Posts by Mark Browell
14 posts • joined Wednesday 6th June 2007 16:22 GMT
This is what happens when you're a cheapskate.
Posted in Tivo to return to UK in 2010
Amazing
This is about 10 kinds of awesome. Or maybe 12. I haven't decided yet.
My soundbite hell.
Home Office Minister Alan Campbell said: "Ecstasy can and does kill unpredictably.
I agree Alan, it's so much better to be killed predictably, e.g. by smoking or alcoholism.
Oaf.
Launch date
I could tell you the launch date, but then I'd have to shoot you.
Posted in RIM Blackberry Bold 9000
To the AC's
Re: battery Life
You're wrong. The battery life on the current firmware is epic. Only the (beta) firmware that Orange launched on 2 weeks prior to anyone else was an issue.
Re: RIM relay
The data is encrypted (either Triple-DES or AES) end to end (between BES and device), so there is NO chance of RIM accessing your data. It's been cleared for the US military/gov, and has UK CESG approval. It's certainly more secure than a mobile phone call (for example).
Posted in UK boffins roll out video periodic table
Prof Poliakoff
Yay, my claim to fame is that Prof Poliakoff used to be my inorganic chemistry tutor (16 years ago - gulp). Mad as a lorry. Absolute legend.
Posted in Holidaymaker gets £31k data roaming bill
Let's spin it another way
How about: Personal Responsibility
Some people need to grow up, get a spine, and accept the consequences. "Hey, look mum, I'm watching telly in Portugal on my mobile. What's that? It's going to cost me more than £2.30? Shorely Shum Mishtake."
Corporate IT
I would suggest there is a disconnect between what people "want", and what a corporate IT department will be prepared to deploy to its user community.
Apart from a small number of 'C' level execs - where anything goes, I cannot see a large scale iPhone deployment to a corporate in the UK anytime soon.
Yep..
Actually, the other reason is to replace the ageing 8707 which also supports 3g and fulfills the remit when you need a device to operate in Japan and other far east countries that are 3g only.
Also, a number of users are using them as tethered modems as well.
Posted in Connoisseurs go mad for £1,000 ham
Ham
Iberico ham is the Shiznit.
Never mind sarnies, I had this for lunch on a recent trip to Spain, just served simply with some toasted amonds, a bit of manchego cheese, a few olives and some cold beer. Beautiful.
Posted in RIM develops Wi-Fi BlackBerry... again
8820 is a go
Do keep up at the back, El Reg!
The 8820 (essentially an 8800 with integrated Wi-Fi), debuts in the UK on BT Mobile from next week.
Chris Bland is Chairman
Not the CEO. OK, enough pedantry for today
