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15 posts • joined Monday 1st December 2008 20:51 GMT

hazzamon
Coat

Re: Why?

Children's TV character: "Hi kids!" *waves*

Child: *waves back*

*TV switches off*

hazzamon

Re: Falkland Islands

I bought a PAYG sim when I was out there in 2008 - the phone number was only 5 digits long, including area code!

hazzamon

Following a particular digital path?

"Welcome to Mozart's Ghost! The hottest band on the internet!"

hazzamon
Coat

This story...

...is not to be sniffed at!

hazzamon

I wonder what happens...

..when he waves to say hello to a passer-by?

hazzamon
Joke

No, the quickest way to solve it is to show it to an autistic child in the form of a puzzle book!

hazzamon
Boffin

A Google search suggests that the Belmont transmitter is broadcasting Multiplexes ArqA & ArqB on low-power until 23 November 2011. At this point, in addition to the power increase, they will be switching frequencies so another retune will be required.

hazzamon
Headmaster

Android iterations are named after desserts in alphabetical order - 'FroYo' is short for Frozen Yoghurt. Do try to keep up!

hazzamon
Holmes

I actually bought a new Radeon 6950 at the weekend that came with a code for Dirt 3 which I redeemed on Steam, so I'm hoping I don't get affected by this, even though I can reasonably prove my purchase.

hazzamon
Linux

'Manual Update'

'Manual Update' means that the app's system permissions have changed and that your consent is required prior to update.

hazzamon
WTF?

I suspect...

...that this isn't going to be the best to use for touch-typing.

hazzamon
Big Brother

Presumably....

...they'd need to know the product type in order to be able to tell whether or not it is subject to sales tax.

hazzamon

Wuhhh? Oh. Zzzzzz.

Wake me up when it's a cheap colour e-ink device.

hazzamon
Coat

I can't be the only one...

...who initially read the headline as 'John Major tweets remorse over Playboy interview'. *Shudder*

hazzamon
Pirate

'Comical to game-progress-halting changes'

Sounds a bit like the FADE anti-piracy technology Codemasters have used (notably in Operation Flashpoint), which causes the game code to degrade over time, affecting AI, physics, weapon accuracy etc to the point the game is no longer playable.