Posts by Deadly Headshot
28 posts • joined Tuesday 27th April 2010 18:41 GMT
Re: Advertising works
Apparently they've had a history of controversial adverts, so maybe One Million Moms decided to get in early when they saw there was a new ad out, without checking whether it was actually controversial first...
I assume they're also offended by The Muppets...
"A Pig and a Frog?! That's disgusting!"
It's probably worth mentioning now that "One Million Moms" are a registered hate group, with similar views to Westborough etc...
Email Blocks...
There's a far more worrying aspect not mentioned here - the European Parliament started automatically blocking emails from concerned constituents about this issue after MEPs complained that they were receiving lots... So they basically block democracy when it gets in their way and railroad things through while condeming other countries for being "non-democratic". Can't have it both ways guys...
Please don't happen here too...
Given that The Register is a free site, does this article basically acknowledge that "we are the product" here too and thus we're probably about to get screwed over in the search of quick money through dodgy admen - a la Facebook etc.? I hope not, but...
Paradox worked rather well for Windows and had FAR better relational capabilities than Access, if only you could work them out... Seems the designers took the name to heart when it came to ease-of-use...
Excel > 1-2-3? Only at the beginning...
Excel gave Lotus 1-2-3 the kick up the backside it needed - a few years later, 1-2-3 was back to being far superior. However, by then it was the minority... I still have a copy of one of the last versions running on my desktop - it has many features that are even now more advanced than Excel! Just a shame it's missing some of the more basic things that we've come to expect from Office...
Re: Android?
The advantage the Pi has is, like its inspiration of old the Beeb and the PC, you can stick any OS you like on it - it's open enough to do what you want, write your own stuff etc. VIA seem to be insisting on the Android thing, which will limit the number of developers to just those who use Android.
Re: PC Variation?
Intel yes, but there are competitors who make compatibles and copies of old discontinued x86 processors for fairly low prices (including the low power embedded versions).
Re: You might be waiting for Scissors
Call it Spok or Sp0x0Ck or something similar to get past the copyright problems from the late Mr Rodenberry's estate...
PC Variation?
How long 'til we can buy a full x86 PC-compatible variation on the concept of these tiny FF machines, so we can build and run compatible software?
2008? Prior art much?
My 'phone uses an identical design. I got it in 2005. I think my old 'phone (1997ish) had a similar one...
Way to rip off yapat.us, who developed and released an anonymous Twitter-like service last year!
Posted in Gamer claims complete console collection
This guy...
Has NOTHING on Steve Benway! (Look him up on YouTube if you don't believe me)...
Posted in Alleged LulzSec hacker still inside
Ongoing
Seems people had been breaking into Sony's system and stealing identites for some time, Sony all the while denying it was happening. The "Sony Hack" was just a big hit - too big to ignore. I suspect its intention was to force Sony to lug the holes in its security...
Posted in Red Dwarf to blast off on new adventure
Is Craig Charles out of prison then?
I thought they put him away for a long time for child molestation?
The Canadian Tunguska Explosion
Anyone know if the ghost of Nikola Tesla has been spotted in Canad recently?
Posted in Wills and Kate to wed live on YouTube
hashtag #rw2011
"fans of the Widdletons can send their 140-character congrats using the hashtag #rw2011"
Given past "occurrances" of when a live twitter feed was broadcast on telly, do you think they'll be reviewing the tweets by hand before they go up or will it be flooded with spam and trolling within 30 seconds?
Let's watch what happens when every British frequenter of /b/ decides to do the same thing...
Seizing library books and giving them back?
I'm surprised they didn't just renew them over the 'phone...
Been fine with me
I've used Nationwide for years (among others) and I've never really had a single problem relating to their service! Other banks/Building societies refuse to accept my browser, crash all the time, have unnecessarily complicated login procedures (does it really improve security to have to enter your details on multiple pages? I think not), whereas Nationwide have been consistantly perfect throughout my time of using them. The online banking is simple but effective and I like that (hence I'm not a Mac luser).
El Reg is being a bit harsh...
Ringleaders?
Since when did Anonymous have ringleaders? They're anarchistic - there are no leaders, everything is decided with mob psychology...
Posted in Sony uncloaks first Google TV television
Weren't Acorn doing this back in the '90s?
(Before Apple pursuaded them to bankrupt themselves with the NC debacle)...
Pure lower case and pure upper case...
... Surely that means mixed-case versions aren't trade-marked!
Fair use...
Fair use only applies in the US...
Mirror
Someone ought to mirror that page before Google Cahce deletes it (end of the month)....
Posted in 2012 Olympic mascots cop a shoeing
Better mascot
Personally, and in echo to Andy Zaltzman's comments, I think they should have used Jack the Ripper. He's perfect - everyone's heard of him, no-one dares ridicule him and what has more to do with sport than chopping up prostitutes?
Easy way to avoid eyestrain etc...
Just turn the system to a White-on-Black mode (if it has one) - it's the white that dos your eyes in, so decreasing that sorts it out.
Backup
Currently backing up the site in preparation for it going offline. 300MB in and still going...
Anyone want a copy when I'm done? (Anyone able to host it?)
