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* Posts by simlb

21 posts • joined Monday 24th May 2010 11:36 GMT

simlb
WTF?

...and 'other causes of death'

Does that also include plane crashes and DIY accidents involving power tools?

simlb
WTF?

'rare and expensive helium'

Last time I checked, helium was the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen.

It's not really rare then, is it?

simlb
Pint

Do you mean the email confirmation of your Dominos pizza order, or the cold, inedible, circular piece of shit in a box someone turns up at your front door with 2-hours later?

Beer, because you'd have to be pissed to even consider ordering a Dominos pizza.

simlb
Pint

Re: Odd, they can manage it in kitchens

"So how come the office designers can't manage it?"

Because a spare socket block to match the nice, new office desks from 'Dick Turpin Office Furniture' is usually priced at something completely insane like £184.39 + VAT. That is why.

Beer, because it's cheaper than socket blocks from an office furniture company!

simlb
Coat

Re: 'By Royal Appointment' ?

No, it would be a banana one...

Okay, I'm going.

simlb
Coat

Didn't say how he went. Must have been a stroke then...

Mine's the one with the Accurist watch in the pocket.

simlb
Joke

Run that by me again...

'The iPhone's new coating material makes it prone to scratches...'

So this time 'holding it wrong' will only scratch it?

That is all.

simlb
Coffee/keyboard

Re: It's my understanding

@David Neil - 'recycled old Luftwaffe aerial shots'. That made me spit my coffee out! Nice one.

And the Luftwaffe did find Coventry right where we told them it was. At night. Nuff said.

simlb
Trollface

Why the surprise?

So Apple remove a third-party app which works fine and replace it with their own version which is not fit for purpose and then everyone complains. Why are people complaining? This is not a new thing for Apple to do.

If you buy Apple, you buy into their walled garden and accept what they give you. Stop complaining and suck it up.

simlb
Trollface

Horses for Courses

There is no right or wrong here as both size devices work for different situations.

And, if Apple do release a 7" tablet then some people will buy it regardless even if it costs more than a good-spec 10" Android tablet. That's their choice.

However, what happens when people have trouble hitting web links or buttons on the screen and Apple subsequently assert that they are 'touching the screen wrong'?

simlb
Facepalm

Golden rule of gambling

Never bet more than you can affored to lose.

simlb
Paris Hilton

OK as a proof of concept...

But while it's connected can you still:

Make & receive a phone call?

Send & receive text messages?

Synchronise your emails?

Update Faceache/Twatter?

Surf the Web?

Play Angry Birds?

And what happens if the phone battery goes flat or you go in a tunnel or built-up area and lose the GPS signal? Will the car stop automatically or just keep going straight on and plough into a wall or queue of people at a bus stop?

Can't see this happening TBH.

Paris, because she can't drive a nail in wood either.

simlb

'Neverland'

That is all.

simlb
Coat

Re: Primark

"sold in outlets situated inbetween a Stella-stocked cash-and-carry and a KFC"

In Wigan it's in between KFC and MaccyD's (Google street view will confirm). Oh, the irony...

Mine's the one with the pockets full of sweets from Poundland across the road.

simlb
Trollface

What? More Yahoo adverts???

Just how many more ads can Yahoo ram into their webpages and webmail?

Jusk asking.

simlb
Trollface

Re: ..said to have prevented legitimate callers..

"Caller: Well the TV guide says they'll be showing the sequel next week - is that a threat?"

Only if it's that paragon of misery called EastEnders...

simlb
FAIL

I am, and even as the alpha version it's better than WebOS.

FAIL, because HP had a golden opportunity and - apart from the Touchpad device itself - completely messed up everything else to do with it.

simlb
Coat

Pigs In Spaaaaaaace

Ok, I'm going now.

simlb
Pint

Re: No, thanks.

Agreed. And having seen the vast amount of utter garbage and crap posted by a number of my work colleagues on Facebook, I'd shred their CV immediately and put their email address in the Junk Senders list.

simlb
Linux

Re: Um ...

I think they meant to say "slick standard CyanogenMod feel"...

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