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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480421Apr 02 00:28
TechrightsSocialNot a Diaspora post?Apr 02 00:28
schestowitz"I like the guy sitting on the base of the lamp in the first one. "Apr 02 00:28
qu1j0t3https://twitter.com/#!/whisper1111/status/186602741383180288Apr 02 00:59
TechrightsSocial@whisper1111: #YouAreARepublicanWhen you consider 1984 a utopian novelApr 02 00:59
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480405Apr 02 08:26
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The #diaspora GUI is still very broken, one-post view is broken in so many Web browsers (blank page) - deficient design, bad accessibility.Apr 02 08:26
schestowitz"@Sean, I'm afraid, it was not _his_ choice though :( "Apr 02 08:26
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480405Apr 02 09:13
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The #diaspora GUI is still very broken, one-post view is broken in so many Web browsers (blank page) - deficient design, bad accessibility.Apr 02 09:13
schestowitz@sean - I still have long term hopes for the "main" codebase - but at the moment it just wont work with a browser that I'm forced to use on my work machine. If that means I have to use a pod that uses code forked form an older base, then so be it. There are some nice features on diasp0ra.ca - things which needed doing in the main code months ago, for the sake of usability. For a social network, usability on a variety of Apr 02 09:13
schestowitzplayforms is paramount. Not everyone uses a mac. "Apr 02 09:13
schestowitzThey finally talk about the GUI weirdness in diaspora ^Apr 02 09:13
MinceRindeedApr 02 09:16
MinceRthough i'd call that standards non-conformance, not weirdness :>Apr 02 09:16
schestowitzhttp://www.olpc-antarctica.com/2012/03/31/omg-noooo/Apr 02 09:30
TechrightsSocialTitle: OMG. NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | olpc-antarctica .::. Size~: 11.18 KBApr 02 09:30
schestowitzhttp://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/rnye6/ubuntu_1204_vs_windows_8_the_battle_for_desktop/Apr 02 10:43
schestowitz"Apr 02 10:43
TechrightsSocialTitle: Ubuntu 12.04 vs. Windows 8: The Battle for Desktop Supremacy | TechSource : Ubuntu .::. Size~: 45.01 KBApr 02 10:43
schestowitzI like Unity and Metro (I'm like... the only one I think) but I like Unity a bit more... at least the 12.04 version, which comes with keyboard snap features and a few more ways to customize.Apr 02 10:43
schestowitzPeople will use Windows because it's Windows. And that's fine.Apr 02 10:43
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schestowitzhttp://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/rnzwx/android_tablet_market_share_up_10_ipad_down_10/Apr 02 10:43
TechrightsSocialTitle: Android tablet market share up 10%, iPad down 10% through 2011 : Android .::. Size~: 49.4 KBApr 02 10:44
schestowitz"I wish they would have kindles nooks etc as a different category from honeycomb and ICS"Apr 02 10:44
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/92390941Apr 02 11:08
TechrightsSocial@Jose R Rodriguez (metztli)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 09:31:17 UTC - Identi.ca: [ #Windows 7.5 phoneOS in #Nokia's flagship]is so bad that it's being thrown at the market, to give illusion of'demand' http://ur1.ca/8vvjdApr 02 11:08
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Amazon Lists Nokia Lumia 900 Preorder for $0.01 | News & Opinion  | PCMag.com .::. Size~: 137.82 KBApr 02 11:08
schestowitz> Hi, Roy,Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> This:Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> http://www.webpronews.com/microsoft-nokia-invest-in-aalto-university-app-development-program-2012-03Apr 02 11:39
TechrightsSocialTitle: Microsoft, Nokia Invest In Aalto University App Development Program | WebProNews .::. Size~: 38.79 KBApr 02 11:39
schestowitz> Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> Is probably in part a reaction to this:Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> Apr 02 11:39
schestowitz> http://mrpogson.com/2012/03/31/is-finland-the-country-most-loyal-to-gnulinux/Apr 02 11:39
TechrightsSocialTitle: Is Finland the Country Most Loyal to GNU/Linux? at  Robert Pogson .::. Size~: 42.25 KBApr 02 11:39
schestowitzBribing students is easy. You can use lecturers to force them to obey and they don't cost much to bribe, either. Where are the feds when lockin is using introduced by a mole and a monopolist?Apr 02 11:39
