I hated the "xda noob" video, all the flashing spinning text, too fast to read, poor, I clicked the box and went on. Replace it with something serious if you want people to watch it. btw thanks for the seizure.
Personally I thought it was witty and funny. But do you suffer from conditions triggered by effects such as flash photography? If there's stuff in the video that can be a problem for such conditions, we should post a warning and meanwhile produce a better video.
madmunki said:
I hated the "xda noob" video, all the flashing spinning text, too fast to read, poor, I clicked the box and went on. Replace it with something serious if you want people to watch it. btw thanks for the seizure.
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I think the content is fine. I also think people with conditions such as this should be able to look out for themselves. Nobody blames Hollywood for putting out movies with lots of explosions, or dubstep artists who whose songs are probably seizure-inducing. The video itself is humorous and informative and I don't think anything should be changed content-wise. At the very most, maybe a 3-5 second delay with a video dialog box that has a warning in it, but that's it.
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I hated the "xda noob" video, all the flashing spinning text, too fast to read, poor, I clicked the box and went on. Replace it with something serious if you want people to watch it. btw thanks for the seizure.
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The idea is to make it witty and funny, so members will watch the whole video and learn a little about the rules, also not being able to read it, thats why is says everthing that is show in the vidoe. Also i think a lot less people would watch the video if it was to serious, resulting in less members understanding the basic rules.
madmunki said:
I hated the "xda noob" video, all the flashing spinning text, too fast to read, poor, I clicked the box and went on. Replace it with something serious if you want people to watch it. btw thanks for the seizure.
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The video is not only hilarious, but it's most importantly memorable. It gets across a message, and it does it very well. I can only assume the seizure thing is a joke, but even if it isn't then the video still isn't that bad and people know what to do if they know they have a condition of some sort.
It is the best intro video I have ever seen, so i don't think it should be changed
If it was seizure inducing, a warning would be legit. That's why video games have the warning. If people have this condition, it is hard to stop looking fast enough to prevent a seizure. It only takes 3 flashes in one second to cause. That being said, very funny video..
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Il say its ranked as one of my top 10 funniest vids on youtube...
I was joking about the seizure. I couldn't follow it, just seemed like a lot of "your a noob" flashing randomly with no underlying message.
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Maybe I'm too old to get it.
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Maybe I'm too old to get it.
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Try this then: [GUIDE] How to be a New User (and not a noob)
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Maybe I'm too old to get it.
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No offense, but that might be the matter
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I was joking about the seizure. I couldn't follow it, just seemed like a lot of "your a noob" flashing randomly with no underlying message.
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I thought that there were actually a lot of important messages in the video. It tells people to search before posting, to be courteous, to use the thanks button and, if they have to post, to provide as much relevant information as is possible.
I thought it was quite funny... still awaiting xxxdadevelopers.com...
There''s a new one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735941
Is XDA up for sale?
The new video is lame. No swearing. No talking down to n00bs.
The new skin... The new ghey emoticons.
I have seen it many times in the past. They are cleaning house and making the place marketable to a potential buyer. JMHO.
Like I said, I have seen it before.
Just like when your neighbor finally starts fixing up his house. He is going to put it on the market.
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The new video is lame. No swearing. No talking down to n00bs.
The new skin... The new ghey emoticons.
I have seen it many times in the past. They are cleaning house and making the place marketable to a potential buyer. JMHO.
Like I said, I have seen it before.
Just like when your neighbor finally starts fixing up his house. He is going to put it on the market.
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The new video is lame. No swearing. No talking down to n00bs.
The new skin... The new ghey emoticons.
I have seen it many times in the past. They are cleaning house and making the place marketable to a potential buyer. JMHO.
Like I said, I have seen it before.
Just like when your neighbor finally starts fixing up his house. He is going to put it on the market.
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I think that is a bold statment, i cant see XDA being sold, as that would go against everything it stands for, and although i like the old video better the new video does the job it was made for and in a good way.
The video is "AWESOME"
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85gallon said:
The new video is lame. No swearing. No talking down to n00bs.
The new skin... The new ghey emoticons.
I have seen it many times in the past. They are cleaning house and making the place marketable to a potential buyer. JMHO.
Like I said, I have seen it before.
Just like when your neighbor finally starts fixing up his house. He is going to put it on the market.
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Awww shiiiiiiiit.......
