* Posts by Miek

1574 publicly visible posts • joined 19 Jun 2009

Apple's brilliant plan to fix iOS Maps: Get YOU to do it

Miek
Facepalm

Re: For those whining that Google's Maps app was "better"...

" Until iOS 6, my home town was hidden by clouds. (Yes, exactly as is being complained of in the Apple Maps app by others.)" -- Have you even tried turning off the satellite view?

Apple iPhone 5 review

Miek
Linux

"1) Apple have a time machine and were able to see the Samsung Galaxy S2 when they designed the iPhone 4" -- They must have examined the Samsung Tocco and Tocco Lite.

"2) Samsung knocked of the iPhone 4 design" -- Apple knocked off the Nokia N810 design.

Miek
Linux

"I think the design of the iPhone is looking pretty outdated and rather last decade, it still looks rather boxy," -- yes their poor copy of the nokia n810 is now feeling the test of time, thankfully they have moved on and copied the look of the Samsung Galaxy S2 with a sprinkle of n810 for good measure.

Miek
Linux

That's a nice Samsung Galaxy S2, oh, it's the new iPhone you say? Now who is slavishly copying another competitor's design ?

Basically the iPhone 5 competes with the Samsung Galaxy S2, not the latest S3 and it costs a hell of a lot on contract. If you are paying £36 quid a month, you should expect a phone of that specification for free with the contract not at an additional cost. Those who are rushing out to buy this product are idiots, this is not because I don't like Apple or anything, it is simply that it is an inferior product.

LONDON iPHONE 5 MADNESS: 'You must be CRAZY to buy Apple'

Miek
Linux

So, do you still have to wait in the queue if you want to buy a dongle or something other than an iPhone5?

Samsung chips evicted from iPhone 5, autopsy reveals

Miek
Linux

Re: Relativity

"If you've got remaining warranty why wouldn't you get Apple to replace the battery for free?" -- some people like to battery swap because of a drained battery rather than a faulty battery.

New vicious UEFI bootkit vuln found for Windows 8

Miek
Linux

Re: Some things never change

@Ledswinger

Not enough coffee or too much?

Miek
Linux

"The UEFI boot loader developed by Allievi overwrites the legitimate Windows 8 UEFI bootloader, bypassing security defences in the process." -- AKA, support for linux

Google defends drowning Acer's newborn Alibaba Linux mobe

Miek
FAIL

So much for Open Source

Microsoft bod dreams up 'Star Trek holodeck' games console

Miek
Linux

"Of course even if the patent is granted, it's going to take a while to get people mounting 360 degree projectors on their TVs, but it's an interesting step towards simulated reality. ®" -- Why bother with the TV at all if you have an expensive 360 degree projector?

Can Windows 8 developers be ‘the new rock stars’?

Miek
Linux

"Has any developer, anywhere, in this or any other space-time continuum, ever had a even a single groupie?" -- Torvalds ?

Apple threatens to ruin peace worldwide with voice-controlled iMacs

Miek
FAIL

If approved, this patent would be proof to everyone that the USPTO is not fit-for-purpose.

Windows 8: Life in a post .NET world – speak your brains TODAY

Miek
Linux

Re: "Sneering like that makes you look fifteen years old, max"

I'm sure the folks in support, who you think so highly of, will be more than happy to pick up the extra workload of dealing with "Windows 8 ... WTF!!!???" from the users alongside all the usual "Can you remind me of my password" queries.

Miek
Linux

Re: Pointless.

Wow, sarcasm, that's new.

"And even if you don't like all that then Windows Key + D will get you firmly to your beloved old style grid based desktop that was usually just covered in at least one application anyway." -- So what's the point of a new paradigm if it basically sits on top of the old paradigm and removes certain useful and comforting features? It's a schizophrenic decision, rather than completely change the paradigm they half-heartedly include this new novelty interface that isn't ideal for all the use cases it is directed at.

The main gripe for the Windows 8 metrosexual interface is that it doesn't work for desktops, with or without touch interfaces for a variety of reasons and rather than provide a means to revert to the original features as was the case with previous versions of windows; they prefer to force this onto the users, some willing, some not. The heart of the matter (for me) is really all about the freedom to choose how you want to use your computer.

Miek
Linux

Re: Pointless.

"To go with your penguin. Right." -- Yep, and Steam

Miek
Linux

Re: Pointless.

I know that Windows 8 offers better AMD CPU support, and that's why I went out and bought an i5 and a £20 copy of Windows 7 instead.

And no, I don't like the tiles.

Hate the Windows 8 touch UI? Try Kinect-like finger shaking instead

Miek
Coat

Will we still be required to give a three-finger salute or will just one finger do?

Apple: Thanks for the iPhone 5s, China, now get to the BACK of the queue

Miek

Re: Eight?

Can we get the ability to edit our comments some time soon ?

Dutch unleash intelligent robot bins: No ID, no rubbish

Miek
Linux

"The Netherlands is rolling out intelligent bins that demand ID before accepting rubbish" -- I hope they are prepared for rubbish being left besides a bin. ID to leave rubbish? yeah right, that's going to help keep your streets tidy.

LOHAN straps on satellite comms capability

Miek
Coat

Why let facts get in the way of a good story

Miek
Thumb Up

A massive thumbs (pint included) up for Rock Seven

Microsoft preparing for diskless Windows 8 PCs

Miek
Linux

Re: Misread the title

I read it as "Microsoft preparing for userless Windows 8 PCs" or even "Microsoft preparing for useless Windows 8 PCs".

Samsung accused of sex discrimination in China plant

Miek
Facepalm

Re: "Sansung accused of gender discrimination" -- Fixed that for you

sansung -- Doh!

