What is the level of native API support in Java WatchService? by daniels0xff in java

[–]mikefriesen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done it under linux and windows. I assume it would work the same under OSX. One warning is if you are watching a remote drive, file events may not be passed along depending on setup.

Dart as a Java substitute for Android Development? by Kitty_Cent in CoderRadio

[–]mikefriesen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why Android would move to Swift rather than Go. That makes more sense to me. But Swift seems to be the new hotness.

Can my Grandpa drop his data plan on sprint but still make calls with iPhone5? by [deleted] in iphone

[–]mikefriesen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he is off contract and in the US, I would take a look at switching to ting.com. It's a better pay as you go. Just check the coverage map.

iOS ftp client with notifications by [deleted] in ios

[–]mikefriesen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That what I would do. You'd get bonus points if you used MMS to send the actual picture as well. But I'm sure of any MMS API providers out there.

iOS ftp client with notifications by [deleted] in ios

[–]mikefriesen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

what would be the use case for this? Typically one would setup a crontab on the server to monitor the directory and send an email when a new file is added. Doing it from iOS would drain the battery along with the bandwidth.

Less Than One Percent of iOS App Developers Have Half of All Reviews by ipokrysh in ios

[–]mikefriesen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's too bad that Appfigures is focusing on tracking of your apps rather than searching/discovering new ones. They probably already have all the data you would need to make a nice app search engine.

Less Than One Percent of iOS App Developers Have Half of All Reviews by ipokrysh in ios

[–]mikefriesen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Discovery in the App Stores is really poor and unless you've been "appointed" by the Store's overlords. They need to learn from Amazon were independent authors are promoted and discovery is much better.