Re: £21 billion lost to fraud
IF it did anything of substance we would have a shit pile of tories in handcuffs....
Posts by ScottishYorkshireMan
90 publicly visible posts • joined 6 Feb 2010
IT consultant-cum-developer in court over hiding COVID-19 loan
EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
Friday 19th April 2024 12:33 GMT
Re: Thank you!
Its well past the time that these enormous companies were fined. No, its time to put the figureheads in prison, after taking their assets. Fines just get passed on to Joe and Josephine Customer.
Problem is, those who make these kind of laws are either shareholders or are in the brown envelope workflow, so it will never happen. Fines it is.
Why do IT projects like the UK's scandal-hit Post Office Horizon end in disaster?
Thursday 18th April 2024 12:21 GMT
"permanent salaries in UK government roles are not high enough to attract anyone good or competent"
Yet the corporate world is eager to sign up these incompetents in their droves post politics. BT took Tebbit (after railroading thru its privatisation of course), A plethora of companies took Ruth Davidson (no idea why but can't wait to see what companies sign up Douglas Ross and Andrew Bowie( nuclear minister - guffaw).
Thursday 18th April 2024 12:17 GMT
I wonder...
How many Government projects would fail if they were funded from the Politicians Pension fund, rather than the treasury itself? The fund takes a portion of the success, if there should be any and of course it takes the fall if it doesn't work out.
Would those ministers be so eager to make changes to just 'leave their mark' would they be so eager to agree budget increases?
Of course any Government Contract should NEVER be given to any company where a Politician or close family member of said politician is a director of that company, but I am sure there are those on here who quite like corruption as long as its 'their team' doing the corrupting and will mark this down. Yet, HS2 trundles on at £B's per mile yet other countries seem to be able to do everything so much better and so much cheaper. Wonder why that is? Perhaps we should ask Matt Hancocks landlord....
YouTube now sabotages ad-blocking apps that stream its vids
Wednesday 17th April 2024 11:46 GMT
Re: "I have a hard time believing"
Why the hell would I pay for XYZ's opinion on the latest doodab, widget or whatever? If I am being offered actual knowledge, I will pay for it, and in a number of cases I have until I learned that even subscribing to the likes of a YT channel, YT take their cut of any subscriptions.
I think your expectation that we should pay for any old shite, deserves the Kevin Bridges response of "Enjoy your night, mate".
Fancy building a replacement for Post Office's disastrous Horizon system?
Healthcare AI won't take jobs – it'll make nursing easier, says process automation founder
Fujitsu set to be preferred bidder in UK digital ID scheme
UK health department republishes £330M Palantir contract with fewer ██████
Trying out Microsoft's pre-release OS/2 2.0
Copilot can't stop emitting violent, sexual images, says Microsoft whistleblower
Space nukes: The unbelievably bad idea that's exactly that ... unbelievable
UK government plans to spend over £100M on AI ... but copyright code is held up
Friday 9th February 2024 13:18 GMT
£100M???
I can only assume that from the paultry sum, that Sunak and Goons haven't got their shares bought yet, otherwise the figure would be much higher. After all, there's no purse, like the public purse. Look at the NHS, shed loads of cash poured into it, but its actually poured out of it into both Red and Blue Tory shareholder pockets. Why would AI be any different? Given the massive success this government has with IT projects, expect an absolute ballsup when it does happen, but at least the goons will have their shares by that time.
Go on, have a poke, pretty sure you'll mark me down whatever your favourite colour of corruption happens to be.
IPv4 address rentals to mint millions of dollars for AWS
Developer's default setting created turbulence in the flight simulator
Elon Musk's brain-computer interface outfit Neuralink tests its tech on a human
Wednesday 31st January 2024 13:57 GMT
Re: Neuralink and Ethical Dilemmas: Balancing Innovation with Privacy and Humanity
> wouldn't it be more beneficial to direct resources towards research into regenerating cells in the human body to reverse cell damage or finding cures to reverse disabling conditions?
Pretty sure Big Pharma just had an ecoptic heartbeat at the thought of research into finding cures. - There's no money in cures, treatments however....
Can't have anything amazing that will affect profits or destablize the greed cycle.
Pretty sure, if it works, no one will get one beyond Musk himself as the cost will be made massive.
I guess if you downvote, you must be one of those 'Muskolytes' who pander to his every breath.
Virgin Media comes top of the flops for customer complaints
Friday 26th January 2024 14:21 GMT
Been here since, well Telewest
I have the VM 1Gig service and to be honest, its been pretty damn good. My area was the original united artists fibre that they never lit, but Telewest did and can't really fault it. The price is a bit much, but its a fast service and only recently have there been any issues which is quite a funny process.
