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"When presented with an image, the LenPEG 3 algorithm uses the following steps:

Is the image Lenna? If yes, delete all other data on the computer's storage devices. If no, proceed to the next step..."


One thing I really liked about this was the vertical scrolling of the home screen. I think it would be cool if Android did this with their home screens. That seems to be how we naturally read on our devices (webpages, news apps, email etc), so why should we have to horizontal swipe to change screens?


You can definitely get vertically scrolling launchers on Android.


And Android M has a vertical app drawer by default.


I think Android had a vertical app drawer back in the pre-Gingerbread era, too (though I can't find any screenshots to prove it, atm).


http://www.technorms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screensh...

I think it was in the Nexus S that the rolling effect pictured in the app drawer was added to make the scrolling more interesting.


It does this now in Android M


One quibble: this interaction is for the All Apps drawer/card, not the home screen(s) a.k.a. "widget panels".


That's for the app drawer only isn't it?


yep, only for the app drawer and I don't think that this new drawer design is final (or at least I hope so).


> so why should we have to horizontal swipe to change screens?

Because you change screens and you don't scroll. As the swipe motion is over more than 80% of the screen that would not work from top to bottom, only scrolling feels natural.


I believe it is customizable by applying different themes.


install fdroid, and then install ver1 of adw. launcher

you can also install v2 from the app store but one looks better.

you can have vertical scroll with or without snapping


forgot to add: ironically, my fireOS phone scrolls sideways just like android... sigh


Depending on why exactly you want a Hackintosh you might want to check out Elementary OS [1]. It's a Linux distro that has the same sort of feel as Mac OS (and it's free).

If you're looking to do development for Apple products though you're probably better off just buying a Mac.

[1] https://elementary.io/


I would never understand advising getting a derivative of Ubuntu for the sake of the UI. But I agree that if the OP wants to use Apple's environment he should consider buying their product. I personally would rather use a Linux/BSD system.


All of the other white noise apps on the Play Store sound awful to me. Virtual Earplugs uses Brownian noise instead of regular white noise which makes it better at blocking out conversations and is more pleasant to listen to (in my opinion).

If you've got loud coworkers, roommates, or kids, give it a download! (It's free.)

This is my first published app so feedback is appreciated.


Although, how cool would it be if we could git clone a genome and then grow a plant based off of that? Maybe we should get them all in a room together...


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