Well in that case, Nick, it's pretty simple. Google fucked up either the radio design of the Nexus 4, or LG fucked up its manufacture, because you are supposed to be able to use wifi and bluetooth at the same time.
And you can't. On the Google Nexus 4. You can with other Android phones. But not with the Google Nexus 4. Google's Android. Google's phone. Broken. --Doug On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Nicholas Thompson < [email protected]> wrote: > Doug, **** > > ** ** > > No. No! Honest. No chains jerked. Promise. Just want to know how the > language works. Remember, I am the guy who thinks that language and > metaphor lie at the core of science (even tho I am also the guy who thinks > that Rorty is a schmuck). I follow the blogs of noaa weather forecasters > with the same intense interest. I may be nuts, but I don’t think I am > devious. **** > > ** ** > > My favorite term of art in weather forecasting is “least-regret > forecast”, which explains why, if a forecaster makes a mistake early, that > mistake tends to get compounded later because the “least-regret forecast” > is the one that involves the fewest changes of mind. If you don’t change > your original bad forecast, at least you have only been wrong once. **** > > ** ** > > Nick **** > > ** ** > > *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Douglas > Roberts > *Sent:* Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:58 PM > > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] Just sent this to the Google Device Support Team*** > * > > ** ** > > Nick's counselling session will be scheduled shortly...**** > > ** ** > > --Doug (Who can tell when his chain is being yanked.)**** > > ** ** > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Nicholas Thompson < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > Now you all know, that, ever since Owen first used the word “top bit” in > my presence, nearly a decade ago, I have followed, with rapt attention, the > use of language on this list. So, you guys. I need to understand this > better. Can a “bug” be “on purpose”? It sounds to me like Google has > sabotaged its own product, right. Therefore, if I understand the language, > any Nexus phone thatactually worked, would be “buggy”., by definition. I > am sorry to bother you about this, but these are the kinds of things that > keep me awake at night. N**** > > **** > > *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Douglas > Roberts > *Sent:* Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:44 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > *Subject:* [FRIAM] Just sent this to the Google Device Support Team**** > > **** > > *Hi, Google Device Support Team.***** > > **** > > *It's been a while since we spoke, but I recently discovered that > someone in your organization has been (I hope inadvertently) disseminating > inaccurate information about this Nexus > 4<https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/mobile/l4uYRMVHnHY/rHpsXdwNGPcJ> > bug, > and I thought you'd want to know about it right away. ***** > > **** > > *Here's the deal: you see, we all know that the Nexus 4 was not designed on > purpose to prevent wifi and bluetooth from being used at the same time. > We all know that it is a bug. Well, all of us except for Steve, > apparently. Here, read for yourselves: ***** > > **** > > *http://things-linux.blogspot.com/2013/03/translated.html***** > > **** > > *Now, we all have the utmost confidence that someone in your organization > will immediately take Steve aside for a private little counselling session > about the inappropriateness of, shall we say, *bending the truth* regarding > this particular flaw in the Nexus 4 product.***** > > **** > > *Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.***** > > **** > > *Best,***** > > **** > > *--Doug***** > > **** > > -- **** > > *Doug Roberts > [email protected]***** > > *http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> > **** > > * > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-672-8213 - Mobile***** > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > *Doug Roberts > [email protected]***** > > *http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> > **** > > * > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-672-8213 - Mobile***** > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- *Doug Roberts [email protected]* *http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> * <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile*
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