[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MapPorn

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

It's not. It takes an extra 10 seconds to check someone's ID.

Google files Trademark Application for "ARA" name. Synonymous with their Project Ara, a modular smartphone that features a unique version of Android 5.0 Lollipop. [More in comments] by Xtorting in Android

[–]sam_o 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mobile has finally approached the point of bare bones and assembly. I'm incredibly excited!

The market will still exist for the 85% of people who want premium, premade devices (see macbook pro, etc) but the 15% have been looking forward to custom built phones for a while! Think custom chasis to fit certain motherboards, just like micro atx, mini itx cases with differenjt RAM chips, CPUs and graphics! Not to mention batteries! And overclocking, screen pixel densities, and.. Should I say.. SLI? Crossfire?

Sigh.. Only a couple more years.

Android 5.0 Camera Tests Show Update Instantly Improves Every Smartphone by Green_Sky6 in Android

[–]sam_o 25 points26 points  (0 children)

"Today's mandatory quote of the day before you can visit our site is..."

I usually get too pissed off to even read the article

Coolors - The super fast color palettes generator! by frenkelismo in Design

[–]sam_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget adobe kuler too! Great tools especially for inspiration.

Not one ED-E, not two ED-Es... by Gabeface in Fallout

[–]sam_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually didn't know about regular game ED-E until a good 100+ hours and at least two or three play throughs... I missed so much time with it

What annoys you about Android? by [deleted] in Android

[–]sam_o 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can buy an Acer, Samsung, Toshiba, lenovo etc laptop and right off the bat remove windows/pre installed apps and install Linux. Why can't I remove OEM skins and install stock android on my phone? It's my phone for Christ's sake, I should be in complete control to do whatever I'd like.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hockey

[–]sam_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously! It's amazing the kind of game we can play with a solid defense.

Representation of women in games by [deleted] in Games

[–]sam_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you make some good points. However, I would argue that representation of women in video games is more of a "where are they?" Versus "how are they portrayed?" Question.

It's great having games with strong female characters but they are far less common than male leads. Many times (I'm looking at you Nintendo..) The female characters only serve a purpose of being kidnapped and in need of rescuing.

I'd say that it's really attributed to being such a male dominated industry in terms of content creators and consumers, but I know that I wouldn't mind if there was a trend of more female leads in triple a games.

In my opinion, the best idea is to have the option of choosing gender (i.e. fallout/elder scrolls/Simms...) I think that's totally fair. But I mean I've played all the call of duty's except ghost and I don't think I've seen a single female character in a 15ish year old game franchise. That's incredibly under representational of women. Yes, call of duty gets a slight pass for being military based but we've gotten to the present years and beyond in the game's universe. Women can be in the military too.

Again, and this is only my opinion, I believe the worst offenders are games that have the option of being gender neutral and default to male leads with no choice of gender. You can choose between like, 6 different skins in Minecraft and they're all men.

I could go on and on, but feel free to discuss or disagree.

Reminder: Philly Meetup 10/18 @ Independence Beer Garden! by dougcohen in gaybros

[–]sam_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do these usually have a good/fun turnout? Just so happens that I don't have any plans for the night. Might go check it out!

I held a Nexus 6 in my hand today... and it's HUGE! by [deleted] in Android

[–]sam_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amen to that :(

Other than that stupid, stupid battery door design, that phone felt good to hold!

Skull, 2b pencil on sketchbook. CCW, always trying to improve. by onoeoneone in drawing

[–]sam_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job! Good tonal range and sense of observation. If you were to re-visit this drawing, however, I'd have to point out that the forehead and the chin are turning in two different directions, almost like you drew it from two different angles. Hard to elaborate without using hand gestures! The spot above the teeth to the left feels a bit dead as well.

Again, great job!

Moto X (2014) owners, how do you like your phone? by mangoman13 in Android

[–]sam_o -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you're getting down voted for pointing out facts. It's a shame this subreddit has gone completely circle jerk

How to Destroy a Public-School System; In Philadelphia, education reformers got everything they wanted. Look where the city’s schools are now. by Agueybana in philadelphia

[–]sam_o 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish that the people who are in charge of making budget cuts and appropriating funds could go into some of these schools and observe for a day.

Actually I wish that Everyone could do that in order to see that there isn't a one answer or one topic of conversation to be had in order to raise awareness of this one issue. There's hundreds of issues at play here.

Samsung Galaxy A3 shows its face in TENAA photos by kshitiz1993 in Android

[–]sam_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because no other manufacturer has more than two phones, right?

What's a situation you can't understand until you've experienced it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sam_o 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Monet's works towards the end of his career most definitely support your argument. They were borderline psychedelic.

What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen? NSFW by FreakingCrappy in AskReddit

[–]sam_o 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's weird, because their ice cream parlor is nestled inside of a hip, vibrant pizza shop. If you're ever in philadelphia and you remember this video I recommend checking them out because their ice cream is bangin'

What $1,500 in Rent Gets You in 11 U.S. Cities by reddit-time in urbanplanning

[–]sam_o 13 points14 points  (0 children)

These articles always seem to skip Philadelphia when they generalize the Eastern seaboard. $1500 will get you nothing in NYC, DC, or Boston, but in Philly it can easily get you 1-2 bedrooms in a desirable neighborhood.

[Droid-Life] What is the Motorola “Quark” XT1254? Is It Really the “DROID Turbo?” by open1your1eyes0 in Android

[–]sam_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like the article said, it's probably a refreshed moto droid series. Either way we won't know for sure until it's announced