yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 General] comeradealexi:
(LOOK AT ATTACHMENT) How do i use the coordintes to find my position on a map? I entered them into google maps but they dont seem to be in the normal format?

Photo GPS properties:

Latitude: 51;55;56

Longitude' 1;52;53

Altitude' 169.99

I used a program called BR's EXIFextracter to get the gps coordinates extracted which gave me the following:

51.932222	-1.414722

Using this program is a pretty long progress but the coordines are exactly right. How can use just the numbers from the photo properties to get the location? the numbers clearly are different too.
[Windows Phone 7 General] comeradealexi:
bumpy bumpy!
[Windows Phone 7 General] bobfisher29:
1. In Zune, click to edit. Then in Microsoft Photo Editor, go to right under geotag and you can map it in Bing maps.

2. Use GPSVisualizer. In the box lower right, enter the info under the header line (which can be altered to suit.)
[Windows Phone 7 General] comeradealexi:
Awesome! thanks :D
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaddyDan:
I'm having trouble updating and purchasing apps from the market.

I keep getting a force closure message. Its been like it for a few days now and not sure why.

is anyone else having the same trouble. Is it possible to re load the market app to try and get it to work.

Cheers
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jollyrogue:
Every so often i'll keep getting force close messages when installing or updating apps too. What seems to have worked for me is to go to:

Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > (Change filter to all applications) > Market > Uninstall updates.

Then, when i run everything again, it works fine. It's worth a try anyway to see if it works.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaddyDan:
It worked! thanks for the tip!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epinion:
It's already post so many time, please take a little more time to find it. No offense. Cheers.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lornova:
We really need a FAQ thread.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -PiLoT-:
...Or, and this is a total stab in the dark we could have a forum made for questions about this device specifically

oh we do??

j/k
[General Questions and Answers] kostas-menu:
hi!i have a samsung galaxy s bought from uk.the phone is unlocked to any network sim card but it is branded on orange!that means that i have the icons and a logo on the power on of my device.the phone is on 2.1 flan.How could i debrand it from orange?i m a new android user and developer so excuse me if my question is silly.thanks a lot
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kostas-menu:
hi!i have a samsung galaxy s bought from uk.the phone is unlocked to any network sim card but it is branded on orange!that means that i have the icons and a logo on the power on of my device.the phone is on 2.1 flan.How could i debrand it from orange?i m a new android user and developer so excuse me if my question is silly.thanks a lot
[Android Software Development] solox:
Android i good. The scrolling homescreen with widgets is good. Only one thing is terrible: The app launcher. No categories/catalogs i launcher?!

So you have to scroll along xx times until you finally spot the application you're looking for.

Here are suggestions on different solutions:

When you open the app launcher you see custom folders ex. "Office, Games, Multimedia, Utils, Settings". When you install a app, you get a question in what folder to put the app link". Besides the folders in the launcher you can have a option to also see latest run apps.

This solution would show the usual vertical scroll down app list. But with a important twist. A line, or the backgroundcolor is different, when you are scrolling on a different category, + a OSD text stays front telling on what category you are, ex "Work, Entertainment, Hobbies, Health, Internet".

One launcher actually has almost made it, don't know if it's Launcher Pro or ADW launcher. You can have apps in different groups and click between them. Only thing missing is name of the categories so you see where you're at. And option to disable the group "All"
[Android Software Development] toosurreal01:
I'm pretty certain that Slick UI will have this when it launches.
[Android Software Development] bobjase:
MIUI already does this
[Android Software Development] TooSlo:
To be fair, MIUI doesn't even have an app drawer, it just puts all of your apps on the launcher and you're forced to put every app into a folder.

