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#1 Re: Miscellaneous » What music are you listening to? » 2015-01-23 04:40:40
Bohemian Rhapsody // Queen
#2 Re: Miscellaneous » New google modular phone. "Project ARA" » 2015-01-23 02:39:34
The reason why I don't understand the advantage of a modular phone, at least for now, is that you can buy a phone with the fastest processor, fastest graphics, and best screen for not a lot of money (at least compared to computers). Why compromise?
It is much easier to swap out parts on a modular when one module breaks or if you want to upgrade it. With a normal, non-modular phone, it becomes outdated quickly and you can't upgrade the processor, battery, camera, etc.
#3 Re: Miscellaneous » New google modular phone. "Project ARA" » 2015-01-22 12:08:51
nathanprocks wrote:Slaymaker wrote:I don't know about the falling apart but I know for a fact it's going to be super thin. However you can make it bulky with modules.
The modules won't come out or go everywhere when you drop it because it uses electropermanent magnets.
So can the modules be released programmaticlly then?
I'm not sure about that, but I'd assume that there is some kind of hardware switch because software might cause some problems if a module needs replacing and you can't get it out. 
#4 Re: Miscellaneous » New google modular phone. "Project ARA" » 2015-01-22 05:27:05
transparent wrote:modular anything is cool in theory but idk
it just seems really bulky and like it would fall apart super easilyI don't know about the falling apart but I know for a fact it's going to be super thin. However you can make it bulky with modules.
The modules won't come out or go everywhere when you drop it because it uses electropermanent magnets.
#5 Re: Miscellaneous » New google modular phone. "Project ARA" » 2015-01-22 05:24:48
Slaymaker wrote:elfin8er wrote:Modular cases? O.o
That's what I was thinking but they'd have to be really cheap and there would also be no life proof cases I dknt think.
Though think of it this way. If you drop it and the screen breaks, you'd only have to replace the screen. That may end up being the same price as a case, so a case may not even be needed.
I dropped my iPad Mini and the screen broke. I only had to replace the screen. A lot more difficult to replace iPad screens though.
#6 Re: Miscellaneous » Your opinion on Scratch 1.4 vs 2.0 » 2015-01-22 05:12:01
I found the 2.0 prealpha on some Scratcher's (can't remember who it was) page about 2.0 which I think was made with weebly. The download page was "private" and not linked anywhere on the website, but I looked at the robots.txt file and found it. I still have a copy of it somewhere.
Scratch 1.4 was cool. I loved how I could easily modify it with Shift-click+R. It took me a while to get my head around Squeak, but it is a lot easier to modify than 2.0, which requires downloading the source code + dependencies, and compiling (which takes a lot of time to do). Another cool thing we had was Remote Sensor Connections.
#7 Re: Miscellaneous » New (and Old) Scratchers - Introduce Yourself Here! » 2015-01-21 05:43:19
I'm nathanprocks on Scratch. I joined 3 years and 11 months ago. RIP old misc forum.
#8 Re: Miscellaneous » New google modular phone. "Project ARA" » 2015-01-21 04:40:51
nathanprocks wrote:It would be awesome to have modules that can go over other modules e.g. a battery that uses one module slot but covers the entire back of the phone.
Sounds like it'd be similar to those battery cases.
Well now that you mention that... It would be difficult to make a case for Ara because some modules can be thicker than others.
#9 Re: Miscellaneous » New google modular phone. "Project ARA" » 2015-01-21 04:35:57
It would be awesome to have modules that can go over other modules e.g. a battery that uses one module slot but covers the entire back of the phone.
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