Posts by D Griffin

Aussie laser-pointer dazzle attacks on airliners: Bad

There are lasors specifically designed to get pilots attention in this way

All those of you who are saying targeting a pilot in this way is impossible should perhaps take a look at http://www.sea-me.co.uk/laser_flare.htm . The products produce a line rather than a spot and can easily cross a pilots line of sight - I've legitimately used one in this way.

Apple forbids Windows users from installing Safari for Windows

Um, not an 'impossibility issue'

Obviously not what was intended, but bootcamp, VM Fusion and Parallels would all allow me to comply with the requirement and run it on Apple badge hardware. This legal bod needs to think again perhaps?

Gov boffins to carry out simulated London dirty bombing

Colourless, who said so?

Who said it was going to be colourless? I read "the tracer gases are non-toxic and odourless,", nothing there about colourless, so perhaps they may just do the easiest thing and look?

Carphone slated over iPhone porkies claim

Swindon too

I was spun exactly the same yarn at CPW Swindon - no insurance, loose the phone, pay the contract out for the remainder of 18 months, no way to replace the handset on the same contract. We're not talking £4.99 a month, more like £41 a quarter or £246 over the 18 months.