Posts by Karim Bourouba

but whats the issue here?

Is the problem that MS are pushing silent updates on to a rival browser or that Firefox allows such operations to take place in the first instance?

Makes no sense....

What a nob.

@ Matthew Ellen

Hmm, do you really think that a company making a product like this will not have thought about rotating the frequency upon which the puke ray is transmitted?

A more interesting question would be "what happens when the puke ray gets accidnetally reflected onto an innocent bystander?".

Roll on Cobol.NET!!

And why not!

Sorry, post verging on sense

Is it wrong of me to suggest that our WPC's stop worrying if they look ok on duty and maybe get on with some policing? As important as looking good at work may be, possibly our police constables could be concentrating on apprehending criminals and reducing crime?

Totally ready for being torn apart over this one.

Orbital shipyards would be good

If you build space going vehicles in orbit, you dont really need to worry about making them aerodynamic or worry about things concerning stresses etc. You could probably build vehicles that look rather flimsy - but thats ok as they will only ever be used in orbit.

I think this reduces the cost to fabricate them, not sure.

Of course, we would still need things like rockets and shuttles to get up there in the first place, as well as provide any vehicle built in orbit with fuel/supplies etc.

@Solomon Grundy

Your a bit of a knob.

So what if...

All this new anti-terminator gubbins gets hacked? We they create something to protect us from that also?

Piracy

Cant help but wonder when the first book pirates will now emerge...

turd polishing

On the note of turd polishing - you invariably end up with shit on your hands.

However, if you chrome something, then all the nastyness is incased in a highly shiny bubble. Thus preventing people from seeing what is on the inside...

@Tim Cook

Is not the N96 the latest version of Symbian for Nokia smartphones?

If this is the case, then it is possible earlier versions will not support it...

@flatspot

Are the two really comparable?

ummm

Why would the likes of the BBC et al bother with this when they had their very own services up their collective sleeves?

Surely the people at Joost had these thoughts before they decided to "revoloutionise" the way we watch TV?

howcome.....

people dont realise they are a google-fanboy?

It probably isnt untill they have the browser/mail client/maps etc, removed from their lives and suddenly wonder where it has all gone...

@dervheid

you do realise that coloware can put any paint job on the thing?

@jai

Yeah, of course the Register needs to do this - its not like every website on the internet doesnt already say iPhone on it all ready.

Get a grip.

good aim mind

given the distance the copter must have been from this chap, and that the thing isnt made of plastic/glass.

I would assume that tests and/or an investigation took place to see if this was feasible or not, but surely cockpits and visors are designed to cope with glare like this? Or not?

BT Vision

doesnt BT Vision also offer HD?

who cares?

who seriously cares if this is a fake or not?

Its hardly newsworthy, so what if he made it up? The article says its for advertising...

@Alan

But dont the Dutch already pay a flat rate to cover things like this? And thats the reason why P2P is do popular there already?

I mean, it has been widely discussed on this site before, hasnt it?

So if that was the case, Mininova would indeed be like a massive library - wouldnt it?

is this really for the Wii?

I had read elsewhere that the ruling was over the Wavebird controller for the GameCube.

@Microsoft Culture

old fashioned sleuthing is better than automated testing?

what planet do you live on? With out automated testing, MS wouldnt have released vista in 5 years time - let alone when they did!!

I take it then you are automatically discounting the near industry standard of unit testing? as well as automated regression testing? As well as all the other types of automated testing that goes on...

Its not the culture at MS that needs to change, its our expectations of software vendors. With the advent of high speed internet, everyone is going to expect updates via the internet. Not via physical media.

ASPX is...

not just an HTML file format to create webforms.

Instead, how about using the words, "part of a web application framework"?

Tardo's

only this week, have I been introduced to the semi-politically correct NZ term, 'Tardo'

How come...

The Reg hates on the iPlayer so much?

Bunch of nutters

I hope El Reg is ok with dealing with this bunch of weirdos.

I think it is very well known that when ever an article about this pseudo religion goes up on any site, their amry of Lord Xeenu fanboys will flock to the available comments section in order to prove to everyone that their legally approved factets show that we are all dumb and they are all correct.

No doubt we have all been profiled and catalogued by these lovely people as soon as we read the story.

