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Off Topic / Questions about apps and app-development
« on: August 29, 2018, 01:59:31 am »
Alright, here goes...

The law firm I work for is developing an app. I'm one of the younger people at the firm and they've automatically assumed I'm good with tech. They've put me in some kind of 'technical discussion group' or something to discuss ideas/requirements and then approach app-developers with proposals.

I have no clue about apps. So instead of embarrassing myself in front of the group I thought I'd ask some questions here. With your comments I should be able to bluff it or maybe even make a worthwhile contribution.

The basic idea is for an app that updates users on how their case is progressing, pulls in data from third party sources and displays it (e.g. how busy courts are based on number of court cases per month, price comparison etc), allows clients to book in appointments with lawyers, take payments, order services, automatic reminders, SMS alerts, upload documents and so on. It's trying to get service provision as automated as possible, thereby saving time and money on bureaucracy. Anyway, my questions:

1. Does an app work on like a laptop/desktop, or is it just for smartphones/tablets?
2. Can there be interaction between Android and iOS etc? E.g. can an iPhone user communicate via the app with someone who has it on a Windows desktop or whatever. Or is it literally just two different versions of the same app working separately on each platform?
3. Very rough idea re: cost to build and maintain something like that
4. Any further comments you might have

Thanks.




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Alright, I've tried everything to try and fix this but nothing has worked. I had problems with my AMD Radeon 7730m (yeah I know, it's old) so I just uninstalled it via device manager thinking I could then re-install as a possible fix. But now it's no longer recognised/detected. I've tried various hardware scans but it's no longer showing up on any of them (only my switchable graphics Intel HD 4000 is found). I then tried resetting my PC but that didn't work either.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help I'm kinda desperate at this point.

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Forum & Website / An apology :(
« on: January 27, 2017, 06:43:05 pm »
Today in the shout box, while people were talking about the SS and whether they were heroes, I wrote 'Hitler was an hero too'. I was banned for this.



After taking time to reflect I now recognise that making fun of Adolf Hitler's suicide was deeply offensive and I'm told is also illegal under German law. I'd like to apologise to any Germans I may have offended, and to the FSE admin staff too.

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Off Topic / Black Friday Deals/Recommendations Thread
« on: November 21, 2016, 09:42:44 pm »
Thought I'd make a thread for people to put in any Black Friday deals they find online in (or brag about something you found in store if you so wish), or ask advice on possible purchases. I'm currently looking to buy a new gaming PC, I have a budget of £800/$1000 but can't decide what to get. I know the kind of thing I should be looking for but I'm no expert. Can anyone give me advice on which of these is better? Or tell me if both are bad/show me a better alternative?
https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-AM500G-iBuyPower-Desktop/dp/B01KW42TNO?tag=georiot-pcg-20&ascsubtag=hawk-1455696836-20
vs
http://deals.dell.com/productdetail/4xd

Cheers :)

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Off Topic / 2016 Rio Olympics Thread
« on: August 02, 2016, 09:21:27 am »
Thought I'd make a thread about the 2016 Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro.

Opening ceremony is on 6th August. I really enjoyed both the Beijing and London ones and they were really different from one another, though they're saying the Rio opener won't try and compete with those.

Found this article quite funny on Chinese social media's reaction:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36944741

They're calling it 'the worst ever' after lots of Chinese athletes and tourists have been robbed/scammed by locals and the accommodation has started falling down. Though some are also saying it's supposedly 'even worse than London 2012', which is generally considered to have been a good Olympic Games. I get the feeling that after the success of 2008 the Chinese have some kind of inferiority complex about it and want to do everyone else down so maybe their criticism is exaggerated.

It's also kinda funny and revealing of the American mindset that the NBC tried to change the language from Portuguese to English to help their ratings lol https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/07/27/nbc-tried-to-change-the-order-of-the-parade-of-nations-for-better-ratings-the-ioc-said-no/

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Off Topic / Need opinions on getting new PC
« on: December 06, 2015, 01:58:14 pm »
Is this gaming PC any good in people's opinion?
https://gladiatorpc.co.uk/configure/config/65215

Been looking to get a desktop for a while as I use my laptop and it can't handle newish games coming out, then I see that FrankieOnPC had uploaded a video on it. Looks fairly decent for the price and I might upgrade some of the parts-got £100 extra to spend on that so what should I get?  ;D


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Lietuvių Forumas / Kiekvienas žino kokių nors gerų receptų bulvių?
« on: August 09, 2015, 12:24:39 am »
Kiekvienas žino kokių nors gerų receptų bulvių?

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Off Topic / Happy 4th of July!!!!
« on: July 04, 2015, 03:20:28 am »
This thread is dedicated to the 2015 4th of July celebrations and how people are choosing to celebrate it.




(If you're not American, please do not post in this thread or I will ask the moderators to ban you)

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Off Topic / Hillary Clinton 2020 Thread
« on: May 16, 2015, 04:49:29 pm »
This is a thread for Hillary Clinton supporters to follow the progress of her campaign (and eventual Presidency) as we get ready for 2016.

Anyone who wishes to help out and donate at a grassroots level can do so here: https://www.readyforhillary.com/donate

Make sure to follow the future President on twitter: https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton


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