Posts by bluesxman

Beeb to cut the f**king swearing

fuck the fucking fuckers

I've paid my TV licence, I expect to see full and varied use of all the wonderfully colourful aspects in the English language.

I see they're playing the "won't somebody think of the children?" card. There are very few "mainstream" expletives that I know now that I didn't already know and use at the age of 7. Albeit I'd never use them in from of the parents (at age 7, I mean ... now it's a different story). Which seems a tad ironic, my 7 year oldness censoring himself for the benefit of his parents -- "won't somebody think of the ... parents?"

In closing, 25 years of swearing hasn't done me any cunting harm.

Blockbuster launches set-top film-download box

questionable

As the AC@12:10GMT said, the quality probably won't be there.

Until it's a significantly better quality alternative to downloading hooky (but generally well encoded) content from the myriad torrents sites out there I can't see this sort of thing taking off.

ISS urinal/drinks-machine combo still buggy

we shouldn't...

... take the piss out of water recycling processes

Brits allowed in to OLPC's 'give one, get one' scheme

Give a child a fish...

...and he can eat for a day. Give a child an XO and he can run 419 scams and buy all the bloody fish he wants.

jk ... heyzeus, you're all so sensitive :P

Hitachi touts greenest 500GB laptop hard drive

RE: Green?

Surely one leads to t'other: better battery life = longer charge intervals = less power consumed ...

Toshiba launches Cell-derived HD TV

RE: Tell me...

I imagine that it's using that perennial CSI favourite -- the "Add Detail Not Present In The Original Signal" filter.

McCain 'dead' email ruse punts penis pills

RE: Sillie Spanners

It's better than that ... "McCane", "Barak", "Heart stroke" ... they didn't manage to get any of them correct.

Demand for consoles, add-ons skyrockets as PC games plunge

RE: Unfair comparison?

I agree with you, to a point, but do you buy a new hi-fi every time that "must have" album comes out that hasn't been released for your current CD player? Oh ... wait a minute ... it doesn't quite work like that for music. ;)

Super Talent pimps solid-gold USB stick bling thing

$/MB

That actually works out at a much better price per MB than the 500MB stick I bought about 4 years ago.

Govt ponders proof-of-ID law for future phone purchases

@ Lee RE: RE: Useless

I entirely agree with all your counter points, with the possible exception of "3" (would YOU bother to report the loss of an uninsured PAYG phone worth only a few quid?) but you seem to have missed mine. I don't anticipate the average man/woman in the street being arsed to do go to such measures.

But the article states:

<<SNIP>> According to the Government, the purpose of the Bill is to "allow communications data capabilities for the prevention and detection of crime and protection of national security to keep up with changing technology".<<SNIP>>

I draw your attention to "prevention and detection of crime and protection of national security". I read from that that the supposed purpose of this initiative is to ensnare criminals and terrorists, but it's going to do no such thing, as the determined among them would likely be able circumvent it in a number of ways.

The net result would be a nice big database of (reasonably) law abiding citizens. In fact, given the requirements (ID card or passport) and popularity of mobile phones, it's tantamount to a national ID system by the back door.

Black Helicopter, as I've digressed from my original point into (un)healthy paranoia.

useless

So expect a marked increase in:

1) fraudulently obtained/stolen ID documents

2) fake ID documents -- does the average phone shop sales person know the difference?

3) mobile phone theft

4) back-of-a-lorry SIM card sales

5a) off the radar imports of PAYG SIMs from other countries, without such tight controls

5b) over the counter international calling cards

6) use of pay phones to call other pay phones

If I can think of 6 potential ways around it, in the space of a few minutes, I'm sure the collective minds of Johnny and Joanne Fundamentalist have thought of 12.

Gamers cash in on LittleBigPlanet delay

@ Simon C

I see your sarcasm detector has not been set at a sensitive enough level. Please turn to 11.

PC Crowd?

The article clearly states that this is a PS3 title...

Hustler demands to know Who’s Nailin’ Paylin?

minger

End of.

Quoth Sickboy -- "I wouldn't touch her with yours"

I even have a rule in AdBlock to block any images with "palin" in the name -- true story.

