Posts by Mark 85

Re: I wonder why Xerox is so fixated on this HP merger.

The "master" corporate raider (Icahn) is a stock holder in both which should say something about this deal. Probably plan would be to merger, self off the profit making parts, sell off anything else they can, and make a tidy profit.

Since Icash has stock in both companies he really can't loose so maybe HP will go for hostile takeover of Xerox. Like you, I'm wondering why HP doesn't do that.

I guess the El Reg popcorn machine is in for a heavy workout.

Re: DIY gone mad!

Ack.. brain fart. "I saw a post on FB while visiting him." should be "I saw a post on FB while visiting a friend.". I need more coffee before commenting.

Name one big company of late that does't have things hidden away in basement, in a closet, behind a locked door.... etc.

Re: Sugar's a start

Yeast will show up on the next delivery. It's almost like those of another world are bombarding us with the things needed to start life.... maybe they think there's no one at home here on Earth?

Re: Here's hoping..

Then given the age of this one (i.e.: distance, speed of light) maybe they now have thriving civilization on a nearby planet. Or maybe the planet is basically a ball of ash.

Re: "against established standard practice"

But are they more corrupt than UK prison staff? Inmates in the UK appear to have little problen getting drugs and cellphones.

You must have a different class of crims then since they're not getting piles of money. Or maybe a different class of turnkeys.

Re: A side-effect

Well... let's see... Pai and the companies are in bed together. Providers are shrinking due to mergers. Pretty soon, it will be just one or two provides. So problem solved.

Re: Drones

Won't work. How many people without a proper driver's license still drive? Requiring a "test" won't stop many drone user except for the one's who normally obey laws.

Perhaps banning them, might work. So might take get a drone license (rules, laws, etc.) before being able to buy one might help. But many (some? a few?) will still find a way to get one and fly it whenever and wherever they want. After all, they're "entitled".

He's a high profile flight risk would be the reasoning. He's being held there because of the sentence and not because of the extradition.

Re: "not in the best interests of shareholders"

"Icahn might well have shares in Xerox"

There's the big problem. The HP board's statement “In reaching this determination, the board also considered the highly conditional and uncertain nature of the proposal, including the potential impact of outsized debt levels on the combined company’s stock, It pretty much says they have Icahn's strategy figured out: he'll bleed them dry and destroy whatever is left.

Re: Milking it..

Boeing are milking any NASA contracts they get for every penny,

Not just Boeing and not just NASA contracts. They're all just milking the tax dollar trough for all they can get.

Re: Shoebox sized eh...

I suspect the mobility will be limited to the length of the power cord.

Apparently, from the stories above, Directors are a special breed, having been placed (by God?) in positions of responsibility without having been supplied with the tools required to do the job.

Wrong thinking. Directors are there for the profit bonuses and keeping shareholders happy. So cutting costs is a priority.

Then the new smart phone locks will be very secure from me as my phone isn't "smart". I guess I'd best check out hotel locks before I book the room.

The law of Unintended Consequences applies....

Free speech gives you rights, it's true. But that doesn't mean you can yell "Fire" in a movie theater when there is no fire. I don't think a warning like you suggest will work as it will be buried the clutter of most websites and ignored by users.

In this case, Section 230 probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Maybe it still is. Who decides what can be published and what can't be? Where is the line drawn?

Maybe a modification is needed such that things be treated on a case by case basis but then... everyone will find something to complain about. Part of the problem is, quite honestly, I believe lawyers. The neverending "you can get compensation for......" ads. Followed by lawsuits for the most trivial of things.

A true capitalist would have declared that the company was actually still suffering from the blacklist, despite the efforts of workers, and used that as an excuse to cut their pay rather than reward them.

However, the C-Suite would be getting large bonuses because of all their valuable service in moving the company through the "hard times".

Cost is one thing but the charging is a big problem. The infrastructure just isn't there and probably won't be for decades. Hell, there's a lot of places here where cable tv and internet are just dream.

If you're in an apartment, parking and charging may be problem. Same for high density housing (usually older neighborhoods) where driveways and garages don't exist, only on-street parking.

Re: Hate hub hacked

Is it a breach? Or is it a form of whistleblowing?

Doesn't matter really. Once they the person(s) who did, jail time will be in their future. The US protects free speech even if it's hate speech but not hackers unless they have government credentials.

Re: Overthinking it?

but without the flag-draped caskets YET.

FTFY. It may very well come down to a shooting war.

That's a good question. Maybe it should happen since the clock is running out this issue. That is unless the rules get changed. Pai doesn't have to do anything or answer to anyone still. I daresay he's as corrupt and possibly to some level as incompetent as they come. I'm sure there will be another one of his press releases spewing his usual BS in all it's glory soon.

Re: Doesn't inspire confidence....

This all lead to a clusterfuck of epic proportions caused by authority without responsibility. More or less expected as a result of the culture.

Re: Your list

2. You know very well many of them do it. That's probably why people warm to any politician who can go off-script. Even a Boris, Trump, or Corbyn.

Are you saying they're not bots yet? I'm shocked.

Re: what's the big deal about 1000 mph?

Thanks for that classic Darwin Award fiction.

Re: Due diligence

Well, that's not uncommon as local county cops usually have big egos and hate the city and state police and governments. One can almost hear the sheriff saying "Boys, you in a heap of trouble."

Re: "statistically speaking, he is unlikely to end up behind bars"

And then follow up with a career as an IT security consultant as several others have done.

That might be the plan. Xerox buys HP. HP goes belly up. Xerox meantime has the technology, etc. and one less competitor. Maybe not that simple but getting HP out of the printer business would be a big deal for Xerox.

Re: Trend "Micro" loss...

What's even scarier is they didn't catch it until customers started calling with "questions".