Posts by Andy 115
128 posts • joined Tuesday 29th September 2009 11:19 GMT
Apparently is was all done…
For shits and giggles!
Not a BB user...
But had no Vodafone service all day in office that is usually 2-3 bars Edge...
Re: TV Licensing: Brain dead
I have done that, it stopped the snot-o-grams from TVL for all of 4-6 months....
Why the F*** should I have to "prove" to TVL that I don't need a license? I have told them using their website and forms numerous times and I'll be fucked if I'm going to wait in for them, providing them access to my property (that they have no legal right to), to confirm something that I have already told them…
They can go and swivel!
Re: Rip off @cornz 1
"What's not clear is whether the fact that you could watch Internet broadcast TV but don't is enough to remove the requirement for a license."
Actually it is VERY clear…
The mere possession of equipment capable (even tuned to the correct frequency) DOES NOT GIVE RISE TO THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A LICENSE.
A license is ONLY required if such equipment is use to watch or record broadcasts (from any source, even the continent) as they are being broadcast.
I could have been previously licensed and watching BBC1, turned of my TV and cancelled my license, my TV is still tuned into BBC1, but as I am not watching or recording it, I need no license.
HTH
Don't be at all surprised if...
Office 2013 (Yes I know this is about Outlook!) drops support for .doc or .xls or .ppt files (i.e. Office 2003 and older) just like office 2007 dropped support for PPT files created prior to Office 97/2000.
A Royal PITA when you have 1000's of schematices that were converted and saved into PPT from Office 95 and 97 (because, hey, everyone in the company has it installed) that you can't open in PPT 2007 (yet annoyingly you can see the contents in the preview)
Can be opened in Office2000, (and up-saved) but oh yeah, the windows 2000 computers that have Office 2000 aren't allowed on the network anymore....
Burns disk with files from network
opens files on old computer
up-saves to office 2000 format
re-burns disk
virus checks
opens files in office 2007
Is it just me…
Or have the manufacturers got themselves caught up in their own reality distortion fields?
TVs were (relatively expensive) and the vast majority of people only "upgraded" due to the fact that the old one died.
Then came along digital (or was it thin TVs that didn't look like they were being watched through a Vaseline smear?) and a large chunk of people upgraded in a relatively short space of time.
The manufacturers saw this and assumed that this (one off) rapid upgrade cycle was going to be the new norm only to find out that people really aren't interested in incremental upgrades like FullHD, 3D etc. etc.
They only need to look back 20 years to see there was no "mass upgrade" simply because fasttext, Dolby surround or flat (CRT) screens were introduced - people saw these as features to consider when upgrading, NOT (generally) a reason to upgrade of itself.
Posted in Review: Apple iMac 21.5in late 2012
Re: Not Soldered
Perhaps a quick fact check is in order?
Not user servicable =/= soldered!
Re: Talk about useless security
Surely having to RE-AUTHENTICATE using your network credentials....
…is better than having to member ANOTHER password / user id combo?
It does make me question...
why is there even power-sockets in the "customer facing" facilities?
Echoing others…
This certainly isn't the preserve of the financial world, I'd hazard a guess and say that the cancer has spread to most FTSE companies.
Certainly the pharma I used to work for would do much better in developing treatments for human cancers if it treated the human-resource cancer first!
Something linked to departing executives…
Apple, BBC, Microsoft - they're all at it!
Re: Bring back the old ones...!
Surely the Anonymous icon should be a chicken?
How is granny supposed to charge it…
…with a diddly micro USB connector?
Hardly a great connector for someone with failing eyesight and dexterity!
Why are the volume buttons so small and diddly?
As the title says…
As has been pointed out by others, there has been NO redirect from apple.com to apple.com/uk in any recent time… certainly not with in the last 2-3 years.
Re: Has anyone checked country redirect?
Apple.com has (for the past 2.5 years at least) NEVER redirected to apple.com/uk
HTH
Re: There never has been a redirect loosers
"Just wondering: do you have NoScript or similar installed?"
No.