Where did I leave my tin foil hat?
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Hey guys I was watching the news today and saw this story, and actually thought it was pretty interesting. This college kid in California was using the My Tracks app on a dash mount in his car and it helped him get out a ticket that was pretty much a bogus one that a cop lied about. Check out the video in the link below!
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=125416&provider=top
Another reason Android > IPhone.
that only works if you weren't speeding to begin with
NewZJ said:
that only works if you weren't speeding to begin with
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Oh I know, I realize that it really only records an average or the maximum speed that you reached. In this instance the cop pulled the guy over and said he was going 40 in a 25 zone, on My Tracks the max speed he reached was only 26. Just helps prevent false tickets, and you do have a good point because these days rarely anyone does the speed limit all the time.
He didn't win bc of the phone app, he won bc the cop did not remember when be last got the gun calibrated nor was trained, so sort of misleading...
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He didn't win bc of the phone app, he won bc the cop did not remember when be last got the gun calibrated nor was trained, so sort of misleading...
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I didnt see that in the story, I guess I missed it. But still he used the app and presented the stuff in court it sounds like, so to an extent it helped him.
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I didnt see that in the story, I guess I missed it. But still he used the app and presented the stuff in court it sounds like, so to an extent it helped him.
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No, it didn't. I'm getting tired of this non-story spreading around the internet because people can't bother to read and apply some critical thinking. The judge said in the source article and any article with journalistic integrity that his ruling had nothing to do with the GPS.
He posted his story here on xda last week.
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that only works if you weren't speeding to begin with
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Well, this story's useless haha
The reporter must be a evo fanboy himself
Seeing as I always speed this will be useless for me lol.
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Another reason Android > IPhone.
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I'm sure there is a similar if not the same app available for iPhone....
a better app is the one that shows you where the cops normally sit.
I was just wondering how many people have left their house in a car for any reason and not gone faster than 26 MPH!!
Article is probably falsified, also that comment probably wasn't actually from a police. GPS apps are in my experience super accurate for speeds, while police have a massive incentive to lie and screw people over.
Last night I had a dream I was playing with my phone but it was all melted looking but still functional. I've had other dreams where im trying to talk to someone, I can hear a voice but can never understand what they're saying. Anybody have weird dreams that are phone related?
I see that you started an entire new thread to discuss the exact same subject that already had a thread on the pretense of providing a different link that you could have shared in that one. Is that what you "did" or am I missing something more subtle and clever?
One op already changed his title. Ill edit it make another discussion I wanted to start anyway.
Clearly all chips in relation must transfer all diodes in harmony.
I dream about getting laid on piles of money. If my phone jumped in there and tried to distract me....I would have to end its life.
Does stuffing them in a sock and beating Dan Hesse till he fixes data speeds count?
Los Angeles data speeds 130k down, barely measurable up? I get better speeds in Tijuana. That is putting ice sculptures in the McDonald's bathroom.
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I dream about getting laid on piles of money. If my phone jumped in there and tried to distract me....I would have to end its life.
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+1 Hahaha
I have dreams of smacking people over the head with my phone now that I have a Ballistic Case on it. Specifically, those people that come on forums like this and do nothing but ***** about everything.
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I have dreams of smacking people over the head with my phone now that I have a Ballistic Case on it. Specifically, those people that come on forums like this and do nothing but ***** about everything.
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Man, I hate posts like this
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Man, I hate posts like this
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Don't listen to him, he's just a dumbass truck driver.
To answer your question, no, but you spend way too much time on your phone, it would appear (so do I)
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Sounds like LSD.
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I haven't had a dream I was flashing a ROM yet, maybe if I do ill admit I have an addiction.
Is there any such mod for the one X which is comparable to the "pop up play" feature in the SGS3?
This might be a deal breaker for me because i often watch a lot of video on the go to pass the time while travelling, i would like to be able to do other things whilst watching the video at the same time.
Maybe something for devs to work on if they havnt already done it?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myboyfriendisageek.stickit
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myboyfriendisageek.stickit
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Haha wow I never knew such an app existed, thanks!
lostunsunghero said:
Is there any such mod for the one X which is comparable to the "pop up play" feature in the SGS3?
This might be a deal breaker for me because i often watch a lot of video on the go to pass the time while travelling, i would like to be able to do other things whilst watching the video at the same time.
Maybe something for devs to work on if they havnt already done it?
