* Posts by Neil

6 publicly visible posts • joined 4 Oct 2007

Microsoft promises SP 'milestone' for Visual Studio 2008

Neil
Gates Halo

@AC Get rid of the stupid f*****....

You could just click the middle mouse button over the tab representing the document you want to close.

Know your environment!

US state outlaws RFID data theft

Neil

Controlling my data

Is there a reason that RFID cards and passports don't (or can't) have a switch on them controlling whether they broadcast or not?

That way, I can go about my business without worrying if someone with a portable RFID scanner is stealing my personal data, and then flip the switch when I want to get on the tube.

The 'blem wit' error messages

Neil
Gates Horns

Not enough disk space...

My favourite on Win 2000:

Error deleting file or folder - there is not enough free disk space.

Delete one or more files to free disk space, and then try again.

Campaign to name US street after Douglas Adams

Neil

@Simon

Well, our "not panicking" government wants 42 days detention without charge....

'Heavy' handset challenges all comers to prove its mettle

Neil

1.65m?

I'm 1.85 tall, so if I drop it when using it, it's _still_ going to break?

Microsoft targets developers with 'open' license

Neil

Following Borland's lead?

Didn't Borland do this with all of their releases of Delphi? I don't recall howls of dissent claiming they were trying to take ownership of every program written from then on.

It was damned useful to be able to see how the VCL handled itself and to be able to find reasons for apparently odd behaviour, and, yes, even to find and report bugs.

A good move, I say.