* Posts by Burch

143 publicly visible posts • joined 14 Apr 2008

Beyonce's belly: Most important thing ever, on Twitter

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Holmes

So, if I have this right

An extremely famous woman (arguably the most recognisable living woman) announces that she is pregnant, and the news is spread widely via social media which is largely used to exchange snippets of information.

The only less surprising thing is Reg posters falling over themselves to prove how little they care. It's OK guys, nobody was accusing you of anything.

Google's anonymity ban defied by Thomas Jefferson

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Re:distributing your ideas still wasn't cheap

It wasn't, so the viewpoints of the wealthy would obviously reign, much as they do now in the mainstream media. I don't think that is a useful way to judge quality.

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Stop

Twitter

This rather depends how you use twitter. I don't follow people who tell me what they had for breakfast. As a way to find links for news and comment it is currently peerless. Perhaps you only follow tedious people.

Hundreds of Brit pubs to offer free WiFi

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Pint

Am I missing something?

Loads of pubs already offer this and have done for ages.

People don't want tablets, they want iPads

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Stop

I notice

That you only really post about Apple.

http://forums.reghardware.com/user/41045/

It's official: IE users are dumb as a bag of hammers

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FAIL

May I take it

That you'll publish a clarification of this hoax?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878

Murdoch muscles BBC out of Formula One driving seat

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FAIL

Tax evader?

You mean like Murdoch?

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Translation...

"I'm not interested in anyone else's tastes, just so long as can watch cars going fast".

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Meh

BBC4

BBC4 often has themed music nights on Fridays. I have no interest in F1, but accept that others do. The BBC is not the bad guy in this, even at a time of trouble for Murdoch's business, the BBC bashing continues. If you don't want Sky to take over all sport, then refuse to pay the tax-avoiding scumbag.

Rupert Murdoch was never Keyser Soze

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Holmes

Re: Missed the point of the article

Care to speculate why David Mellor's private life was smeared all over the Sun? It's not difficult. Mess with Murdoch and he'll finish you.

Murdoch man who also worked at Scotland Yard ARRESTED

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Big Brother

But

They still won't say anything meaningful (or true)

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Facepalm

Do you live under a rock?

If you want to be ruled by Murdoch, I suggest you emigrate, his reign is over.

.XXX to launch nothing-but-smut unsafe search

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The Internet is for Porn

and petty rows, obviously.

ARM daddy simulates human brain with million-chip super

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Windows

Well

...they can type faster.

Apple site hacked 'by LulzSec' - report

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Holmes

That's why it works though

Free news and no effort. Loads of papers are losing money as it is, serve up a story which requires no investigation or effort and they're laughing.

Spam volumes show massive drop - but why?

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Holmes

Because

One person is not a representative sample.

Feds shut down poker site

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Mushroom

The USA

Someone needs to inform them that they are not the World Government.

Booze for wrinklies: Good or bad?

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Pint

I already do

So it's unlikely to be something I'll face.

Mozilla cranks out Firefox 5 with cross-platform 'Do Not Track' feature

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always left behind?

I have numerous add-on, three didn't work, though one has since been updated. You can't really expect such if you're using alphas.

Dam Busters dog dubbed 'Digger'

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Yeah, right

Liverpool and Bristol don't at all have shameful histories which we all share. They knew the meaning of the word.

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FAIL

Overreact much?

Please note that a film company is in no way the government, it is a private concern primarily interested in profit.

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The historical significance...

...of a dog's name.

I suppose they should have left it, forget that far fewer people would actually get to see the film, perhaps it wouldn't even break even.

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Joke

Well

He's Australian, what do you expect?

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Pint

My sister's dog ...

...is called Digger. He's a Jack Russell, and enjoys digging. He'll be chuffed when I tell him. Either that or lie on my feet growling to get attention.

Sorry, utterly irrelevant comment (so it should fit in well)..

