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I wish I had gotten the Hazel or Porcelain Pixel 9 Pro instead of the Obsidian
July 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I wish I had gotten the Hazel or Porcelain Pixel 9 Pro instead of the Obsidian
Mr. Robot is officially on Netflix.
With what's going on this past year, now is as good a time as any to watch this amazing series.
www.netflix.com/title/800459...
With what's going on this past year, now is as good a time as any to watch this amazing series.
www.netflix.com/title/800459...
Watch Mr. Robot | Netflix
A cybersecurity engineer by day and a cybervigilante by night, a man joins a mysterious group of hackers to take down a global corporation.
www.netflix.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Mr. Robot is officially on Netflix.
With what's going on this past year, now is as good a time as any to watch this amazing series.
www.netflix.com/title/800459...
With what's going on this past year, now is as good a time as any to watch this amazing series.
www.netflix.com/title/800459...
5 reasons why Google's Pixel software is better than One UI.
The main reason for me? Simplicity.
share.google/NUuNaSsZXI6p...
The main reason for me? Simplicity.
share.google/NUuNaSsZXI6p...
5 reasons why Google's Pixel software is better than One UI
I've always preferred to use a Pixel, and software is a big reason why. If you ask me, Google's Pixel UI beats Samsung's One UI any day.
share.google
July 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
5 reasons why Google's Pixel software is better than One UI.
The main reason for me? Simplicity.
share.google/NUuNaSsZXI6p...
The main reason for me? Simplicity.
share.google/NUuNaSsZXI6p...
Allow me to post something other than tech for a moment. Not sure how accurate this is from @nytimes.com, but the Medicaid cuts after 2026
July 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Allow me to post something other than tech for a moment. Not sure how accurate this is from @nytimes.com, but the Medicaid cuts after 2026
The Gemini widget has turned out to be the most useful widget on my homescreen.
Leaping over the new Google AI Mode widget added to the bottom half.
Leaping over the new Google AI Mode widget added to the bottom half.
July 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Gemini widget has turned out to be the most useful widget on my homescreen.
Leaping over the new Google AI Mode widget added to the bottom half.
Leaping over the new Google AI Mode widget added to the bottom half.
Should I buy this just to try it out? 👀
June 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Should I buy this just to try it out? 👀
Wow 😮
This really releases some air in the hype
This really releases some air in the hype
June 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Wow 😮
This really releases some air in the hype
This really releases some air in the hype
Happy Juneteenth my melanated brothers and sisters!
June 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Happy Juneteenth my melanated brothers and sisters!
Nothing like learning Google Cloud with Drupal CMS like spinning up a Cloud SQL instance that's way more than you even need for your little ol' blog and then making a new smol one and export and import the data into it. 😅
June 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nothing like learning Google Cloud with Drupal CMS like spinning up a Cloud SQL instance that's way more than you even need for your little ol' blog and then making a new smol one and export and import the data into it. 😅
Explain the difference between these products to someone who's not familiar with them...
June 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Explain the difference between these products to someone who's not familiar with them...
Good morning 🫡
Came across this article and graphic from financial times during some chill reading this morning from financial times.
Eye opening graphic but we'll see how things change tomorrow.
www.ft.com/content/785a...
Came across this article and graphic from financial times during some chill reading this morning from financial times.
Eye opening graphic but we'll see how things change tomorrow.
www.ft.com/content/785a...
June 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Good morning 🫡
Came across this article and graphic from financial times during some chill reading this morning from financial times.
Eye opening graphic but we'll see how things change tomorrow.
www.ft.com/content/785a...
Came across this article and graphic from financial times during some chill reading this morning from financial times.
Eye opening graphic but we'll see how things change tomorrow.
www.ft.com/content/785a...
"Google, whose Android operating system is the only major rival to Apple’s iOS, has been barreling ahead with new AI tools and services."
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/t....
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/t....
Apple is about to answer a burning question about its future | CNN Business
Apple is about to reveal what’s next for its most important products at its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference on Monday. This year, the stakes are significantly higher than usual.
www.cnn.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"Google, whose Android operating system is the only major rival to Apple’s iOS, has been barreling ahead with new AI tools and services."
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/t....
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/t....
Hey all 👋🏾
Been away brushing up on my Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design.
Really been struggling after being away from it for a while but I'm growing 😅
Been away brushing up on my Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design.
Really been struggling after being away from it for a while but I'm growing 😅
June 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hey all 👋🏾
Been away brushing up on my Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design.
Really been struggling after being away from it for a while but I'm growing 😅
Been away brushing up on my Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design.
Really been struggling after being away from it for a while but I'm growing 😅
What's your first strategy when tackling this LeetCode/Hackerrank problem? 👇🏾
Given a square matrix, calculate the absolute difference between the sums of its diagonals.
