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The Chief · « **Reply #850:** March 14, 2012, 08:05:07 PM »

Google Music works fine for me for as little as I use it. I mostly use it to play via browser at work or when I go on vacation. I see zero reason to bother with it on my phone when I can fit most of my music on the phone itself.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #851:** March 14, 2012, 08:06:37 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on March 14, 2012, 08:05:07 PM

Google Music works fine for me for as little as I use it. I mostly use it to play via browser at work or when I go on vacation. I see zero reason to bother with it on my phone when I can fit most of my music on the phone itself.

I have unlimited 3G. I formerly use dit to change what songs I have on there and to sync since I have unlimited 3G, but it tends to just delete all my songs on there.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #852:** March 14, 2012, 08:15:11 PM »

All of that crap is werthless if you don't have a connection. I just put it on my phone and say fook da rest.

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #853:** March 14, 2012, 11:30:29 PM »

Quote from: JMW IV on March 14, 2012, 01:51:56 PM

I do...

but Schemer kinda sucks. It just doesn't seem to have a real purpose.

Hmm... I got the impression from lifehacker it worked better than 43 Things for social goals. I was thinking of trying to set it up to use it to plan out collective travels and other ideas that get bounced around with extended friends. Haven't see it myself but it seemed viable from the article I read. Although the guy was just look for peer pressure not collaboration.

Nathan · « **Reply #854:** March 22, 2012, 09:21:43 PM »

I just IMed my buddy [redacted] on g talk only to realize it wasn't [redacted], but rather someone else with the same first name (different last name) that I had no idea who it actually was. WTF is up with that, google?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #855:** March 29, 2012, 01:15:54 PM »

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/googles-self-driving-car-takes-blind-man-to-taco-bell/

anyone else terrified?

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Mentioned on Google’s official Google+ account recently, the development team behind the company’s self-driving automobile showed off a YouTube video detailing the journey of Steve Mahan. Mahan, CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, is a legally blind resident of Morgan Hill, California. Since Google employees have tested the self-driving Toyota Prius for more than 200,000 miles, company officials felt confident of Mahan’s safety during an outing to a fast food restaurant as well as a stop to pick up some dry cleaning. The self-driving car did make headlines during August 2011 when the vehicle rear-ended another Prius, but that accident was attributed to human error. The computer-operated vehicle took Mahan through the drive-through at Taco Bell using technology like radar sensors and video cameras equipped on the vehicle.

The Chief · « **Reply #856:** March 29, 2012, 01:19:46 PM »

I was alarmed two years ago when this stuff first started coming out. Now I'm just ready to welcome out robotic overlords :-P

The Chief · « **Reply #857:** March 29, 2012, 01:20:44 PM »

Also there's definitely an America/obesity joke to be had from that story

The Chief · « **Reply #858:** March 30, 2012, 11:01:13 AM »

Google Drive coming soon?

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/03/google-drive-leaked-screenshots-show-up-to-5gb-free-storage.ars

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #859:** March 30, 2012, 01:42:39 PM »

I care a lot less since Synology came out with CloudStation.

The Chief · « **Reply #860:** March 30, 2012, 01:46:40 PM »

I like the idea of Google Drive but I don't know that I'd ever actually use it. I don't use any sync services aside from gmail/contacts on my Android, and Gmail itself is sufficient for most of my "cloud storage" purposes.

Nathan · « **Reply #861:** March 30, 2012, 02:47:13 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on March 30, 2012, 01:46:40 PM

I like the idea of Google Drive but I don't know that I'd ever actually use it. I don't use any sync services aside from gmail/contacts on my Android, and Gmail itself is sufficient for most of my "cloud storage" purposes.

Also, you have a friggin' server you can FTP stuff to and from

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #862:** March 30, 2012, 04:16:31 PM »

I'm sure that would great if you work in a SCIF.

The Chief · « **Reply #863:** March 30, 2012, 05:36:07 PM »

Quote from: Nathan on March 30, 2012, 02:47:13 PM

Also, you have a friggin' server you can FTP stuff to and from

Two, actually. Plus my own computer at home in a pinch

houston-nat · « **Reply #864:** March 31, 2012, 05:32:36 PM »

Go to Google Maps and click "Quest." NOW.

houston-nat · « **Reply #865:** March 31, 2012, 05:32:54 PM »

Quote from: Nathan on March 22, 2012, 09:21:43 PM

I just IMed my buddy [redacted] on g talk only to realize it wasn't [redacted], but rather someone else with the same first name (different last name) that I had no idea who it actually was. WTF is up with that, google?

Yeah, I heard about that.

Nathan · « **Reply #866:** March 31, 2012, 05:35:18 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on March 31, 2012, 05:32:36 PM

Go to Google Maps and click "Quest." NOW.

Nathan · « **Reply #867:** March 31, 2012, 05:35:39 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on March 31, 2012, 05:32:54 PM

Yeah, I heard about that.

Nathan · « **Reply #868:** March 31, 2012, 05:48:54 PM »

It's even got street view!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #869:** April 01, 2012, 08:41:27 PM »

My house looks all psychadelic

Kevrock · « **Reply #870:** April 13, 2012, 02:09:55 PM »

So no longer a way to revert to GMail's old look?

New look sucks. Get off my lawn.

The Chief · « **Reply #871:** April 13, 2012, 02:23:00 PM »

Quote from: Kevrock on April 13, 2012, 02:09:55 PM

So no longer a way to revert to GMail's old look?

New look sucks. Get off my lawn.

Ha, I guess it's a good thing I'd finally gotten used to seeing the new look and switched of my own volition last week.

houston-nat · « **Reply #872:** April 13, 2012, 02:24:43 PM »

Quote from: Kevrock on April 13, 2012, 02:09:55 PM

So no longer a way to revert to GMail's old look?

New look sucks. Get off my lawn.

I've still got the revert button. As long as "display density" is set to "compact," though, the difference isn't jarring to me.

The Chief · « **Reply #873:** April 13, 2012, 02:29:34 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 13, 2012, 02:24:43 PM

I've still got the revert button. As long as "display density" is set to "compact," though, the difference isn't jarring to me.

The "biggerness" of everything is primarily what I disliked about it when they first rolled it out, but now... I dunno... maybe it's just the abundance of tablets, smartphones, and metro themes, but I actually prefer the biggerness now. Makes buttons easier to hit and less strain on the eyes.

Nathan · « **Reply #874:** April 13, 2012, 02:30:40 PM »

Maybe it's just 'cause you're