Posts by Derek Roberts

New in-the-wild attack targets fully-patched Adobe Reader

Try Foxit

As a windows user, I have been using Foxit reader for more than a year now and recommend it. It's like Adobe used to be back at about version 4 - light, responsive, easy to install etc., but reads the latest pdfs and allows annotation also.

Mag-lev flywheel UPS firm says shipments speeding up

Angular momentum

When used in a mobile application, the flywheel would be suspended in a gimbal bearing (like a compass on a ship). Then by the suitable application of springs to the gimbal, the gyroscopic effect can be used to benefit - i.e. to give increased roadholding force while cornering.

Government wants every English child on 'secure' database

ID cards by the back door

So in one small step we squeeze ID cards in by the back door, because everyone's got a national learning number anyway.

>1000 Senior teacher's salaries for a year. Spend the money that way