Posts by A.P. Veening

Re: Fire in haste, regret at leisure

Careful with that, UK law considers passwords to be the same as physical keys, so they remain the property of your employer. What you are suggesting can land you in the dock for extortion.

Just prove try to prove that, the easy defense is that you are trolling somebody in a vindictive way, what normal person would even try to remember such a password instead of storing it in a secure location (like a safe)?

I am not Scottish, but I like my whisky (and whiskey) just fine as well. The PC I am typing this comment on is called Highland Park.

Getting angry back at them doesn't help, unless you're actively trying to burn a bridge.

If/when I am actively trying to burn a bridge, they won't notice how angry I am as I am cool as a cucumber. But I will make sure they are on that bridge without escape when I am burning it.

Re: Being polite is great

hopefully the latter.

I am willing to bet it was the "please", but given the location, I can't completely rule out the "sir" instead of "boy".

Re: Being polite is great

They're just unaware that you've added the "asshole boss" premium to your rates.

Don't forget the surcharge for dangerous, unhealthy (your mental health) environment.

Re: That's a very long and windy buildup for Plan9

Wish I could give you more upvotes for mentioning the iSeries.

Re: Commie Linux

Somehow rednecks fail to understand red is the color of communism in other countries. And they all vote red.

Re: Query: the timing of ads

the actual thing I actually just bought.

And normally won't need replacement for about ten years.

Re: Question is...

...and that they are reaching the less financially valuable users - ads don't reach those those that presumably have more disposable income to spend on the higher-priced subscription.

Another reason ads don't reach those that have more disposable income is that those people have more resources to block ads (either personal technical skills or knowing/hiring somebody with those skills).

Re: The edge virus keeps striking

Is it time to delete edge again?

That time is immediately after successfully installing another browser.

Re: Unfortunately .....

Growing old is compulsory

No, it isn't ... but it sure beats the alternative.

Re: Did Mozilla also mention…

Frankly, Edge could be the best browser in the world, and I still wouldn’t use it.

AMEN! to that. On my computers I will use Edge exactly once: To download another browser after which I remove Edge.

Re: Teams/Outlook users driven over the Edge

so Outlook is effectively forcing him to use Edge.

Time to ditch Outhouse for a better email client like Mozilla Thunderbird.

Re: Let's go back further

Windows XP was only better after SP2. Until that time Windows 2000 (with SP4) was better. And somehow I managed to miss both Vista and 8.

As far as I am concerned, I will keep Microsoft to its promise that Windows 10 will be the last version, at least for what I personally use and support for family.

Re: would bring its AI-infused assistance, Copilot, to Windows 10.

Assuming you get the option to do so...

That option is always there, it just might require uninstalling Windows and replacing it with something that works, preferably with less spyware.

Re: Too late ..... much too late !!!!

Maybe windows needs an option for 'normal' and their 'new and amazing' interfaces in every version.

And for that I would even welcome telemetry (limited to this part) so the Windows Manglement can be beaten into submission with the figures about what the majority really wants and uses.

Re: azidoazide azide

FOOF was also my first association.

Re: Problematic pattern recognition

Is recording stuff like this legal?

In most jurisdictions I am aware of, recording by one (or more) of the participants is legal, even if not mentioned. Recording by a non-participant without a warrant is illegal in most jurisdictions. But even if it happens to be illegal where you are, the very worst they can do is fire you, which is what would have happened anyway if you didn't have the recording to use in the situation that you needed it. And with a recording you have the satisfaction of taking down the miscreant with you.

Re: What is old, is new again

My assumption is that the bank has to comply with regulations, outdated and unsupported essential IT systems are not compliant. And yes, that AS/400 is likely to be extremely essential.

Re: What is old, is new again

So get a new one and upgrade to the current OS level.

And yes, I know what I am talking about, also worked at a bank on AS/400, helped with the upgrade from V5R3 to V7R1 (single step, impossible according to IBM until we wrote the book).

What reputation is left for her to ruin after becoming a Musk-puppet?

Imagine what would happen to it if she became a Trump-muppet.

Re: Guy was an arse BUT..

This was clearly an unpowered lawyer.

And yes, that is also a reference to his (lack of) brain power.

Re: Excellent!

But the principle, time or money, is always the same - the cost of minor accountability always exceeds the small amount of potential minor dishonesty or error it tries to prevent,s while significantly undermining the good will that a bit of trust engenders.

Whenever I have to fill in timesheets in too great detail I request information regarding the cost center for filling in my timesheet. One time my direct manager completely agreed with me and gave me one (and the rest of the department) one with the instruction to book 15 minutes on it every working day (10 on half days). Initially the bean counters were happy with it ... until they realized those weren't billable hours but overhead.

Re: Sounds vaguely familiar...

You get the same thing with carpet tiles, and wall tiles, always buy plenty of spares as the chances are if you need to replace some a few years down the line they won't match even if you can find "the same" ones.

The stored ones won't match anyway after a couple of years thanks to discoloration through usage and light. And after a couple of years, those shiny new carpet tiles won't fit in as the used ones aren't exactly square anymore through wear and tear.