You might want to clarify you never retained any PII, unless you can 100% confirm that that favicon request didn't include any embedded user- or installation-id in cookies, headers or the like?
It was only a minor issue that got resolved quickly thanks to your question, but DDG's response to this whole issue of losing users' trust seems to be accurately characterised by the phrase "a succession of embarrassing…
Wow - they nicked my entire comment from reddit days after I posted it there, and didn't even give credit. :-( http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/138res/google_launc...
I'm not sure I buy the augmented reality angle - the hype-generating marketing adverts seem to imply it, but nobody who's playing it has mentioned anything about AR - just a GPS- and map-based game. Augmented reality is…
Shaper_pmp, but thanks for the mention. ;-)
This is true - doing is undoubtedly the best way to learn. What I meant was that you shouldn't do something for money, or to be put into production before you know what you're doing. ;)
What you really mean here is that humans are complex and adaptable and have a theory of mind, whereas computers aren't and don't. This, however, is not a fault. I work in web development, and I see every single day…
Hi there - article author here. ;) > I don't like idea that you should keep inconvenience in place to keep of idiots. Idiots won't succeed anyway but inconveniences harm professionals and novices. I think you've…
You might want to clarify you never retained any PII, unless you can 100% confirm that that favicon request didn't include any embedded user- or installation-id in cookies, headers or the like?
It was only a minor issue that got resolved quickly thanks to your question, but DDG's response to this whole issue of losing users' trust seems to be accurately characterised by the phrase "a succession of embarrassing…
Wow - they nicked my entire comment from reddit days after I posted it there, and didn't even give credit. :-( http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/138res/google_launc...
I'm not sure I buy the augmented reality angle - the hype-generating marketing adverts seem to imply it, but nobody who's playing it has mentioned anything about AR - just a GPS- and map-based game. Augmented reality is…
Shaper_pmp, but thanks for the mention. ;-)
This is true - doing is undoubtedly the best way to learn. What I meant was that you shouldn't do something for money, or to be put into production before you know what you're doing. ;)
What you really mean here is that humans are complex and adaptable and have a theory of mind, whereas computers aren't and don't. This, however, is not a fault. I work in web development, and I see every single day…
Hi there - article author here. ;) > I don't like idea that you should keep inconvenience in place to keep of idiots. Idiots won't succeed anyway but inconveniences harm professionals and novices. I think you've…