Posts by Zaphod.Beeblebrox

Odd, it workes for me on my iDevices...

Re: What does the 4th of January have to do with anything?

Well played. Here, have an upvote from the other side of the pond!

Agreed - 4/1 come late this year? It's not like we've never seen boffins pulling our collective legs before after all...

Re: Probably...

And likely as not their attention will be drawn away by the next shiny thing to capture their eye as soon as this one stops producing the requisite number of lulz they need...

Re: So much for the days of Apple pushing out new tech. (@Ian Michael Gumby)

Innovative <> new

Innovative can be new, but does not necessarily imply new. And in Apple's case, it is not.

Re: So much for the days of Apple pushing out new tech. (@ThomH)

Wasn't giving Nokia props, just challenging those given to Apple since they don't deserve it, in my opinion, for pushing out new tech. Nothing wrong with what they do - taking existing tech, refining it, and selling it on at a premium price (and making wads of cash in the process). In fact, I applaud them for it. Just don't try to make it sound like theyare doing *new* tech.

Re: So much for the days of Apple pushing out new tech.

When was that, again? As far as I can recall they've never pushed out new tech, but they have had a history of success refining existing tech at a premium price...

Re: With suitably hacked cards might there be a buffer overflow somewhere?

I doubt there is enough data in the mag stripes to be able to take advantage of a buffer overflow even if there was one. Also, there seem to be quite a few different mag stripe readers in use so a buffer overflow in one model probably wouldn't be exploitable on any others, limiting your effectiveness.

On a related note, I've not seen where any of the standard anti-virus software are able to detect it, has anyone else seen anything about detection methods?

Re: explain why [gravity] is weaker than it is

I think you need to explain why your comment is less understandable than it is.

Re: Amazing!

Erm, wrong gender, they are twin peaks after all...

Re: Ooh, voice-guided turn by turn nav?

And actually, so have iOS users - MapQuest has been available for free for some years now, and on the last trip I made with some Marketing droids, it performed better than the Android app you are so proud of. That is, it actually got us to the *intended* destination, rather than some random location a couple of miles away in a bad part of town... That reminds me, the Marketing droid that was in charge of that trip still owes me for saving his bacon, I'm off to collect.

Re: Window$ $ecurity

Clueless commentard is clueless. On so many levels.

Re: Global warming ?

Yeah, and it would be affecting everyone not just the French, etc. Obvious problems with the assertion are obvious... I knew I should have used the Joke Alert icon.

Re: Global warming ?

Given that the dangly bits dangle to keep them at a temperature that is optimal for sperm production (normal body temperature being too high), you might not be too far off...

Re: Waiting for the pro

Pro looks to have the same problem as the RT only more so - $1,000+ USD for the 64GB with the detachable keyboard? Were it not for that price point I'd be seriously considering it but unless I can get the boss to pony up, it just ain't gonna happen.

Re: Vogons?

As long as space isn't filled with impossibly huge yellow somethings that look more like they have been congealed than constructed and hang in the air in much the same way that bricks don't, I think we are OK...

Re: Missed opportunity

But, why not then use it correctly and teach those young whippersnappers what's what? Drives me crazy to see it used incorrectly, along with "literally", "their" "there" & "they're", "accept" & "except", "affect" & "effect" (actually had an argument with an English teacher of all people over that one once), and a handfull of others.