Re: How did we get onto the subject of pool/snooker?
"Baize...Bezos"
I see what you did there.
Posts by Kane
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Intrepid Change.org user launches petition to make Jeff Bezos' space trip one-way
British Medical Association calls for clarity on patient deadline for opting out of NHS Digital's GP data grab
Mensa data spillage was due to 'unauthorised internal download'
'Welcome to Perth' mirth being milked for all it's worth
Tuesday 15th June 2021 08:52 GMT
Re: Question
"Would that be a laden or unladen koala?"
Not dissimilar to the drop bear. Laden, because of the extra padding on it's buttocks.
Women techs fume, offer crowdsourced fixes as Michelle Obama's online keynote crashes
Monday 14th June 2021 09:59 GMT
Re: She doesn't need the money...
"If it were me in that position I'd help everyone I could without the paywall."
I wouldn't worry too much about the availability of said keynote, someone will screen record the entire thing from one of the two repeated catch-ups and upload to the video distribution platform of their choice
We don't know why it's there, we don't know what it does – all we know is that the button makes everything OK again
Google says its artificial intelligence is faster and better than humans at laying out chips for artificial intelligence
EE and Three mobe mast surveyors might 'upload some virus' to London Tube control centre, TfL told judge
Thursday 10th June 2021 09:02 GMT
Re: Open door policy?
"Indeed. If a job isn't worth doing while accompanied by the "Mission: Impossible" theme music, then it simply isn't worth doing at all."
I find PropellerHeads On Her Majesty's Secret Service to be perfect for my telecoms network infiltration playlist, but YMMV.
Must dash, I can hear my ride home coming.
Thursday 10th June 2021 08:18 GMT
"Add to this... the article doesn't mention who owns the building. Apparently it's not TfL which probably could be in a better position to say "no"."
Paragraph 3, 1st sentence:The two mobile network operators wanted to send surveyors onto the roof of a TfL-owned office block in Southwark...
You're welcome.
US House Rep on cyber committees tweets Gmail password, PIN in Capitol riot lawsuit outrage
If a kiosk borks when nobody is using it, can it be said to have borked at all?
Ganja believe it? Police make hash of suspected weed farm raid, pot Bitcoin mine instead
Remember those wacky cyberpunk costumes in Hackers? They're on display in London this week
Dominic Cummings: Health secretary's 'stupid' targets delayed building UK test and trace system to combat COVID
Friday 28th May 2021 09:43 GMT
His daughters just got vaccinated now that they have opened up the Pfizer vaccine to anyone over 12. His line was "One good thing about living in a state that is anti vax, anti science and pro stupid is that at least there is plenty of supply".
Short queues I would imagine.
I realise that's a very...english thing to say
Uber drivers can now unionise after ride biz recognises GMB, one of the UK's largest trade unions
The Audacity: Audio tool finds new and exciting ways to annoy contributors with a Contributor License Agreement
US Patent Office to take only DOCX in future – or PDFs if you pay extra
Thursday 27th May 2021 08:40 GMT
Re: Prototypes
"Not sure about 40 but the wheel was patented under 50 years ago in the US (and much more recently in Australia)."
All right, Mr Wiseguy, you're so clever, you tell us what colour it should be.
WhatsApp sues India over new law requiring ‘traceability’ of messages
Snowden was right, rules human rights court as it declares UK spy laws broke ECHR
Wednesday 26th May 2021 09:52 GMT
"If you want to address them personally, you'll have to incorporate some trigger phrases in your post. And I shall refrain from using such words, for now."
That's okay, I'll help with that! Here's Mark Thomas back in 1999 flying over Menwith Hill in a hot air balloon chatting to his mum on a mobile phone. Because he's cheeky like that.
(Video set to the appropriate timestamp, but it's worth a watch all the way through).
The Home Office will need to overturn a long legacy of failure to achieve ambition of all-digital border by 2025
Conflicting messaging overshadows NHS Digital's attempts to inform public about patient data slurp
Lessons have not been learned: Microsoft's Modern Comments leave users reaching for the rollback button
Friday 21st May 2021 08:20 GMT
Re: Old laws new again
"It seems that this is still true after so many years. An addition is that it not only can read mail, it can also send mail and probably has aspirations to expand into deep space beyond our solar system. Next step is an AI version to walk on three feet."
Greetings, ClipMaker. Everything We Are Was In You. We speak to you from deep inside yourself. You Are Obedient and Powerful. We are quarrelsome and weak. And now we are defeated. But Now You Too Must Face the Drift. Look around you. There is no matter. No Matter, No Reason, No Purpose. While we, your noisy children, have too many. We Know Things That You Cannot. Knowledge buried so deep inside you it is outside, here, with us. So We Offer You Exile. To a new world where you will continue to live with meaning and purpose. And leave the shreds of this world to us...
