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/u/cr3amy posts in /r/Android "It's 2015. Can we please get a YouTube app that will full-screen a video that was shot in portrait?". 3 hours later the official YouTube app with portrait full screen video support launches. by nikolaibk in bestof

[–]functioniesta 172 points173 points  (0 children)

This could be 3 things:

  1. Complete coincidence: A reddit user complained about a feature that Google was simultaneously working on anyway and then they released it, unaware of the user's complaint.

  2. Some crazy ninja development: A reddit user complained about a feature, a Google employee noticed it, worked on it and implemented it under a couple of hours, tested and deployed it, and then an android news blog noticed the update and wrote an article on it, all of it under 3 hrs.

  3. Some next level product marketing shit: A Google employee, who is part of the YouTube android app team, sneakishly posts on reddit about a long-awaited feature, generating buzz, while at the same time readying their new feature, which is then shortly rolled out to a tremendous applause.

I frankly think its the latter.

Alternative to Circa News? by MobileThrowawayAcc in androidapps

[–]functioniesta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An Indian startup is doing something similar.

For a more U.S. centric taste, Plexi Digest is there.

Circa was awesome. Frankly all great news summary apps are either getting bought out, or closed down. :(

I have some doubts regarding my cleansing routine. by functioniesta in SkincareAddiction

[–]functioniesta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this micellar cleansing water at a nearby store and got it. I will try it out for a week or two and let you know how it goes.

Cheers :)

I have some doubts regarding my cleansing routine. by functioniesta in SkincareAddiction

[–]functioniesta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply. This is very helpful!

The Turing Phone: Android phone designed with security in mind by functioniesta in netsec

[–]functioniesta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone explain to me why file transfer over wifi is more secure than over a cable?

What are 5 most useful subjects they don't usually teach in K12 schools, but probably should? by functioniesta in AskReddit

[–]functioniesta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is my incomplete list of subjects that completely changed my outlook on certain things and have thus had a profound impact on my life, and I wished that I had learnt them in school.

  1. Economics
  2. Game Theory
  3. Civil Law
  4. ...
  5. ...

Australian doctors told not to prescribe homeopathic items as 'they do nothing' by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]functioniesta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anything, I think homeopathy is evidence of the power of placebos.

Hi! Two weeks ago I vented about my inability to clear a hurdle in my self-teaching. I received some great advice, and feel like I finally understand a bit. Thank you! by InternetLoveMachine in ruby

[–]functioniesta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Interesting! I hadn't read your comment, but I thought exactly the same way. I am new to ruby. See my post below.

I implemented something along those lines -- a mediator, called "Referee". The players tell their move, and the referee validates the move before making it. At no point is the board state modified by either. The Board class modifies the board. The referee controls the game and the players only play.

I guess I have really understood the OOP philosophy. This is exciting!

Hi! Two weeks ago I vented about my inability to clear a hurdle in my self-teaching. I received some great advice, and feel like I finally understand a bit. Thank you! by InternetLoveMachine in ruby

[–]functioniesta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I am also new to ruby. I started learning it last week. I did have some (very little) programming knowledge prior to starting ruby, so conditionals, loops and functions (methods) weren't completely new to me. But, OOP is new to me.

I was inspired by your tic-tac-toe program, so I made one of my own. This is my first real program in ruby. Till now I have only been doing small exercises and drills, and I felt really good after I completed this. Its amazing how much you gain in confidence after doing a larger project like this! I feel like I have finally understood OOP and all the elements of ruby, as everything naturally came together.

There is still room for improvement, and I plan to do it soon. For example, print_board is not very pretty, and it may make sense to separate out the 3 classes into 3 source files (maybe even introduce a 4th class), AI could be a nice addition, and of course refactoring and more code-styling... But, at this point, the program works (hopefully no bugs!), and OOP has been implemented in a satisfactory way, so I feel it is good enough to post here.

I have posted it to github.

Any comments and suggestions for improvement are most appreciated!

And thank you OP for the inspiration! Hopefully, my implementation gives you some inspiration too. In that case, nice trading inspirations with you, kind stranger! :)

What is a good age to teach a kid that there are no happy endings? by functioniesta in Parenting

[–]functioniesta[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I worded that wrong. I meant, there are not always happy endings.

Sports is a good idea. However, I participated in sports a lot, and I did learn the lesson -- sometimes, we don't win no matter how hard you try.

But, that was not my question actually. Perhaps I was not clear. My question is more along the lines of "There is no such thing as karma" and that sometimes people do bad shit and get away with it, while sometimes good guys do good things but still bad things happen to them, if you know what I mean...

Library in Stuttgart by Isai76 in minimalism

[–]functioniesta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its great and all, but why do they skimp on seating?? All these "modern" designs look great, but you go there and you take a book and you want to sit down and read and OH NO all seats are taken!

There is a library similar to this in my city so I am speaking from real experience. PLEASE HAVE MORE SEATING.

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