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1482215Apr 02 12:12
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #Mozilla opens up over Boot 2 #Gecko http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/mobile-it/2012/03/31/mozilla-opens-up-over-boot-2-gecko-40154865/ #firefoxApr 02 12:12
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Mozilla opens up over Boot 2 Gecko | Mobile IT | ZDNet UK .::. Size~: 63.05 KBApr 02 12:12
schestowitz"... but Tizen has a better architecture imo "Apr 02 12:12
schestowitzTizen is collapsingApr 02 12:12
oiaohmDon't know on that yet.Apr 02 12:23
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schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/92393923 http://identi.ca/notice/92393927Apr 02 16:23
TechrightsSocial@ClaudioM (claudiom)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 12:24:47 UTC - Identi.ca: Yup. What's worse is that they claim to be fans of Linux which is extremely condescending. I'm sure it's done on purpose.Apr 02 16:24
TechrightsSocial@ClaudioM (claudiom)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 12:25:29 UTC - Identi.ca: Nevermind the MS shills in the comments. :-pApr 02 16:24
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/92394315 http://identi.ca/notice/92394017Apr 02 16:24
TechrightsSocial@ClaudioM (claudiom)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 12:39:27 UTC - Identi.ca: One of the commentors (andre) raves of Windows compatibility, but his comment on his blog states otherwise. http://ur1.ca/8vxrpApr 02 16:24
TechrightsSocialNot a web page! Aborting image/png typeApr 02 16:24
TechrightsSocial@Sander (sandersch)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 12:27:58 UTC - Identi.ca: @claudiom @schestowitz my Linux desktop is more alive then any Windows desktop I ever had to use. ;-)Apr 02 16:24
schestowitzpoor old andre is still working for Microsoft bribes http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=&q=Andre+Da+Costa+site:techrights.org&btnG=Search cc @openbytesApr 02 16:27
TechrightsSocialTitle: Andre Da Costa site:techrights.org - Google Search .::. Size~: 142.57 KBApr 02 16:27
schestowitzhttps://identi.ca/notice/92392588Apr 02 16:28
TechrightsSocial@Ellie Kesselman (elliek)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 11:06:07 UTC - Identi.ca: Why would IBM sell off patents? E-Kodak did for (pre-bankruptcy) survival. Odd, for IBM. To FB, or another.Apr 02 16:28
schestowitzsurvival by trolling is externalising costsApr 02 16:28
schestowitzhttps://identi.ca/notice/92390198Apr 02 16:30
TechrightsSocial@Jose R Rodriguez (metztli)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 08:53:41 UTC - Identi.ca: #Mozilla "wants users to have complete ownership/control of apps…their profile data"opens up over Boot 2 #Gecko http://ur1.ca/8vvg2 #firefoxApr 02 16:30
schestowitzhttps://identi.ca/notice/92390198Apr 02 16:30
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Mozilla opens up over Boot 2 Gecko | Mobile IT | ZDNet UK .::. Size~: 63.03 KBApr 02 16:30
TechrightsSocial@Jose R Rodriguez (metztli)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 08:53:41 UTC - Identi.ca: #Mozilla "wants users to have complete ownership/control of apps…their profile data"opens up over Boot 2 #Gecko http://ur1.ca/8vvg2 #firefoxApr 02 16:30
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Mozilla opens up over Boot 2 Gecko | Mobile IT | ZDNet UK .::. Size~: 63.02 KBApr 02 16:30
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/92398357Apr 02 16:37
TechrightsSocial@ClaudioM (claudiom)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 15:31:27 UTC - Identi.ca: Ah! I wasn't aware he has a history of this. I was happy to show off his contradiction on the article you linked. ;-)Apr 02 16:37
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/Inolyst/statuses/186754887109984256Apr 02 17:55
TechrightsSocial@Inolyst: Why #Software #Patents are on the line, #linux and the public continue to suffer... http://t.co/1t8kjgoEApr 02 17:55
TechrightsSocial-> Title: While Software Patents Are on the Line, Linux and the Public Continue to Suffer | Techrights .::. Size~: 90.11 KBApr 02 17:55
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1483237Apr 02 21:55
TechrightsSocialNot a Diaspora post?Apr 02 21:55
schestowitz"That's a lot of money they can put into useful things. They also have the benefit of freedom and privacy. Good for them! "Apr 02 21:55

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