Posts by Code Monkey
1452 posts • joined Thursday 16th October 2008 09:53 GMT
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Sarcasm
That last line saved you from a (gasp) downvote.
Yes kids in saggy kecks look stupid but some people need to learn it's none of their 'kin business.
Posted in McCanns join CEOP quango row
True
The lunatics have taken over the assylum. What's worse is the Daily Mail/Express reading mouth-breathers that make up this country can't see the problem with that.
"Needs more coal"
Which has often been my standard reply to a ticket for any of our older production servers.
Wrong
That has made my afternoon. Tonight I will raise a glass of Mr Shepherd's ale to the memory of Mr Babbage!
Yes
Rather like the retired railway staff that keep the non-Analytical steam engines going. I'm sure there'd be plenty of geriatroboffins who'd love a go at building one of these.
Sorry you got ripped off but...
...buying a laptop in the street, or down the pub for that matter, is fncking stupid. Don't do it.
Windows for Warships
Glad I live pretty much as inland as you can get in the UK
Posted in Android is turning a profit for Google
In my case he has a point
It was only the linuxy Android that made me take an interest in smartphones. Otherwise I'd just have got another, smaller dumbphone.
By jingo we should build it!
And insist that everyone who wants to program the beast should wear a stovepipe hat and grow appropriately fearsome Victorian facial hair.
Posted in Diary of an Overflow Addict
Clearly I've been wasting my time...
...chasing upvotes on the Reg Fora
Posted in Budget Mono Laser Printers
A timely set of reviews
Just as I was looking for an el cheapo laser printer.
Why?
I don't ask why, I just admire its magnificence.
Holiday in Antarctica
It's a holiday in Antarctica, where there's nothing but the snow
A holiday in Antarctica, it's the place you want to gooooooo
Posted in Samsung E60 e-book reader
"Probably just me"
Nope. £200 buys a lot of books, even shiny new hardbacks. And you can put them on shelves and make yourself look clever. The book ain't broke and I've no plans to fix it.
Posted in Samsung E60 e-book reader
Amundsen
..."is a wanker". That made this review worthwhile for me. Nice one!
"And you base this assertion on what evidence exactly?"
I didn't assert that but I agree. I base my agreement on years of badly written apps, stack overflows, Slammer and other comedic security gaffes.
"when he or she glances down to check it"
Surely "when SHE glances down..."
Beautiful
That's beautiful. They should make it.
B&Q
They can indeed mix them for you. Keeping a straight face while doing so may be asking too much
I'm actually going to watch the Commonwealth Games
The comedy potential is increasing daily.
I guess I'm not cool then
Own a Ford car? Check
Own a non-fruity phone? Check
Think Heston Blumenthal's an arse? Check
So I'm not cool. I can live with that.
All I can say is...
About bleedin time.
How arrogant do you have to be to think you can behave like this* and keep a very public job?
* well, get caught behaving like this.
Posted in UN appoints alien liaison boffin
I couldn't imagine a worse job
I fear our alien ambassador will spend far too much time dealing with slack-jawed Americans claiming to have had their botties probed by E.T.
Great timing
Great time to be partnering a cricket spot-betting concern. Well done Voda!
20 months
Lucky basts. Try getting a contract for less than 24 months in the UK. It'll be PAYG for me when this on expires
Nice
Nice to see some technology advances that don't have me reaching for a tinfoil hat. Congratulations to the metallo-osseo-bofiins.
Posted in Coalition's quango hit list revealed
Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors
I'm going to end up thinking that these cuts are going too far, but...
Why do we have an Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors in a country with no conscription? Or did I just fall for some premature April Fools gag?
Ha
Muphry strikes again
Posted in Lettuce head e-fit draws a blank
"have not received a single phone call"
Not a single phone call? I doubt that. They're just not counting the ones that are taking the piss.
It's the handsets
They're late to market but the Windows name will encourage some, deter very few (informed groups like us Reg commentards excepted) and be a matter of complete indifference to the majority.
If there's a pretty enough handset, Windows Phone will be a success.
For once...
For once RMS seems not to be foaming at the mouth. Good luck in sticking to that, RMS!
Lighten up
At least it's not "spokeswonk".
Presumably...
Presumably the central locking works if you do it in the old-fashioned way (key in the lock, rather than the plipper).
Posted in Interpol chief impersonated on Facebook
Really?
People give information about current Interpol investigations over Facebook?
Blimey
I'm no Jobs fan...
... but boo fucking hoo, student lady.
"Our goals do not include helping you get a good grade." a cracker from His Infernal Majesty
I'm still never buying another iPod though
2-horned unicorn?
Presumably it's also a four legged biped.
Lazy Bastards
Any excuse!
"not a laughing matter"
Nope.
Don't get me wrong, I'm sorry for those who suffer for Tourette's but it's bloody funny.
Title
That's made my (previously crappy) day
chrome (small c)
The word chrome refers to the browser UI (i.e. everything that's not the page you're browsing).
Just in case you're still struggling, the "i.e." I used does not refer to Internet Explorer.
Posted in Naked woman demands cab ride to Michigan
"I blame Gordon Brown"
Impressive Brown-loathery there, Titus.
"often"
The word "often" suggested to me that Labour were disingenuous, while the SNP et al weren't.
That wouldn't be popular
Dropping KDE would be a terrible idea. Just look at Slackware dropping GNOME. It's years since Patrick Volkerding did that and the moaning resumes with every new point release.
Were Shuttleworth to drop KDE he'd be giving plenty of ammunition to Ubuntu's detractors and inviting crap reviews. He's too much of a pragmatist to do that.
(I don't use Ubuntu BTW)
Posted in Brits don't want in-flight calling
Yours, too
It's more that we don't want to listen to some inconsiderate arsewit bellowing every tedious detail of their dull, dull, dull lives into a phone.
Me too
I ignored the link in the email and looked for the changes from their home page.
Let's be careful out there.
Posted in YouGov's voluntary stalkware unpicked
It does have and Add/Remove Programs entry
From the article: "It does add an entry to add/remove programs."
However, the first 2 reasons you give would be enough for me to decline this spyware.
Posted in Brits don't want in-flight calling
More in-flight twattery
As if screaming kids and drunken Brits aren't enough; now we'll have to sit through high volume bores bellowing into their phones.
You owe me
1 monitor and 1 keyboard.
