Az Geek Talk

Yeah it seems like it will be. I think the hardest thing is going to be wiring up the otrattw switches once I get lights and stuff.

 

The switch is easy. The hardest part of the switch for me was filing down the spot it was going for a nice tight fit

 

I change my mind, finding a good place for the fuse box is Going to be interesting. Space near the battery is very tight.

The switches are difficult because of how many connections they have

 

Well keep us posted on what you decide dude

 

Pimp. http://www.androidauthority.com/kyocera-proteus-shape-shifting-flexible-smartphone-545558/

 

What company do you work for, if I may ask? Do you have a Windows or UNIX/Linux background?

 

I can't wait till a battery is developed so it can be mobile.

 

Note Edge release

http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/03/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-reaches-us/

 

think its worth it?

i cant really see the benefit.. the illusion of more screen space? sitting it ont he desk and you can see the edge?

im up for an upgrade.. you know my taste in phones..

was thinking of the Note 4.. now this.. any other HTC or Samsung devices? now or in the near future? my screen is getting worse.. so its about time to upgrade.

 

The nice thing about the edge is you can get messages and other notifications on the side of the screen without having to turn on the entire screen. That gives you more batter life in theory. Lots of times I just check my toast notifications and turn the screen off, never really going into the app to read them (Gmail is the biggest one). The 'edge' could reduce that.

Other than that, its more of a 'cool' thing to have. Note 4 has great options but I don't feel Samsung has pushed it far enough. Really waiting to see what a few other manufactures release between now and then.

 

true.. doesnt the notifications scroll across the edge? kinda cool.. especially if and when the phone is sitting on a desk or whatever..

hmmm.. that price tag tho..

 

Price tag is a killer considering the specs aren't anything to write home about.

But that curved screen could be neat. I want to see one after they drop. I'm still leaning towards HTC One M8. But the Note 4 is in second place. Might get an Xperia z2. Played with one recently and its a nice phone.

 

yeah.. i think the price is stopping me for what it is..

i need a new phone.. decisions, decisions..

 

For you, note 4.

Familiar platform. Great speeds, fast as fuck, rootable already, etc.
Also as soon as the edge drops, the Note 4 price should drop a bit. People are drooling for this edge right now. If it takes off, all phones will end up doing this sooner or later and I'd bet on both sides of the phone the screen would wrap.

 

true.. didnt think about the price drop.. hmmmm..

phone shopping time soon..

 

I have to wait till Xmas. My contract doesn't expire until the 23rd. But there is always great deals going on around them.

 

same here for financial reasons..


oooooh lets go phone shopping together!

 

Colby,

Are you using TOR? Opinions?

 

I don't use TOR. If I feel the need I just start hopping on proxy servers.

I've heard good about TOR. Never really used it though.

 

I'm using TOR web now with Firefox on my Nexus 5. It has more features for proxy's on rooted devices and I figured this was right up your alley. I'm still waiting for lollipop on this Nexus and I'm surprised its not on it yet. In the meantime I'm considing a root since I have no special build like Samsung or HTC.

Mostly, I want more security on my device. I'm becoming more skeptical of apps on Android that need permissions to my phone. I watched a report on the top 10 flashlight apps that are malware and it just made me uneasy with how I use my phone.