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Comment · 28 days ago
My wife bought one over my strenuous objections. I think it broke shortly after she bought it. I noticed it disappeared recently from its sitting place so looks like the situation has resolved itself.
Comment · 6 months ago
Are they refreshing the coral project with these? The coral project for edge ai apps seems like it needs a refresh.
Comment · 9 months ago
Could I grab your email? Or email me - mine is in my HN profile. I'd like to pay you to develop a feature for me.
Comment · 10 months ago
Open source it and you'll get all the feedback you desire.
Comment · 11 months ago
Compose multiplatform is the spiritual successor to JVM in the browser. Compiles to wasm, modern api, great developer experience. It's kotlin so not java, but easy for java developers to learn.
Comment · 1 year ago
Reminds me of the movie, the Matrix.
Comment · 1 year ago
Seems perfect for a YubiKey type of device. Know where your authenticating to.
Comment · 1 year ago
I wasn't aware of obtainium. Thank you. I was thinking of something more like Google Chrome mobile edition but for APKs. So more focus around the search interface.
Comment · 1 year ago
This must be because of Epic's win in antitrust court.

What someone needs to do is create a "Store" browser that loads apps from random websites like https://site.tld/app.apk

You could manually parse AndroidManifest.xml and allow only apps that expose <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

I'm somewhat interested in doing this myself actually. What do people think?

Comment · 1 year ago
In my view, you need to 'streetview' the world's shopping malls and make this a free app, the Hyper Browser. Add product search & reviews and drive traffic away from non-customer stores.
Comment · 1 year ago
I use kotlin at work every day and I'm suprised it (and particular Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform) are not more popular. It's a true alternative to javascript that lets you share native ui code across web,ios,android,desktop and more (eg. watchOS).
Comment · 1 year ago
Privatising the Postal Service is an ok idea, anyone can do that job (eg. FedEX, UPS, etc). Privatising Amtrak is a different kettle of fish, it is a natural monopoly on critical infrastructure. In that situation prices will go up if private investors buy it. Increased freight costs will inevitably be passed onto consumers. Anything privatised like this (eg. electricity transmission lines) has been shown to be a net loss for consumers.

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