David Davis: Jobless should dig trenches for fat UK pipes

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FAIL

Cameron

Loves your type. The I'm all right Jack brigade, however slightly too dim to realise they're also getting shafted. High unemployment is essential to Thatcherite economics. It isn't an accident you know? It's a policy. Keeps wages low and the employed nervous. Handily enough this makes the extremely wealthy even better off. Oh, that's happening already. By their own standards this government is extremely successful.

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Perhaps you should have paid attention..

..in your economics classes. You'll be doing your job for benefits next. You however will deserve it.

Mozilla to shift 12m surfers off 2-year-old Firefox 3.5

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Yes it is

I mean it plays perfectly well with 64 bit OSs. There's not a 64-bit version for Windows, but it works fine.

Pippa Middleton in $5m grumble flick offer

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No

You can't miss those popeyes.

No, iPhone location tracking isn't harmless and here's why

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Jobs Horns

So

It's only shared with anyone who might have access to your phone or computer.

World's Biggest Pac-Man keeps growing

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Gates Horns

So

This is sponsored by Microsoft is it?

Firefox 4 gets yet another final test build release

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Happy

Tabs on top

Right-click the toolbar, uncheck tabs on top. It's all pretty customisable.

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Thumb Up

Re:Adblock Plus? Noscript? FlashBlock?

All working fine. Only a few add=ons I use aren't yet updated, and nothing essential.

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yet another final test build release

That'll be a second one then.

Actress meets feds investigating nude photo Gmail hack

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underestimate?

Hardly surprising your kids don't listen ;)

Windows 7 customers hit by service pack 1 install 'fatal error' flaws

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Gates Horns

uhu

Happened on one of my machines, crashed while installing with no way to roll it back. Somehow worked fine after a reinstall.

'Self-incriminators' may be forced to tell the court what they know

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FAIL

A high court judgement...

...made now with those you mention not even in government.

I suggest that instead you emigrate.

London man gets 5 years for YouTube terror videos

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FAIL

Interesting

This man had a trial. Not always the case in the US eh? Or had you forgotten about that?

Man found guilty of battery after ejaculating in co-worker's drink

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The home team

surely?

Jacqui Smith 'shocked' to discover we're drowning in sea of porn

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FAIL

Where?

On MTV? Which is no longer a music station in anything but name? I don't think Jacqie is the only one completely unaware of the modern world.

Apple 'greed' tax spreads beyond music, movies, magazines

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Jobs Horns

...and if you don't want it to be delivered via Apple's infrastructure...

...your app will be banned altogether. That enough evidence for you?

US man slips into perv scanner-busting undies

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Shapes

Should be shaped like genitals to avoid suspicion.

Buffy to slay her way back into cinemas

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FAIL

No Joss Whedon?

I'm out.

Indonesian smut vid star's arse hauled into court

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Why not?

"* Not in the same video, we're relieved to report."

GiS - that would be awesome.

Google defies Turkey, reinstates Atatürk insult videos

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It's not a question of why

The fact is people end up in prison in Turkey for voicing any criticism of the man, including academics.

As a moderniser you'd think Atatürk would have objected to such restrictions. But hey, prison's a small price to pay for voicing opinions you don't like.

Hells Angels slap London dressmakers with trademark suit

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T shirts

Except for the official ones they sell.

http://www.hellsangelsmcoakland.com/store.html

Cameron cocks up UK's defences - and betrays Afghan troops

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FAIL

Drinking the Kool Aid

Cameron must be laughing his head off.

Please, find a basic economics book and educate yourself.

Facebook comes down hard on Faceporn

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errrr

Never mind....

Spycam school to pay damages for kiddie snaps

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WTF?

Are you for real?

58,000 pictures, some of which were indeed used for reasons unconnected to what you suggest.

It's repulsive behaviour and there should have also been criminal prosecutions, certainly anyone involved in the decisions should be sacked.

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But

They're not prosecuting.

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FAIL

a lengthy, costly trial would benefit no one

Surely they meant to say "we are guilty, and we would definitely lose".