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Just like IPhone, Samsung Copies it and now everyone thinks It's revolutionary.
It's Nothing new, I've been using it for the last 6 months.
Overskreen- A pop up Browser that you can on top of the screen.
Stick It- A pop up video player which you can use on top of the Screen, And It's much better than Samsung's Pop up play, as you can use it with any media and as many videos at once as you like.
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Just like IPhone, Samsung Copies it and now everyone thinks It's revolutionary.
It's Nothing new, I've been using it for the last 6 months.
Overskreen- A pop up Browser that you can on top of the screen.
Stick It- A pop up video player which you can use on top of the Screen, And It's much better than Samsung's Pop up play, as you can use it with any media and as many videos at once as you like.
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When did i say it was revolutionary? I just liked the idea of being able to watch video and browse the web at the same time. I had never heard of the app because i never activley sought after something like that, when it was announced at the SGS3 event i thought hmm what a great idea, i wonder if anyone else has already done this. Hence the opening line in my OP dumbass
TommUK said:
Just like IPhone, Samsung Copies it and now everyone thinks It's revolutionary.
It's Nothing new, I've been using it for the last 6 months.
Overskreen- A pop up Browser that you can on top of the screen.
Stick It- A pop up video player which you can use on top of the Screen, And It's much better than Samsung's Pop up play, as you can use it with any media and as many videos at once as you like.
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Didn't Samsung come out with the idea first in their galaxy tabs and the Samsung apps?
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lostunsunghero said:
When did i say it was revolutionary? I just liked the idea of being able to watch video and browse the web at the same time. I had never heard of the app because i never activley sought after something like that, when it was announced at the SGS3 event i thought hmm what a great idea, i wonder if anyone else has already done this. Hence the opening line in my OP dumbass
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I don't believe Tommy was having a dig at you? Maybe you're a bit naive or you have a paranoia issue? But calling him a dumbass after just informing you on where the idea came from seems pretty "dumbass" to me.
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When did i say it was revolutionary? I just liked the idea of being able to watch video and browse the web at the same time. I had never heard of the app because i never activley sought after something like that, when it was announced at the SGS3 event i thought hmm what a great idea, i wonder if anyone else has already done this. Hence the opening line in my OP dumbass
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Excuse me? I never meant to touch on your insecurities....
I was merely talking about Samsung, not you. Wow some people.
You guys know what these are? Strong magnetic balls you can manipulate into different shapes. I play with my balls constantly, sometimes too much if I drink a lot, and occasionally they end up lying beside my phone (or tablet) and I wonder if that can hurt the phone?
Apologies for the euphemisms. They were, in fact, intended.
tuffluck said:
You guys know what these are? Strong magnetic balls you can manipulate into different shapes. I play with my balls constantly, sometimes too much if I drink a lot, and occasionally they end up lying beside my phone (or tablet) and I wonder if that can hurt the phone?
Apologies for the euphemisms. They were, in fact, intended.
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Great post.
thefck?
thats epic
tuffluck said:
You guys know what these are? Strong magnetic balls you can manipulate into different shapes. I play with my balls constantly, sometimes too much if I drink a lot, and occasionally they end up lying beside my phone (or tablet) and I wonder if that can hurt the phone?
Apologies for the euphemisms. They were, in fact, intended.
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lol awesome
no they wont hurt, they are rare earth magnets. like the magnets in pouches and other similar magnetic cases. not harmful unless placed by a crt tv or monitor
This thread will be moved to in no time... I just wish we were allowed to post things like this exclusively to our community...
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This thread will be moved to in no time... I just wish we were allowed to post things like this exclusively to our community...
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Each carrier has it own section now, if that's what you are curious about
Bah, buckyballs are low quality. Zen Magnets are where it's at.
This thread is awesome and you are awesome for making it.
Thanks for the laugh.
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Go ahead and enjoy your ballz all you can. Enjoy them. Play with them. Caress them. Because there days are numbered. No more fun times with your ballz.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/story/2012-07-25/buckyballs-ban/56481316/1
tuffluck said:
I play with my balls constantly, sometimes too much if I drink a lot, and occasionally they end up lying beside my phone (or tablet) and I wonder if that can hurt the phone?
