Posts by jason 7

Re: We block it because we have to.

I use both and Do Not Track Me. So far since before Xmas I have blocked over 34000 trackers apparently.

Re: 2007 hardware obsolete?

Wow I've never owned a Mac and now knowing that the hardware has such short life support is rather off putting.

I'm running a couple of C2D Toshiba laptops from 2005 that were XP machines but now running Windows 8.1 flawlessly. These are the slate type machines and even the touch screen still works under 8.1. Both have 4GB of ram and 64GB SSDs in them. Nice snappy laptops. I can see them still being useful in 3-4 years time for general use. That's over 12 years service!

Ever since dual core came along the life expectancy of kit has increased exponentially its a shame that it sounds like Apple doesn't like that idea.

Oh and the Windows 8.1 cost me about £20 on both machines.

Re: More security is a good thing

Correct, most of the stuff in EMET isn't new.

However, as I have mentioned before, if MS enabled all the features by default in a normal Windows security update then all the improperly written software (current or legacy) in the world would stop working overnight.

Then MS would get a tidal wave of criticism for having too much security and stopping people using their badly written software.

Damned if they do...

Re: @ jake

@Turtle

Maybe, but religion has a hell of a head start so far. Makes anyone or anything else seem like an amateur. Maybe mosquitoes are slightly ahead in the death and misery stakes.

Religion really should have been the fifth horseman of the Apocalypse.

Re: before my 50th b'day

Same here (though not quite as much photo data).

I hate digital photos. Last holiday it got so bad with all the digital paraphernalia, I just wanted to dig out my 12 year old Olympus Mju II 35mm compact and take three rolls of film like we used to back then. One camera and approx 100 shots to capture the three week holiday in.

Perfect.

Unfortunately, my other half wouldn't have it, so she won.

Re: The money is in the games?

But not in terms of constant monthly subscription revenue.

MS can make far more from that than games sales.

I'd rather pin my hopes on the likes of Netflix going forward than any game developer.

Re: When in doubt: Ban It!

RoHS - Never has a directive contributed so much to early landfill.

He giveth with one hand...

Re: Comparison with "real" servers

I've tried them and whilst very wonderful and flexible they still don't fit as a solution for reasons I've mentioned in other posts.

Sometimes less is more.

Re: Wow...so intriguing...

I wasn't saying it would be good to use a vacuum in a HDD. Just that sometimes its easier to maintain vacuum than keeping helium trapped.

Helium is a tricky thing.

Re: Apple //c was not bad

I remember my Dad bringing home a Apple //c from work. They had it in for evaluation. We had it at home for a few days so I spent time playing with the intro disks that came with it. Was fun and also my first time on a Apple PC. I think Dad brought a 128k Mac home that following Xmas (or maybe next) which was more fun.

I was about 12/13 at the time.

I must admit myself and my friends (all Spectrum/C64 owners) viewed the 464 machines with suspicion. Even back then Amstrad was known for corner cutting (we knew Sinclair was too but they were more known for tech products than cheap hi-fi) and after all the flurry of promotion the shortcomings became all too apparent and none of us felt like switching. I can't recall anyone at high school having one.

I think the thing that frustrated all of us most were the appalling screen res modes machines were still coming out with. It was all "Oh yes you can have 16 colours but we'll only let you have Duplo brick graphics with them!" We hungered for better.

The later machines improved but by then we were older and so was the tech. The stuff coming over from the US was looking far more interesting once again.

However, looking back it was all good fun.

Re: "The use of Spanish by the hackers […] doesn't narrow down the field very much."

Well I'd say its a good way of covering your tracks, using a different language to your own, different methods, locations and by initially racking up a load of hits against countries you aren't actually interested in. Then you make a few pointed attacks on the real target and they get ignored in the sheer numbers elsewhere.

I would assume if you were hitting certain targets someone would extrapolate that data to find the 'likely culprit' so why not muddy the data with a load of other random targets.

Re: Unfair criticism

"Good for you I say - I've had 20 years of being messed around by Microsoft and their shit software. I don't care who's in charge, I just want to beat them with a big stick!"

Maybe a change of career is in order?

Re: I really like my C720 Chromebook but ...

Well you dont think all those people with the Lovefilm 'all the DVDs you can rent' subs are actually watching all those DVDs before they are sent back?

No most rip them the minute they arrive in the post and slip them in the postbox 30 minutes later once ripped. 48 hours later another two arrive...

Or nip to your local lending library rent all the current releases for £2 each and rip them...

You're a bit behind the curve. Great if you have the time, I just prefer to stream from Netflix. Fed up having loads of physical media and data laying around.

Re: Brittas Empire?

Plus Brittas, whilst annoying did have his heart in the right place and tried his best for everyone.

This individual seems to have a very different agenda.

Re: Linux

Indeed, I'm still yet to come across any business or domestic using Linux in the wild. Its 95% Windows and 5% OSX.

I have a lot of customers too. Maybe the Reg should start doing interviews with any businesses of reasonable size that have switched totally to Linux as I would be intrigued to hear their story.

If they exist that is.