Next-gen Wii to be launched within three years

Wii HD wi' HDD?

That'd be nice.

Sony all-in-one PCs get even more iMac-alike

ugh

That keyboard looks like it has slightly less travel than the buttons on my desktop calculator*

And why is there drawer style disc loader? Surely a slot loader would have been more in keeping with the æsthetic?

* OK I don't actually have a desktop calculator; I'm embellishing for effect :o)

David Blaine does a Benito Mussolini

Just can't stop smiling at "twat dangle"

That is all.

Maxell launches leather DVD

I hope the glue's good...

... cause I wouldn't fancy trying to retrieve a semi-separated one from my DVD player.

Not that I'm "pimp" enough to buy any in the first place...

Did the width move for you, darling?

My only real gripe ...

... is that you've done away with the comment count that used to adorn the top of the articles (much like the one that's still there on Reg Hardware ... and why doesn't it directly link back to the main site?).

Oh yeah ... new the "flame" icon sucks. As does the Jolly Roger one.

Other'n that, all fine here.

Apple ships 4GB iPod Nano instead of 16GB version

Slow news day?

*yawn*

Fruit Retailer In Order Cock-up Shocka!

Corrects own mistake - punter happy!

Hmmm now how do I fill that out to a couple o' hundred words?

Anonymous hacks Sarah Palin's Yahoo! account

am I the only person...

... who found that picture on the masthead so disturbing that they had to ad-block it?

Texting worse for drivers than drink or drugs

the really important question is...

How does one sign up for these tests? I quite fancy a bit of government sanctioned and funded toking in a driving simulator.

Net-talking toaster to burn news onto bread

@ Charles Manning

RE: "Where are the tits?"

They're commenting on this article :-)

Gemalto glues DVD onto a SIM

But...

... why the hell is the SIM card still so freaking big? Backwards compatibility?

The last time I remember seeing a phone that was designed to take the credit card sized SIM card was circa 1995 -- why haven't they discarded the "chunk of plastic that is normally discarded" themselves at source?

Microsoft moves to improve mouse movement

not that I was planning to get one...

... but why the hell doesn't this "BlueTrack" mouse using "Bluetooth", rather than needing some stupid, proprietary dongle?

Today is not Hadron Collider Day

must...quote...Futurama!

"Doomsday device! Ahh the balls in Farnsworth's court now."

Google's Street View fleet - 100 spots and counting

"surveillance feedback loop"

And what about the first prosecution for someone driving without due care and attention because they've been snapped by Google snapping Google with their mobile while driving?

Big Brother watching you watching Big Brother watching you watching Big Brother [lather, rinse, repeat]

Microsoft slashes US Xbox 360 to sub-Wii price

RE: Boring comments

Word.

I mean seconded.

In other news, I'd also like to call for a moratorium on the use of the popular (but shit) spelling of the term "fanboi(s)".

Reasoning: It's shit and I hate it, and all who use it. :P

PNY calls Ghostbusters to boost 2GB Flash drive sales

RE: Wonder when they'll get it...

I hope you didn't record that from television, cause that might be illegal!

And if you bought it, it probably has that old school DRM known as MacroVision.

;)

typo in the title

I think you meant to say:

"PNY calls Ghostbusters to flog overpriced tat"

Is there a networkable Freeview box?

HTPC

see title

Common usernames get more spam

RE: Zero Spam.

Presumptuously assuming that everyone else has a Futurama fixation...

"Bending_in_the_Wind" ?

Is the ION VHS2PC Macrovision friendly?

may or may not help you...

My understanding of how MacroVision works means that it's essentially the receiving device that screws things up for you. The unseen/unheard MacroVision signals cause the automatic record-gain controls on the recording VCR to get themselves in a tangle, thus causing the darkening and/or quietening artifacts.

What I'm trying to say, in a round about way, is that I'd *imagine* it's the software at the PC end that you're going to have to worry about most of all. Though it would be nice if the playback device would just drop the wanky signals.

<digression>

How many movies are you talking? And how much is the VHS2PC? Unless you've got a plethora of tapes, it may be cheaper to spring for new DVD copies. Or get a cheap VHS player while you still can -- the kids ain't gonna be kids forever, and you can shit-can/eBay the lot in 5 odd years time!