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Probably more like the other way around, with radiation and such, you know...:laugh:
damn!!!
well, they are fighting back!
http://www.getbuckyballs.com/
Why they gotta put balls in their mouths and swallow it.?. Lol if u know what I mean
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"... two surgeries to remove the balls from her bowels." That's just wrong. The writers did it on purpose .
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Not that I care what others think, but is anyone else sick of hearing the same "I could never carry around something that big" reaction from people. Everytime someone I know sees my phone for the first time I feel like I immediately have to defend it by showing them how it still fits perfectly in my pockets and how other phones are too small for me. Its mostly iphone users. I bet if they spent a couple days using my phone they would probably never go back to their small "squint to read on" screen.
Yeah, but after I show them the bells and whistles, and show them how great browsing the Web is our watching a video, they usually go...Wow...that is nice! I don't have to squint to see the screen. And that is why I got it!
Its just the green eyed monster talking. Ignore it.
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Haha, my newest and favorite quote now is "Thats what she said"... I show them the multitask, the video split screens. Thats what really shows them hiw amazing this is
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that's what she said lolz
Seriously, people who say that are just jealous. A genuine reaction is like... look how big it is, makes mine look small, etc.
Everyone I work with has an iphony. Once they realized how Superior my phone is over theirs they left me alone, lol.. However there is still one fool who now likes to say that I carry a "flat screen". His comment is so pathetic it speaks for itself. I constantly show YouTube and HD clips to everyone I work with now.. They secretly Love my Phone. I also let them know that I have Truly unlimited everything from T-Mobile for $77 a month. Lmao!
I show them the quadrant scores and giggle at their reaction. ^^.
I say that at least I've got a phone and a tablet. It is the best of both worlds in one device.
I love it.
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My standard answer is: look isn't that cool, my screen is bigger than your whole phone, so much more viewing area.
I get this a lot too but the size just feels normal to me now, I can't really use anything smaller(that's what she said). My ex had an iPhone 4 & it felt like a toy, I couldn't even type on it. I honestly wonder how people use anything smaller than 4.3 inches anymore. Boy, this is just one big long **** joke, huh >.<
I couldnt agree with this more
I rarely get that now. When I told people I was getting it they said that. But after I shoeed them an HD video, they all wanted one. Until I told them how much it costs.
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My standard answer is: look isn't that cool, my screen is bigger than your whole phone, so much more viewing area.
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I like to turn my phone sideways and tell them my screen is wider than theirs is long.
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My co workers always bust my balls about it. Saying i have a flat screen tv in my pocket -.-
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Most people that see my gn2, want one for themselves. I never heard the "it's too big of a phone" thing.
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i agree with all the pluses everyone has pointed out. after i explain to people that its better than lugging around a tablet, you dont have to squint, after showing them the multitasking split screen and bells and whistles they leave impressed. the main question or comment i get is "its so big it looks silly holding it up to your ear" to which i point out that i never ever even with a smaller screened phone held it up to my ear and that i always use a good bluetooth headset, so that point is moot for me.
I have coarse beard hair and sometimes oily skin which ruined my earlier phones screens so its been bluetooth all the way. :laugh:
This phone draws a lot of attention its way and it's always been good attention. Everyone wants to see it or hold it and every single time that person wants to know where to get one and how much.
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Elderly people have been asking about my phone because it has a big screen...
Maybe I'll take it as a complement
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Not that I care what others think, but is anyone else sick of hearing the same "I could never carry around something that big" reaction from people. Everytime someone I know sees my phone for the first time I feel like I immediately have to defend it by showing them how it still fits perfectly in my pockets and how other phones are too small for me. Its mostly iphone users. I bet if they spent a couple days using my phone they would probably never go back to their small "squint to read on" screen.
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My uncle is exactly like that. He said the phone is too big for him and that he can't fit it in is girly pants. He went ahead and bought an iphone 5. Started showing it off to me saying look how small and perfect it is. He then said that the screen resolution is so clear that when he watches youtube the video looks bigger..... buwahahaha! I know, I know. Then I accidently dropped my Note 2 on top of his iphone 5 and crushed it to bits. :highfive:
I think of it as the worlds smallest tablet, not the worlds largest phone.
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Haha, my newest and favorite quote now is "Thats what she said"...
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This is my new favorite quote too after people see it for the first time and say "wow that's big" lol.
My coworkers' reaction is the same. But one of them is looking to get one on sprint after showing her the note 2's features and battery life. She has HTC Evo 4g.
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