* Posts by Miek

1574 publicly visible posts • joined 19 Jun 2009

World takes notice as SSL-chewing BEAST is unleashed

Miek
FAIL

Um

So, basically their method is more difficult than just watching a victim trying to initiate a SSL connection on a network you control and then bagging the handshake information?

Been able to do that for years with cain (& abel) from oxid.it

Samsung plots 3G iPhone, iPad bans in the Netherlands

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Linux

and ...

How does that contribute to a fair, competitive market ?

Rogue toilet takes out Norfolk server

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Coat

"Cistern outage #

Pity poor Stuart for having to sift through the dumps from that one."

Could have easily used "logs" to the same effect ;)

Samsung-Apple patent lawsuit tally hits 21, and counting

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Linux

I have to say that I too have a nice iPaperWeight that has been reduced to such by a rather agreeable Samsung Galaxy SII and yes, they totally are thinner than an iPhone 4.

Blighty's Android fans get British English voice control

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and ...

I still haven't found a British keyboard layout with a £ symbol placed more prominently than the $ symbol.

Schoolkids learn coding at GCSE level in curriculum trial

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Linux

Any idea what language/platform they will be targeting?

Blue Screen of Death gets makeover for Windows 8

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FAIL

"PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA" -- unfortunately a restart will not cure corrupt memory.

With the BSOD, they simply need to put in USEFUL messages like:

* "Replace Your Memory"

* "Replace Your Hard Disk"

* "Perform Full re-install"

Rather than the "Technical" information.

Anti-gay bus baron rages at being stuffed in Google closet

Miek
FAIL

Not sure what Brian is moaning about, his site is indexed by Google as searching for www.briansouter.com produces results including his website. I guess his point is that searching for "Brian Souter" does not bring up his site which may* be due to a lack of meta information for the Google search engine to correctly (contextually) identify that site as being relevant to your search enquiry and more relevant than wikipedia or Stagecoaches' own website.

* yes, I said "may"

Side topic: Has the Title field actually been made optional at last ?

Galaxy Tab 7.7 pulled from IFA after new Apple moves

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Well ...

If Samsung wins this lawsuit, maybe they will be able to claim damages?

Other than that, Apple's suit is essentially claiming that they defined the image of tablet when in fact they have simply copied previous tablet ideas and used modern parts to make it a more usable device. They then turn around and claim people copied them!

Hands on with Toshiba's 'world's thinnest' Android 3.2 tablet

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Hopefully ..

It won't have all that FCC crap printed on the back! Other than that it looks well fondle-worthy

Sea eagles menace Scottish children

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Coat

and not to mention ...

Flying Barn Doors!

Ohio man cuffed for shagging inflatable pool raft

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Well ...

There was certainly no deficit in his attentions towards the pink pool plaything.

HTC outs 'Mango' WinPho 7 smartphones

Miek
Linux

ahem

"If Android was a desktop OS then i would agree with the tweaking, but when its a phone the last thing anyone should have to worry about is memory management!"

Has someone forgotten Windows Mobile ? That sucked ballz and never closed applications, I found myself killing running applications all the time.

And, If you are referring to Android, it has it's own memory management process that takes care of dormant applications if it /*needs*/ to.

Miek
Linux

An Anecdote for you ...

My Colleague recommended an HTC Android phone to another friend. Weeks later said friend was complaining that his phone was useless, difficult to use and not what he was looking for. It turned out he had been duped (by the helpful sales-folk) into buying a WinPho7 HTC instead of an android one.

I am on my second Android phone and certainly would not recommend a Win phone to anyone with half a brain.

Bury council defends iPads for binmen

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Blame Network

See title...

Don't buy your iPad in a McDonald's car park

Miek
FAIL

Dumb iGirl

This is a 'classic' scam, it was on The Real Hustle in the UK as the laptop scam. If you want to know how it works; re-read the article.

Samsung outs MacBook Pro lookalike laptop

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Linux

Not that similar!

So it's silvery and has black keys, have you not seen a sony laptop before ?

The Torvalds of Drupal pledges HTML5 mobile love

Miek
Linux

Weird huh?

Who'd have thought that there was only one mobile device that you could write native apps for?

WikiLeaks admits insider deleted loads of its data

Miek
FAIL

Um ...

What a childish Cock.

Windows Phone may be cheaper than Android - Inq boss

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Re: So...

Absolutely.

Miek
FAIL

Just the one?

"Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola has obliged one operator to look more closely at Windows Mobile"

What a trend!

Osun MushRoom Green Zero USB charger

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Great

What a good idea.

T-Mobile JavaScript comment stripper breaks websites

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You missed the point too ...

Regardless of Opera's strengths for avoiding this problem, I still don't want to use Opera nor do countless other users.

HP chief bows to Jobsian cult

Miek

Translated badly? Or just pointless?

I think the use of secular there is irrelevant, the consumer PC space is non-religious* anyway.

* I'm referring to theism

Miek

Um, the real reason is ..

.. probably, WebOS. I know it's not that bad, but no-one has been hyping it and (PCW frequenting) customers don't know anything about it. The market is all a-buzz with Android this and IOS that.

ISS 'naut shoots first ever 3D footage in space

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ooooo 3D in space

How Todgertastic, what's next?