UK based and have NEVER been redirected from apple.com to apple.com/uk…
An as the homepages often show slightly different content (no sniggering at the back re: the current subject matter) it would piss me off a lot if I were redirected from the .com to the regional site…
Apple.co.uk redirecting? Now that may have happened (never thought to try it before though)
Regional redirect…
…was never there to start with though (but nice conspiracy theory)
Obviously not much of a "fanboi"…
If you don't know (based on past cycles and rumours) when the new ones are out…
There is nothing FORCING people to upgrade the moment their contract ends; if you were coming out of multi-year contract in June 2012, more-fool-you if you didn't have the patience to wait for the updated phone that (on past cycles) would be released in 3 months.
In the EU there is a maximum of a 24 month contract on phones.
Why is the device obsolete when a new one is released, does it suddenly stop working? Does is stop getting updates?
No stupid!…
… it's lightning enabled - it will dock both ways ;-)
Re: Wonderful news!
"A Particular Publicly Listed Entity"
Yet the same company also champions a modular approach....
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB974ZM/B/apple-world-travel-adapter-kit
Has the "solder-ment" been confirmed…
Or are people just assuming that because it isn't user-replaceable (read, behind an easily removed cover) it is bonded to the motherboard?
Same here…
…exactly twice in 12 months:
Last November to rip Elton John's "Rocket Man" to use on an iMovie featuring a firework show (I was too lazy to find the hard drive containing my iTunes library after a re-org)
A couple of months ago to install some Elgato tv software (the enclosed card said "download the latest software from elgato.com/gettvsoftware but I missed that in my excitement)
So, 12 months and 2 uses, both of which could have been easily avoided.
Having just installed an SSD in my early 2008 iMac (doubled the speed, TYVM!) I can't actually see me upgrading any time soon, but when I do, I'm quite sure everyone else will have followed apples lead so it just won't be a consideration anymore.
Or just scale by 2x
And have the same resolution as "new/retina" iPad (3/4) at the same ppi as the iPhone 4/4S/5…
Pockets generally aren't 1-dimensional…
So the 284mm circumference of the mini isn't THAT much larger than the 261mm circumference of the N7
If you think this only started bring cooked up after Steve Jobs passed…
You must be smoking crack!
Just like the screen size "evolution" on the iPhone 5, SJ almost certainly knew about and had input to this decision.
Posted in Everything Everywhere prices up UK 4G
You think the 4G network has seperate infrastructutre...
... and it's own fat data pipe?
More likely they 4G users will just swamp the existing backhauls more effectively!
Posted in Everything Everywhere prices up UK 4G
Deja Vu?
It's like the UK 3G launch all over again...
It also seems (contrary to BBC reports) that hitting you data limit will shut off data completely (not just throttle your speed)
No, it's not just you...
... I was about to post the exact same thing!
Re: Think of the Children!
"Same with TVs. That's how broadcasters can tell how many different TVs there are in a building when they're doing a raid, looking for people watching TV without a license..."
Oh dear! You have fallen victim to the TVL propoganda machine my friend…
IF this were true, many thousands of people would have been prosecuted for TV license evasion based on the evidence provided by "detector" vans. As it stands though, not one person has ever been prosecuted based on such eveidence (HINT: it is too unreliable)
You have apps?
As the title says…
Re: taxman
Incorrect!
You are free to get rid of the license at ANY time so long as you do not watch or record TV broadcasts (using any device) whilst they are being broadcast....
You are free to keep the freeview to listen to the radio if you were so inclined.
Unfortunately, TVL will not spell this information out clearly an unambiguously and will try and convince you that you must somehow PROVE to them that you no longer need a license (even resorting to faux legal threats of court summons and "investigations being opened"...
Reality is a bitch (for them) -The onus is on THEM to prove you ARE breaking the law, NOT for YOU to prove that your AREN'T breaking the law!
Posted in Apple slip-up slows iOS 6 upgrades
Re: Why does it need to visit an Apple page anyway?
Actually a very simple reason...
The phone is trying to determine IF the network connection it has is open to the wider Internet. (Or if it is locked behind a paywall)
It explains why often "login to use" wifi connections often show www.apple.com in the browser address bar
Of course, if some wifi site owners REALLY wanted to screw iDevices up, they could presumably allow free access to apple.com
Posted in Lightning strikes fresh iPad Mini shots
Or the worst kept secret ever......
.....considering it has been pretty much confirmed for an late september / early october introduction for the past 3 months
Posted in Freeview kit to require retune tomorrow
No need to lose the tuner....
