Posts by Colabroad

Re: liking the new normal

The crazy thing is a lot of manufacturers still make vehicles without all the fancy bits, they just don't sell them in the US/Europe.

I have a 2019 Toyota Rush, no GPS, no heated seats, push button or knob controls for everything but the stereo and bluetooth (which also has push button controls on the steering wheel) no stop/start, no fancy diagnostics. Mine even has the steering wheel on the right side, unlike US imports! The only modern bits are a pushbutton start and bluetooth for my phone.

They sell boatloads of them in the South East Asia, Caribbean, and Latam regions, and pretty damn cheap. Sure it's a 7 seater with only a 1.5L Yaris engine, but the top speed limit here is 50mph and I can't drive for more than an hour without running out of island!

But they're considered too third-world for North American or European buyers. They don't have fancy diagnostic stuff because not everywhere has a licensed dealer, and some places that do would pirate all the software in a heartbeat. They're built to be robust because people won't buy a car that only lasts 4-5 years.

Only thing that puzzles me is why the designer though that every seat needed at least two cupholders.

Re: But how often?

Usually months before release, often as much as 6 months.

The industry also makes heavy use of contractors, your reward was some time off and a nice trip, most contractors get turfed out onto the street once the game ships.

Regarding Cayman Airways, who were the first to ground their planes, they only have one in operation and the second was delivered just last week so they can keep almost all their services going without the 2 MAXs.

They're also subsidised by the local government so there's less pressure to make profit for shareholders at the expense of passenger safety.

Re: Man 3D prints face grenade, is saved by police

Critical, but also relatively simple, hence why you can 3D print one (with a somewhat limited amount of success/durability).

I think in some countries they stamp serial numbers on several critical pieces like the barrel or bolt, to prevent this exact sort of thing. Want a second upper? That's fine, just register it's serial number alongside that of your existing upper and lower.

Re: The favourite weapon of the 21st century

Best way around getting your videos being flagged by Content ID is the copyright deadlock.

http://www.thejimquisition.com/copyright-deadlock-the-jimquisition/

TL:DR, stop ads getting put on your video by purposefully infringing multiple copyrights!

Re: Point phone at face - job done.

Some of our Computer User Non-Technicals wanted to use webcams to unlock their PCs with face recognition.

We agreed with the proviso that the company would not pay the cost of plastic surgery to change their "password" every month.

Plus he's got some time on his hands now!

Whilst we're on West Yorkshire lets note the number of place names that begin with a never-pronounced "H"

'Uddersfield, 'Alifax, 'Olme, 'Olmfirth, 'Epworth, 'Onley, 'Ade Edge, 'Olmbridge, 'Ebden Bridge, 'Eckmondwicke, 'Aworth.

Then there's Slaithwaite, which not even the locals can agree on Slath-wait or Slough-it (Slough like Plough) Definitely not Slay-th-wait though, that would be daft!

I actually think the article was quite kind to the FCC, not once did it call them the "Ludicrously corrupt shower of Jeremy Hunts" they've shown themselves to be.

Re: What else IS there?

I was very annoyed to see that the S9+ takes either a second SIM or an SD card, not both at the same time.

Re: I forsee tribble at t'mill.

Sometimes you need to Klingon to a joke for a while before the opportunity presents itself

I'm guessing that means they're paid by the hour rather than salaried.

Re: El Reg 1, world media 0

Technically a pickup with an MG on the back is a light tank.

Hence the term "Technical" (or so I was told).

Re: Cute little communists

The US currently has the best government money can buy.

If you have enough money, you can buy it!

The aforementioned uber-machine takes 3 reams per stack in the tray! Plus two trays for A5 and two for Legal that hold about a ream each.

It is a beast of a machine!

Re: Other Pie & Cake outlets are available. !!!

If you don't have a baker's scraper a (clean!!) wallpaper scraper will do in a pinch.

Re: Wacky?

It's almost like The Register is a tabloid styled publication with a penchant for irreverent headlines.

Oh wait...

Re: And that....

Even worse, some dialects will sound like "I'll axe her..." and end up with the nosy spy-device reporting you to the plod!

Re: Don't wear high vis

Back when I was working at Comet to make ends meet I was sent to a training day at the flagship store in Hell. My supervisor and I rock up and are asked to wait at the customer service desk.

A lady comes up to us and asks where something is to which the super replies "Sorry love we don't work here."

On seeing the look of confusion spread across her face it dawns on him that whilst he is speaking the truth we were wearing glorious golden orange be-logo'd shirts and corporate ties.

Re: Switch replaced WiiU

The Switch did replace the Wii U as Nintendo's "Flagship" console, to the point where new Wii Us are getting hard to find.

It's like the new iPhones replacing the old ones, even though they don't have a headphone jack. Or the XBone replacing the Xbox 360, even though it wasn't originally backwards compatible. Or the N64 replacing the SNES even though it couldn't use the Powerglove.

Re: missing the point?

No, no, it's the right to keep the upper limbs of ursidae.

Re: Obscene? Nah.

Has this spokesvegetable ever seen a schoolboy's exercise book? I can assure you they've seen crudely drawn cocks before!

Re: To be honest

I've come to appreciate the scotch bonnet, (a sweeter cousin of the habernero if my wife is to be believed).

Especially when it's used in jerk chicken cooked/smoked in a grill made of an old metal barrel. I wind down the windows driving past these places just for the smell!

Re: InfoSec contractor here....

I'm just a support monkey rather than infosec, but moving to the Caribbean was hands down the best decision I've made in my adult life.

Charles Stross said it better:

Power corrupts

Powerpoint corrupts absolutely

Re: No spilling needed

It always makes me happy when I can resolve a ticket and the work notes are written purely in abbreviations.

Helmets aren't a distraction, mine was very useful when I hit an icy cyclepath.

Re: Dot matrix refuses to die

IIRC HBOS still use dot matrix printers for Passbooks.

They don't make that model any more so they're reliant on a slowly dwindling supply of constantly refurbished machines.

I guess the hope is that the stock, topped up by closing a bunch of branches, lasts until the last old fogey with a passbook pops their clogs.

My first job after deciding Uni wasn't for me was as an Xmas temp at Comet.

Laptops and PC's had maybe 5% margin at most. printers, cables, AV, speakers, warranties, etc were where they made their money.

Some of the oilier colleagues (especially in the TV section) would drop sales onto other staff or put them through under a cashier's name to preserve their figures.

Re: Hitting the sh**, they've been rolling down the hill long enough

There was a hackspace across the road from the Leeds Maplins, but they ordered all their components online to avoid the rediculous markup (if Maplin even had it in stock!).

At least the brand serves as a cautionary tale now?

Tintin

Poirot

Jean Claude Van Damme

Mayonnaise on chips

Brussell Sprouts

A convenient way around the Maginot Line

...and that's my knowledge of Belgium exhausted!

Re: Years from now...

The Spice must flow!

Re: Barcelona, Spain

The birthplace of Judas Priest has prior art to all the other Birminghams, so without qualification most will assume you mean the original.

Much like if you were to talk about the current Monarch you should clarify you mean Queen Lizzie II: Electric Boogaloo rather than the one started by Richard Branson.

Or all the ISPs decide to put their prices up, or they all block access to the sites you want.

You do realise all the Cayman banks would also give this information to the IRS if they asked.

You want them in a Delaware shell corporation, not as pleasant weather there though.