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Uploader for Vimeo - Privacy Policy

Uploader for Vimeo stores only the paths to videos existing on your device while it has them pending for upload. It will only upload to Vimeo.com. No data is uploaded to any other server. Once upload has completed (or has been removed by the user) it will have all data about the video removed from the app's storage location. It uses OAuth2 to authenticate the user with Vimeo.com. Here is a link to the app on Google Play Store:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.intrepidis.vimeouploader

Why the XBox One Scorpio should be called "XBox X"

Here are some cast-iron reasons why Microsoft should christen their so called "XBox One Scorpio" as the XBox X . Be warned, these are merely the rantings of a crazed lunatic. Here goes: 1. It reinforces the fact that the XBox name was primarily taken from the X in DirectX (the 3D graphics API from Microsoft). Of course the X also has the meaning "this computing box can do X (anything)"!.. Much like the Play in PlayStation means "this entertainment station can Play anything (games, music, videos, apps, etc)". 2. The name when said aloud will sound like XBox Sex... A thing most boys owning the system will be dreaming about while sitting on their bed vigorously pounding their joystick. 3. The value 'x' in algebraic mathematics can be any number. This is good because Microsoft have trouble comprehending the function of numbers (a worrying fact for a computing company). Therefore they can circumvent the problem by saying "put any numbe...