Re: The unfamiliar can always catch people out
Took me a moment to figure out who Granny was...
Posts by getHandle
453 publicly visible posts • joined 28 Apr 2011
Those darn users don't know what they're doing (not like us, of course)
Friday 14th June 2019 13:47 GMT
The unfamiliar can always catch people out
Our ageing golf went into the workshop and they loaned me a shiny new polo, but the damn thing wouldn't start, flashing up some kind of red warning symbol about a foot pedal.
Little did I suspect that modern cars need you to press the clutch to allow them to start! Embarrassing but understandable...
Want a good Android smartphone without the $1,000+ price tag? Then buy Google's Pixel 3a
All's fair in love and war when tech treats you like an infant
Brekkie TV host Lorraine Kelly wins IR35 ruling against HMRC, adds fuel to freelance techies' ire over tax reforms
Sussex rap fan wants statue of Easy-E from NWA in his hometown because he's a 'legend'
Mini computer flingers go after a slice of the high street retail Pi
RIP, RDP... nearly: Security house Check Point punches holes in remote desktop tools
Jeep hacking lawsuit shifts into gear for trial after US Supremes refuse to hit the brakes
Wednesday 9th January 2019 07:23 GMT
I think we're a bit too far gone for that...
Even our fairly boring Golf has a performance monitor mode on the entertainment unit that shows engine power output, turbo boost and g-forces.
You can also set the throttle, braking and cruise responsiveness via it, so it's not even just reading engine management info but setting it as well.
The Palm Palm: The Derringer of smartphones
Vitamin Water gets massive publicity for new flavor: Utter BS
Waymo presents ChauffeurNet, a neural net designed to copy human driving
Doom: The FPS that wowed players, gummed up servers, and enraged admins
Whatchu got for us this week, Microsoft? Skype, Powerpoint tweaks and – oh – another foldable
Britain's rail ticket-booking systems go TITSUP*
Microsoft points to a golden future where you can make Windows 10 your own
The mysterious life of Luc Esape, bug fixer extraordinaire. His big secret? He's not human
Amazon's sexist AI recruiter, Nvidia gets busy, Waymo cars rack up 10 million road miles
Facebook's new always-listening home appliance kit Portal doesn't do Facebook
Brit mobe operator O2 asks cut-off customers: Have you tried turning it on and off again?
Emma's Diary fined £140k for flogging data on over a million new mums to Labour Party
Turn around, Capita: I'm trying but my pre-tax profits slipped 59%
Taps running dry for Capita? Southern Water pens 5-year managed service
No, seriously, why are you holding your phone like that?
Friday 13th July 2018 11:01 GMT
Re: Talk like an Egyptian
Most smart phones have proximity sensors that disable the screen when it's held close to your head.
It's the people who are left-handed but right-eared, or vice versa, that I feel sorry for - having to hold your phone awkwardly with your arm across your body looks most uncomfortable!
Cops suspect Detroit fuel station was hacked before 10 drivers made off with 2.3k 'free' litres
Open plan offices flop – you talk less, IM more, if forced to flee a cubicle
GitHub given Windows 9x's awesome and so very modern look
Git365. Git for Teams. Quatermass and the Git Pit. GitHub simply won't do now Microsoft has it
Oracle's new Java SE subs: Code and support for $25/processor/month
Developer’s code worked, but not in the right century
Shatner's solar-powered Bitcoin gambit wouldn't power a deflector shield
Geoboffins baffled as Ceres is crawling with carbon organics
Microsoft tries cutting the Ribbon in Office UI upgrade
Drinks are on Cohesity, which has been handed $250m from investors
NASA finds more stuff suggesting Mars could have hosted life, maybe
Facebook insists device data door differs from dodgy dev data deal
Tuesday 5th June 2018 06:19 GMT
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