Posts by Michael Habel

Re: Turkeyshoot Mascara & MonarcoRetardo

Well at least it isn't Comic Sans.

I wouldn't feel too smug about owning a MediaTek device either, those are quite frequently backdoored as well.

That said FWIW Hardware wise (and without a thought for it), MediaTek SoCs aren't really that bad. If they'd just be assed into releasing most of the source(s) needed to build custom ROMs like the big boys then I'd be willing to support 'em more. Problem is they just make the SoC, then sell that to some ODM who plants it in his design before selling it for $50.00 a PC. 500 minimum order on Alibaba please contact us about custom boot screens for additional $$$.

So the only cat that might have the code is the ODM, and they just want to push the next thing. 'Cause the shmuck selling his Warez on Amazon / Fleabay is sure to have the Code. NOT!

Re: Maybe this will be the year

You won One free Internet!

Re: The advantage of security in hardware...

Certainly was the case with S0NY's PlayStation 3. Dirty little secret is that every Console built before Jan. 2011 is defacto "open". Since all the Keys... Up to that point are in the wild now. Consequently its also why anything post Jan. 2011 will in all likelihood never get hacked. Of course pissing of a bunch of nerdy geeks, by swiping their Linux install functions, + leaving (or as good as left traces), of their private key in the Firmware was also a bit of luck for those that like the idea of having as full an access to their hardware. Bit the fact remains though the immediate exploit OFW3.55 has since been closed. Thus making such a hack, less trivial to pull off, then just installing some Custom Firmware over S0NYs latest, and greatest. It will never fully close the door on such Console's, and thus remain highly exploitable.

Re: Even happier I chose a PS4

@Khaptain

If it means that I get to play more of the kinds of Games, that I want to play (i.e. JRPGs), then I don't really mind. In fact this is perhaps the biggest reason besides the RRoD, why I hate the XBOX brand as much as I do. The world such as it is DOES NOT revolve 'round Halo 5, or Gears of War 17 Fragfest. Which I kinda fail to get since those players would rather be in the PC Mustardrace.

Re: How can you fight a monopoly which offers products for free

Microsoft might, NOT be the threat, that Google, currently are.... But, HOLY ZARQUN they're trying!

Re: Not surprising

Thus enters Linux onto the Stage... I'll grant you Libre / Open - Office will need to kick it up a notch, But This has about as much of a chance at succeeding as flying porcines. The only reason Adobe can get away with this is, there really doesn't exist anything like their products outside of their products. Windows however, has MacOS, iOS, Android, and Linux to contend with. So the only neck MicroSoft will slit, besides their partners. Will be their own.

And, we haven't even begun to discuss the currently waining levels of trust poruring out of Redmond. I guess MicroSoft are trying to morph into some EMC/AWS-esq Cloud purveyor. Cause they've clearly lost the plot on what made them great these nearly last Thirty Years.

Re: This^^^

Class action?! Really...

I'm no fan of Microsoft, and sans the MicroSoft Tax, on new pre-built Machines. I kinda fail to see where a Court would entertain such an idea to be honest. Considering that Linux actually exists. Back in the day Mr. Gates might have remarked that it had the distant potential to kill Windows. That day is slowly creating up on us now. For the other freaks there's Mac OS, and Enterprise, the mass demogragic for this site should be otherwise exempt, from this BS. Of course the trust issues should remain, and if MicroSoft continues to ignore this issue, by the continual release of non descriptive updates, as they have been doing. You have to install it to know what's in it (Yes a swipe at Obamacare) only works when the Shrills are running the place. The problem is the Shrills are clearly in the minority thankfully.

Re: So no new tricksy updates then?

*Note my remark was reflective of the Article, and not the comments made above. For given that info. it's clear that MicroSoft haven't learnt Jack yet. If I went as tied to my leaky Android Phablet with its flakky autocorrect. I'd be so off Windows 7, thing is I hardly ever fire up my beige box these days. Save for security updates. Problem is who's watching the Watchmen?

And this this latest decision from that lot will go down in history as; How to destroy a mega-corp in as many Months. This crap was kinda cute a few Months ago. Now its just turning tragic, and a move to Linux. Like (The learning curve), or not is increasingly now in order. Thankfully Distros like Mint have made this "Curve" a lot less painful then some Shills would have you believe.

So its not so much a question of want, or need. at the root of it all is One of the largest reasons why the PC is a dying beast, that only the very loud MUSTARDRACE refuse to see. TBF though if I were inclined to drop Thousands into such a Rig, I'd to would probably go incandescent at the thoughts of others on the impending death of the beige box. Which is why my next PC will be one of those Ultra low-power jobs from China with an Atom CPU, with Ubuntu pre-installed.

'cause there will always be a market for beige boxes. But the PC fad of the 90s/00s is now over.

Re: Yeah right...

From what I took from TTIP, that would be the simplistic beauty of it. It would have the in-built power to basically tell the ECJ, and possibly the SCotUSA to get on with its business. As it would automatically trump all other local laws. As for Germany? IIRC I think we might have already quietly passed it a few weeks back already. Though I probably should go ask uncle Google beforehand, making that kind of comment. Either way it wasn't that long ago when it did make the news. If only for five seconds on the State run Propaganda Channel.

Mobile Sphere?

So are we talking about Windows 10 again? Or Apples iOS? AFIK both Android, and Samsung's Taizen, are both LINUX!

Re: Oh Wonderful

Sounds to me me like someones getting there Zork, with their Myst series mixed up. Where the Mustard Race (That actually cares), care about their kill count in Booty Call. You are right about PC Gamers being OTT pompous twits though.

Re: Don't get it

Well do S0N allow Dev's to crack open DEX Equipment for those to post Pics of? What about MicroSoft with their Failbox360, or the XBOne(er)? I'm guessing these are all covers under an NDA. So your saying that Apple have no claims to the same protections?

Remember this was about Dev-Kit equipment, and not the final product here.

Re: A ban in the USA is not a Worldwide Ban ...

I don't get the connection. Why does selling them without plans mean people want to buy new phones every 6-12 months and throw away rather than resell the old ones? Are the phones they're buying such low end junk that they don't last longer than that?

Considering that they're probably low end Mediatek trash devices, that see zero support ever. Not even in the hacker aftermarket al-la CyanogenMod. I wouldn't really doubt it that much.

Re: Perhaps MicroSoft are looking at this the wrong way 'round...

Are you American or a Briton by chance?

Neither I'm German... And, we kinda take data privacy at not more seriously here. Just, cause Google does it on Android should not grant MicroSoft to do this with Peoples PCs. there's a slight difference with what I do on Facebook on my phone, and the private correspondences / websites I visit. this is clearly NONE of Redmond's bussness.