tondwalkar comments on Open thread, July 16-22, 2013 - Less Wrong

13 Post author: David_Gerard 15 July 2013 08:13PM

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Comment author: tondwalkar 16 July 2013 04:54:06PM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure what you mean by "runs an app for all users", Are you writing a separate app that you want the hangout to automatically open on entry? Doesn't it make more sense to do this the other way around?

Comment author: malcolmocean 16 July 2013 10:26:03PM 1 point [-]

The app runs within Google Hangouts (like drive, chat, youtube, effects) which is part of the draw of using that platform.

Comment author: Error 16 July 2013 06:28:44PM 1 point [-]

Of course it does, but reality in this case does not appear to make sense. :-(

Comment author: DreamFlasher 16 April 2014 08:49:27AM 0 points [-]

Adding apps to permanent Google Hangouts works for me - shouldn't we revisit this option?

Comment author: Error 16 April 2014 03:41:25PM 0 points [-]

Possibly. I know it used to be possible and the capability was lost in a change, so maybe they changed it back while I wasn't looking. I also got a PM recently noting that lightirc supports webcams; that might be an even better option since it would give us server control.

I'm busy being sick right now, but I'll take a new look at things once I'm functional again.