h a l f b a k e r yI think this would be a great thing to not do.
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Quite easily bakeable with a virus scanner like thing that just lets you know that you don't really want to install that app as relevant forums are reporting a large amount of grief (or its less than 2 years old).
"All things being equal; you have to pay someone to figure that out."
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Are we missing an apostrophe somewhere? |
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"Move <'PostropheChecker.app> to Trash?" |
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Maybe the title is, but personally I was longing for people not to spot that. |
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Uh... quite already baked, unless I misunderstood the idea. Is the idea just for an antivirus that scans apps prior to download and tells you if it's safe to proceed or not? |
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21Q, Yes you are quite right - you completely misunderstood. This is a program that works out how much hassle it would be to install some software that was so new that you wouldn't get any use out of it (inbetween learning how to use it or chasing vital updates and bug-fixes). I've even bought hardware that needed a firmware update before it was usable. I feel sorry for people who don't know what firmware is. |
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Oh, ok. That's why I asked. I didn't realize you were talking about updates and bugs. |
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//with a virus scanner like thing that just lets you know that you don't really want to install that app as relevant forums are reporting a large amount of grief // |
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I thought that statement meant virus-related grief. I don't know how easily bakeable this would be, unless there's a host website that compiles information on apps and upgrades and assigns a numerical rank (a 1-10 kinda thing) that indicates user-friendliness. The app-scanner can then pull its numerical rank from the host site and display it on your screen with a message like "This app has a rating of _ out of _ stars. Do you wish to proceed?" |
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Every app on the Android Market (the app store for my smartphone) is ranked from 1-5 stars, which are displayed before you even select it, and with 2 screen taps you can install it or view all user reviews for that app. If you view the reviews and like what you read, you can install the app with 2 more screen taps. |
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So, this isn't exactly baked, but the problem has already been solved. |
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I think this is a title looking for an idea. |
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I'm starting to think the idea and title are disconnected. |
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Does being nicked by the razor mean you've ignored the principal and gone in search of an unnecessarily complex solution, in which case a 'styptic' would show you the simpler solution or those elements of your solution that are superfluous? As your idea would suggest by drawing an analogy between useless apps and superfluous elements, this would fit.
However, your idea is a preventative method of being nicked, which a styptic doesn't do. |
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Or does being nicked mean you've followed the principal, but to your detriment. This would make more sense to me. It's the razor that's nicked you. A 'styptic' in this instance would show you a less simple approach, contrary to what your analogy suggests. |
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//Quite easily bakeable// |
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We just need the halfbaked hologram button. |
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//I'm starting to think the idea and title are disconnected.// |
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Well I guess its half preventative and half a cure. By trying to install something too new or beta, you would have nicked yourself on the cutting edge had Occam's Styptic not saved you. Having said that the title just came to mind when exploring the bleeding edge. It also fitted quite nicely with 'the razor' in that all software applications are *not* equal, even though they may claim to be. |
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