Posts by Samuel Williams

Presumably this wouldn't be very healthy to organic life forms if they got in the way; so whilst it may not have a screen, it does seem to be wrapped in box. Still, an interesting diversion from making cheap suits.

Hmm, will the vac tube have to be a special material at those low temps to avoid problem with contraction or degradation? Also, you might be able to run it up the gap between the two chambers and out the open top, rather breach the outer casing. Alternatively, I wonder if you could evacuate the chamber without the need for making holes at all by using the schoolboy experiment of boiling water (or something else?) to drive out the air, pop the lid on and allow to cool...

Most amoosing.

Boom-tish.

But which is better? FIIIIIIGHT!

I like new technology. I like obsolete technology. Sadly I missed out on this chance to buy something that is both.

Football fields

Ah, but presumably that's US football fields, not international standard football fields?

I remember when the internet was just fields

How about something for reminiscing, those were the days, etc?

Widdecombe of the Week

NTK: Anyone remember this? Need "those were the days" icon.

"BAE [...] up in arms"

Nice.

Review please!

This thing has been advertised in Private Eye for ages - looks good, but I'd be keen to read a Reg review!

Cyclists beware

.So if I'm in slow-moving traffic and ease over the white lines to pass a cyclist, it's going to automatically steer me back straight into them? Nice.

Can't stand "docudramas"

And I'm sure Horizon used to be good once too. Bring back Equinox, I say.

Now if only they could tackle the issue of the EU

That organised crime syndicate dressed up as a democracy.

Hooray!

Let's hope he had a majestic descent to Earth, and wasn't just knocked off the balloon by a branch.

Hmm...

It seems to be steadily losing altitude if that figure is to be believed...

Up to = less than

I was in a nasty chain store the other day which had a massive "always up to 60% off" sign painted across one wall. Surely that's true of everywhere? 0% off is still "up to 60%". It should read "never more than 60% off"...

Safety first

A very interesting idea, but I'm more concerned about the apparent lack of brakes.

Flash, hood, filters?

Anyone know how it performs with external flash? Any scope for lens hood or filters?

What I really want is a basic DSLR with a manservant to carry a selection of lenses, but we have to cut back on in these economic times, so I'm thinking this could well be a substitute.

Is that Peterborough?

Actually, you don't usually need the adapter to plug the MS Duo card into a full-sized MS slot on card readers, say: you just need to make sure it's central so the pins line up. Having said that, I have come across some on those photo machines which are especially deep and that poses a problem... Asleep yet?

On the plus side...

...at least ASCII art is alive and well.

Hmm, great.

How about a film based on Buckaroo?

Psion, where are you?

The world needs a 5MX with 3G.

Corby

Perhaps they could throw in a trouser press to help smarten them yoofs up?

Had to follow my nose

I was walking along looking at Google Maps when I suddenly got a message saying there was no network coverage. Reception bars were still showing a good GPRS connection though, so I assume I was a victim of this. Grrr - I nearly had to resort to asking an actual person to help find my way.

Dalek-like

Wouldn't fancy carrying that up a fight of steps.

I look forward to...

...seeing a Google Netbook (Beta) on the shelf in PC World.

Groan

That has got to be the worst headline ever; but then I can't help but salute the evil genius.