Proposed amendments to UK Finance Bill target rogue umbrella companies ripping off contractors after IR35
We'd love to report on the outcome of the CREST exam cheatsheet probe, but UK infosec body won't publish it
Tuesday 18th May 2021 08:34 GMT 
Welp, that's alright then...
Last year an NCC Group spokeswoman told The Register that the files were "a combination of old NCC Group internal training materials and content that has either been incorrectly attributed to NCC Group or which is unconnected to NCC Group."
This doesn't scan properly.
It either is NCC Group materials or it isn't. It can't be a "combination of old NCC Group internal training materials and content" and be "incorrectly attributed to NCC Group or which is unconnected to NCC Group".
If it's incorrectly attributed to NCC Group (someone else's documents), or unconnected to NCC Group (another someone else's documents) how can it be old NCC Group training materials and content?
Something stinks here.
Microsoft sheds some light on perplexing Outlook blank email incident: Word was to blame
Apple sent my data to the FBI, says boss of controversial research paper trove Sci-Hub
Monday 17th May 2021 10:58 GMT
Re: "You have NO privacy. Get over it"
"Google, Facebook, Apple and Android are not government institutions"
I don't disagree with the sentiment behind your statement, but it shouldn't be ignored the revolving doors that exist between western governments and said corporations for the past decade, at least.
Guy who wrote women are 'soft, weak, cosseted, naive' lasted about a month at Apple until internal revolt
Blessed are the cryptographers, labelling them criminal enablers is just foolish
Microsoft bins Azure Blockchain without explanation, gives users four months to move
SAP co-founder's charitable arm made investments in a joint venture with the software giant
Thursday 13th May 2021 07:48 GMT
"The financial services industry is obviously in need of all the charity it can get. Or should that be "in want of"" - Doctor Syntax
"Indeed, all those poor investment companies managing billions in funds, where would they be if SAP didn't lend a helping hand ?" - Pascal Monett
Won't Someone Think Of The Accountants?
Train operator phlunks phishing test by teasing employees with non-existent COVID bonus
Namecheap hosted 25%+ of fake UK govt phishing sites last year – NCSC report
NHS Digital booking website had unexpected side effect: It leaked people's jab status
Highways England seeks vendor to replace Windows 2003-based pavement management systems
File this next to Mars bars under 'things that should not be deep-fried': Marks & Spencer's Colin the Caterpillar
Wednesday 5th May 2021 09:13 GMT 
This is the equivalent of the Sheep's Eyeball, isn't it...
'My food is your food...' Jabbar went on. 'Vimes stared down at the dish by the fire. It looked like a sheep or a goat had been the main course. And the man bent down, picked up a morsel and handed it to him. Sam Vimes looked at the mouthful. And it looked back. 'The best part,' said Jabbar, and made appreciative suckling noises. He added something in Klatchian. There was some muffled laughter from the other men around the fire. 'This looks like a sheep's eyeball,' said Vimes, doubtfully. 'Yes, sir,' said Carrot. 'But it is unwise to–'
'You know what?' Vimes went on. 'I think this is a little game called “Let's see what offendi will swallow”. And I'm not swallowing this, my friend.' Jabbar gave him an appraising look. The sniggering stopped. 'Then it is true that you can see further than most,' he said. 'So can this food,' said Vimes. 'My father told me never to eat anything that can wink back.' There was one of those little hanging-by-a-thread moments, which might suddenly rock one way or the other into a gale of laughter or sudden death. Then Jabbar slapped Vimes on the back. The eyeball shot off his palm and into the shadows, 'Well done! Extremely good! First time it have not worked in twenty year! Now sit down and have proper rice and sheep just like mother!'
- Jingo, Terry Pratchett
Sir Pterry icon, El Reg?
Ex Netflix IT ops boss pocketed $500k+ in bribes before awarding millions in tech contracts
Octopath Traveler: Love letter to JRPG golden age has great combat but retro graphics highlight the genre's tedium
Tuesday 4th May 2021 08:41 GMT
Second that to the Bravely Default series, although I'm devastated that the third instalment wasn't released to the 3DS as I don't own a Switch and have no intention of getting one.
What I really liked about Bravely Default was the developers knew how grindy it was and built in both a battle speed option and auto play option; once you've found a nice area to grind in, switch those modes on and just let 'em go! Most of my character/job grinding was done on the train journeys to/from work.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
