Posts by oldredlion

Why would anyone want an app to write something to an message they are sending?

It must be for advertising purposes so why would someone want to do that?

"but being tracked by a mobile operator is apparently a step too far. It's odd"

It's not odd at all.

As far as most people are concerned Facebook and Google etc are free, but we have to pay for our mobile phones.

So whilst "we" don't mind giving private info to Fb & G in exchange for various services, it's a different story giving it to the mobile operators and paying for the privilege.

And as for that "use 15% of disposable income to keep them running" nonsense, well, this report is pants.

"Newt Gingrich wants Moon to be 51st US state"

And they called Ron Paul a loony!

When can we expect to see Steve Jobs vrs Optimus Prime, in full Playmobil splendour?

It's well worth having a read

of ICO investigator Alexander Owens Statement, given to the Leveson Inquiry yesterday

http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Supplementary-Statement-of-Alexander-Owens1.pdf

Makes the ICO look like utter chumps and not fit for purpose (although I doubt that'll surprise many).

Once "secure boot" is in place within mb BIOS we can all breath easily...

Hand stuck in a shredder? Ouchie.

"Put it in reverse! In Reverse! For the love of Christmas, PUT IT IN REVERSE!"

Ermm

"Relations between the whistle-blowers and the Graun first began to sour after the liberal paper began investigating details of the sexual assault allegations against founder Julian Assange™, which remain the subject of Swedish extradition proceedings"

No, the Graun kopped a strop when WL gave the cables to other media publishers (NYT and DSp), thus losing the exclusive story rights.

Pillock

Top notch work by David Leigh. What a pillock.

Why would you even put the proper password into the book?

Would it make any difference if you'd put "Swordfish" in place of the real, actual proper password? Did it require any extra authenticity?

I can't wait...

...for the US interference on behalf of Microsoft regarding the ISO OOXML accreditation to become public.

why oh why

don't these rich types give a sizeable chunk of their wealth direct to a charity?

There are plenty of charities that could do with a donation so why does it need to go to the Government?

It's not as if the Government will take the extra money and spend it wisely, they'll just waste it and then borrow more and compound the current problems.

Silly people.

Hmmm, jokes

Have they broadened the definition of "jokes"?

They are not funny (apart from #2, and that isn't that good).

That'll learn 'em

Shame it's only for these riots, rather than for the normal everyday anti social scumbags,

DRM checking

or is it DRM checking and downloading new adverts for in game viewing?

And why do people put up with this sort of thing anyway? Don't buy *any* products made by manufacturers who push this sort of crap.

blimey

That's a pretty cool plan.

From the story-telling angle it's a shame it depends on the staff member though. As with all these "new device" attacks it could be stopped by locking or closing all the external ports, which hardly ever seems to happen.

"end up before the European Court of Human Rights"

Good. Silly people with their Authoritah! complex.

Either they agree with the ECHR - Article 9 says everyone has "the freedom of thought, conscience and religion" - or they don't.

If they want to repeal that part of the law, then let them do so and be seen for what they are.

Disband MI5, SB, CI5 etc

The terrorists have already won!

Not for profit

They've privatised most parts of the UK already

so now they are going to privatise our privacy?

What a maroon!

That DVLA thing... he's not suggesting we should pay for an Internet licence, is he? So we can prove who we are?

He can go fuck himself, if he is. In fact, even if he isn't.

If it was me

I'd name her Bellamy, from the French bel amy or fair friend.

It can be shortened to Bella and she can then be called "Bella the Burro", which is good.

It's lucky

he is super-rich so he can afford super-lawyers and keep his name super-secret.

A big "Well Done!" to all concerned. Money well spent. Probably could've built a sports ground for kids, or maybe a library.

Again, a big "Well Done!".

/super-sarcasm.

ACPO

...is there anything they touch that doesn't turn to crap?

If there is even a chance of empire building or money to be made, there they are.

Asus DR 950

E-ink ebook reader... anyone heard anything regarding a release date? Looking over the interwebs there are all sorts of dates, mostly from last year, but nowt much that is current.

ahem

Could you put the links to the New Statesman articles at the top? It'd save time and we'd get to read something useful.

You can't handle the title!

"it may become clear prior to the collection and consideration of all the likely evidence that a prosecution would not be in the public interest."

That's because the Home Office told you in advance that there was to be no trial or prosecution or more importantly to set a precedent regarding interception by private companies. So not only have you pissed off a lot of people you've also wasted a lot of money on this phoney review.

Stupid bastards.

You can't handle the title!

But there is still no official law person saying the NotW have done wrong. Why are there no prosecutions? Test it in court and see if RIPA is worth the paper it is written on.

Arooo-gah! Typo alert!

"So, £38.2bn for a four bullet-point lesson on project management. Bargain."

Scrap Ofcom

because they are useless.

Wasn't it Ofcom that was supposed to protect the consumer from BT and Phorm? They actually protected BT and they are doing the same in this case.

Are Ofcom in the pocket of BT? Is it one of those situations were big business offers directorships or special jobs to regulators, because to offer a briefcase of money is illegal?

And when are Wikileaks going to release the M$ OOXML ISO information? That should prove interesting.

hmmm

A story about Nice Baps in Beds with O'Toole?