Posts by ed2020
170 posts • joined Friday 26th June 2009 19:42 GMT
Re: Not really anything to do with Linux....?
@NinjasFTW: implied, not inferred.
Excellent!
Given the evidence it's pretty much inconceivable that the guy who is currently in possession of the laptop isn't also the thief. I think publishing his photo online is absolutely fair enough - I'd probably do the same thing.
I also hope the thieving little shit gets what's coming to him.
Re: Good to see all the "heuristic malware scanners" are doing their job
"And how did it get there in the first place?"
If I was a betting man, and given recent experiences, I'd bet this question can be answered with a single word... Java.
Re: Shelf life
I find it bizarre that somebody has down-voted this post. Even if I wasn't of the same opinion your view seems like a perfectly valid one.
Have an up-vote to counteract it!
I'm confused...
If Google see these devices selling on eBay, how will they now what device to deactivate?
Ouch
~£83 per silent call. Ouch.
Re: Mixed bag, isn't it
"...DVLA might begin to realise how dumb and unnecessary it is to tie an address to a physical license in the first place."
Or they'll start charging for address changes!
Re: yep... security is the key point.
@AC, 16 April, 14:53
If you're going to pick people up on their use of English you should probably pay closer attention to your own.
It's "should have" not "should of". And "their'd" is just laughably poor.
Re: Flashbacks...
"Have", not "of".
Re: You're securing it wrong
You're obviously very easily amused.
Nope, not trying anything of the sort. Just tired of seeing the same old joke trotted out ad infinitum.
Re: You're securing it wrong
Do you really still find this amusing?
Re: Jailbreaking
No, it isn't illegal. Carrier unlocking is illegal - a different kind of hack.
Re: Jailbreaking
I don't agree with Apple's policy but the advice is simple... don't like it, don't buy one.
Also, is jail breaking iOS really he different to rooting Android?
One reason I prefer local apps...
...is the absence of infuriating, pointless messages warning that the site you're visiting uses cookies. Particularly on the sites that seem incapable of remembering my "I couldn't give the tiniest shit" response to the warning.
<sigh>
Login credentials transmitted in the clear is really rather poor. Taking months to fix it after being told about it is absolutely pisspoor.
Posted in ITV catches up with TVCatchup
A different take.
The TVC guys have a slightly different take on the verdict:
http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?11174-TVC-Press-Release
Re: Ironically .....
...Adblock Plus really is very good......!!
Thanks for the advert.
Re: So let me get this straight
You seen 10.8? The default setting is only install/allow to run Apple approved app-store software. Piece of cake to switch it back to full-open, run what-you-like-mode and yes I know it's not full vendor lock-in as we understand it, but the seeds have sown...
The default setting is not to allow running of code from untrusted sources. This isn't lock-in, it's plain common sense.
SR-71
The SR-71 is almost my all-time-favourite aircraft, second only to Concorde... and that's probably mainly because I was lucky enough to fly on Concorde.
Re: Just the usual question..
@Don Jefe - I couldn't give the tiniest shit about the American government knowing my iTunes purchases (I never said I did). I was merely pointing out that it is personal data, despite JDX's claims to the contrary.
Who cares?
TPB blocking on Virgin Media is so trivial to circumvent it's laughable. Took me all of thirty seconds to trial a theory when it was implemented and the first one worked.
Re: Just the usual question..
Forgot to add to my previous post... @JDX. Sorry!
Re: Just the usual question..
Data about your tastes in music, films and apps is personal data. Sensitive? No. Personal? Yes.
Re: Linux is a strong solution
@Eadon
Do you enjoy collecting downvotes, or is your reading comprehension really that poor?
Re: Why an app?
"Because the sheeple must have one to justify their poor tech choices.
When droid has the largest market share, surely writing for droid first would make more sense?
Not that most human beings have any."
So in answer to El Reg's question as to why it has to be an app you respond by arguing that it should be a 'droid app rather than an iOS app? Excellent logic sir!
Posted in Data scientists: Do they even exist?
Grrr!
I really do hate the term "big data". Partly because of my pedantry (how can data be big), mainly because it feels like yet another marketting buzz-phrase.
