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Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by opello »

xenophonf wrote: post #179
xorcist wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many. I've used Android-x86(.org) on KVM which worked so well I didn't pursue others. There is some semi-commercial fork called Remix OS that's more polished. If you only need to use an app and not the rest of the environment you can also run it as a Chrome plugin under ARC and not mess with virtualization at all.

I can't connect to bdownload.fosshub.com, which hosts the Android-x86 images. Are those download links working for you?

They also mirror releases to Sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by sotojuan »

freehunter wrote: post #169
pzh wrote: post #163

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would a web version be better than an app if you're using it on a phone? (Honest question, I'm just curious.) Most people say they dislike app clutter, but then they have to keep a browser bookmark (or bookmark icon) anyway, which is the same amount of clutter. The only reason I can see is that you'd have one less app annoying you with updates, but a browser version has its own set of problems--e.g. unreliable ma…

Apps have access to things on your phone that web pages do not. Like he mentioned, web pages can't send push notifications. To the best of my knowledge, web pages can't run in the background. Web pages will also work on any device, even Windows Phone or Firefox OS or WebOS or Blackberry, etc. I don't have the Facebook app installed on my phone. Not for privacy reasons, not because the web page is better, but because…

> web pages can't send push notifications

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Push_API

> web pages can't run in the background

Ok not the same at all, but you can use web workers for background threads:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers...

And the above have also been used to produce offline-first applications.

Unfortunately Apple has been bad at supporting these new APIs—ironic considering the last part of your comment. Google has been the best at it.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by coolrivers »

Very cool. I've seen Bumble (dating app) trying to do this (connect people to new friends) but it's tricky as it's originally a dating site.

There must be a better way to connect with new people when you move somewhere (or just need new friends).

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by beamatronic »

tempodox wrote: post #82

This has nothing to do with orkut or the specific product, but if the NSA wants to know “what I'm passionate about”, they'll have to ask me themselves. I guess I'm just not the social network type.

"I'm passionate about my privacy"

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by fizzbatter »

I wonder how public this is?

I've been thinking a lot about social networks recently, and what i want (as far as i can tell) is the ability to conversationally share with a group, but in an either private or ephemeral manner. The goal of ephemeral being, i don't like the permanency of the web. I want to join twitter, following tags and/or individuals i like, but i don't want anything i say to be locked in time.

I'd like to build real relationships, with real people, and have it feel like real life. Where there is no record of everything[1]. I'm sick of everything being recorded in stone.

[1]: Note that some record makes for a good UX. Logging onto FB to see what someone posted yesterday is nice. Beyond a relatively short timeframe though.. meh.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by xorcist »

xenophonf wrote: post #179
xorcist wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many. I've used Android-x86(.org) on KVM which worked so well I didn't pursue others. There is some semi-commercial fork called Remix OS that's more polished. If you only need to use an app and not the rest of the environment you can also run it as a Chrome plugin under ARC and not mess with virtualization at all.

I can't connect to bdownload.fosshub.com, which hosts the Android-x86 images. Are those download links working for you?

Fosshub was owned and trojaned some days ago, be careful with that site. The other download link should work (there are checksums in release notes).

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by palakchokshi »

toyg wrote: post #117
rburhum wrote: post #69

First, let me say something I would not have said a few years ago... a new social network to meet people interested in the other things I do... awesome! I get why there is not a web version at first. Unlike most people, I dont see that as a deal breaker. I downloaded the app and tried it out. The good: I like the idea of limiting yourself to five personas. It made me sit down and think what I wanted out of this. See,…

> Import the information from FB, G+ I expect that would be against TOS and would result in an immediate ban.

Not if as part of sign in the app asks permission to get that information. That is how all oAuth logins from FB to Google to LinkedIn to Github work. You ask for permission to get exactly what you want and once granted the app can get that information without violating any TOS or getting banned
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