Comments for David Carrington

Comment on Google Mobile Analytics and Opera Mini by Test

Test — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:27:36 +0000

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Comment on Free O’Reilly ebooks for Android by rob

rob — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:27:29 +0000

It is stealing pure and simple. I am sure the author, who probably has kids, and is working on razor thin margins as it is, would love a minute you.

It is even worst that you are espousing a method to cheat this hard working author.

Comment on How to calibrate/fix the compass in Android/G1 by David Carrington

David Carrington — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:55:12 +0000

Since most (all?) Android phones have a 3D tilt sensor inside, it should not make any difference what angle you hold your phone. If you hold it level like a traditional compass then it will work exactly like a compass.

If you hold your phone as if taking a photo then the phone tries to be slightly smart and assumes that upwards on your phone means forwards, so a compass app pointing north would point into the sky if you were facing north and would point to the ground if you were facing south.

Comment on How to calibrate/fix the compass in Android/G1 by F

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:22:55 +0000

The basic question is: shall I use it while putting the phone lying on the table like the traditional compass, or holding it up erectically facing the direction I’m watching like taking a photo? Or, use it both ways? There is no obvious answer.

Comment on Homefront multiplayer tips by Byron

Byron — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:17:41 +0000

All this time I had no idea. Thank you

Comment on Homefront multiplayer tips by David Carrington

David Carrington — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:57:58 +0000

To fire air to air missiles you need an Apache. Lock onto an enemy helicopter by aiming at them. Do not fire until you get a lock tone.

I’d personally recommend not spawning your helicopter when you know there is another one in the air, it takes far too long to destroy it and has a very good chance of taking you out first.

Comment on Homefront multiplayer tips by Byron

Byron — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:18:49 +0000

How do I fire the air to air missiles from the heavy helicopter on homefront?

Comment on Homefront Parrot Drone Tips by Miceli

Miceli — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:06:40 +0000

Nice tips.

AWESOME.

Hug,

Miceli

Comment on Taboo and privacy by Terence Eden

Terence Eden — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:27:09 +0000

The Light of Other Days was Stephen Baxter and Arthur C Clarke.

I think it only works when it happens to everyone simultaneously. The old “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours” problem.

If someone asks me what I earn, I’m happy to tell them. But broadcasting it just seems weird. In some countries, tax receipts aren’t private – so you can see what anyone earns.

Comment on Keeping programming knowledge alive by Akwasi Adu

Akwasi Adu — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:37:00 +0000

The human brain is darkness. Latent knowledge very soon evaporates to nothingness, very more so with respect to programming languages. You never really know how much you’ve lost until you decide to draw upon them again. I had to struggle to keep my skills up to par with my other known languages after I discovered Python.