Posts by JDX

Re: Beating browsing proper bookshop

And it's about economics as much as costs and margin.

Re: Funny how a £16 Linux computer becomes £30.87 at RS...

Probably because expressing 'surprise' things cost more at retail is really daft.

Re: To quote Top Gear... How Hard Can It Be™

I didn't say it wasn't complicated and tremendously difficult. I claimed that it's half-century old tremendously complex technology and that with modern science's leaps, a well-funded organisation should be able to get a rocket to the launchpad fairly sure it will work.

Similar to nuclear reactors - they are still very difficult to make BUT compared to 50 years ago, it's not an unknown anymore.

Also why all the car comparisons?

Re: Wow

Because clearly it would have to be a sinister reason?

We know markets around the world vary hugely... a bit-player in the West can dominate in the East and vice versa.

And isn't it China which is still using IE6?

So we won't be able to pick any court at Wimbledon either, or did I misunderstand the news?

Re: Oh for the old days...

It's hours entertainment you actually get not what you could <theoretically get</i> I was referring to - you'd probably spend more hours on D3 in the first week than you would watching any individual movie over a decade.

Re: Money money money...

They can do what they like with your donations... if you don't approve don't donate.

For instance if I was a donor I'd be might peed off they took the site down (well sort of) as a SOPA protest... but I'd not have any right to claim my donation gave me any influence in their actions. Donations should not have strings attached.

Exactly what can you learn about IT from a DVD player ?

What? Most iPad usage is for web-browsing or playing games, not simply watching video content.

Or you could restrain yourself from clicking on the links and - with a herculean effort - sharing your opinions.

Re: The sooner Farcebook goes tits up...

Seriously, these "it's cool to diss <popular site>" and "if I don't like it then it shouldn't exist" bandwagons are really getting old. How childish can you possibly be to suggest that anything you don't want to use should cease to exist? Especially ironic/pathetic when the same people posting such drivel are lambasting the quality of information posted on FB - what my friend's cat did yesterday is FAR less dull than hearing IT geeks continually posting the exact same opinionated dross every 5min. I think the "world would be better" if you grew up and accepted different people like different things. Clearly being able to write your thoughts on a site where the world can see them has gone to your head and made you think your opinions are worth sharing.

They're not.

Re: 12 months porridge for a FB 'hack'?

Sending a message - computer crime is still crime.

Of course too many commentards are glued to their iPhone

I don't have an iPhone. But it's still a very slick device objectively speaking. All this "justify it to themselves" and "locked in" stuff is a load of balls, real people only care their phone is shiny and easy to use and that's exactly what the iPhone does.

@adam

Way to base your decisions on pure ignorance.

Yeah but there are heavy cheap items which aren't so obviously nothing like the shape of a laptop. Like a lump of wood.

Which one, there are two.

Re: The 'mercans seem to be doing OK with feet, inches and funny sizes gallons.

Maybe you should resist telling other people what would be easier for them. I don't see my near-centurian grandfather struggling with imperial units.

People don't realise what it means to, basically sell their information

I see lots of people saying this, but none of them seem to explain what it does mean. So what does it mean, to you personally? Preferably in terms of simple facts rather than references to 'idiot consumers' and 'evil corporations'.

Whenever I think about the concept, I end up concluding I don't really give a damn; how did you come to the opposite answer? Ideological or practical considerations?

responsible?!

I'm not sure how "binge as much as you can and we'll let you do it again for free" is more responsible. At least BOGOF means you have to have both at the same time, this way you fill your body as full as it will go to 'earn' the same chance next week.

Re: Get creative...

They tried that with Buzz and Wave. Both flopped. They undoubtedly ARE constantly trying to come up with new ideas but the problem is, that is hugely difficult and you can't inspire a genius idea simply by throwing money.

You only have to look at Google and MS to see they are always doing R&D into a myriad of different things, most of which never even get reported on let alone put into production. For every gmail and google maps you can bet there are a dozen projects that never made it outside Google's offices.

Yes but what % of the UK uses the internet regularly in the first place? If we drop out old people and poor people... amongst younger folk and new computer users FB is probably at 75%.

Re: Unlikely

Because they now have competition which is a lot cheaper.

What do you mean "so much"? Nobody is going to pay $100bn, just increments of ~$30.

Re: Who cares how open they are ....

You're supposed to use AC for trolling.

Re: Retina

I thought Apple used it against a certain DPI?