Hell, vanilla Android has folders, which is exactly what MIUI is using.
[Android Software Development] woody_2k:
oooooooooo flamed.

yeah to start with i thought Miui was amazing, but now I realise other than looking completely different its pretty sh!t
[Android Software Development] Futur Innovations:
If you want categories in your home-replacement. I suggest you head over to my website http://futurinnovations.blogspot.com/ to see what I am working on. If you are a dev yourself, you can help all that you can. It's still a work in progress and I haven't come up with any fancy renderings of it, yet. I do, however, have some sketches of what it is supposed to look like and how it functions. Tell what you think of it. It will be the second post from the top (under my live wallpaper screen shots).
[Android Software Development] nolageek:
DxTop has an amazing implementation of categorized app drawer - with corresponding live folders.
[Android Software Development] lurch81:
go launcher has app drawer sorted I believe

Swyped on my OG Droid using Tapatalk
[Android Software Development] ryude:
Go launcher has app sorting, not sure about categories though.
[Android Software Development] Mikulec:
I think LG Optimus One has that kind of launcher

Starts at 1:17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZLaId_ep68&feature=player_embedded#!

And here is thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=812302

And u can send the money to me. j/k :)
[Android Software Development] freak4dell:
I wish this feature would be implemented into LauncherPro. I love all the other features of LauncherPro, so it would be nice to be able to keep those and still have this category feature.
[Android Software Development] mousiope:
auto app organizer .apk

create shortcut in homescreen or dock and voila you got what you want in all the launchers ...
[Android Software Development] bclark:
LG Home does what you're asking its in the market but only really works for the galaxy s line up.

Sent from my phone...which is faster than my laptop.
[Vibrant General] michaelh99:
Please start a new thread when you put out a new version of your rom.

By the time the second version comes out for the really good roms it's impossible to follow all the issues as there can be upwards of 1000 posts in the thread. Starting at the back doesn't help because of all the "how's your battery life?" posts. Then again, maybe that's the problem.

Anyway, I REALLY appreciate the work you guys do on these roms and kernels. I just wish it were easier to follow the flow of development.

Thanks for listening.

<flame retardant shield UP>
[Vibrant General] aarif_ziaee:
+1 .... i am with you !!!
[Vibrant General] quest4fire:
+1 . Yeah it so annoying to go through thousands of old threads...
[Vibrant General] pulser_g2:
Moved to general
[Vibrant General] michaelh99:
Moved? Do the people I'm talking to ever look in "general?"
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
I support this all the way people always tell everyone to use search but you barely ever get what your looking for..
[Vibrant General] vapotrini:
+100000000
[Vibrant General] xxxman999:
Great suggestion. totally agree.
[Vibrant General] Master™:
Well it doesn't have anything to do with developing..

Although you do make a pretty good point, it is a LOT easier just to update the thread with a new download link & change log.

It would also cut down on a lot of clutter in that section.

If you are running an older version of what that dev posted, you shouldn't post bugs unless it didn't say it was fixed in the newest version of what they posted.

:)
[Vibrant General] T313C0mun1s7:
Master, your thread specifically is almost impossible to follow because of the almost 10,000 posts in it.

The easy fix to your update example above:

1) go to post for last release

2) hit edit

3) Ctrl-A to select all and Ctrl-C to copy

4) Hit Cancel

5) Open new thread and Ctrl-V to paste

6) edit pasted text and hit preview

7) review the post and make corrections as needed

8) hit submit and wait for the flood
[Vibrant General] kangxi:
9. Delete the old thread.

I think it's more of a "Let's see whose thread can get the mot posts" type of thing. Because it actually makes little to no sense to update a thread from months ago that is full of non-existent issues and then ask people to search through that thread as if the answer is supposed to jump out at them. Luckily I have given up on trying to read threads.
[Vibrant General] Master™:
Well first, you cannot delete your own threads nor close them.

There is a search button in the threads for a reason also..

:o

I guess it could be a thing to get people into saying what version they are on when they report a bug/ask a question..

Just a thought
[Vibrant General] JessJames:
I have to say I kinda agree with the OP, although obviously from your point of view its just making work.

