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Re: Android coming to wearables

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Post by wutbrodo »

notatoad wrote: post #189
wutbrodo wrote: post #183

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How would this even work if it was stored on the server? Every singkr sound triggers a roundtrip to the server from your phone to check the voice? I can't imagine this working any other way than being stored locally.

if it's stored locally, it's probably stored on a server too.

I don't really see how this follows, particularly since I don't believe you can sync the voiceprint across phones. If you're saying that it's _possible_ to send voice prints to the server unnecessarily, then sure: but this has nothing to do with always-listening/voice-print storage; it could be the case for any sort of voice command, which means that what we're talking about here isn't any different from any voice command system in that respect.

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Post by richbradshaw »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #44
deathcakes wrote: post #5

Not sure why but saying 'Ok Google' feels a little creepier than saying 'Ok Glass'. More obvious that you aren't interfacing with a mere gadget, but a multi billion dollar corporate entity...

"Ok Jarvis" works as well, if that comes off as less creepy.

Just tried this in various accents - nope, doesn't work. Nexus 4, newest Google Search, Personalised Recognition on.

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Post by balladeer »

dictum wrote: post #57
kshatrea wrote: post #3

I am in the position of being torn apart by two very strong feelings. One is the world where information flow due to companies like Google does a real service to humanity: for e.g. wearing devices that can keep us reminded of our meds or monitor sugar levels, to talk just about the possibilities in healthcare. Then I think of Edward Snowden and I now know that what Google knows, maybe America/Russia/China/WhatHaveYou…

> in my nation (India) being gay is illegal Sorry for the flame material, but why is it that this is rarely mentioned in western news media (at least in the countries whose news I follow)? For those who, like me, didn't know that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_India

It was accepted in India for some time and then suddenly the apex court reversed the ruling saying "unnatural sex" (same gender sex) is prohibited by the constitution. This was odd as our apex court doesn't really take such steps. Then it dawned upon me that it was merely interpreting the constitution. That part of the constitution is a legacy law from the time of the British occupation. Unfortunately we have not yet changed it. I don't see it being changed in the near future either, because the party that is supposed to gain majority in this general election is a "conservative" party basing most of their policy off religion.

> why is it that this is rarely mentioned in western news media

It is mentioned in Western media. Also in India you are not prosecuted for being a gay or homosexual unless you bring to the out in the open (I am not defending the culture). Which means you can't usually do girl-girl/guy-guy making out in the public. Hell, you can't even do girl-guy making out in the open. This is covered by some "indecency laws". So, basically it's like there's no witch-hunt on for gays and lesbians even though you declare that you are a homosexual.

Now when someone says this country has a lot lot bigger issues to fix before fixing issues of homosexuality, please don't pounce on him/her because that's true (IMO).

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Post by balladeer »

Mikeb85 wrote: post #185
hugofirth wrote: post #66

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It is odd - there was uproar around the Russian propaganda laws regarding Homosexual relationships running up to the winter olympics (and rightly so! I am not suggesting otherwise). Yet, I (who, perhaps arrogantly, consider myself fairly well informed) had absolutely no idea that homosexuality is illegal in India. This is wtf-worthy.

Not only that, but homosexuality is actually completely legal in Russia. The law that everyone was in uproar about is that in Russia you're not allowed to promote non-traditional sexual relationships. Yet in what many claim is a 'free' country (India), homosexuality it outlawed outright. Funny how propaganda works.

What is a free country?

You can pick your criteria but please try to make it adequate and generic Then name one free country on this planet.

Re: Android coming to wearables

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Post by balladeer »

DominikR wrote: post #146
hugofirth wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is odd - there was uproar around the Russian propaganda laws regarding Homosexual relationships running up to the winter olympics (and rightly so! I am not suggesting otherwise). Yet, I (who, perhaps arrogantly, consider myself fairly well informed) had absolutely no idea that homosexuality is illegal in India. This is wtf-worthy.

Such media campaigns are only for enemies of the US, not for allies like India or Saudi Arabia. (where the punishment for having homosexual intercourse is death by beheading)

If it comes to being an ally and India has to choose between US and Russia, is it that hard to guess who it will choose? You can also sample the latest example.

Re: Android coming to wearables

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Post by toomuchtodo »

richbradshaw wrote: post #202
toomuchtodo wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Ok Jarvis" works as well, if that comes off as less creepy.

Just tried this in various accents - nope, doesn't work. Nexus 4, newest Google Search, Personalised Recognition on.

Odd. http://androidcommunity.com/google-now-can-be-launched-with-...
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