Posts by allthecoolshortnamesweretaken

Could be chalked down as a compliment. Depends somewhat on context and interpretation, though.

" ... the primary airframe of the rocket is completely toast and the engines were accordioned up into the frame ... "

I'd kinda like that as a sculpture for my driveway (if I had a driveway).

Well, as long as you learn from it etc. It takes time and effort to get these things right. And by that I mean reliable and repeatable right, not right every now and then by accident. Simulations will only get you so far, in the end you'll have to try it out for real. And SpaceX is already a lot further than I thought they would be at this time.

Anyway, the primary mission was successful, two satellites in geostationary orbit in one go, that's no small feat. Landing the booster after that would have been a nice bonus, but they'll get there soon.

"Gameplay video streaming biz Twitch has had enough of bots on its network and, after failing to find a lasting tech solution, has started throwing sueballs instead."

I used to think that violence was the last resort of the incompetent - turns out it's lawsuits!

A service provider that excels at losing money and a network that consits mainly of inactive members - yeah, I can totally see that. A match made in heaven.

"It would certainly be challenging to recruit grave diggers if we insisted that all applicants had "a proven track record of being dead"."

Zombie Gravediggers!

Yeah, I'd watch that.

It's not easy to admit this, but knowing that I have an ample store of office supplies in the cupboard gives me a feeling of calmness and security. Stationery products soothe me.

When I'm upset you can calm me down by taking me to the nearest Staples (or any other vendor of office supplies) and let me roam around a bit. When I'm really upset, it'd have to be a wholesale business. Sometimes retail just doesn't cut it.

"Not that we should be worried about the CIA snooping, Brennan said. In the last three weeks, the CIA has appointed a privacy and civil liberties officer as a full member of senior staff."

A mere 68-and-a-bit years after it was formed (1947-09-18). My, that was quick. I'm getting dizzy just watching from the sidelines.

I thought they already did this? But then again I wouldn't really know, not having a FB account. But being once again glad about that. (Yes, okay, and feeling just a little bit snug about it.)

I can cook, so ...

Well, shit.

Godspeed, Lester - you were one of the good ones. I'll miss your special blend of words, I've learned stuff from you. Heartfelt condolences to family, friends, the team at El Reg and my fellow commentards.

And here I thought Facebook was preparing to do the right thing...

" Frankfurt, Germany "

Which one? They've got two of them. Roughly 6 hours apart by car.

"This study may be viewed as evidence for cats having a rudimentary understanding of gravity."

No, it may not.

Ah well, back to the drawing board... but rocket engineering is hard. They'll get right next time.

Aw, what the heck - you know you want it: Pizzicato Five - Happy Sad

Greek geeks grok great gyrating ... okay, now I'm stuck.

Anyway, the little plaque at the back saying Ithaca Business Machines should have been a dead giveaway.

Why? What's the plan? Generating revenue so that Twitter will turn a profit eventually? Yeah, good one.

Bug Bounties

While cash is always nice - what they really should offer is stuff like a ride on a submarine. Or in the backseat of a F-15. Or pushing the launch button at a rocket tst at Vandenberg. Or... you get the general idea.

Oh dear. Is this yet another vector for malware unwanted W10 updates?

As a sidenote - " ... creating economic opportunity will be the defining issue of our time ... " - has there ever been a time where creating economic opportunity hasn't been an issue? Humans have to eat, you know.

Just "Home"? Not "iHome"? What's going on?