Posts by ToggleMaudlin

Ah, the nostalgia!

As a kid growing up in the 90's with a ever-so-slightly younger brother, 2-player console games were a huge part of my childhood. We burned *hours* on Toejam & Earl, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Micro Machines, Combat Cars and the Sonic games. It was mostly co-op stuff for us (that's not to say our Ryu vs. Ken feud hasn't ruined a few controllers though).

We're still playing co-op today - there are quite a few newer games out there that still do local co-op well. Risk of Rain and Trine (and its sequel) are both great for this.

Worked OK for me

The missus and I have Lumia 920's and they've updated just fine. I'm grateful for the improved glance screen and App Folders are encouraging me to be even more lazy-fingered.

I did have problems with updating my 800 to 7.8 a year or so ago, though. Having to have it plugged into Zune (horrible, horrible, horrible application) didn't help.

Has anyone had a chance to play with the Beamer app? Any good?

A simple request

Two laser-equipped sharks, four hundred pints of Ubu and a tonne of pork scratchings. Please.

Commentards in OPINION IS FACT shocker

Yes, machines fail. Yes, some are probably more reliable than others. No, you can't prove the primacy of one brand over another with anecdotes or surveys, nor can you persuade some bloke 6,000 miles away that your chosen manufacturer is better with a litany of 'but it just works' or 'well mine's not failed me once in twenty years'.

I've used both. They're alright. The thing I like most about the missus' MBP is the handy gestures on the touchpad. The thing I like most about my dodgy old Dell is I've been using Windows in some form or another since I was around five years old, so it's like a tatty old duffel coat - I know where all the pockets are.

They should go for something more proprietary

Nokia + Tablet = Noblet?

The parting shot was puerile, pointless and completely uncalled for... which is why I laughed so much that I snorted.

Honestly though, does anyone care that much? These phones - and others like them - aren't fashion statements anymore. A small update is still an update. There's surely a limit to what can be crammed into a phone, anyway.

Go buy one if you want one. Don't if you don't. And don't judge a man solely on his choice of handset or OS any more than you would on his preference of pasty filling*

*but if you happen to be one of those who likes cheese in his Cornish delight: you're not welcome around here.

GERONIMO

(Ge)osensitive

(Ro)ckblock-powered

(Ni)x

(Mo)biliser

Brave bloke

Pretty inspiring to read about how calm and reasoned he was the entire way through the ordeal.

Had it been me up there, the water in the helmet would *not* have been the only fluid in the spacesuit.

The Great British Public

...has no bloody idea what it wants.

Either way, it's seeming increasingly unlikely that any resolutions to the various tech-related issues being discussed in the media at the moment are going to be subject to informed decisions.

Why is it that everyone seems obliged to have an opinion on things they know nothing about?

An important variable...

...that we may not have considered is the state of the imbiber at the time of consumption. I don't know whether this applies across the board but I've found evidence that the following conditions can greatly enhance a cuppa:

- returning home after being drenched in the rain

- coming back from a heavy night on the sauce

- drinking one after having missed your early morning cuppa

- sharing one in the company of a stuffed monkey (unconfirmed)

I keep getting him (Bacon) confused with the guy that played the baddie in Terminator 2.

I like mine.

I've been using a Lumia 800 for just shy of 18 months and I'm pretty happy with it. Some minor niggles aside (marketplace is unfriendly rubbish interface-wise, having a better task manager and a notification centre would be nice) it does everything I want it to: good call quality, passable battery, great maps functionality and a friendly interface.

I'm open-minded about what I'll go for next. I quite like the look of the HTC One, but I was burned by the Desire before - I hated Sense, the handset was ugly and the battery life was appalling. I'll have a play with one and if I don't get on with it I'll go for a 920 or a 925.

Cause to dig the speccy out I reckon

I just need to find someone with an iPhone willing to sit still long enough for me to load up River Raid.

I still find the screechy white noise comforting in a way.

In my experience - admittedly perhaps less impressive than some previous comment authors - a good employer doesn't necessarily care where you got the skills you have; if you can show that you can do the job, deliver on time, adhere to brief and don't complain when it comes to the crunch then you're on board.

The Thirteenth Floor anyone?

First thing I thought of when I saw the ad.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/

Liked it though, shame it's been cut.