The codenames for the Nexus and Occam's razor - Everything Android

Google is not new to the play of words with the names of the products: the same name, Google , comes from the term googol indicate a one followed by 100 zeros (10 raised to 100!). With the new Nexus 7 has gone to complement the picture of the play on words philosophical carried out by Google.

Into The code name of the device is in fact Razor , or “razor” in Italian. In itself would have little meaning if it were not that the Nexus 4 was codenamed Occam . In English it is then possible to write Occam ['s] Razor , or “ Occam’ ;s razor .” A small easter egg Google as a tribute to William of Occam , whose principle is widely used in the English-speaking world.

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Into William of Occam was an English philosopher who lived between the thirteenth and the fourteenth century, best known for his work in the theological and philosophical. Among the great medieval thinkers, Occam is best remembered for his razor principle, which we study in philosophy in high school: this principle states that the simplest explanation is to be found of rustra fit for pluralist quod potest proud to pauciora ( is no point in making things more when they can be made with less ).

Into According to this principle, therefore, we must always look for the simplest explanation or solution to a problem without adding unnecessary elements that do not add anything new. An example that William of Occam did, that led to his condemnation by the Inquisition and the excommunication, is as follows:

Into God is eternal and created the universe. The phrase may be “simplified” in the universe is eternal. In this eliminates an element useless for purely logical and easiest possible explanation.

Clearly Into the citation of the example should not be construed as a support of this argument, but only as – in fact – a quote. It is clearly not our will trigger a debate on the existence of God, that no matter how interesting it is not suitable for a blog like this. However, it is our desire to bring to Occam’s razor, which is a very powerful logical tool that can be used in everyday life to solve everyday problems.

Into Seeing things from this perspective, it is no coincidence that the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 tend to reduce to a minimum the design and decoration (with the exclusion for the back cover of your smartphone!). However, it is really interesting to see how Google cite not only the elements of mathematics, but also philosophical concepts.

Into Riccardo Robecchi Student of Computer Science at the University of Milan, I have a great passion for hardware, operating systems, the Scandinavian mythology and Corto Maltese. Curious on principle, I have a HTC Desire Z, a Samsung Galaxy Tab (1st Generation), a Palm Pre 2, a HTC HD2 and an LG Optimus 7. I am founder of the site TuttoWindowsPhone.it.

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