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Swype isn't the best when you're at the bar

Swype works amazingly
I love it
But when I was at the bar last night I realized its limitation
Not only is it hard to think hard enough too swype when you're buzzed, but holding a cold beet mug really adds viscosity to your fingers and scrolling across the screen really gets tough. I had too resort to touch typing...it was torture
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V DidDy 210 said:
Swype works amazingly
I love it
But when I was at the bar last night I realized its limitation
Not only is it hard to think hard enough too swype when you're buzzed, but holding a cold beet mug really adds viscosity to your fingers and scrolling across the screen really gets tough. I had too resort to touch typing...it was torture
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Drinking beets may be the bigger problem here
Maybe coat your screen with a little vaseline before going to the bar? A few beers in you won't notice the blurriness, and you'll be rewarded with super-slick swyping.
My only gripe with swype is the lack of the voice-to-text button. Combine the two, and I might never have to type on a phone again.

autoxer said:
Drinking beets may be the bigger problem here
Maybe coat your screen with a little vaseline before going to the bar? A few beers in you won't notice the blurriness, and you'll be rewarded with super-slick swyping.
My only gripe with swype is the lack of the voice-to-text button. Combine the two, and I might never have to type on a phone again.
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Imagine getting too used to using voice-to-text and starting to speak private texts out loud =p

I have to agree w/ OP. Just left Yucatan Taco Stand and after 3 margaritas its hard to show off swype. Voice recognized my slurred speech. Now off to more testing at gingermans over pints off dar beer. Good, I hope my dogs don't poop in the house!
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Stop being such light weights!
Or, here is a novel idea, Drink and don't text at the bar!
I've noticed when my fingers are wet it causes issues with the touch screen, but that is a given. That is why we keep wet things away from our phones.

It takes about 1/2 a second to change the input method...problem solved

Haha. Sounds like my night lastnight... Beer fingers while getting bounced around on a Delta flight into Atlanta. Not fun, but the captivate was getting a few peaks from my fellow passengers.

madjsp said:
Stop being such light weights!
Or, here is a novel idea, Drink and don't text at the bar!
I've noticed when my fingers are wet it causes issues with the touch screen, but that is a given. That is why we keep wet things away from our phones.
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I'm sorry if you were confused by my drinking prowess...buzzed is a sixer in my books haha a twelve pack is when drunk kicks in...

[Q] App sensitivity and finger temp.

I'm a bit cold blooded and have noticed when my index finger is dry/cold I have trouble opening up an app and often times when I try to delete an app from desktop and push on it to delete it opens up the app instead of highlighting so I can move it. Usually rebooting will work. I've also noticed if I warm up my hands or rub my hands together it also works. Gets to be a pain in the *** any suggestions besides a finger transplant

Suggestions
move someplace warmer.
put lotion on so your fingers don't get dry.
put hands in pockets.
thumb wars to get the blood flowing.
gain weight... i know for me, having low body fat seems to allow my hands to get cold at times. More so than my "larger" friends

kyouko said:
Suggestions
move someplace warmer.
put lotion on so your fingers don't get dry.
put hands in pockets.
thumb wars to get the blood flowing.
gain weight... i know for me, having low body fat seems to allow my hands to get cold at times. More so than my "larger" friends
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I'm assuming your larger friend is your big toe....
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Haha I was referring to other people...not another part of me

Hmmm after reading it twice I get it now, but still could of went that way.
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So, the cure for cold fingers is a bucket of fried chicken? Hmm...
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user7618 said:
So, the cure for cold fingers is a bucket of fried chicken? Hmm...
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo on Hero action here!
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Lol
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Fieldrunners HD is out on Amazon for FREE!!

It took 3 years but its finally here. Grab it now!

gqstatus0685 said:
It took 3 years but its finally here. Grab it now!
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The description says:
Requires a phone running OS 2.2 or above, and is not compatible with tablets
Is it running on the Xoom?

Dude you know XDA'ers don't follow instructions. I downloaded it anyway to secure the download and it works! Looks great and no lag.

keitht said:
The description says:
Requires a phone running OS 2.2 or above, and is not compatible with tablets
Is it running on the Xoom?
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Yea, I found it a bit funny bc the description says its not compatible with tablets, yet Amazon website has a green compatible check mark next to the Xoom. Sow sadly it does start on a black screen on the xoom like its not going to work but if u keep taping the screen and tring to move stuff to the screen it will work.