Now, can someone pass me my tinfoil hat please?

sod that, just have a bbq in the UK

If everyone in the UK decides to have a bbq on the day of the opening ceremony then they will dodge the rain.

It will fall here instead

canon

there are a number of batman timelines that are considered canon, such as the dark night returns etc.

Stopping Brucey from being Batman now would need some serious justification for the more geekier fans.

At the end of the day, there are loads of different permuatations to cater for all future Batman films/series/comics/graphic novels/lunchboxes/commerative dog blankets/hand crafted gifts and cross stich designs.

@shabble

dont assume that just because the SNP doesnt want ID cards, that it wont happen.

While the exec may put a stop to it out of a desire to appear independant - they will probably create a scheme like this in future. If for nothing else to prevent things like NHS tourism.

imdb explains all

probably.

There is a JLA film due in 2010: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/

old news I believe (with out sounding like the comic shop dude from the Simpsons)

in defenence of the Hewittt...

To be honest, and in defence of the hewittt, as an OS Linux does many things well - but it probably isnt the best thing for mass market media centric users. You know, the type of user that MS is targetting with this OS.

I have seen feature rich media centric Linux distros, but MS do have a good track record for ease of use and installation for everyday users. I am also perfectly sure that, should the Linux community at large wish to contribute in such a fashion, a distro like this could be created that does exactly the same thing as Home Server and would be as easy to install, maintain and configure.

@John Savard

Unfortunately, the Republic of China doesnt have any official support any more.

They have been forced out of the UN for over 30 years now and cannot gain entry to any major international organisation. Chinese Taipei is the diplomatic term used when referring to the ROC

@Stu Reeves

Hmmmm, just been reading th act for it here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060015_en_1.htm

and I dont see the part where the government will be selling a watered down version etc.

Can you do us all a favour and point that bit out in the act itself? You must know exactly where to go to find it...

@ bluesxman

but that refers to lighter fuel does it not?

Also, does anyone get the feeling anon coward either;

a) works from home

or is

b) not gainfully employed?

He seems to have drunk a fair bit through the afternoon on a wide variety of beverages ranging from poncey erdinger down to staple Budwieser.

How come you were not at your own brew??

BT Vision is actually OK

I got this for free - you get two powerline ethernet adapters and a 160gb PVR for nothing.

You cant say thats a bad deal? The content is pretty cool too, the BTVision stuff has loads of free things to download and watch as well as stuff to pay for.

If you already have cable or sky, there is not much extra for you. But if you dont then its fine, especially if you like movies.

I am a windows fan boy

Yes, I am.

However, when I have to use linux, I choose this one as it is just so damn easy to get things done compared to others.

There is a wealth of (friendly) support out there etc and is rather easy to install.

For people who use windows as the primary os, this can be used to great affect with vmware.

re: But no Mail...

well, I hate to point out the obvious, but why would apple include this on the ipod touch? They are planning to sell the iphone over here, so it would kind of dumb to include the "killer" apps of the iphone in the ipod touch wouldnt it?

i just dont get the pork thing

seriously, is this an americanism?

re: I want a laser turntable?

i remember seeing this one when i was a kid. If i remember right, you had to play the record upside down.

I looked for one a few years ago in order to get an old record collection into digital format but was never able to find one...

oh well

should be ok i think.

so what if it is a remake? i wasnt born when the orginial was released (but I have it on DVD).

would have preferred them to do game of death instead.

its a bit sad

even though he shouldnt have been in the car when drunk, its still pretty sad that he died etc.

didnt batman use one of these?

in batman returns?

so sorry about my previous comments...

no, actually i am not.

this isnt a help group for companies that sink. this is a technology website.

stop posting anonymously, its obvious you are the same poster over and over again.

you may be right, I may have too much time on my hands, but if i were in your position i would be using that time to get a new job, not flaming people here.

for gods sake, you dont need The Register to organise anything, so just take yourselves elsewhere and moan in unison there.

I will assume that all the other ex-evesham employees are busy finding themselves new jobs instead of enjoying the limelight here.

It is also strange how the evesham website still doesnt mention that you are all jobless...

oh, and well done on using google to find out all about me - arent you a clever boy.