Posts by KenBW2

Local mag claims Aussie Eee PC buyers will pay extra for Linux

Sounds good to me...

I abandoned Xandros in favour of eeexubuntu anyway. So buy windows version, decline licence, jump straight to your distro of choice :) .

that is as long as MS don't quote it as a "sale"

EU demands Google slashes cookie retention times

I have personalised results enabled...

...don't think I've ever noticed a difference

Google claims 'non-existent' Android beats everything but the Jesus Phone

@ Trygve RE: Am I missing something here?

Quote:

"But they are also going to open-source it and let anyone who feel they can improve on it get to work. Won't this just mean a million and one incompatible Android distros?"

Nope, I don't think so...

I'm typing this on my EeePC running EeeXubuntu - an unofficial modified version of Xubuntu customised for the EeePC, which itself is an official modified version of Ubuntu with XFCE instead of Gnome.

There's also "easyUbuntu"

Does this detract the availability/relative popularity of the official Ubuntu? Not as I see it. Improvements can only be a good thing :)

Mozilla reaches stage 4 of Firefox 3 beta endurance test

"Just google how to do it."

Ironically, Google are the only ones holding me back.

When will Google Toolbar be released for FF3???

Microsoft partners cosy up on interoperability

@ AC "No joy"

Erm, so what's ODF?

On my Ubuntu Linux box I appear to be able to open my .odt files as an archive and delve into the XML within... Dunno if you can on the Dark Side as well

Anyway, GO ODF!

Fujitsu Siemens turning off life support for old folks PC plan

They had the right idea...

... getting inexperienced users on Linux ASAP - that way they have no prejudice/´this is different´ factor. I tried to do this with my dad. Sadly the Microsoft ´I just want a computer that works´ took over...

Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 delayed

UK Spelling?

My Ubuntu box here nicely lets me use its "Control Centre", where I select a coloUr to customiSe things... :)

Hauppauge preps portable Freeview player

I have only one problem...

...who in god's name wants to watch Eastenders?

Yahoo! unveils third leg for managing mobile content

I'm with Andy

'nuff said

IE8 to follow web standards by default

I hate IE as much as the next poster...

... but why are you having a go at them for doing something the web developing world has been praying for for years?!

I only hope they do a forced Windows Update or it'll be another 5 years before usage is widespread enough to be reliable.

My biggest worry is how long will they be standards compliant before we all say "oh you use IE. That's OK" then they let it stagnate for another 6 years...

Microsoft and Adobe jockey on rich applications

@madra

Course people still use Idiot Exploiter - the clue's in the name

Google mounts Chewbacca defense in EU privacy debate

Seems pretty PID to me

As someone who uses stats on my site, I manage to pin names to IP adresses that come to my site. Seems pretty identifiable to me...

Scientist warns against technology addiction

Disappointing...

...that it didn't tell me how addicted I am

Apple iPhone storms world smartphone biz

I was one the market

for one of these. I saved my money and got me something 10 times "smarter". I'm typing this on my brand new EeePC...

Euro lawyers see tortuous road ahead for Microsoft's Yahoo! bid

@Sam - GHHHNNNN!!! as well

I was somewhat amused by the "GHHHNNNN!!!" as well. And I would like to join your Campaign for Correct English. It really gets on my wich seeing O and apostrophe abuse. GHHHNNNN!!!

Where do I sign?

Google to reinvent UK newspaper biz

I'm with Graham

London:

To Londoners/Southerners is the Centre of the Universe

To Americans is a country in its own right

BBC redesigns and 'widgetizes' homepage

Too chunky

The headers are way too chunky. The content gets lost in a sea of headers and jumbo buttons and lack of white space

Opera hits Microsoft with EC complaint

IE Embargo! Power to the People!

Maybe the solution to the problem would be if we all designed out sites in a standards compliant way, and add a little script that says

"Oop... Seems you're using Internet Explorer. Now I *did* go to all the effort to make this site standards compliant, so it seems the problem isn't at my end. You must be using some non-compatible software that should be blown off the face of the planet. Try Firefox, Opera or Safari!"

Or such like :P