Posts by Neil

IT exec accused of $10m backup tape theft

Presumption

"presumably similar laws exist in Canada as well"

Short answer ... No such law for us Canadians

US rolls out 'Vicinity RFID' to check IDs in moving vehicles

@Mad Dave

Too late.. look up 'Stainless steel wallets' Some has already thought of the idea.

Arizona boffins get a grip on their newly-fat pipe

Erecting new networks

All p*rn references aside.. 18,000 Megabit/second is about 18 Gb/sec

Isn't the industry rolling out 40G systems today and looking at 100+ G systems shortly? Whats so surprising about 18G?

Emirates takes delivery of its first A380 super jumbo

@Chris

You can actually get a copper to 'come round' for a theft of an Ipod? Plods mustn't be busy where you live!

Verizon sends text messages to the big screen

re:I wish they'd invent something

No.. much better if they would put a message up on the screen listing the retards that still have their phone turned on!

You, yes, you... 3456838 Turn your phone off!!

P2P site cries traffic shaping foul at Canuck ISP

appropriate naMe

Carrier is likely french, thus pronounced 'care'-'e'-'a'

ESA readies super-chilled space telescope

Absolute zero?

Isn't space cold, near absolute zero.. so why do they need to cool it.. shouldn't they be heating it?