"Or the US could adopt VAT......."

A flat 20% "Value Added Tax" for luxury goods that ends up being applied to pretty much everything including fuel ? In addition to income tax ?

Can't see that going down well !

I console myself that we're not the most taxed country and some are worse. Not many though.

Re: Raspberry Pi

Well in this case consider that it would be great for someone who already has a NAS and wants to setup an interface with the outside world without touching the NAS setup with new unproven Beta software. I'd consider it since my QNAP NAS is getting on a bit and I'd rather not tinker with it too much.

The Pi could just handle the client only and sit on the normal network between the NAS and the internet. I have a gigbit switch so the addition of the 100Mbit Pi wouldn't slow things down and nothing faster is needed interfacing to the Pi since my internet currently caps at way below this.

As another scenario have the Pi act as a client with those files you want to share on the Pi and the rest on the PC and every now and then do a sync.... the Pi effectively becomes your backup client then and a mini NAS.

I think you're thinking of NAS for movies, especially at 1080p requiring massive storage and high bandwidth but don't forget there are many other uses.

"That must have been one hell of a quick reputation to gain, and i've missed it completely. Show me what i'm missing and where it's mentioned - that's all."

Seconded ! I was under the impression iOS still rules the GUI with the BB OS trying to innovate with much swiping of fingers and the Windows Phone not much discussed. Android of course as the established middle ground many people measure against due to sheer numbers.

I'm going to put this down as a reputation within the press not the public since I think I'd struggle to find anyone I know with a Windows Nokia.

As for myself I may move from my n900 to a BB Q10 but I'm not sure I like the keypad. Regarding a Nokia Win Phone well I'll think about it in 2 to 3 years time when it's stabilised... my golden rule for anything with "Windows" in the name.

Re: I must be old fashioned

Well there are settings for what shows in your feed so you can keep the annoying poster(s) as friends but stop their posts showing in your feed. Filtered to status updates, photos, comments etc... unfortunately shared/reposted crap isn't a specific category but it someone is resharing too much you won't see their status updates or whatever anyway so may as well filter them out completely !

Here you go, I even googled it for you... http://en-gb.facebook.com/help/335291769884272/

It's dead handy :)

Re: bitcoin hosting: good idea? alternatives?

Well this might be your main obstacle "under a domain I choose".

Owning a domain requires registration and that registration requires full details such as Name, Address and Contact Number. You could place an extra obstacle by creating a shall company with a PO Box number but that would be a minor speed bump to pass while they look up the Company Owner (you).

http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/raa/ra-agreement-21may09-en.htm#3.3.1

Re: G+

Well Google want you to use Chrome, trust your documents, email and life to Google+ and use them for search too.

That is pretty much most of your online life... ALL your online life if the site you visit also use Google Ads since they can track/trace you there too.

So yes I'm in IT but sorry, I'm not going anywhere near personally. Not because I have any privacy issues (though privacy is nice) but because I don't want to give all that information away for free. What I'll do if/when they require a G+ account to search I'm not sure yet.

For the IT hardcore rather than trendy there's Diaspora which has excellent privacy but it's such an obscure/bizarre setup and frankly such a daft name that I've little chance of recruiting my friends/contacts to it.... shame really for the sake of a name !

In Civ 5 there's a Strategic View which gives you the map in old-school hex format.

http://www.civfanatics.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=2938&c=36

I tend to use the 3D view most of the time but switch to Strategic when there's serious battles going on and I want to see exactly what's going on. It also makes the game playable on lower spec machines too like my W500 tablet PC :)

Re: And another word for...

Sorry but opening your statement with this :

"After downing a civilian airliner in the region years ago..."

Kinda means I have no faith in this :

"highly train professionals"

While I'm at it your point 2 has no relavance though you admit to it.

As for point 3 this isn't Starcraft ! Please see WW1 for an example of that number does not equal victory. I see your point with the missles but these really aren't needed, most US ships are armed with perfectly capable Gatling guns with ample range and smart enough targetting to sore a hit... more so if there are plenty of targets.

Re: VPNs to be banned in the UK.

If you and me setup a VPN with encrypted with a key we share then the ISP and the CSP don't have access to the unecypyted data. Only you and me.

There are apps free apps to setup private VPN's between friends already, often with gaming in mind.

I'm going to be generous then assume then that you mean a VPN provided by a CSP/ISP

Re: Things I need a CD drive for...

I think much of my thinking is based around having many USB Drives fail on me so I just don't trust them. Also they are not a complete solution at the moment so one day I will completely retire my optical drive but not yet.

Re: Might as well just bite the bullet.

Not so cozy..... once in Sweden the US will restart proceedings to extradite him to the States where he faces BIG deterrant style jail time.

It's why many people are cynical about the rape charges which should really be taken seriously.

As it stands it is highly convient for the US that the charges in Sweden put him in a country which will be happy to extradite him to the US.... it seems the UK turned them down (genuine suprise there !)

Tanget Alert

Wasn't MKV that game where someone thought it was a bright idea to have a helmet mounted gun ?

Re: No GoPro?

Well don't forget you've got to look good plunging down that mountain side and duct tape just doesn't look cool

Re: Xbox Live

You might have just sold me an xbox !

Re: Only us geeks care about OS versions

"The graph suggests Apple users DO upgrade their phones."

