Posts by Carl W

Effectively two numbers?

Why would the SIM need two numbers (MSISDNs)? It's possible to map a single MSISDN to multiple IMSIs. Wouldn't it also be better if Google had their own HLR and signed up to wholesale roaming agreements with the two networks?

Ken Sheriff

Was also one of the authors of Fractint

BSG

I bought the DVD version of Battlestar Galactica some years back, and it's well worth a watch. Tails off a bit towards the end, but the story of how they first encounter their own civilization's outposts, and then other civilizations, isn't bad.

I tried this

And there was too much garam masala. It wasn't too hot, just too "powdery". Maybe I should have been using level teaspoons instead of heaped. And I didn't have any tomatoes so I used a red (bell) pepper.

The best episode of the series so far IMHO.

What makes it the e-THP?

I was expecting something like some sort of electric motor assist, or an electric supercharger.

A year left to run on the EE contract?

Why don’t they keep the business running for another year, make another £100m and use the time to find another partner or business model? Or have EE terminated the agreement with immediate effect?

"Open for All" and "Women". I see no problem there, do you? Reminds me of when I worked at a company who offered up a "Black Engineer of the Year" award.

4:3? Really?

And the sound quality is terrible.

Tech PM at 75k+bens perm -- get yourself on a PRINCE2 or PMI course

As a myopic, I couldn't get it to fit with my glasses on, nor could I see the display with them off.

The ESA?

We don't normally refer to "The NASA".

Jacob & Co

Purveyors of the world's tackiest watches. Could get a decent Patek Phillipe, Jaeger le Coutre, etc. for the prices that J&Co charge.

I don't get it

These are phones disguised to look like car remotes. Why would a prisoner need a car remote?

Range Safety Officer

Was the RSO asleep?

I went up there in 2003 and got a fantastic panorama pic of the London skyline by sticking my camera in the window and getting it to take a picture every minute. The gherkin was under construction at the time.

Garmin 2390

Got this for £189.99 from Halfords (currently showing out of stock) *plus* Garmin will give you £30 cashback making it a bargain for £159.99

Looks like they've stolen the front from a Mitsubishi Lancer

25 mins?

It doesn't seem to be beyond the wit of golf buggy manufacturers to make electric buggies that last for 4 hours+ rounds of golf. Are these ones weighed down by heavy weapons?

Is it a 4GB drive?

I followed the instructions to create a bootable Lion USB drive, but slightly more than 4GB is required which necessitates an 8GB drive.

I understood this drive also allows you to upgrade Leopard->Lion without buying Snow Leopard, which may explain the price discrepancy.

ailerons and elevators

Are you expecting the flight control tests that you conduct at sea level to translate to performance in the upper atmosphere, or are you planning some kind of reaction control system at high altitude?

VAT quarter

If your VAT quarter ended in February, you have until 7th April to file your return (and send your payment) if you're doing it online.

Not so good if you like to push these things to the wire.

BBC experts

"This Week" managed to roll out Katherine Hamnett (fashion designer) as their nuclear 'expert'.