You are free to get rid of the license at ANY time so long as you do not watch or record TV broadcasts (using any device) whilst they are being broadcast....
You are free to keep the freeview to listen to the radio if you were so inclined.
Unfortunately, TVL will not spell this information out clearly an unambiguously and will try and convince you that you must somehow PROVE to them that you no longer need a license (even resorting to faux legal threats of court summons and "investigations being opened"...
Reality is a bitch (for them) -The onus is on THEM to prove you ARE breaking the law, NOT for YOU to prove that your AREN'T breaking the law!
Some people will believe anything....
Oh so true :)
Re: nano sim - deal breaker
That info doesn't tie up with the story I saw of a micro sim with snap-out nano sim....
However to imply that the alternatives were all contact compatible and the apple design stood out for not being is misleading in the extreme - the Nokia design had them all along one edge!
Posted in Apple iPhone 5 hands-on review
Re: Expensive?
Plus, in 12 months time the iPhone will likely be worth considerably greater than the £30 more than the Samsung.
Posted in Apple iPhone 5 hands-on review
Re: Adaptor
There are also many dock accessory makers that didn't follow apple design guidelines and will shortly be feeling a biting sensation on their derrière...
Why would it need to be USB3 right now?
I'm pretty sure the limitation is the speed of the flash storage, you could put thunderbolt on it for bragging rights (like the droid bois enjoy) but its unlikely to sync any faster and will undoubtedly just up the costs further....
Re: nano sim - deal breaker
Just like micro sim cutters were available on eBay for £5 within weeks (days?) of the iPhone 4 launch in 2010, so nano sim cutters will be available before the end of the month....
Re: Here's something odd
Removable batteries have inherently less capacity for the same available space - it is a self fulfilling prophecy of sorts. It makes it more likely that you need to swap out the battery because it has less capacity.
Clearly missed resolution point
iOS has made it childs play to work with the different resolutions...
One change was doubling pixels on both axis - FIX: supply 2x graphics
The other, adding more to one axis only - FIX: follow the existing developer guidelines OR the iOS can letterbox the app automatically.
Contrast with droid which has hundreds (thousands) of different screen sizes.
Re: battery life
My iPhone 4 (bought launch day so over 2 years old) has similar battery performance now as when new. I have never wished the battery was removable as a removable battery would have less capacity..
It's kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy, swappable battery has less capacity and so is more likely to need swapping.
Re: And?
Congratulations LarsG!
You can see no reason to upgrade a phone that is (at most) 11 months old: common sense has prevailed!
To those on a 3GS or original 4 now out of a 2 year contract on hardware originally released OVER 2 years ago I suspect the reaction may be different.
HINT: apple don't aim their new models at owners of the previous model (although they are quite happy to sell you the latest shiny even if your previous shiny is still factory fresh, and they know some people are daft enough to upgrade EVERY new model) they know the vast BULK of purchases will be from owners of earlier generations (excluding the just replaced generation) and iPhone virgins.
Re: Being safe from prosecution
Not sure if your post was being sarcastic, but if you were being serious, you are wrong....
There is NO requirement to unplug or de-tune when you stop paying for the TV license; the ONLY requirement is that you DO NOT USE the equipment (de-tuned or otherwise) to "watch or record television program's as they are being broadcast"
A member of the Crapita Gestapo may try and con you in to thinking otherwise, but ask yourself why? Hint: they get bonus / commission based on successful prosecutions
The only way you can be SUCCESSFULLY prosecuted, is by said Gestapo WITNESSING you "watch or record television program's as they are being broadcast" OR you confessing to them that you do it
Whale song and jossticks...
Are what were clearly missing.
Re: Amazon just got 100% of my buisness.
I thought the same when I ordered a map this afetrnoon and was offered the collect option...
Unfortunately, despite collect+ showing 3 locations within a mile of where I live, Amazon's site told me there were none, so I have to wonder; just "how close" you have to live to a collect+ location to benefit from the service?
Re: okay...
You forgot the sarcasm tags....
Re: Screen size
Never? Really?
Funny that the development software has just sprung a mode that allows 5 rows of icons on the home screen instead of 4 (keeping the same width) could it be, a taller screen, surely not.....
Open your mind
