Posts by Mark 85

... he'd probably still be dead as they just monitor... don't call emergency services, don't kick off any treatments such as nitro meds or CPR or defibrolation. They just monitor and maybe beep quietly if something goes amuck.

Re: Alternative Explanation

Or, it may have been the cyclist who was looking at his mobile phone?

Re: Keep it traditional - keep it safe

I guess a requirement for these toys was a) be male, b) white shirt and tie. I had most of the Gilberts as a kid (many were my Dad's when he was a kid).

Re: Sinnet

Even porn sites could need a bit barn.

I guess we need a definition of "normal"... I'm not sure "normal" applies. "Bizarre" maybe does but then lately nothing in politics is surprising as the smoke and mirrors just makes things murkier.

Re: Paranoia strikes deep in the heartland

I'm still tech. Once a techie, always a techie. But like some others, I chose my battles, headaches, and stress in my off time.

Re: survivable 21G

Thanks. I wasn't aware of that.

Re: PBKAC

Even your multi-component stereo has a single on button that switches all the components on, yes?

Once upon a time, the company I worked for had PC's with a power port for the monitor. Turn on the computer, the monitor powered up. The first tech refresh came through and suddenly, no one's monitor turned on via the computer. The monitor had a plug in on the power strip. Old habits die hard and it took quite a bit of time to get that change through some of the user's heads.

"Make that six,” the Boss says, wiping his fingerprints off the window key before dropping it in my drawer.

video maybe, fingerprints on the key, no

This Boss is either a fast learner or perhaps a former BOFH .

Re: Hmm...

So everyone from Zuck down to the janitorial staff should be locked up? We're going to need more jails.

Re: Microsoft spends $1bn on security innovation a year.

Point of order... replace "innovation" with "cluster f**ks" in your title and you're spot on.

Re: Another Day Another Lie

Given the history of the world, you could replace "USA" with any country/government back to pre-civilization. SSDD applies.

*SSDD -- same shit, different decade.

Re: Apology or Gloating?

Regrets while sitting on a pile of money... ok.. sure.

Re: The results will be meaningless

Not a problem actually. The bird doesn't fly for another 3 years. Then there's the time to gather the data and make sense of it all.

Re: no helpline required

Don't you mean "Send me your cheques and pay packets"?

I thought that was a proprietary line used by American televangelists?

He's probably doing if for the publicity aka advertising. As plus.... there's pre-sales and he's not out of pocket if the whole thing goes south.

If you have a vision, nothing wrong with having the control over it as those without the vision probably be unable to deliver what you want. However, there will always be something beyond your control. The catch is: where do you draw the line?

Re: palaeontology

I thought that also... all that detail from just 2 teeth. Amazing work isn't it?

Re: Barking up the wrong telegraph pole

You need to define "who's" motives here.

IF the FBI, it's about power and the "need" for a back door to encryption.. you know, just in case the shooter's phone has something like a message from a known terrorist group.

IF the shooter's, there's a gray area as to motive. Some people snap for a trivial reason, others for major reason. Luckily, most people don't snap and shoot up a building, night club, etc. Most of us just deal with it.

Overall... would the motive of killer or the FBI make a difference? Will it make a difference in the future to prevent these things? Hell if I know, but I doubt if the FBI's motives will stop anything.

Re: Alternative-context product lines

Unless they ask permission first... it's wrong no matter how it's justified.

I can believe that the greed factor might be running amok.. a few dollars here, a few there, and with millions of users it soon adds up to a nice bonus for the board or maybe the infamous "shareholder value".

Re: The cutting room floor is littered with this thread of comments.....

Judging from the number of "deleted by moderator" posts, you're not alone. Obviously some rather "lively" comments were made and probably deleted before the flame wars started.

Re: Ice or water - pffft!

(thats ~130% for USians)

Err.. no. The 130 is proof not %.

Re: The Azure Edge of Chrome

I'd also add: Have handouts of the entire presentation just in case all else fails.

Re: 'two bytes at the end forming an invisible space'

Interesting that "Anonymous Coward" wants El Reg to unmask miscreants. Not accusatory but interesting.

Re: Guzzling?

Why do american cars have such large engines?

A couple of reasons I can think of off the top of my head... There's a difference in operating RPM. Historically, American engines worked at lower rpm as we have miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles of highways. Big cubic inch engines, mid-range RPM and higher gearing for the highway. Europe.. smaller engine, higher RPM, and nominal gearing. As late as the '70's and some of the 80's, European cars (not the high performance types) wore out faster due to the RPM requirements and hours spent at speed. I believe that's changed quite a bit so smaller engines are happening here in the States due to better fuel management, turbocharging, etc.. Old habits die hard.

Re: Every living thing in Australia is deadly dangerous

Does this include the humans?