You can check the status on their app, which will say everything is fine, the problem is with your kit, we will send an engineer, in a week or so and an appointment is booked. Because you know the problem isn't with your kit, you give it an hour and by then downdetector is screaming with people that their broadband has gone AWOL. Next comes the text message to say that an engineer is en-route to fix the problem which has an SLA of 8 hours. To be honest, the last 2 faults have been sorted pretty quickly. So, can't really complain.
I guess I am just lucky with my area, I hear nightmare stories about other areas. The service though was definately better when they had their local centres in Glenrothes and Knowsley, you could ring them and chances are get a support person who did actually know their stuff. The good old days.
Now, the greed cycle is engaged to gouging raises every 12 months, well, I am out of contract so I guess when that bites, I will be off to another vendor. Shame there isn't anyone local that can offer data at a speed faster than an asthmatic pigeon. Don't fancy putting money in Musks pocket either.
Former Post Office boss returns CBE to sender over computer system scandal
Wednesday 10th January 2024 10:02 GMT
So, thats the CBE returned...
How about Sunak and Starmer returning the 'bungs' that Fujitsu paid them along with the bungs from Pietas a consultancy company run by a Simon Blagden mentioned here https://www.vice.com/en/article/59x7wz/fujitsu-uk-sues-department-health-simon-blagden-tory-donor.It seems also that Fujitsu like to sue when their contracts don't get renewed.
Of course, those who approve of Blue Corruption will mark me down. You lot need to have a word with yourselves.
Fujitsu wins flood contract extension despite starring in TV drama about its failures
NHS England published heavily redacted Palantir contract as festivities began
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 13:42 GMT
Re: Doubt the UK voter gives a shit...
Actually, no.
Try talking to a few Scots residents and as they all seem to read the likes of the Daily Distress, Daily Fail and Daily Shitcord, they have been told their opinions. It seems to be beyond the general voter to consider the likes of The Byline Times, The National and The Canary for their news input.
Scotland is in a dictatorship, once London runs out of water, Scotland will have to pony that up too.
Jog on.
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 07:57 GMT
Doubt the UK voter gives a shit...
Because, both the Daily Distress/Fail will say this is a good thing.
The UK always gets exactly the government it deserves. This kind of thing proves it.
However, in Scotland, the prority is...
Ferries, Bottle return scheme, Motorhome, £600K.
No wonder the planet needs an enema.
Adobe warns it may face massive fines for subscription cancellation practices
Thursday 14th December 2023 16:45 GMT
Not a good experience
To be honest, I am surprised their stuff is as popular as it is. It may just be people like to tell you they subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud, like people like to tell you they have a Tesla or a BMW.
My experience of them was generally unpleasant. I had a photo subscription lightroom and photoshop, however, a year last Sept, MS made some update to Windows that totally screwed up Adobes system, everytime the product launches it tries to connect to their servers. Well, it couldn't connect any more. Their support asked me to try another network, why that is a suggestion I don't know, but I did as they asked and it resulted the same fail to launch. They then wanted to connect to my machine, which I was very skeptical off, but I made it so only one machine was connected and let them connect up, no joy the tech support boy still couldn't solve it, and left it was my hardware/network that was at fault and they couldn't help me.
So, I wanted to cancel 3 months early, except I couldn't as they wouldn't accept there was a problem with THEIR stuff. So, I had to pay their early termination. Which is shite. But there again, a shite company with shite practices thinks that as long as the billions role in, why worry about the odd calculation here and there. Problem is, any fines they get will result in increased subscriptions from their existing customers. Not me though.
So, as far as I am concerned Adobe can fuck off, never again and now Luminar Neo gets my money.
UK government denies China/Russia nuke plant hack claim
Tuesday 5th December 2023 13:10 GMT
Just considering...
The amount of Russian money swirling around in the Tory party, and this has been going on entirely under their watch, it wouldn't be surprising if this was a requirement by the Russians in order for selected tories to recieve 'sponsorship'?
Tories are only patriotic to a point, that point being, their own bank balances. After all, wasn't it Brandon Lewis who said, they pay us, because they are impressed by us or something to that effect https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/russia-report-conservative-tory-donors-brandon-lewis-560586
So, and considering the competence of the current 'Nuclear Minister' Andrew Bowie, I think that there's enough to make you go "Hmmmm".
But there again, "Nicola, Ferries, Motorhome and £600K". Obviously the Scottish Daily Distress and Daily Fail know which is most imporant to report on.
