Semtex451 • User • The Register Forums

You cannot use the term 'greybeard' in this context. It refers to an individual with unmatched knowledge in a specific area, a wise one, a sage. They should be approached with respect, awe, and trepidation lest your stupid question reveal just how dangerously little you know.

It does not mean that you are simply over 35.

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Lenovo tells Asia-Pacific staff: Work lappy with your unencrypted data on it has been nicked

Tuesday 11th December 2018 13:02 GMT Semtex451

Re: Lappy?

That was still the good ol days at El Reg

Also English was still a thing (we have to say 'a thing' now)

This place has changed beyond all recognition since, as has our language and therefore journalists use of it.

F*ck I'm old.

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Tuesday 11th December 2018 12:31 GMT Semtex451

news

These days I'm wondering at what frequency does an event no longer become newsworthy.

Even the staff at HP will be laughing only till they think "better check ours".

It comes under the heading 'Unlikely chain of events actually occurs (with disastrous consequences)'

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NASA names the date for the first commercial crew demo flight

Tuesday 11th December 2018 12:15 GMT Semtex451

Re: Bomb 20

Teach it phenomenology.

Excellent.

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Tuesday 11th December 2018 09:52 GMT Semtex451

Re: Echoes...

Possible CIMON can be taken outside and lobbed back to earth without adding to the rest of the orbiting junk?

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The internet is going to hell and its creators want your help fixing it

Tuesday 11th December 2018 08:50 GMT Semtex451

Re: Who cares what those guys think on those subjects?

@coconuthead & above AC

"Vint Cerf, Tim Berners-Lee and other identify lots of problems, few solutions"

If you believe they are wrong, and that everything's just great and will be, could you please expand on why you believe that?

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Dine crime: Chippy sells deep fried Xmas dinner

Monday 10th December 2018 14:32 GMT Semtex451

Could you just confirm that when you say

"The proceeds from the dinner sinner are to be distributed to Dunkeld community."

that you are in fact referring to what your left with, after costs, and not after digestion?

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Expired cert... Really? #O2down meltdown shows we should fear bungles and bugs more than hackers

Friday 7th December 2018 18:30 GMT Semtex451

Re: Incompetance

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Friday 7th December 2018 15:12 GMT Semtex451

Re: No Plan B

But you'll get the blame, so take the initiative and say "Ikabai-Sital". Present them with options.

FYI: there's an amusing article about Ikabai-Sital you should read here:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/08/all_hail_ikabaisital_destroyer_of_worlds_mender_of_toilets/

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Friday 7th December 2018 13:44 GMT Semtex451

Re: Acronyms

Agreed, in my book an acronym should be pronounceable, as in SNAFU

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Friday 7th December 2018 10:26 GMT Semtex451

What was it that Giffgaff did that they come in for so much stick?

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Do not adjust your set: Hats off to Apple, you struggle to shift iPhones 'cos you're oddly ethical

Thursday 6th December 2018 16:08 GMT Semtex451

After all these years

Does AndrewO still have to point out to you that when the word 'Ethical' appears in a sentence in relation to Apple, one of three situations has occurred

a) it's sarcasm foo

b) the word is being used comparatively

c) AndrewO needs an ambulance

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Thursday 6th December 2018 12:19 GMT Semtex451

Re: @Andrew O

It's about Apples failed deviation from the usual release scheme this year, i.e. release flagship, discount last years flagship. Instead they discontinued last years flagship (X) and released a larger but inferior* handset (XR) and made it only slightly cheaper. Apple have finally realised that idea was not working out for them and have reduced the price $300 to make it a more viable upgrade for 6 and 7 owners not stupid enough to pay XS money.

What Apple can't do anything about is the size of the XR, which does not appeal to many 'western' 6 and 7 owners. It occurred to me in September that the only way to get around that was to put the X back into production, its size is acceptable to this group. But that would make the XR even less attractive unless you like phablets.

*see Apples handset comparison site

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Thursday 6th December 2018 10:24 GMT Semtex451

@Andrew O

Thank you for writing that, no one ever listens to little old me.

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Waymo's revolutionary driverless robo-taxi service launches in America... with drivers

Thursday 6th December 2018 09:31 GMT Semtex451

"an actual human being sat several feet away"

"just ask Chuck seeing as he's sat here"

I suppose I just have to join the 21st Century and let go of the entire concept of grammar.

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Estonian ex-foreign sec urges governments: Get cosy with the private sector on cybersecurity

Wednesday 5th December 2018 12:34 GMT Semtex451

Which reminds me, I gots to get me one of their swanky e-citizenships.

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Waiter, what's this? SpaceX delivery delayed for a day by moldy food

Wednesday 5th December 2018 09:57 GMT Semtex451

Re: It's not really about the mice.

"Basically, human microbiota tend to accumulate in human habitats"

We El Reg readers are most keenly aware of this.

YMMV

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Wednesday 5th December 2018 09:54 GMT Semtex451

Re: Spelling!

@ Bassey - You are of course quite right Sir. I apologise for my poor use of the word. I'll provide a rigorous analysis in due course.

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Wednesday 5th December 2018 09:31 GMT Semtex451

Re: Spelling!

Worse, the article alternates between the two spellings at random.

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Wednesday 5th December 2018 08:41 GMT Semtex451

"Its aim is to compare the physiology of ageing and its effects on disease progression, by comparing groups of young and old mice on the ISS and back here on Earth."

Depending on the type, mould in food can have a very direct effect on the physiology of ageing and disease progression, the Earth bound mice voted for non mouldy food so now they all have to have non mouldy food.

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