More likely their phones are mostly upgraded for them when they sync to itunes to update their music and photos. itunes will prompt, they'll blindly click through the options and hey preto they are upgraded !

Also Android users generally do not expect an upgrade... the general man in the street hear that iphones get upgraded but are perfectly accepting that every other phone out there stays with the software it was purchased with.

That's being the state of play since the early days and hasn't changed much. Especially since new software is something many manufacturers use to to flog us new phones.

Re: Unfriend them - agreed

"Also, you can share stuff with people even if they only have an email address."

That bit doesn't sound better.... sounds like someone "sharing" something with me from Google Plus via email spam. A win and a fail

Re: Some good names missed.

I still dabble with Star Wars Supremacy sometimes, runs fine on my windows 7 tablet pc though it needs the mouse really. Epic and insanely complicated strategy ? Yes please :)

Re: hmmmm

I'm not sure IRDA failed as a whole since it's still used in so many TVs but I guess you meant in terms of data transfer.

Taking the TV example a step further my PS3 remote is bluetooth and there is a definate lag on first use. I'm not sure if that lag outweights the benefit of not needing line of sight since I'm always sat in front of the TV when using the remote (Play TV).

I still wanting to point it at the TV anyway... havn't trained myself out of that yet !

Re: So...

To the OP... this is innovation so quit complaining !

Yes there are technologies out there already which do similar jobs but that's not the point.

I think that is all I need to say

Re: Ugly and wasteful form factor

Agreed.... looks like my n900 is too old to qualify but I recommend it !

Re: Oh for the old days...

"£50 for 2 years' gameplay is still very very cheap by any other standards of media."

I dispute this on the basis that if I buy a blu ray for 20 quid I can watch it until the disc falls apart and I think a 30 year life span is reasonable for those discs.

Of course if you're talking about games, say a mmorg then yes 50 quid for 2 years is good.... but this isn't.

For a more realistic comparision try Balders Gate, single player & co-op but still playable over 10 years later since it's not dependant on any back end servers.

Re: Got to love the titles here

If you consider the implications this is news because once they have access to your iCloud backup they can access a complete backup on the phone in your pocket.

Now since the phone backs up whever it finds a wifi network it can use if you're wandering close to somewhere with public wifi (most city centers) then they have close to real time access to call logs and text messages. All completely unknown to the "perp" / target.

Re: Question

Remember that this information will be logged and saved in advance.

So acess to call records & call content via a court order means that they will gain access to your records for as far back as the phone company have them (5 years ?). Also they could tap your phone to record your phone calls.

Now under this proposal they will log all the sites you visit, the content of all the emails you send and much more. They then have to get a court order to access that data but it would be already there on their equipment.

However it's not like there are 3rd parties involved (eg BT) so it would be trivial to lower the requirements. Putting this into the phone context everyone knows it's comparable to them recording all your phone calls (& text msgs) and then promising that they'll ask before listening to them.

I think the article said encrypted passwords..... reverseable ? maybe

Re: Turning off servers at 6:30?

Yeah, that one comment of this alone served to show to me he has no idea what he is talking about. Plus how many startups have employees finish by 6:30 ? Thought that the early days meant long hours and late nights... leading to a bonus paid in shares of course

Re: Not the first time.

Sorry but those analogies don't quite work because once the flat is searched the students get to return home. Well, the ones not being charged with anything that is.

Based on past cases in the news it seems extremely unlikely that the server will be returned.

All emails, websites and mailing lists will be gone unless there are backups.

So back to your analogie the students don't go back to their flat, they have to get a new flat. They might be able to replace some posessions via insurance but not everything, recent purchases not listed in insurance documents would be tough to claim for (no flat, no reciepts) and those assignments that were started recently so not on any backup would have to be redone. And there isn't 4 people affected, I think a number of around 300 was mentioned.

Re: They're called "Glades"

Not sure about Stross but "Glades" are mentioned in some Ken MacLeod novels.... The Star Fraction for example. However those are not transparent but fake it with an outer coating of nano scale cameras feeding the inner display... with processing in between of course.

Re: UK Dumping Ground

You are absolutely correct but the decison makers rarely think beyond say 4 years so I'm talking about short term political and financial benefit. If these people invested the money into development we could (in theory if not already) be using other countries "waste" to power our reactors.

Re: This is happening with the apps too

In this case they didn't have to... they used the app and in the ads facebook lists that you used it

Re: Amnesia?

Don't forget that your average user won't see the tech new and certianly won't read terms and conditions. It's only when they see something that affects them that they then complain regardless of what they "agreed" to.

Thus why the issue over profile pics used in dating adverts which still happens though there may be a check now to ensure that there is little chance of you knowing that person.

Also why this now is an issue because she's feeling hard done by even though she technically agreed to it. Happy to see it's being challenged though ! The day when people take terms & conditions as law is a sad one indeed.

Re: Mostly reasonable

However alot of new legislation is deterrant to be "tested in court" with is plain lazy in my mind. Write it right or leave it out !

Anyway I think it'll probably stay in and they'll see if it can "stick" with the first court case to try to use it. After all it's far easier to prove posession rather than intent and if I own "hacking tools" I must be a baddie. No regard for white hacks, professional penetration testers or maybe someone who wants to hack for fun with no plans to take it outside of their home network (white hacks have to start somewhere yes ?).

In MEP speak everyone who owns a crowbar must be a thief to lets do them for intent to break and enter.... idiots.... mini rant over :)