Ex:
123
687
889
left-to-right = 18
right-to-left = 19
sum = 37
Given a square matrix, calculate the absolute difference between the sums of its diagonals.
Ex:
123
687
889
left-to-right = 18
right-to-left = 19
sum = 37
May 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What's your first strategy when tackling this LeetCode/Hackerrank problem? 👇🏾
Given a square matrix, calculate the absolute difference between the sums of its diagonals.
Ex:
123
687
889
left-to-right = 18
right-to-left = 19
sum = 37
Given a square matrix, calculate the absolute difference between the sums of its diagonals.
Ex:
123
687
889
left-to-right = 18
right-to-left = 19
sum = 37
May 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Stop where you are, open your favorite podcast player, & listen to this conversation. It's so good.
@reckless.bsky.social & @gruber.foo brought a lot of insight, bubbling up from the old innovating Steve Jobs-era, to the "penny pinching" Tim Cook-era of Apple.
www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
@reckless.bsky.social & @gruber.foo brought a lot of insight, bubbling up from the old innovating Steve Jobs-era, to the "penny pinching" Tim Cook-era of Apple.
www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
Did Apple get too big for its own good?
Daring Fireball’s John Gruber discusses the future of the App Store and why Apple’s court losses are such a big deal.
www.theverge.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Stop where you are, open your favorite podcast player, & listen to this conversation. It's so good.
@reckless.bsky.social & @gruber.foo brought a lot of insight, bubbling up from the old innovating Steve Jobs-era, to the "penny pinching" Tim Cook-era of Apple.
www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
@reckless.bsky.social & @gruber.foo brought a lot of insight, bubbling up from the old innovating Steve Jobs-era, to the "penny pinching" Tim Cook-era of Apple.
www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
If the Pixel team sees this, I just want to mention how much I would LOVE the ability to customize my Google Search bar that's fixed on the Pixel Launcher.
I'd be happy to change it to AI Mode and/or Saved List shortcut
I'd be happy to change it to AI Mode and/or Saved List shortcut
May 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If the Pixel team sees this, I just want to mention how much I would LOVE the ability to customize my Google Search bar that's fixed on the Pixel Launcher.
I'd be happy to change it to AI Mode and/or Saved List shortcut
I'd be happy to change it to AI Mode and/or Saved List shortcut
For coding interviews do most companies allow you to use HashSets and library functions or do they expect you to use your own sorting algorithms?
Asking for a friend 😅
Asking for a friend 😅
May 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
For coding interviews do most companies allow you to use HashSets and library functions or do they expect you to use your own sorting algorithms?
Asking for a friend 😅
Asking for a friend 😅
May the 4th be with you
May 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
May the 4th be with you
I know it's Saturday, but does anyone in the #AndroidDev community know how I can get my app to animate from ExtendedFAB to FAB when scrolling?
This is it in a compose-sample project and for the life of me I can't find the code where this is in the repo of it to see.
This is it in a compose-sample project and for the life of me I can't find the code where this is in the repo of it to see.
May 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I know it's Saturday, but does anyone in the #AndroidDev community know how I can get my app to animate from ExtendedFAB to FAB when scrolling?
This is it in a compose-sample project and for the life of me I can't find the code where this is in the repo of it to see.
This is it in a compose-sample project and for the life of me I can't find the code where this is in the repo of it to see.
In-depth Tech Reviews hits a lot of the great points as to why I continue to choose using Android year after year. And he just hit on comparing iOS to the Pixel experience.
With OnePlus, Samsung, and others, magnify it by at least 2x.
youtube.com/watch?v=uUgO...
With OnePlus, Samsung, and others, magnify it by at least 2x.
youtube.com/watch?v=uUgO...
iOS vs Android in 2025 - Why Android WINS?
youtube.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
In-depth Tech Reviews hits a lot of the great points as to why I continue to choose using Android year after year. And he just hit on comparing iOS to the Pixel experience.
With OnePlus, Samsung, and others, magnify it by at least 2x.
youtube.com/watch?v=uUgO...
With OnePlus, Samsung, and others, magnify it by at least 2x.
youtube.com/watch?v=uUgO...
Reposted by Michael Brown
If I am Google, I am pulling overtime trying to get that deal done. The contrast between how Apple Intelligence would use Gemini and how Gemini works on Android phones would be utterly embarrassing for Apple. Right now even the contrast between ChatGPT in Siri and ChatGPT the app is brutal.
Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones
Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones
Gemini will soon join ChatGPT on the iPhone.
buff.ly
April 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If I am Google, I am pulling overtime trying to get that deal done. The contrast between how Apple Intelligence would use Gemini and how Gemini works on Android phones would be utterly embarrassing for Apple. Right now even the contrast between ChatGPT in Siri and ChatGPT the app is brutal.