Vote up or down. Don't care. Merry Christmas all.
UK convinces nations to sign Bletchley Declaration in bid for AI safety
Friday 3rd November 2023 11:17 GMT
Considering...
"We learned what powers the sun, and we make bombs from it" - Jon Morlar.
AI may not be a danger right now, but in the hands of bent politicians and billionaires (and their fanatical supporters) you can be pretty sure that human greed will get in the way of any kind of safeguards.
As for Pishy Sunak 'interviewing' Musk, WTAF?
Michele Donelan some kind of minister for science etc etc until the next reshuffle sees her in charge of Shitters and sinks, such the way of shitty british (deliberate, doesn't deserve a capital) politiks.
Boris Johnson's mad hydrogen for homes bubble bursts
Thursday 19th October 2023 08:08 GMT
Tories positioning themselves.
Whatever the future power source the UK uses, you can be sure that those in power, Blue or Red Tory, will be positioning themselves now to ensure their own bank balances benefit from any policy.
This is the current state of the UK and yes there will be those who benefit from above policy who will state, this is how its always been. Well actually no it hasn't. De Piffle, Pishi and Pals have made corruption an expectation amongst the electorate and the fanatics who support them are over the moon without realising that in the end, they may actually have to hold their breath whilst they count their money.
Upvote, downvote, don't give a fuck, whether you have the personality or intelligence to admit it or not, this country is a shitheap.
UK Online Safety Bill to become law – and encryption busting clause is still there
Thursday 21st September 2023 11:35 GMT 
so, no brown envelopes then?
As with everything with this 'government', its all about money. Had said companies come up with a brown envelope stuffed with cash for conservative party funds and MP hospitalities, this would never have even made legislation.
Given that the ICE has been given a 5 year reprieve it seems that this type of transaction does actually work. I guess Mr Fishy and co will be able to hold their breath whilst they count their money.
Upvote, downvote, do what you will, this 'government' is shit for you too, whether you have the intelligence or personality to admit it.
UK air traffic woes caused by 'invalid flight plan data'
UK voter data within reach of miscreants who hacked Electoral Commission
Amazon sets up shop at Kennedy Space Center to prep Kuiper broadband satellites
Brits negotiating draft deal to rejoin EU's $100B blockbuster science programme
Yeah, Rishi, it's AI that'll make Britain great again
Software devs targeted as British tax authority makes fraud allegations
Wednesday 14th June 2023 09:16 GMT
Re: HMRC : alway defining new ways
This much of a misconception eh?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/googlestyle-sweetheart-tax-deals-between-hmrc-and-internet-giants-may-never-be-made-public-a6835671.html
Go on, downvote, I don't care. You can talk to yourself about how great De Piffle is/was, Brexit is/was, you know its all shite, At least have the personality and intelligence to admit it to yourself.
Multi-tasking blunder leaves UK tax digitization plans 3 years late, 5 times over budget
UK.gov reboots ERP refresh with £934 million procurement
What's your Mean Time To Innocence – the time needed to prove that mess is not your problem
UK watchdog blocks Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition
Fujitsu bags £142M UK government work since Horizon probe announced
UK govt wants standalone 5G by 2030 but won't shell out to help hit target
Putin to staffers: Throw out your iPhones, or 'give it to the kids'
Tuesday 21st March 2023 09:03 GMT
but what about the shareholders?
this would have a very bad effect on Tory fanatics. The only reason the UK Gov coughed up £400 for everyone was to protect the shareholders (and likely Tory fanatic donors) bank balances. It would also have an adverse effect on those potential directorships at the likes of BP, Shell et al who the Tory mobsters have striven to cement for themselves through all this shambles
The UK's bad encryption law can't withstand global contempt
Tuesday 14th March 2023 13:44 GMT
Re: One rule for them, another for the rest of us.
This says a lot about the idiots in power, https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nadine-dorries-microsoft-algorithm-twitter_uk_62331aaee4b0d39357c37f9c
The concern should be with those who put those idiots in power. Go on, mark me down, think I care?
Tuesday 14th March 2023 13:41 GMT
Re: One rule for them, another for the rest of us.
But what happens if a party introduces a bill that allows them to prevent certain people from voting, under the guise of reducing voter fraud (which TMK has never actually occurred). Using a system that they themselves could use to give them majorities in any constituency they desire? Yes, by giving out Voter Authority Certificates to their drones, said drones can go vote in other constituencies. I guess the Tory mantra is, if you can't win, CHEAT!.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
