Posts by The Central Scrutinizer

I use Mint. It works and gets the fuck out of your way.

Are we sure his surname isn't Arse Hat?

Bilking your "valued customers" for every cent is such a great look.

Ah Microsoft, the leopard that never changes its spots. Sub par operating systems that even decades later still do the same old shit, plus you get to keep paying for them over and over again. Genius.

I'm glad I got out of that scam when I did.

Money money money. Who cares if a few people lost exhorbitant amounts of money,as long as Zuckerborg got his ad revenue, right?

I hope the ACCC nail him this time. I've seen those ads and it is a total fucking waste of time reporting them, as FB just conveniently ignores any complaints.

How 6th trade of them. Lalalalala not listening....

The "metaverse", the new MySpace of virtual reality.

Seriously, this....still?

I wonder how many of those in power have even the faintest inkling of how encryption works or why it is a good thing.

I'm guessing pretty close to zero

Scotty from marketing is a true political idiot. He even lies about saying things he has actually said, when there is video footage of him saying them, multiple times.

There will be an election here next year, so he's shit talking about all sorts of stuff now, like requiring voters to provide ID to vote, despite there being virtually NO voter fraud in Australia. He's borrowing from the Trump playbook to try and stop vulnerable people from voting.

He is a despicable shit.

I have no idea what everyone is talking about

I've been happily using Mint for years. I've literally almost forgotten about MS and all their shitful practices. It's quite nice in my computing world. My computer does what I tell it to, not vice versa.

Panopticon

Politicians are, by and large, technologically clueless. The cops say "we need this and that and the other", so to be seen to be "tough on crime", the government mindlessly rams this sort of legislation through parliament. The opposition dare not oppose anything because the government head kickers will inevitably claim they are soft on crime and child porn.

"You're either with us or you are supporting the pedophiles" is a common refrain. There is absolutely no room for a sensible debate on these sorts of matters.

And interfering with encryption is also such a great idea that keeps us all so, so safe.

"Roger Sir, dumbin', it down".

What I mostly see on Facebook is a shitload of ads and "suggested for you" shite,plus a another load of conspiracy theory fuckwits. I know, I know....

Yes we value your privacy so much that we'll sue your arse off if you even so much as dare to try to find out how much shit we collect about you. Facebook is such a lovey, caring company.

Apple says they will never cave in to governments for surveillance.

That's OK then.

What could possibly go wrong?

This has got "clusterfuck" written all over it.

The third paragraph made my eyes glaze over. TLDR

I used to belong to a 3D graphics SIG on IRC many years ago. We used to share tips and tricks, engage in discussions about this and that. It was actually really good. Social media before there was the abomination that is now called "social media".

Coaches are arriving and departing? You know we have thingies powered by internal combustion engines and electricity now, right?

"Android software support aside, these are relatively superficial features, and Microsoft will not dare to introduce changes that might break application compatibility with Windows 10. "

Err, you're writing about Microsoft, yeah?

The Open Source Sound Engineer and Recorder, or TOSSER.

Reverb maybe?

I'm wedded to my mechanical Ducky Zero. A satisfying click and enough tactile response to keep me happy. To each their own of course.

In breaking news, restaurant owners demand a tax on all kitchenware that is then paid to them, because people are *gasp* cooking at home!

What's next, tangerine iMacs? Oh, wait....

Here we go again

with this bullshit. Technologically incompetent politicians desperate to be seen "doing something". There is no way in hell I'm providing my driving license details, with my picture on it, or any other forms of ID to any social media company. Not. Gonna. Happen.

In the end I'm guessing this has about as much chance of becoming law as there is of me walking across Lake Burley Griffin.