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Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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MattyRad wrote: post #128

I bought a Pixel when it came out, switching from the Nexus 5 primarily because Project Fi was an easy, cheap way to get off my parent's cell-phone plan and gain some personal independence. It was about time for a new phone anyway. I wish I had just stuck with the Nexus 5... it was a fantastic phone. Wireless charging (which I personally found to be the most useful feature), excellent dimensions, excellent price, and…

I switched from Nexus 5 to a Pixel XL and had a very different experience. It did seem slightly larger than optimal (thought I felt the same when switching from Nexus 4 to Nexus 5), and very slippery, but I went from having to charge multiple times a day to a battery that lasts all day. Wireless charging was nice--not having to charge is so much nicer. (It's gotten worse with Oreo, but I'm hoping it will improve with time.)

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user-on1 wrote: post #368
Anm wrote: post #242

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They only need to store (and occasionally update) the kernel parameters for the trained deep neural net. Very small indeed.

how small, what technology is that?

I don't do neural nets, but if I had to crudely estimate... 10,000 songs (the outputs) * 16 layers * 16 parameters per node * 4 for the bytes per float = 10MB + a DB of song/artist names.

I'm probably underestimating the parameters per node, and overestimating the size of the layers closer to the input. Further, it's more likely structured as an LSTM than a convolutional network, since sound is a streaming source.

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bvy wrote: post #287
J5892 wrote: post #222

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I take great care of my headphones, because they're such an important part of my life. I use them 90% of every day. I have never had a pair of headphones last for more than 2 years. Almost every time it's because the cable gets worn out from rubbing against the inside of my pocket.

A lot of people have nicer headphones with removable cables though.

Yeah, I had a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphones like that.

The left speaker stopped working after 6 months of every day normal use.

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Post by habosa »

jsmthrowaway wrote: post #311
habosa wrote: post #246

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Disclaimer: I work at Google but have nothing to do with any hardware team. I bought a Nexus 6P from the Google store and had some issues. Out of warranty they replaced it with a new Nexus 6P. When that failed as well, they replaced the phone with a brand new Pixel XL. Each of these replacements was sent via overnight shipping at no cost to me. I wouldn't call this a great experience because I wish the original phone…

Did you identify yourself as a Google employee? Just asking because re: consistency, I could believe a blue badge might pull some weight in that situation. Speaking from experience, badging at an Apple Store will often change a conversation, sometimes dramatically, despite that ability not really being intended at all. Neither here nor there, just a data point.

No, I did not mention where I worked or even the industry.
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