advantage in my region. I realize that …

Let me get a little whiny and off-topic here: the video is beautiful, but I wish people mostly stopped using Vimeo until they make their player more resilient. It doesn't seem to d…

He was an engineering director for a couple of years working on the dev/test tool chain and Google+. He's done a few books, including one he co-authored called How Google Tests Sof…

Interesting how the New York Times covers this more as a threat than a political move. The New York Times: "North Korea Warns of Pre-emptive Nuclear Attack" BBC News: "North Korea …

The lesson is to have more kids, fast.