Man builds gadget to silence annoying TV pundits

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Fantastic

^ See Title ^

iPhone users richer, brainier, more tasteful than Android-ers

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Yeah, well ...

Dave Lister /*thought*/ he could play guitar.

Google+ bans real name under ‘Real Names’ policy

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But Why?

Why no FN? Is there an interesting story behind that ?

Sony slashes PlayStation 3 prices

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so ...

Sony have now set their PS3 RRP to Amazon's pricing. The very same price I paid for my 250GB console nearly two years ago.

iLuv iPad 2 case and Bluetooth keyboard

Miek
Coat

Nice ...

It looks a bit like a laptop

David Cameron turns water cannons on social networks

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Coat

"sod human rights"

I'll have yours if you don't want them.

Miek

Emergency Powers ?

Define Emergency.

Cabinet Office allocates £1.6m for single government domain

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Coat

Damn

"The Cabinet Office is spending a further £1.6m on a single government domain that has yet to be signed off by the government."

That's a bit pricey, I'm glad we don't share domain registrars!

Books promo

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Actually...

... That would be a Darwin Award near-miss.

PS3 controller makes move on Android games

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I can has titles?

F*ck yeah, I think I know what I will be doing tonight.

Reusable e-paper rolled out

Miek
Coat

hhhmmm

Are you sure they haven't invented Pencils, Paper and Rubbers?

Videogames caused riots says plod

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Absolute Tripe

The age old technique of blaming video games, I'm sure we have seen massive drop-offs in on-line gaming traffic as a result of the protest ?

Here's a novel thought, could the Police be to blame for the Angst felt by the public after incidents like De Menezes in Stockwell and the latest shooting. As I understand it, the injured policeman was shot by a police bullet rather than the man in the taxi. I'm guessing we are in for another "We did nothing wrong" spiel during the whitewash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes

Prime Minister recalls holidaying MPs after London riots

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Deploy the Army!?

"1) Deploy the army, restore order even if it means marshal law for a time."

Are you all joking, should they use M16 or M60s*? Perhaps we could airstrike London?

I am betting that some form of humbling of the Police for shooting another person under dubious circumstances is more likely to help. The police handling of the initial incident seems a bit dodgy as it transpires that the injured police officer may have been hit with a police bullet rather than the young man in the taxi. So who fired first.

I have to say that : I do not condone the thievery and vandalism taking place with these riots, but feel there is a just reason for the angst. A protest would be a more appropriate action, that is until the police start kettling everyone.

* American weapons, I know.

Mr Bean prangs £650k McLaren

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Top Gear

I guess his stint in the reasonably priced car has left him feeling a little like Nigel Mansell.

The curse of Google?: Android licensees fail to cash in

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Brand Loyalty, what about a bit of customer loyalty?

"Samsung scores highly in user satisfaction surveys, but buyers remain promiscuous – once they have their smartphone, they feel they owe the manufacturer very little gratitude. There's no brand loyalty."

If manufacturers kept up-to-date with the firmwares, I think they would have their brand loyalty.

Death haunts government petitions site

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B realistic

Technical barriers that impede access to the site will drive down the signatures and therefore the politicians will not have to discuss any of the "Silly" ideas presented by the public.

NASA Legonauts set for Jupiter voyage

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Coat

Why 15K?

Come on now, surely you can inspire children for less than 15K.

When will the Reg be suing ?

Swede cuffed for cooking nuclear reactor on kitchen stovetop

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LMAO

Can't wait to see the advert on TV.

"Staff at Sellafield in Cumbria were among those monitoring the use of Cillit Bang in Dounreay's experimental chemical plant.

One of the clean-up team suggested trying the product after the fluid normally used was deemed to be slowing down the operation.

The cleaner was found to markedly reduce levels of radioactive contamination."

Is that kills 99.9% or all radiation ?

Ofcom says no to web-blocking

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LOL

I wonder if the PDFs are still searchable too ? ;)

Miek

I think ...

.... That I depends on the distribution source. If you rip it FROM your DVD, no problem. If you download it from an unauthorised vendor, but own an original, the vendor will be liable for the unauthorised distribution of a Copyrighted work. Most cases AFAIK are where people have been making available (seeding) copyrighted works which are downloaded by the investigator.

So essentially, you are unlikely to receive a letter from these parasites unless you

a) Have been making available copyrighted works and an investigator has downloaded from you (in part or in whole)

b) Have been unlucky enough to have been a false-positive in the investigators drag-net.

Reg readers ponder LOHAN's substantial globes

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Coat

Wow, there is a market for donut shaped balloons ...

http://www.balloons.co.uk/shop/uninflated-latex-balloons-82/decorating-blossom-donut-latex-229/geo-donut-latex-balloons-245/

Admittedly, they are not weather balloons.

Microsoft man saves drowning woman

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Trollface

Some people ...

... really know how to spoil a Zune joke. There's supposed to be a punch-line Soloman!

Murdoch's PIE BOY jailed for six weeks

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Damn

I cannot up-vote this post enough!

Samsung-Apple Wars: Galaxy blocked Down Under

Miek
FAIL

Did YOU read the article?

"On Monday, a Federal Court in Sydney heard Apple lawyer Steven Burley claim that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 had infringed 10 Apple patents, including the "look and feel" and touchscreen technology of the iPad."

It says so right there