Posts by John Tserkezis

Yep, you're allowed to know that you're being screwed, but not by how much.

That's the LEAST of their worries.

"The authors of two popular Sydney public transport apps told us Google's app monetisation service AdMob is failing to catch disallowed advertisements"

Perhaps my software vetting is more stringent than some, if you pass those apps through VirusTotal, you get hits for obtrusive ad-slinging that puts the ad bars ON TOP of any other active apps showing. That means they're happy to show ads whenever the app is runnning, even if it isn't primary.

If you put that much effort into your ads, to me that means you put correspondingly less effort into anything else.

Piss poor effort that. And that's not even counting what Google does.

Don't compress me bro!

What? Twitter is going bust? Yah!

Ironically, here in Australia, some have blabbered trying to make NFC on cards disabled by default, and only available if you specifically ask.

They claim that card fraud has jumped up with the advent of NFC, because it doesn't need any verification for less than AU$100.00. Of course, this only applies to stolen cards for the short time the original owner doesn't realise it's gone. Thieves can still squeeze a fair amount of stuff in that time though.

It doesn't help that the scaremongers talk of pocket swiping with NFC. But that only applies to close proximity of the cards, meaning the wallet has to be thin, and the pants have to be tight. Feel free to make fun of THAT demographic...

Please accept our apologies. Regular services have been suspened till we work out how to get the ad blockers to stop blocking ads.

Would be interesting to see if a text search of the source reveals that "Michael Horn" appear right next the critial code that changes the maps in that oh so special way.

I think I should print this out and give it to my doctor on my next visit.

I've been getting conflicting advice you see.

"raided the private homes of some VW employees suspected of fraud"

No-one from management I bet.

"build the ultimate phone experience for the hundreds of millions of people who love Firefox, who care about having a secure, trusted, independent alternative that is hackable, customizable, and powerful as an open platform for innovation."

When they say "open platform", does that mean we can actually do what WE WANT with it, or is just another locked down OS, like all the others. I want the term "pre-rooted" to not exist, but be the default.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go to la-la land.

I disengaged myself as a linkedin member. Twice (yes I'm a glutton for punishment).

While they didn't abuse the Add Connections feature while I was a member, this does tell me they absolutely will think of of something else (presumably that's legal now) to get members to click or do whatever the hell they think will make money.

I've worked with the type, they'll keep inventing new and inane things to get what they want, and will only work "smarter" when the law limits any particular idea. Or if employees start walking, whichever is applicable.

Welcome to your new brand of hell.

Don't forget about sex, the oldest currency known to mankind.

I want to go completely off the grid and away from money altogether.

I had my arse botoxed recently, so it's good, however, the rest of me looks like my butt used to - which is bad.

Nothing a bit of plastic sugergy can't fix. Gotta spend money to make money, right?

No wait...

"This makes a touch screen a dubious choice because as we age the conductivity in our skin decreases."

Really? No really? Is that the excuse you're sticking to?

"We managed “enjoy” a great driving road, following Apple Maps"

Wait, you're saying you followed Apple maps and it DIDN'T lead you offroad?

Now I KNOW you're taking the piss. And I don't mean about how old farts have to go every 10 minutes.

Free trade my arse

I still can't get anyone to ship South Park box sets here to australia.

Oh, we're talking about china here, not the US. Hmm.

No wait, didn't we have a free trade agreement with the US anyway? Oh that's right, it's all a crock like the china deal will turn out.

Ok, so HVAC isn't this guy's thing. Lots of us have been in jobs that haven't been a perfect match for us.

If this guy took up, oh, I don't know, website writing, he could probably run a nice business there.

(chuckle)

"The Register has contacted IBM to ask whether its WebSphere platform was the weak point in the attacks"

That's way too broad a claim to entertain until you start looking deeper. It's like saying two cars were broken into, and both had four pneumatic tyres, therefore any vehicle that has four wheels is vulnerable to a breakin.

Besides, I'm quite sure IBM, er, the tyre manufactures are just going to distance themselves anyway.

"Dotcom told Slashdotters he'd severed his ties with Mega.nz and it was not to be trusted"

That implies that it could be trusted before. I wish to debate that claim...

So Apple, how does it feel to get kicked in the balls?

"After Vocus and M2 Communications announced their merger deal, all eyes turned to troubled mobile operator Vodafone, with TPG mooted as the likely buyer."

Aw crap. First iiNet, now Voda. It's like TPG is actively trying to screw everyone over.

I hear encrypted VPN tunnels will take NBN gestapos out of the loop.

They can either plant sniffer software on my boxes, or the other end in some country that doesn't take their crap lying down.

"Microsoft, helping ensure that the hungry bellies get tighter whilst corporate stomachs expand."

That's what I was going to say, if they can barely afford food to eat, what makes Microsoft think they can afford an internet connection. Or the hardware, or pray tell, if they can afford the Office360 subscription, will they use Excel to learn it leaves them only enough money to starve to death.

You know, here's a novel idea, they could put that time, money and effort into NOT losing the phones in the first place.

Back in the old days when I did hardware, I was working on noise measuring equipment. I was pre-warned by a client who brought in this particular unit which was parked adjacent to a pub to monitor music noise.

Being near a pub, you get a very high likelyhood of finding drunken bastards wandering around aimlessly in the bushes - presumably looking for a place to pee.

Well, they found one. And I was the poor bastard that had to clean it up and repair it to make it suitable for redeployment by guys were understandably unwilling to handle gear that required rubber gloves.

This can only be a good thing.

In some parts of the world, the most fortuate within a community have access to water. Polluted as it is. But I'm sure Facebook will make their miserable lives infinitely better, and that's a good thing. When they can get electricity to charge their fucking iPads that is.

A little closer to home, we have some homes here in australia who have their phone lines draped over their front fences, courtesy of Telstra who always know what they're doing. But that's all right, they have access to not only clean water and plentiful food, they have a landline modem with facebook. So these rich bastards don't deserve a thing.

Meanwhile, Zuck, Gates and fucking annoying Bono can fuck right off.

[throws keyboard across room] </rant>

"It excites them more than the (remote) prospect of sex."

I don't know which nerds you asked, but all the ones I know only have sex on their minds...