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Re: Android 12

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Post by dont__panic »

hnburnsy wrote: post #15
riffic wrote: post #2

did they stop giving these cutesy dessert-related nicknames for some reason?

> Going with a new naming scheme for the 10th version of Android makes a bit of sense; it’s a landmark release. Still, given how difficult it is to put a common dessert to the letter Q, I noted to Google’s Sameer Samat, VP of product management for Android, that it was awfully convenient that Google picked this release to switch up the naming scheme. “We’re going to deal with that skepticism,” he says. Google’s actua…

You could make the same argument that names aren't inclusive -- after all, not everyone can say "Jean Valjean" but "24601" is universal, right?

It doesn't really matter, but it's weird reasoning. Cutesy touches like the dessert names help humanize tech company products and anchor them in reality. It's a shame to give it up because we can't find universal desserts, which is a strange claim to make anyway -- wouldn't anybody, anywhere, appreciate a marshmallow? Why not pick some foreign desserts from unappreciated countries to bring attention to them, instead of abandoning the concept entirely?

Re: Android 12

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Post by fortyseven »

hnburnsy wrote: post #15
riffic wrote: post #2

did they stop giving these cutesy dessert-related nicknames for some reason?

> Going with a new naming scheme for the 10th version of Android makes a bit of sense; it’s a landmark release. Still, given how difficult it is to put a common dessert to the letter Q, I noted to Google’s Sameer Samat, VP of product management for Android, that it was awfully convenient that Google picked this release to switch up the naming scheme. “We’re going to deal with that skepticism,” he says. Google’s actua…

So when importing, we're expected to be tolerant and embrace other cultures unique qualities...

...but when exporting, we have to sanitize cultural expression so as not to confuse or offend.

This is all a bit silly.

Re: Android 12

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Post by dont__panic »

reayn wrote: post #19
smnrchrds wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The names were not only dessert-based, but also alphabetical. The last one to be named in this fashion was Pie. They probably couldn't find a good dessert name starting with Q, so they discontinued the practice. OS X names used to be big cats too until they ran out of good ones. Now it's locations in California. Who knows what it will be next.

Quiche could've worked

I've only ever had savory breakfast quiche (sometimes for brinner, I guess). Is it commonly eaten as a dessert?

Re: Android 12

#24

Post by danellis »

TOMDM wrote: post #12
nly wrote: post #9

Anyone else just stopped keeping track of what version of Android their phone is on? I used to know this stuff, but these days couldn't care less.

For real. For me smartphones are just good enough. They all take nice pictures, they're all fast enough, they all have a nice screen, nice touch controls and nice UI. It just doesn't matter as much anymore. The only thing on here that made me go "oh cool" is the extra dim mode, my 4a really likes scorching my retinas at night.

The dictation looks really good. The main reason I don't use it currently, even though it would be the most natural way to enter text, is that I want my text to have punctuation without me having to be explicit about it. Looking forward to trying this eventually.

Also, given that they have translation and live transcription of videos, live translation of videos was the next logical step. I hope it's available for all audio sources.

Re: Android 12

#25

Post by reayn »

dont__panic wrote: post #23
reayn wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quiche could've worked

I've only ever had savory breakfast quiche (sometimes for brinner, I guess). Is it commonly eaten as a dessert?

I've never eaten it before only ever heard of it, though after some "research" there does seem to be dessert variants of it.

Re: Android 12

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Post by handrous »

lucasverra wrote: post #10

It is remarkable the difference in awareness that android vs iOS releases produce. As a iOS user, i'm glad that iOS releases and features are pushed to me aggressively.

Having been a developer for both platforms, Apple events/announcements are exciting for people working on iOS apps, while Google events are kinda just depressing.

"Oh, yeah, that's cool I guess. Be fun to get to use it in five more years when enough people have this, or a newer, version, for it to matter."

Re: Android 12

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Post by 5e92cb50239222b »

no_time wrote: post #20

Looks like grandparent mode is enabled by default with all the whitespace and even lower information density. What's the endgame? In 20 years only a single letter at a time on the screen? >Any information processed in Private Compute Core requires explicit user action before it can be shared with Google (...) If they know everything about the data going in and coming out it's still useless. Also what important APIs d…

Screens keep getting bigger, while tweets stay the same size. You need something to pad the rest of the space.

Re: Android 12

#29

Post by MisterTea »

dont__panic wrote: post #23
reayn wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quiche could've worked

I've only ever had savory breakfast quiche (sometimes for brinner, I guess). Is it commonly eaten as a dessert?

Quiche is a custard though the Wikipedia entry does not mention any non savory versions.

Re: Android 12

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Post by slownews45 »

handrous wrote: post #26
lucasverra wrote: post #10

It is remarkable the difference in awareness that android vs iOS releases produce. As a iOS user, i'm glad that iOS releases and features are pushed to me aggressively.

Having been a developer for both platforms, Apple events/announcements are exciting for people working on iOS apps, while Google events are kinda just depressing. "Oh, yeah, that's cool I guess. Be fun to get to use it in five more years when enough people have this, or a newer, version, for it to matter."

In fairness it is getting (very slightly) better.

A few years ago the phone co's would sell a phone today to your parents that was already 1-2 version behind especially if the phone was released a year or so ago. And then NEVER update it over 3 years outside of (maybe) some security updates.

For some reason, a month after iOS is released, phones from Apple, including older phones still being sold, are either sold updated or can be updated.

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