Miek
Headmaster

"Sansung accused of gender discrimination" -- Fixed that for you

Gender: Male

Sex: Yes please!

Microsoft urges devs to 'lead Windows 8 app land grab'

Miek
Coat

"To prove the point, or maybe to bring it about, Microsoft Australia has established a competition whereby developers who crank out three apps by an unspecified deadline win unspecified goodies." -- A left over Windows 7 Party bag ?

Microsoft to open 32 pop-up retail stores for the holidays

Miek
Linux

Re: Hehe

It will be more like a pound shop, I would imagine.

HTC's 4G patent beef could get iPhone 5 BANNED in US

Miek
Coat

Re: Quick!

Here, have this Pierogi and quieten down so we can all hear the show ;)

Dredd movie review

Miek
Linux

"It doesn't feel futuristic at all." -- Neither will the future, sigh.

NASA's spy sat snaps Curiosity rover burning tracks on Mars

Miek
Trollface

Re: hypocrisy of the human race

I see your point, but, is it really avoidable?

Top Gear is an entertainment show, whereas, the Curiosity Mission and those before it are furthering our knowledge of science rather than furthering our knowledge of Jeremy Clarkson's tastes and world views.

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Aside from that, @Wayland Sothcott 1 : http://forums.theregister.co.uk/post/1517034

"Surely it's more nutty to believe this stuff without proper evidence." -- Well, here is a picture that NASA have taken depicting the track marks of a Rover they successfully placed on the surface of Mars at the beginning of August. Along with that, if you visit http://www.nasa.gov you can also find a wealth of information on the subject.

Troll Icon is for Wayland not Jai ;)

'GNOME people are in total denial about what their problem is'

Miek
Headmaster

Re: "Burglarized"

Yes, creating words because you don't know that one already exists. I have also seen such beauties as "Man murdered to death!" -- Fox news of course.

Edgy penguins test-fly Ubuntu's Quantal Quetzal

Miek
Linux

Re: Shame

"For varying definitions of "easy". Easy to install the packages, infuriating to make them work properly" -- Not in my experience. I just searched gnome in Ubuntu Software centre, logged out, adjusted the session to be Gnome instead unity and logged in (as the poster above stated for XFCE)

Miek
Linux

Re: Shame

It may ship with Unity, but, you can easily install Gnome, XFCE and such .

Fox to release movie downloads weeks before discs

Miek
FAIL

DRM will be it's downfall. People don't want DRM encumbered content, freedom to move the file around and play on any of their devices (without limitation) is a must.

No Apple TV this year: Media moguls still won't cough up content

Miek
Linux

Re: shame

If you are prepared to a small amount of fiddling, I understand that MythTV is quite good and also there is XMBC

Apple eyes $$$ iDevice adapter bonanza

Miek
Linux

I'm really not sure of the point of this article. So Apple appears to making a new dongle to bridge their proprietary connectors. It only appears to apply to apple hardware and Apple will be the first suppliers of said dongle. It sounds like business as usual. Is it simply that 3rd party accessory makers won't be able to punt low cost versions for all the Apple fans that are "On a budget"?

UK.gov's web filth block plan: Last chance to speak your brains

Miek
Trollface

What's that go to do with filtering porn on the web "by default", surely an opt-in system would work for all parties concerned. Oh wait I forgot, your a puritan that thinks everything should be stamped out because *you* don't like it.

"So should the age limit on sex be removed too" -- No, it should be increased to 100 years of age, thus reducing the amount of morons bron like yourself.

"What about parents deciding their kid is old enough to go to the pub and buy booze?" -- What about it? I'm quite sure that this happens already, particularly in quiet country pubs.

Miek
Linux

What I don't understand is why this is suddenly the responsibility of ISPs. It should be the parents responsibility to monitor their children's online activities if they are concerned about it and the filter, if introduced, should be opt-in rather than out.

New crime-busting Sherlock Holmes app sought for Brit cops

Miek
Coat

Re: Support the current system?!

"with horrendous support requirements." -- I know what you're thinking ... IE6 / Win 98

Microsoft claims Windows Server 2012 is 'first cloud OS'

Miek
Thumb Up

Re: Late

"Indeed, and that fact was not lost on me. I just felt compelled to apologise for any, er, disrespectful levity that may have been perceived in my remark." -- No apology necessary, I quite enjoyed the remark XD

Miek
Linux

Re: Late

@Mike Hock

It was a BSD based Joke, isn't the mascot a little devil?

Miek
Linux

Re: Late

Clairvoyant.

Miek
Linux

Re: Late

You little Devil!

Miek
Trollface

Re: Late

"Windows Server also has massive advantage over Linux distributions. Roughly a tenth of the security vulnerabilities for starters, and it also has many many enterprise features that Linux doesnt, for instance thin provisioning, deduplication and mutipath SMB." -- Anything your Windows Server can do my Linux Server does better!

Wales: We'll encrypt Wikipedia if reborn gov net-snoop plan goes live

Miek
Big Brother

"The bureaucrats of the ministry seem to have learned to be opaque after being carpet-bombed by privacy advocates when they first attempted to introduce the Capability under its old name, the Interception Modernisation Programme. ®" -- Can anyone clarify at which point the UK became a Dictatorship comprised of a party of Dictators?

You'll be on a list 3 hrs after you start downloading from pirates - study

Miek
Big Brother

Re: Count me in

@ Daniel Hall

If they denounce the Human Rights Act, you will indeed be counted.

Miek
Linux

"No, it is not illegal. " -- How so?

"I for one await Canonical and Red Hat's enforcement officers kicking my door down for torrenting their wares mercilessly. I'll make them a nice cup of tea, we'll have a chat and maybe they'll give me a few free stickers. :)"

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