I run your Axura 2.1 ROM Master, and was feeling a little lag from it here and there. I was looking for one piece of information... "can I use OCLF with this ROM"... had bad experiences with Voodoo in the past. :)

Man, it was no mean feat to find this out. Eventually, I put the new Voodoo kernel on my phone and its running flawlessly (utterly love this ROM by the way man. Seriously. Better than anything out there by a royal mile), but it was a hugely frustrating process to figure out whether I had any other options. To get a definitive answer. Just to find something simple.

I've often asked people direct questions in PM, and got no response, or at least an unhelpful one. As a technical guy, but not a developer, any questions I have are usually pretty specific, and not newbie in nature, and finding the answer is a massive problem. One of the biggest hurdles to this is 1000+ post threads.
[Vibrant General] T313C0mun1s7:
Personally I think the old threads should remain anyhow. They help to keep the versions separate, not everyone upgrades right away. People should post in the correct thread for their version, but right not this is not possible.

Also, the old, dead thread clean up is not the responsibility of the OP, but of the forum admin. I have owned and run many forums. I have used ikonboard, vBulletin, Invision Power Board, MyBB, Phorum, phpBB, and my favorite Simple Machines Forum. All of them have in the administrative back end the option to cleanup old dead threads with no posts with a set time frame.
[Vibrant General] mesajoejoe:
Problem is rom gets updated, 300 posts of "OMG Thank You, flashing soon!!!!"
[Vibrant General] grennis:
They don't care.. The only thing they care about is getting donations. Higher post conts = more attention = more donations. In summary: they do not care
[Vibrant General] T313C0mun1s7:
Sorry, gotta call BS on this one. Based on recent events I can guess that you are speaking at least generally if not specifically to Master, and he already addressed (IN THIS VERY THREAD) his thoughts both for and against. In fact so far he has been the ONLY developer to come forward and state he would be willing to do this.

Your statement does not contribute in any way to the discussion at hand, and I personally to not appreciate anyone that posts in running threads just to flamebait and be defamatory. Please check yourself.
[Vibrant General] PeterHook:
I think an easier and better solution exists.

The problem for us the users is that we cannot find which posts relate to which rom version, correct?

The problem for developers if we choose to open a new thread for every release is to follow all 20 threads.

An easy solution would be to have one thread for the rom as it is now, BUT with every update of the rom (and the first page) the developer can add another post with update details at the end of his thread (basically a simple post reply) and put a link to it on the first page in the change log.

This way people viewing the change log will have links to the parts of the thread that discuss that update, while developers won't have 20 threads to maintain.
[Vibrant General] T313C0mun1s7:
Whether you are following 20 threads or the same number of posts in 1 thread the work is the same because you have to reply either way. Also, all versions in 1 thread plus people still using old versions leads to confusion, and confusion equals having to clarify which ultimately means more posts. If you subscribe to the threads and use proper subjects for the thread you should get an e-mail that not only tells you there was a reply, but to which thread version and you can prioritize your replies, ie. Current version I will answer that now, 3 versions back and he can wait until I am done with what I am working on or else he can upgrade. Also since the older threads will get posted to less frequently the chance of multiple posts after the e-mail is less, so if the question is something that was fixed in a newer version you can decide it is not even worth your time to reply. As a developer you can not do that now because there may be many replies after the one that triggered your subscription e-mail that you will not see until you visit the forum.

Trust me, I have run a BUNCH of forums, and 1 thread per version is a better idea for many reasons you have not even thought of yet. If you fully think it out you will realize that it is actually easier to keep track of the 2 or 3 most resent threads people actually pay attention to then try to track the last 2 or 3 versions in 1 thread.
[Vibrant General] PeterHook:
I've run a few big forums too so I do know what im talking about.

With 95% of users upgrade to a newer version of the rom there would be no need to keep the threads for the old roms because no one will write there. But you can't delete them. So instead of having 20 threads with 20 roms, we will have 400 threads for 20 versions of those 20 roms if we follow your idea ;)
[Vibrant General] Jibreil:
It's useless to even start a new Thread as the newbies who have been joining this forum have instant post replies filled with baby cries of WOW! Oh my God! I Love you! Rather than using the 'Thanks button' and replying with positive feedbacks on the ROM itself.
[Vibrant General] T313C0mun1s7:
Of course that is what the thread cleanup tools take care of. Most of the forum software I mentioned will even let you schedule it so you don't to do it manually. If you start a new post per version as you suggest you basically neuter the thread cleanup tool and are operating against good forum design.

