Re: Halcyon visions of yesteryear
But Elms was a really nasty piece of work, but looking at recent events I would say that nutters recruited by extremist nutters is a really important thing to watch.
Lee Rigby killers and Elms are both of this type.
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UK Home Sec: Give us a snoop-around for WhatApp encryption. Don't worry, we won't go into the cloud
Why do GUIs jump around like a demented terrier while starting up? Am I on my own?
Friday 24th March 2017 11:01 GMT 
Bad GUIs
I hate moving stuff, especially when stuff is moved for no reason.
But my favourite and the one which needed a restore was great.
I wiped an accounting system.
Why?
Because it used non standard GUI.
I accidently went into the wipe system option so clicked no. But the program yes no boxes were all swapped over, so I clicked yes, brilliant design there Pegasus, I did have a go at you for that. A right shonky piece of software.
I so wanted to bypass their importer by directly inserting transactions but I was told not worth the risk, use their ANAL and TRAN files.
I still think directly inserting is safer than letting a programmer test on a system.
BTW Our system used a DBF compatable client server system.
UK.gov confirms it won't be buying V-22 Ospreys for new aircraft carriers
US Senate votes to let broadband ISPs sell your browser histories
Good news, everyone! Two pints a day keep heart problems at bay
If you were cuffed during Trump's inauguration, cops are trying to crack your smartphone
Amazon dodges $1.5bn US tax bill: It's OK to run sales through Europe out of IRS reach – court
Microsoft cloud TITSUP: Skype, Outlook, Xbox, OneDrive, Hotmail down
Wednesday 22nd March 2017 10:15 GMT
Re: Outlook, Skype, XBox, OneDrive, Hotmail
Is that why I get strange logins for Hotmail now?
I don't have a Skype, nor a One Drive, nor an X Box?
What has an email account to do with online telephones, or a gaming login?
NOTHING
I have had 2 Hotmail accounts for YEARS. They are now approaching unusable, one is my fail over non ISP non my mail server account, and the other my risky use one.
Plans to force ISPs to filter content branded 'disproportionate'
Tuesday 21st March 2017 13:36 GMT
Will start a legal minefield
They say a safe and filtered internet, but why has that PC picked up an encryption virus?
That is NOT safe.
Break out the solicitors.
If you cannot use the internet on an old unsecured version of Windows without getting owned that filter is useless.
But they say that is not the aim.
But it endangers computers.
Europe will fine Twitter, Facebook, Google etc unless they rip up T&Cs
GCHQ dismisses Trump wiretap rumours as tosh
Microsoft kills Windows Vista on April 11: No security patches, no hot fixes, no support, nada
Canada's privacy watchdog probes US border phone seizures
Barrister fined after idiot husband slings unencrypted client data onto the internet
UK to block Kodi pirates in real-time: Saturday kick-off
Borked browser baked into Nintendo Switch
Wednesday 15th March 2017 13:48 GMT
Re: A web browser is a GAMES CONSOLES????
>> So why bother?
As I found yesterday as it was dark so could not see the handholds for climbing, I was trying to grab a Banuk statue but I could not see the hand holds, so I looked it up and found where they were, ran over to the post and climbed up.
Also used to check that I was going the right way for a power cell
Anti-TV Licensing petition gets May date for Parliament debate
Thursday 9th March 2017 15:56 GMT
Re: Good going cobber - Pollution reasons
But read the second paragraph about torque converter auto boxes, most I have driven lock up between 45mph and 52mph.
One car in particular would get 5mpg improvement by travelling a few mile per hour quicker.
Current lump drops quite a few RPM when lockup kicks in.
Not everyone drives small boring things.
Thursday 9th March 2017 13:27 GMT
Minority output is good, but mainstream they do well
Quite a bit really. I like to watch Michael Portillos journeys., they are good, then the strange or unusual quizzes like Only Connect.
Neither big but both worth watching.
Main stream, some really good stuff, how about Death in Paradise? Or for sitcoms Not Going Out?
Then they try stuff out like Taboo.
As to main stream, imagine an ITV version of Strictly Come Dancing? They would be adding lots of shouting, Aantanddec, reality show nobodies, and Simon Cowell.
Brit ISP TalkTalk blocks control tool TeamViewer
Monday 13th March 2017 09:34 GMT
Re: the correct solution
The problem is not that people get Talktalk, but that they take over other ISPs.
So many ISPs get bought by another that it is difficult to avoid them.
I will admit to going BT years ago as they could actually offer ASDL in my area, stayed as they also offered FTTC first. I also had issues with other ISPs prior, when they were more unbundled than today.
Colleague had 3 choices in his area BT, TT, or Plusnet
Volkswagen pleads guilty to three Dieselgate criminal charges
Monday 13th March 2017 09:28 GMT
I wonder
Sometimes if the older Diesels despite having more emmisions may not be as bad as the EU3 or 4 engines.
Mine is EU3 but for some markets EGR is not supplied. The engine is also known to run better when de EGRed.
But then the exhaust doesn't seem to have that funny smell some Diesel exhausts have.
Royal Navy's newest ship formally named in Glasgow yard
Iconic Land Rover Defender may make a comeback by 2019
Wednesday 8th March 2017 14:00 GMT
Re: Defender end was strange
Engines, well there is a lot of rubbish spouted about them
Series, they had a generally reliable push rod engine, not powerful nor economical but lasted for ever. Most well known are the 2 1/4 petrol and Diesel
90/110 enlarged series engines (2.5l), V8 and the 19J, only disaster was the 19J, now mostly replaced by 200 and 300 from rotten Discoverys.
Defender
200, a revolutionary direct injection Diesel, VERY reliable, a classic engine.
300, an improved 200 with more power and more refinement. Killed off by EU3. Last version of the Series engines.
TD5, a unit injector engine, only survivor from a Rover group new engine programme, powerful, reliable, very tuneable, best engine note besides a V8. Killed off by EU4.
Puma, Ford Transhit engine, rough, sound van like, torquey but no power, not very reliable compared to the previous 3 lumps.
Most engines were reliable with a few sillies like the plastic head dowls, and timing belt alignment. Only bad engine was the early turbo Diesel (19J).
Wednesday 8th March 2017 13:45 GMT
Re: Superceded? NOT!
Can someone tell me of a superior Japanese off roader to my Discovery 2?
Because I have not heard of any.
Oh and the only breakdown I had was due to age and a rubber pipe popped off a metal pipe.
Comfort, it is very comfortable.
Ability, good on ordinary AT tyres, well it does have traction control AND diff lock.
Handling, it is ACE for an odd roader.
Performance, stage 1 TD5 no contest.
It looks good, goes well, comfortable, could go anywhere between a muddy field and a posh hotel.
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