Why an app?
"The Register would like to frame the question differently: why did FireReady have to be an app at all?"
Push notifications of fires in the local vicinity? Just a guess...
Re: I can't be the only one...
"Its easy, don't run Windows and long boot times simply are not a problem."
Alternatively, run Windows but don't bog it down with boatloads of crapware.
Re: To be really pedantic ...
Leaving out apostrophes all of the time makes the writer appear either lazy or ignorant - either the writer doesn't know how to use them or simply can't be bothered. Feel free to appear that way if you wish; I choose not to... In that sense I suppose I am trying to appear superior.
Re: I wonder
@Eadon you sir are a moron.
Re: To be really pedantic ...
Indeed it does evolve. We just haven't reached the point where not using apostrophes is seen as acceptable by most people with a reasonable grasp of English... regardless of whether some "language experts" are debating it.
Incorrect use of apostrophes can fundamentally change the meaning of a sentence. I don't see this as being anally retentive.
Re: To be really pedantic ...
"Actually quite a lot of language experts are debating whether we still need the apostrophe so it's now quite acceptable not to use them."
The first part of this statement may be true but the conclusion you reach is bollocks, sorry.
Re: To be really pedantic ...
its quite possible to pass off an unintended omission as a stylistic choice
Oh the irony!
And no, an unintended omission is a clear mistake, not a "stylistic choice".
Re: What about UK?
@Boris the Cockroach
"According to a report we got back from the ISP , mummy and daddy were most surprised to get cut off by the ISP and most unhappy as to why."
I don't believe for a second that his ISP, even if they were also your ISP, reported back to you that they had been cut off. I find it even more difficult to believe that they told you what the parents' reaction was (or even if there were parents).
Re: hypocracy
@Panicnow: LP is the editor.
Re: Top 2 cell phone companies spent 25.5 million on lobbyist in 2012
"A law written to prevent terrorist"?
I don't agree with preventing end users unlocking their phones (or even phones being locked in the first place) but what the fuck has it got to do with terrorism?
@Moeluk
I've seen little evidence to suggest that Window's slowdowns are as a result of the registry. Uneducated users installing boatloads of crapware that runs on start-up, or malware is far more often the cause, in my experience at least...
Re: F*** me!
@Lee Dowling... I think your irony detectors are malfunctioning.
Re: Here's an idead..
In English please?
Re: Rather humbling
I've always been curious about this... How do we know that we know where all the big ones are?
Re: SInce the local police appear ineffective/compromised
For "ineffective/compromised" read "corrupt".
@TechnicallyConfused
No. They shod be publicly tortured for the rest of their lives. . . Which should be prolonged for as long as medically possible. All of them, the silent and the picture takers included. Anyone involved in covering it up should share their fate.
If what is alleged is true (and the evidence is compelling) then they should be punished... harshly... including those who stood-by and did nothing to stop it. However, if you really believe they should be publicly tortured, you are more than just technically confused. In fact you're more than just confused, you're disturbed.
...spend “is not proportional to its effectiveness”
My spending on AV is very proportional to its effectiveness. I avoid using Windows unless absolutely necessary and, on the rare occasions I use Windows, it is protected by freeware AV software.
Avoiding malware costs nothing but a little time, a little knowledge, and a little caution. Use a secure OS, adopt a cautious approach to browsing and downloading.
@Chris 3
Some advice from a long term VM customer - never, ever be surprised at how rubbish VM are, in any regard. :-)
Re: True, all true...
The possessive form of "its" does not require an apostrophe.
Must try harder.
Re: I was thinking...
Unfortunately, if his mother's longevity is any indicator, he may be getting on in years but is going to be around for quite some time to come. She's 103 and still going strong.
Re: The manufactures are loosing money on every unit
Losing, not loosing. It's really not that hard.
@Omgwtfbbqtime
I agree that, in all likelihood, life will adapt, but that doesn't necessarily mean the human race will be able to adapt. This isn't, in my opinion, about saving the planet but more about saving ourselves.
Posted in Samsung Google Nexus 10 tablet review
Re: Productivity Apps?
Kingsoft Office. Works well with Office files; costs nothing.