If a thread has not been posted to in 2 months and it is not a sticky or announcement it gets a automatic deletion. Problem solved. If you have ran "BIG" forums and you did not know this or already do this then you were a pretty poor admin. Anything that should be kept for long term storage should be marked as a sticky. If a sticky is no longer relevant or obsolete it should be removed or unmarked. This is the responsibility of the mods and it is why any good, large forum needs a good admin and several good, responsible mods. There is more to being a mod than just baby sitting.
[Vibrant General] PeterHook:
Well before attacking me and my knowledge of forum software please consider this:

My proposal:

- asks to add a link (to the last post of the thread) to the change log - that is it.

Your proposal:

- devs need to open new threads and monitor them (devs do not want to get 10,000 email notifications from their threads to know that someone replied in one of their 20+ threads). So without email notifications do you expect the devs to check all 20 threads every day to see if anyone replied? I think they get enough emails from their own forums.

- sysadmin/mod has to do the cleanup because old thread removal daemon will delete all old threads even important ones (non stickies) that solve some unique problems. I was a sysadmin and I know that sysadmins have a lot of work maintaining the forum besides asking them to become a garbage man.

- users that found a bug in several rom versions have to ask about it in both threads? which thread do they search for a question/problem that was resolved (ie where can I get this clock app? or what theme is this?).

This is only my suggestion and it could be wrong. The devs and sysadmin/mods will decide what they want to do. In my opinion they have enough work on their hands.

PS

Good forum design suggests to have one thread per issue/idea.

Good forum design recommends to keep all content (except the one that violates the rules), and delete it only in case you have issues with storage/performance.

Good forum design has to reduce the work of sysadmins/mods and not increase it.

Good forum design should make the lives of content providers (developers - that attract readers to the forum for free) easier.

Good forum design will let its members find information in a fastest and easiest way possible.
[Vibrant General] kizer:
Personally. You build a new Rom you create a new topic. You can always link to the new topic or the old thread from each topic.

Its hard as heck to follow a topic and look at problems when you start from the start and realize that your reading V2 when they are now on V6. 5,000 replies later you actually find what you are looking for. Nothing is more annoying than having somebody tell me to read the thread because others have commented on the same thing. How do you do that when you are shuffling through 5 Rom versions?

What should a Dev do? Well honestly they have a subscription feature in the forum just like we do. They can subscribe and not use the email option and find their threads looking for updates and if/when they feel the need to comment.
[Vibrant General] demize!:
I should also like to point out that in XDA app. There is limited search functionality. Search thread for example doesn't exist as far as I know. So searches can be a bit amorphous.

Don't blame me, blame my keyboard's autocorrection algorithm.
[Vibrant General] T313C0mun1s7:
@PeterHook

This thread is about the suggestion in the OP not about you getting bent because you were called out for being on the wrong side of forum design. You continue to prove your ineptness with every post and I am not going to argue with you about it any more. I will note that twice now you have suggested keeping every thread is a good idea. You sir are a Data Base Administrators worst nightmare.

I have not only administered and owned forums MUCH larger than XDA, but have been doing so since before we had the luxury of PHP and had to do it all with PERL. Continuing to argue with me about good forum design is like trying to tell Ray Ozzie how Microsoft should design software.

I could counter you point by point, but that is not what the thread is about and I already laid it out quite clearly. Everyone else in the thread seems to get it but you. Maybe that should tell you something. Your idea of good forum design as you state it seems to be based on having once been an admin and doing what you thought worked and made sense to you. This is not proof of good design just a big ego. Mine is based on actually designing forums both as the scripts as user portals at the enterprise level where traffic can exceed billions of Database queries a day. What is sufficient when you have 1000 members no longer works when you have millions. XDA is big enough we need to go with more than your gut.
[Vibrant General] PeterHook:
I think your last post showed who has a huge ego. You try to convince every one here how great and knowlegeble you are. I never mentioned a thing about myself exsept the fact that I was also an admin.

