Posts by Huw D

Re: The state of education in this country today!

She was only the roadmender's daughter, but she liked her asphalt.

I've just started singing "Snowflake Bob" to the tune of Postman Pat.

Thanks for that.

Snowflake Bob, Snowflake Bob,

Snowflake Bob and his ALL CAPS gob...

Early in the morning, just as day is dawning,

He types up all the RANTS INSIDE HIS HEAD.

You can have it too.

And a twist on that...

Last night a DHL pickup point refused to give me my package even though I had the card, the right name, and photographic ID (their email lists driving licence, passport, military ID card and others), because my photo ID was not a driving licence.

"Look mate, I don't drive. I don't have a driving licence. Here is a passport, which is perfectly valid according to the DHL email"

"Computer says I must see your driving licence!"

"No, it says 'Photo ID, e.g. driving licence'"

"e.g. means exactly"

"No it doesn't..."

30 minutes waiting for the manager

Re: Forget the risk of fire spreading through the holes in the wall

So did ours. That's how we ended up with a vole pelt! ;)

*bows in the presence of greatness*

Re: 20 MPH zones

"Today was tomorrow yesterday" - Ozzy Osbourne.

Re: My old work email account is still live

Yup. Being born is a fatal condition.

Re: Yay!

"One Size Does Not Fit All"

That's what she said.

Re: Tosh and nonsense!

You're 'havin' a giraffe, sunshine.

They pay the tax on the bare minimum they can get away with. That's why you get the company that actually "earns" the money being registered in a country with a low corporate tax rate or that gives "benefits", such as Ireland or The Netherlands.

The Directors' "pay" will probably be a loan from a consulting company based in the Bahamas that invoices the company in the previous paragraph.

Re: Cease & Desist

I'm only using the default font because Sarcastica isn't available as an option.

Re: Incidentally

Never mind "Medical Grade". You want that AND Anti-virus.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-xbox-hdmi-cable-has-anti-virus-protection/

Re: In a complete about face...

Sorry, forgot you lot still use those... ;)

Re: Taking the Trash

Yes.

I know someone who lives in one. Unfortunately he's a postman and that sort of ruins it.

@simonlb

I have found daytime TV to be the best cure for any illness

I was thinking it was a naming convention and they report to buspiratea.

Re: in Paris

We've had one in the UK recently.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-48973968

Re: So, to sum up. . .

The job of the speaker is to keep order in the House. Not to side with one side or the other or to use his powers to push his own agendas. Bercow fails on that count.

Re: Windows 10S...as useful as a chocolate teapot

"Luckily it's easy (and free) to convert to Windows 10 Pro"

Depends on the 10s Device.

All the Surface Go devices I've had to do the switch on had Windows 10 Home as the base OS. In fact from MS themselves "The Surface Go is perfect for all your daily tasks, giving you laptop performance, tablet portability and a stunning touchscreen with the power of Windows 10 Home in S mode. Surface Go Signature Type Cover and Surface Pen sold separately."

So you still need to pay to upgrade to 10 Pro for certain devices.

Re: the Microsoft pr army, they don't know humour

Also, "This time next year we'll be millionares, Rodney" ;)

Re: Distance trigger

Yeah, I've sufferedwatched it.

Re: I'd just like to say

I once persuaded the Marketing Manager of a client that's what they were called.

Much hilarity.

Re: Driver Signing

Just reminds me of uptight bible-belt Americans, that's all.

Radio Rental?

]They got really pissed off if you walked in and asked to rent a radio.

Re: Guns and the second amendment.

"The Second Amendment guarantees American citizens the "right to bear arms""

Isn't the first part of that sentence the important bit?

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Re: Went to buy an Apple

You're bananas.

In a complete about face...

"It was the web that made the general public want the internet"

No, it was marketers and marketing that made the general public want the Internet.

Re: move to a better deal

Where have you got 350Mbs Broadband from if it';s not VM?

Every tech I know (including me) is concerned about the speed.

Re: Well... I was expecting something more

One of my clients was receiving a shed load of phishing emails from a legit email account that had obviously been compromised (rather than a spoof).

Notified the IT Department (of the really big university where the emails were coming from) and got a "oh yeah, we'll notify the user..." response. That' (IMO) is even worse than no response.

Re: Its Zuric.....

Yeah, I was reading a client's cyber-liability policy and some of the definitions seemed a bit vague, to the point that the insurer could wangle its way out of paying.

The most obvious one is the definition of "hack"