I just loaded the app and it started. What kernel are you using? Are you on OC GPU? I don't like that OC stuff so I'm stock. I'm up to level 40 and it hasn't sputtered or crashed (knock on morning wood).

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I just loaded the app and it started. What kernel are you using? Are you on OC GPU? I don't like that OC stuff so I'm stock. I'm up to level 40 and it hasn't sputtered or crashed (knock on morning wood).
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I actually am using stock and am not rooted. I was thinking about flashing for sdcard support but I think Im gonna wait and see what 3.2 brings.

The game is awesome I used to play it back in my iOS days.
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It seems to work for me.. the 'not for tablets' is probably because it isn't optimized as well as you have to scroll the screen a little bit up/down to see the top are of the screen for putting towers etc and down to put them on the lowest part of the playing field. Otherwise.. seems to work great for me.

I get an Unauthorized Request error when I start it up. I click OK and it closes .

vamp6x6x6x said:
I actually am using stock and am not rooted. I was thinking about flashing for sdcard support but I think Im gonna wait and see what 3.2 brings.
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I'm in the same boat as you, and it sadly isn't working. I got SOO excited when it came out too!
Anyone have a work around? It begins to play the game fine. I select the level and difficulty, it shows me where all of the buttons are, and then the map turns black. The game continues on, and I can use the in-game controls, but can't see anything. Guess I'm just beat

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I'm in the same boat as you, and it sadly isn't working. I got SOO excited when it came out too!
Anyone have a work around? It begins to play the game fine. I select the level and difficulty, it shows me where all of the buttons are, and then the map turns black. The game continues on, and I can use the in-game controls, but can't see anything. Guess I'm just beat
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I'm using a custom kernel. Try going to the dev section and looking in the Notubuntu thread. Flash that kernel and try it. Maybe its kernel related. Mines works fine everytime. I'm on wave 70 and no hiccups.
By the way I'm not overclocked or anything. I'm using the stock honeycomb also. If you guys are using a different ROM it could be an issue.
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Custom ROM/kernel from tiamat team and TDR team running on my Xoom, and i have no issue with all apps/games that support for HC.
Fieldrunners works file on my Xoom, when you see black screen, that pinch to zoom, then ....play!

vamp6x6x6x said:
Yea, I found it a bit funny bc the description says its not compatible with tablets, yet Amazon website has a green compatible check mark next to the Xoom. Sow sadly it does start on a black screen on the xoom like its not going to work but if u keep taping the screen and tring to move stuff to the screen it will work.
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The tapping trick actually worked for me. I just paused the game and started clicking randomly on the screen and it started working

Originally Posted by vamp6x6x6x
Yea, I found it a bit funny bc the description says its not compatible with tablets, yet Amazon website has a green compatible check mark next to the Xoom. Sow sadly it does start on a black screen on the xoom like its not going to work but if u keep taping the screen and tring to move stuff to the screen it will work.​The tapping trick actually worked for me. I just paused the game and started clicking randomly on the screen and it started working
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For me the trick is to do a two finger re-size on the black background, this causes the play field to be redrawn and works great.

Anyone have this issue? See the small text?
Man this game is harder than it looks. How the hell do I stop the helicopters from getting past? I feel like I'm upgrading the early buildings and its killing me!

I noticed that when my game ended and my name was on my high score list. I could not read the list. Either the text was microscopic or was not working correctly.

Kippui said:
Anyone have this issue? See the small text?
Man this game is harder than it looks. How the hell do I stop the helicopters from getting past? I feel like I'm upgrading the early buildings and its killing me!
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I have the issues too. I beat the game on easy and medium. Save up for lightning towers and upgrade them to the Max. Also place the goo towers spread apart to slow them down.
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Kippui said:
Anyone have this issue? See the small text?
Man this game is harder than it looks. How the hell do I stop the helicopters from getting past? I feel like I'm upgrading the early buildings and its killing me!
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Early on drop a middle launcher along the aircraft flight path, then lightning generators later in the round.
I have the same "small text" issue with the high scores screen - this is probably the reason this game isn't "approved" for tablets.
Terry
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According to their website, they submitted an update to enable tablet support. Hopefully it will be approved quickly.
http://fieldrunners.com/news/

kgeissler said:
According to their website, they submitted an update to enable tablet support. Hopefully it will be approved quickly.
http://fieldrunners.com/news/
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Yea, I got the update works good.