To sumarize my idea:

New thread for every major release v1 v2 etc

Same thread for smaller updates v1.1 v1.2 etc with a link in first post to the part of the thread discussing the update.

What ever devs will do im fine with it.

Ps

If the only defense you can mount in support of your ideas is to tell how amazing you are and how stupid I am (and not my ideas), then your ideas are weak.
[Vibrant General] kitarolivier:
+1

Yeah.

New roms should start new thread. Why wasting time reading problems and solutions for old roms that are corrected in the next ones ?

My current energy rom works well, and I don't want to read the 900 replies to learn the problems ans solutions for the last one.

Also note that people reporting problems generally do not mention the version of the rom. So it's hard to find what is working or not in a specific version of the rom.

Why not making sub-forums for each cooker ?

Thanx for reading.
[Vibrant General] SykesAT:
I was think along the same lines... Keep it as is but add a link in the change log or the first post of the rom stating "discussions for XXXX vXX.XX start on Page XX"

I think it would help quit a lot. It would even help with searching because you would be able to have a start point to look at.
[Android Apps and Games] ruqqq:
As you probably would have guess, inspired by

clockr

, here comes the

calendr

widget, your minimalistic calendar event widget.

How minimalistic?

Follows the style of clockr, only needed information is shown. It shows the upcoming events within 1 week range, and most importantly, it only shows 1 event.

FAQ

Can you make tapping the widget open the detail of the event?

I tried, trust me. But somehow, the event detail view open with incorrect information. If anybody knows how android properly handle calendar intents, do tell me please!

How much resource does the widget use?

No polling is done. The widget now hooks onto Android Calendar to detect changes to it. 1 widget refresh update is done per day in the case where no changes in the Android Calendar is detected.

Picture speak a thousand words...

More screenshots: droidBar.net

Download:

1.5: Market Link

Doesn't show only up to 7 days now (an option in preference)

Show today's date when not no events

Calendr+: Can select which calendars to read events from! ONLY $0.99! Supoort me!

1.0: Market Link

Full preferences for setting widget appearance - accessed through Calendr launcher icon

Battery efficient! Hooked onto Calendar changes as opposed to 30mins polling interval

Timed events have priority over All Day events: After 12am, the next event is shown rather than the All-Day event

Not related... THANKS FOR THOSE WHO WISHED ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY! :D

Alpha 2: Here

Fixed the bug whereby only one calendar is being used

Calendr now show the day (Mon, Tue, Wed etc.) (will be made toggalable in the future)

Totally unrelated: 21st December is my birthday :P

Alpha 1: Here

First Release

Checks all your visible Calendar and display the nearest event

Supports up to 21 letters of Event Title OR 5 Words whichever limitations come first

30mins interval refresh

ONLY HDPI IS FULLY SUPPORTED RIGHT NOW

No customizations available (yet!)
[Android Apps and Games] crachel:
Looks very nice:

Will report back if I notice any problem
[Android Apps and Games] scoob55:
nice, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] yayramen:
I like it. I plan on using it in my next screenshot on colormeandroid =D I already wrote an article about it http://bit.ly/eilcO2
[Android Apps and Games] Dodgylegs:
Great work, great idea. I've wanted a calendar widget that only displays one event for ages!

One thing I've noticed is that it only displays one category, not all of them, or my shared calendars? Am I overlooking something?
[Android Apps and Games] notasimpleway:
You just filled a void I have tried to fill for the past year and a half. I like to have a minimum homescreen and could never find a calendar to fit into the space I wanted it to. But now I have this space filled. Thank you. You should put in the Market so we know when you update. But I suppose you want to do more alpha testing. Added this thread to favs.

Sent from my iPhone with the bigger Gee Bees.
[Android Apps and Games] zHk3R:
Oh. Awesome! :D