Posts by N2

Re: So this is in fact Windows 9 then?

"Nonono! Windows 9 is/was much better - no known bugs whatsoever!"

That'll be the vapourare version then?

Re: Flay Otters

"Besides, isn't driving around our fabulous network of squiggly roads one of life's great pleasures?"

Yes, when there is tarmac to drive on as opposed to pot holes so numerous they resemble a lunar surface.

Re: "Sir Jony's juice"

Yes, it does

I thinks its called 'restrictive practise' & only good for Apples bulging coffers & not at all good for the environment.

Re: You misread the continental speed limit

France also, 130 dry / 110 wet on the peage here.

Not all

It's not mandatory unless your workplace dictates so.

Re: Other OSs?

It may not offer any great improvement and may be a let down, like Safari is on a Mac - thats just my opinion

But it would be nice to have the choice to run it.

Re: Wrong kind of snow...

If snow on the windscreen was the only problem, then why didn't he just pull over somewhere safe and clear the snow off the bonnet?

Because he is a Volvo driver

Re: Trained to use

Agreed,

Some years ago I had to show an MCSE how to map a network drive at the command line, oblivious that it could also be achieved using the GUI at the time, but since when was that quicker.

Re: In situations like this, I find it useful

'Protect & Survive' ?

Re: Nobody talks to Cortana

And the dog,

'My dog has died, come and revive it while I make tea' one memorable support call

Re: Timezones

I also have regular meetings at 6 pm my time, which are attended by myself & Claude,

We go to his or my cave for a petit verre du vin or a Pineau or two & its wonderful that technology has no place in this & never will.

Quite how Microsoft manage to fuck up something so simple as time is beyond me.

Re: Video conferencing

Agreed,

Somewhat like the horrid term 'working lunch' - no thanks, Id rather go hungry.

Re: Chromebook

Then he can turn to the MS/reseller rep and say "Hi, I'm Roy you know where the door is, so fuck off."

Re: WELL DONE

Spot on,

But when they dont agree, their only solution is to kill people.

Re: Reminds me of Monty Pythons "Sleeping Parrot" sketch

he's not dead, he's pining, pining for the fjords!

Re: Support is impossible

I tell free loaders for support to stick it behind the rear wheel of my Landrover so I can reverse over it, that'll fix it good an proper... the conversation usually switches to a different subject fairly quickly.

Re: Hi Facebook!

Fornicate elsewhere?

David Cutler

Yes, he was a good guy, not so sure if they have any left now.

Re: Dodgy Microsoft Code

Agreed,

But Microsoft probably pay people to report otherwise.

Re: To hell with Anonymous...

She like a pearl necklace that's for sure :D

Re: How much value to users put on web sites

https://ie.microsoft.com is untrusted so I clicked 'get me out of here'

The certificate is only valid for the following names: *.azurewebsites.net, *.scm.azurewebsites.net, *.azure-mobile.net, *.scm.azure-mobile.net

For the company they proclaim to be or at least once were, its a joke they cant even do that properly.

Re: Needed

I do think we do need reform with our computer crime laws.

I think we need to reform all our serious criminal laws, whilst the hacker gets 'life', the murderers & so on get a relatively short term.

Re: Replace anything with "Lucas" written on it

The auto-route is best & most roads are as good, a few through the villages are not so good as funding changes but work is on-going. Even our ancient Land Rover does reasonable MPG.

We seldom see potholes where as in the UK its a continual challenge to avoid them & driving your side of the tunnel in Kent is like crossing a ploughed field.

Driving at higher speeds on the auto route 130 Km/hr economy drops to 39.8 MPG, otherwise its low forties - UK government wont fix the roads because it gains more tax if they take more fuel.

Agree entirely

& unfortunately its spreading here in France, 10 years ago one would hardly see a fatty, but now theyre all too common, along with the cancerous spread of Mc Donalds, not so 'diet' coke, Subway etc.

If I was fat, to be honest, Id prefer people to shout "oi fat bastard..." because it might give me some impetus to do something about it.

Thankfully there's no political correctness here either, but I despair, one day it will happen.

Bollox

The engineer in charge will have most certainly got their hands dirty during their career, you can't expect subordinates to do a proper job unless you've done it your self, know & understand it.

Re: Microsoft, you surprise me

Au contraire...

X is the Roman numeral for 10 hence: Windows X