* Posts by dansus

44 publicly visible posts • joined 12 Mar 2011

Vaping on the NHS? Don't hold your breath

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Re: "does this read more like an ad-icle"

Pure coffee?? XD

If you mean caffeine, it can kill you just as easily. The LD50 of caffeine in humans is 150–200mg per kilogram of body mass.

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I needed 35mg before i even started to forget about smoking. The 20mg limit is too low for heavy smokers.

Vaping ads flout EU rules, even if to promote healthier lifestyles

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Re: So presumably Niquitin and that ilk...

Pharma dont make that much off NRT, but they make a shit tonne treating the morbidity from smoking. They really dont like vaping.

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Re: opponents are using guerrilla tactics

Worse, Pharma.

UK government's war on e-cigs is over

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Re: We already know.

"Certain flavorings contain diacetyl and acetyl propionyl which give a buttery taste.[31] Diacetyl and acetyl propionyl are associated with bronchiolitis obliterans.[31] A 2015 review recommended for specific regulation of diacetyl and acetyl propionyl in e-liquid, which are safe when ingested but have been associated with respiratory harm when inhaled."

Sorry, the studies havent stood up to scrutiny. Besides anything else, the levels are 100-750 times less than combusted tobacco, and no one ever got popcorn lung from smoking.

Some flavours like custard did contain small amounts of diacetyl, they have since been reformulated to remove all but trace amounts. As part of MHRA testing, eliquids must be free of diacetyl and aldehydes before being allowed to be sold.

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Re: Just wait

"Sure as anything in twenty or thirty years we'l discover that sucking vape juice into your lungs over the long term gives you some kind of nasty disease."

Something 'orrible like a terminal case of old age without morbidity. Just wait, they will be sorry.

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Re: We already know.

"There's already been the case of the caramel flavour that's carcinogenic when heated and inhaled, but perfectly safe when flavouring food."

Any more info on this? Which brand and tested by who?

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Re: Jesus, NO!

"In a few years we may find out what the effect of super-heating a mixture of nicotine plus cheap synthetic flavourings is."

We already know. Compared to smoking the harm reduction is no a brainer those wanting to switch. For bystanders, it may be annoying to some, but there is no level of risk, zip, zilch, none.

If people with COPD can vape away quite happily, i would think even asthma sufferers would not be adversely affected by the vapour beyond a psychosomatic effect.

Big Pharma wrote EU anti-vaping diktat, claims Tory ex-MEP

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Nitrosonicotines are a result of burning tobacco, hence why vaping nicotine doesnt have the same risk profile.

Movie review: Star Trek Into Darkness

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Dont care, its Trek, gonna watch it.

Nudge nudge, wink wink interface may drive Google Glass

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Suits you sir.

Brits swallow Google Nexus 4 supply 'in 30 minutes'

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I wanted the 3G N7, which luckily is still for sale, think i will take my time just to be smug.

O2 touts OTT tariffs for Nexus 4 exclusive

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Price isnt so bad, only £155 over buying sim free. What stinks is the 1gb for that price, should be 5gb.

Paying £5pm for 300/300/3gb, so no way am i signup up for anything that changes that deal. For new smartphone users this deal isnt so bad, but wait a month for the other carriers to jump on board, should be down to £25 in no time.

T-Mobile puts 'Full Monty' tariff on diet

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Negotiating a better deal at the end of the contract seems to be a way of getting good deals. Currently on 300/300/3GB/Tether on main line and 10GB/Unrestricted on second line. Both cost me £5 each on Tmobile.

Suck it up for the first 18months and then do some dealing.

Ten... digital adult toys

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Its a tough job, but someone has to do it. :D

Sky flaunts F1 app with split-screen functions

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Re: F1 without Sky

SkyGo web only subscription. £35pm.

Roku rocks media streamers into UK

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WDTV Live.

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You can stream with Plex and supports local mkv playback. (mkv on XS only)

T-Mobile's Full Monty speed 'capped at 1Mb/s'

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Thats pretty pricey, got the same deal with a C7 for £5pm. (3GB/300/300)

YouView will launch this Spring, says TalkTalk

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Means a lot of stuff not able to be currently broadcast because of lack of spectrum can now be available. Plus its an open platform that anyone can join.

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Hopefully Sky will show the F1 channel soon as its up an running, but more likely next year. Either way, it would make it a must have purchase for me. That and some lesser known IPTV offerings would be very welcome.

Eight... HD camera smartphones

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Facepalm

Fail

Err.. wheres the N8 in this shoot out?

The Register Comments Guidelines

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Mod What?

Am i one of the lucky 95%? Lets see..

BT seeks apartment dwellers to sign-up to 'superfast' FTTP trial

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Im sure HyperOptic are ecstatic at the news.

Sony SVR-HDT1000 Freeview+ HD DVR

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'It is mandatory for any Freeview HD'

Nope.

IPTV UK: what's on tonight?

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Content, Accessibility and Price.

Not enough content and too slow. Not universally available and easy to access. Too expensive for run once streams.

Lumia sales fail to set world alight

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How not easy?

How is buying not easy, go online, couple of clicks and your done.

I presume youve heard of Amazon, Expansys, Clove ect.

Lovefilm dumps Flash, BLINDS Linux fans with Silverlight

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Its coming..

Theres a new standard with a silly name that will allow such thing, cant remember whats called but its coming.

Nokia Lumia 800

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Linux

Sign of the times..

Interesting to read about how the live tiles and transitions become tiresome quickly, i did wonder if this would be the case when i first saw the OS. There was spate of attempts at fancy UI's a few years back, but experienced users quickly pushed back and it was quietly dropped.

Seems MSFT didnt get the memo or didnt care, opting instead for initial impact at the POS over substance. Despite this, i think it will do well.

The N9 will do me for now, as WP lacks power features like decent multitasking. Maybe next year.

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If shes ok with Symbian, maybe get a Nokia 701. It looks like Android now with Belle and has all features shes used to.

Marantz NR1602 AV receiver with AirPlay

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pre-outs

Can i use those pre-outs to run Stereo to my amp?

Ten... Freeview HD recorders

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FAIL

Oh dear..

So what your saying is, that all of em are rubbish?

I agree.

iPhone 4S pay-monthly tariffs compared

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So what i can tell from the chart is that if you want an iPhone, prepare to be ripped off?

Vodafone dishes out free unlimited data

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Dont Laugh..

*Fair Use Cap applies.

LG BD670 3D Blu-ray Disc player

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NTFS?

Can it read NTFS drives?

Nokia rolls out N9 across Europe, avoids UK

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Sold!

Pre-ordered my 64gb in black.

HP Pre 3 punters peeved as expected price cut is a no show

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Idiots

They said they would reduce it,

They told retailers they would reduce it,

They put the new price on their own website,

Then they fucked us. The new CEO is a muppet.

Nokia snubs UK with N9

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Greys?

What dodgy grey channels like Expansys?

HTC ChaCha Qwerty Android smartphone

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Disappointing..

I tried the keyboard, it was rubbish, not a patch on Nokia or BB.

Nokia 'thinnest smartphone ever' slips out

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Bellend.

Nothing like Meego, just the same icons.

Nokia E6 smartphone

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Welcome to Android.

Welcome to Android, its a battery munching pig.

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E6

Had my E71 since release, still use it today. Will pick this one just to see how it goes, im sure they will iron out the quirks.

Why Nokia failed: 'Wasted 2,000 man years' on UIs that didn't work

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FAIL

*shakes head*

Staggering.

Makes you sick knowing what could have been.