Posts by BarryUK

"A Frenchman? Running away? Gawd, you don't say"

Have you got Nigel Farage working for you or something?

It's really worth checking out who KFC follows on Twitter.

Realistic experience

To be fair, isn't this just like waiting month after month for the original ZX Spectrum to arrive?

And the hype continues...

"People write less code now than they once did due because so much functionality comes from libraries"

Is this true though? Where once people might have written a simple, standalone program they now write a full blown Enterprise Architecture based solution for about the same effort, because it's so simple to use frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, etc. Does this mean people are actually writing that much less code?

I remember 30 years ago my manager told me programming would soon be obsolete thanks to CASE tools. 15 years ago Scott McNealy no less, told me the same thing about OO. I reckon programming will see me through to retirement in another 15 years or so without any trouble.

Basic economics

Basic economics would suggest that, at any point where companies believe a profit can be made from building another fab, then another fab will get built. So, while SSD keeps selling at a price where manufacturing is profitable companies will continue to expand capacity.

"And so it was with James Damore who, it is fair to say, did not expect to be fired, condemned by his own CEO, held up as a martyr by right-wing ideologues, and lambasted as the very worst sort of privileged white boy within days of posting a 10-page document on an internal noticeboard."

When I was at Goldman Sachs, the guideline was "don't post or e-mail anything you wouldn't be happy to see on the front page of the New York Times". I would imagine Google has a pretty similar guideline, and this episode shows why.

Fake News. So Sad.

"One possible reason for the mess is that Plutus did not charge for its services. "

Ah. Getting what you pay for then?

Tin Foil Hatters have taken over the free world

Why would anyone bother tapping Trump anyway? He already Tweets every moronic thought that scurries across his brain. Someone really needs to get Sean Spicer a tin foil hat.

How does that speed compare to the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Doesn't seem like a great idea - by definition the recruitment pool consists entirely of hackers who got caught.

So what is the argument for making the banks liable anyway? Sure, there are some measures the bank could take to try and catch unusual transactions but at the end of the day, if you transfer money from your account to someone else's why would you expect the bank to pay for your mistake?

Pah. We are leaving the EU. We have our maps and compasses ready. #TakeBackControl

Or, Brexiteers continue to blame effects of Brexit on anything but Brexit.

Is it April 1st again already?

Sounds fair enough - I'd be a bit upset if my car was programmed to crash me into a tree because some idiot walked out into the road without looking.

Yeah, very amusing, but the guy obviously has mental health issues. I assume you wouldn't poke fun at someone with a broken leg for walking funny? I guess it just shows how poorly understood mental health is that you consider this an amusing story.

Sounds good - will The Register be pioneering it?

I'm sure this can't be legal under the European Human Rights Act - but hey, once we #TakeBackControl the government can do whatever they like to us.

If only Enigma would put the same effort into software production that they put into litigation and marketing...

What is it you're trying to achieve Andrew? Your snotty, condescending attitude is never going to convert anyone to your point of view.

Meh, anyone can get a winning streak of one. Let's see how he does next time.

It's national bloody Dunning–Kruger day, is what it is.

So why is Brexit the answer?

Ok, the problem is legitimate, but why is Brexit the answer? Let's say we leave the EU and you have your startup here - patent trolls will still be able to prevent you selling in EU or US markets under the scenario you paint. Furthermore, they will be able to licence the technology to another company which could then sell your innovation around the world.

Surely, as with so many problems the Brexit campaign likes to dump at the EU's door, the best option for Britain is to remain in the EU fighting for our interests, not to leave and hope we can succeed with the North Korea model.

Hmm, seems to be confusing meeeeelions with BEEEELIONS in this article.

Why spoil the fun with that Booty McBootnote?

Hmm, the new one isn't bad, though it does look a bit like a migraine attack.