Making a full immersion PC; need help and thoughts.

So basically my friend showed me the Reactor PC which is a watertight case with most of the components fully immersed in nonconductive fluid instead of regular closed water cooling and air systems. Even with multiple GPUs and when everything is maximum overclocked while playing intensive games the system didnt go above 70 degrees.
The problem with this little slice of awesome sauce is the big slice it'll take out of your wallet... $4500 for the base configuration! And the motherboards and such are all custom made by the company which means 1) no off the shelf upgradibility and 2) if the company goes down, well hope your happy with what you got.
To circumvent these downfalls, I had an awesome idea! Why not take a small, cheap aquarium (~12"^2), a small motherboard (MicroATX, 9.6"^2), and a few bottles of nonconductive fluid (I call it NCF for short) and make my own?
So that's where this thread comes in. I would like comments, suggestions, thoughts, ideas, etc. on this build. Everything is appreciated!
What I have planned:
Motherboard: MicroATX because a smaller board = a smaller aquarium = less NCF to buy and they still have all the functions and slots I want.​Aquarium: As close to mobo size as possible, again to save on NCF.​NCF: FluidXP+ from articmod.com ($34 / 32fl.oz.), it's made for liquid cooling systems but it claims to be as close to 0% conductivity as possible (.000000000131% the conductivity of copper, which is used to test conductivity). Also they submerged a motherboard in it for 6 hours and it ran fine during and after.​
Problems (I think) I've solved:
HDDs and DVD drives: I'll keep these out in a rack or something.​BIOS battery: Shouldn't cause problems because if there's no conductivity there's no corrosiveness right?​Fans: I'll just not plug them in so i can still have the heatsink, well, sink heat.​PSU: I'll just leave it out, mostly because i don't wanna pry it open to disable the fan.​USB, etc. ports: A couple hubs with long cords should do the trick.​
Problems I haven't solved:
Filtering the NCF: Will it be a problem in a sealed container? (I know aquariums have breather holes but that's what duct tape is for) If so would a standard fish bowl filter system be supplemental, detrimental, or useless?​Keeping NCF cool: I'm sure my setup wont be outputting a lot of heat since I'm not planning on overclocking or anything, but I'd rather not have a bowl of boiling NCF (probably wont actually boil but you get what I mean) and especially not a risk of melting the aquarium.​Making NCF/Cheaper NCFs: $34 is quite a bit for what is essentially 2 vending machine bottles of Dr. Pepper. I know it's a weird thing to buy which means it's not cheap, and it's probably worth the premium for the longevity of the system, but if anyone knows where to get a good NCF for less or how to make a reliable NCF that would be awesome.​And many more I'm sure.​
Again, all input is appreciated!

Good luck, I'd like to see where this goes.

thanks, i go home within a month i hope and im first gonna toss an old motherboard i dont care about in there first just to make sure and ill be sure to upload pics and such

Yeah, I can't help with anything but bump for the thread. I'm no hardware guy. But that sounds awesome. I want to see it when it gets done.

daktah said:
I'm sure my setup wont be outputting a lot of heat since I'm not planning on overclocking or anything
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So why do you need to go to all this hassle??
Buy the aquarium and put some fish in it, problem solved and surely much more relaxing.
Just remember to pimp it out with a little "No Fishing" sign and one of those giant clams that opens up every now and then with a mermaid inside and blows a few bubbles.
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conantroutman said:
So why do you need to go to all this hassle??
Buy the aquarium and put some fish in it, problem solved and surely much more relaxing.
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I would actually like to see him combine the two ideas fully. If he generates enough heat from the motherboard then he could put some fish in the tank before he goes to work and by the time he gets home they would be perfectly cooked for his dinner. He could use CPU overclocking to adjust the heat, and therefore the cooking time.

conantroutman said:
So why do you need to go to all this hassle??
Buy the aquarium and put some fish in it, problem solved and surely much more relaxing.
Just remember to pimp it out with a little "No Fishing" sign and one of those giant clams that opens up every now and then with a mermaid inside and blows a few bubbles.
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hardy har-har, har-hardy har-har.
1) proof of concept
2) it would be pretty awesome to have
3) overclocking isnt a requirement for gaming
4) the internals can still get pretty hot at standard clocks
5) community benefit
Simon.TS.HTC said:
I would actually like to see him combine the two ideas fully. If he generates enough heat from the motherboard then he could put some fish in the tank before he goes to work and by the time he gets home they would be perfectly cooked for his dinner. He could use CPU overclocking to adjust the heat, and therefore the cooking time.
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+1 thats hilariously brilliant!

daktah said:
hardy har-har, har-hardy har-har.
+1 thats hilariously brilliant!
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If it's that brilliant then hit the 'Thank' button on my post

any updates here...? any pictures...?
I have this in mind and i will be making one but not now, maybe after 6 months or so. i will be opening my shop and i wish to keep one such pc fully submerged in liquid with rgb lights. The main goal here is to attract customers...! (so it would be a basic configuration)
i have some thoughts & ideas about it, will share it here in a day or two..

