Posts by 0laf

Sensible heads

Talk between proper intelligence people in the 5 eyes tends to go on beneath the surface whatever the political weather or news headlines.

Hmm onl;y with green tea and not taking into account other health factors. Dare I suggest that those who drink green tea regualrly are also statistically more likely to be the type of people who will eat more healthily.

I'm not sure too many pasty loving human larballs are regular green tea drinkers.

Post office smelly man

The guy in the Post Office queue who smells. There is always one. I think it's legal requirement.

Just the same as it's a legal requirement to have a middle aged person in the same queue who must say in a 'not-a-whisper', "Look how busy it is and they've only got one counter open" and also repeatedly and loudly tut.

So in effect we're once again looking at throwing away a physically working device because a supplier won't support the software. It's the ultimate in planned obsolescence isn't it. They even tell you when you'll have to throw it away.

Phones, TVs, all manner of IOT shite and soon cars, all heading to the skip because of unsupported software not physical wear and tear.

Greta will be greetin'. And I doubt this will be acceptable practice for much longer with the current backlash against plastic waste in general.

Kitchen cooker extractor hood that plays games.

Spelling

Can we call this new military body by it's correct name please. I understant there are at least 3 'a's in Space so the official title being -

Spaaace Force.

And it should be said with an overly theatrical pronunciation.

Sounds about normal for a 'smart' device. Sell it with as many 'features' as possible then abandon it to die slowly in the wilderness. Sell new 'smart' device...

Spaaaaace beeeeer

I have nothing constructive to add.

I was a happy Nokie 920 user until MS abandoned the platform.

I hope the eco warriors come to get them since my Nokia was fit only for the 'small electrical' recycling skip.

Having been through Apple and Android since then I still think the WinPho UI was was best.

Does his mean that someone else could log in and see the absence of any information about my parecel which is what I normally see?

That is until it is deposited in a random bin somewhere in my postcode, well in the vacinity of my postcode.

"Vacinity" in the galactic sense.

They really all are a nasty shower of shits in this election.

I really don't believe any of them are either competent or trustworthy in any capacity and I happily lump in all of the significant parties into my generalisation.

I lament the lack of a Monster Raving Loony or a None-of-the-Above candidate, even an indpendent. They'd have my vote.

Back in the day a long long time ago.... hacker were enthusiasts who toyed with systems and technology out of interest not malice.

Crackers however hacked things for criminal intent.

Delighted to see that after about 40yr we're back where we started.

Does anyone know the legal standpoint of a corporation offering ongoing support in the form of firmware upgrades which then damages or degrades the performance of a purchased product?

I don't own these headphones btw it's the principle I'm curious about.

Could you take the company (i.e. Bose) to the small claims court for damages?

Did I read this right that a supermassive black hole could have planets with orbits 10ly out?

If that right my mind is indeed boggled.

I look forward to this being modelled in Elite :-D