How To : Move Seats In Occulus Theater

Wow, So Im Not Sure if anyone else has stumbled upon this yet but if you have a gamepad paired while in the 1st 2 theater options, you can change your seat by pressing button 3 on the gamepad! in the first theater u can switch to any of the 6 seats, while the 2nd theater only allows from front, middle and rear, ENJOY! GUYS!!

mrmenace said:
Wow, So Im Not Sure if anyone else has stumbled upon this yet bet if you have gamepad paired while in the 1st 2 theater options, you can change your seat by pressing button 3 on the gamepad! in the first theater u can switch to any of the 6 seats, while the 2nd theater only allows from middle and rare, ENJOY! GUYS!!
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what gamepad r u using?

Very cool. Look forward to trying that.
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Y button in Moga Pro Power is what you use to toggle your seat.

ciscostud said:
what gamepad r u using?
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sixaxis + ds3

Sixaxis ds4

OMG!!! cant wait to get home

I'm using a cheap-o Nyko Pad ($12 USD)
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What's the benefit of changing seats?

mitchellvii said:
What's the benefit of changing seats?
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Somewhat changing the perspective and distance of the viewer.
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mitchellvii said:
What's the benefit of changing seats?
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You don't get stuck next to the guy checking his Twitter during the movie.

mitchellvii said:
What's the benefit of changing seats?
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Same benefit as you'd get in a real theater. Some folks want to sit down front and some in back.

BleedingPurist said:
Same benefit as you'd get in a real theater. Some folks want to sit down front and some in back.
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They really should add a similar feature to void cinema as I want to be closer to the screen, but without having to strain my neck.

twistedumbrella said:
You don't get stuck next to the guy checking his Twitter during the movie.
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You don't get stuck next to 'mitchellvii' talking about the screen door effect... lol

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You don't get stuck next to 'mitchellvii' talking about the screen door effect... lol
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Ugh. I doubt moving away would be enough. Seems the type that would follow you around still rambling. My luck, I would have to leave for dumping my soda on "a paying customer"

i too hope they implement this
1. to be accessible even without controller (i.e. swipe up/down could be used) and
2. to be accessible in the void as well, so that every person can choose for himself how big he wants the screen to be. i do like the void, but it kind of bothers me that the screen is smaller than in the main cinema. sure it makes sense to not have the picture "attack" you too much, but on the other hand, theres movies that attempt to do just that, i.e. gravity.
so, this should be an easily accessible user setting in all theatres including the void, IMO. for some movies, id like to sit in the back of a cinema with some distance, i.e. TV series that generally tend to do more closeup than movies do. for others, i might want to watch them silly close in the void so that they almost fill up the entire FOV, maybe even a bit more than the cinema default does (that would be gravity )

So is this not achievable with just the touch pad? :/
EDIT: Just bought a controller, and it's much much better than swiping with the touchpad. Tried this in the cinema app and it works perfectly. I prefer the very back seat because I can see the whole screen without left or right.

Me and the wife want to get one, I think it's sad you can't join two and sit in the same virtual cinema... maybe in a future update.

snowblind2142 said:
Me and the wife want to get one, I think it's sad you can't join two and sit in the same virtual cinema... maybe in a future update.
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Get them anyway! You can sit together on a couch and start the movie at the exact time and enjoy the show!!! Don't forget to hold hands and share a bowl of popcorn and pretend you are ghosts sitting on an empty movie theater :laugh::silly:

snowblind2142 said:
Me and the wife want to get one, I think it's sad you can't join two and sit in the same virtual cinema... maybe in a future update.
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Why do you think Facebook bought Occ Rift? I can see voice coms mapped over the top so that you can sit around with your mates regardless of where they are, watching the same movie and pause and chat if you want to. Kinda cool.