Having said all that, if you don't want to splash out on the DVDs (subject to your technical copyright infringement scruples -- I'm actually a bit fuzzy on the legality of you transferring your VHS to DVD in fact) why not just download DVD rips of the movies? It's sure to be much better quality than some shonky VHS conversion from some cranky old over-watched tape. :o)

</digression>

Philips unveils 38mm-thick HD TV

slim?

"Measuring a super-slim 38mm at its thinnest point"

Nice use of Estate Agent measuring tactics, by giving the most attractive extreme of dimension only.

My pencil is roughly 0.5mm thick at its thinnest point (I haven't sharpened it today). However, it's over 10 x that thick at the arse end. Not exactly meaningful information when given out of context, is it?

Tell me what it measures at its thinnest point, thickest point, mean and median and you might get my attention.

~1 x Grumpy Old Man signing off.

Forgot your ID? You must be a terrorist

Simple answer

Ban everyone from flying until they can prove they aren't a terrorist.

Google Android just five weeks away?

RE: "What would Churchill say?!!!"

"Oh yes!"

(You were talking about the dog, right?)

Too much money? Bling your iPhone with the $1000 app

@ Mat Stace

I think a picture of a lump of dog turd priced at $0.01 would be more fitting for your concept ... and the device.

Rumour of redesigned iPhone

RE: I would never buy an iPhone.

"That cock on the Gadget Show loves them, that's good enough for me to NOT want one..."

Oh, I thought his "review" of the 3G version last night was fair and even handed. *cough*

US customs: Yes, we can seize your laptop, iPod

read between the lines

Quote: "copy the contents and share the data with other agencies"

I smell a secret governmental pr0n ring just waiting to be busted wide open!

Misheard song lyrics blamed on technology

RE: Was it just me...

Always sounded that way to me too. Still does. I don't think it's a mishearing either.

Panasonic 40in OLED by 2011

pricing

Let's hope they get the panel cost down a bit (and that it doesn't increase in a linear fashion depending on the size) ... I don't much fancy shitting ~£20K on a new telly.

Global Wii sales nearing 30m

RE: Holy Smokes!

Must be looking at a different article, cause I count two.

Crap! Three.

Sony profits down, but PS3 sales up

RE: What is this loss crap?

"The thing sells for €400, where is the loss?" ... I can't believe I'm even going to bother responding to that, but respond I will.

The loss is where "the thing" costs more to produce than the manufacturer sells it to the wholesalers for.

It's called a "loss leader" -- lose money on the console, recoup it via software sales (hopefully). Which is, as has been pointed out a few times already, is common practice (though not always the case) in the console market.

Hmmm I was quite restrained *pats self on back*

Steve Fossett may be alive, investigator claims

@ Michael Duke

Here here.

(I don't actually know what you're banging on about, but I'm going to make out I do so that I look ded clevah)

Hmm, that's a tad strange, you seem to have posted the same random comment more than once...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/09/eastenders_wages_costs_ruling/comments/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/16/dell_powervault_md1120_storage_expansion/comments/

^^^ OK this one looks legit ^^^

El Reg got a DB FUBAR? ... Or just a nut-job cross-posting? ;-)

Nike pulls Air Stab trainers

"Airstab"

Hearing the name didn't make me want to shank someone (with the possible exception of the individual who named them), but it did instantly make me think "what a SHIT name for a pair of trainers".

Then, on seeing the image, my first thought was "what a SHIT looking pair of trainers". So I guess the name is appropriate -- maybe they can try to justify it like that to the overreacting mob.

The "Pocket Knife" shoes are no great shakes either (name+looks)... Iif there a whole "blade" theme coming through here?

Pope apologises for Apple's MobileMe sins

@ Kenny Millar

I'll think you'll find they're calling it the Heyzeus Phone, the Spanish pronunciation, because, um, some Spanish people use them.

My story, sticking to it.

Mine's the one with the El Diablo PDA in the pocket.

World's smallest iPod music beamer debuts

"Brando doesn’t say how use will affect your player’s battery life."

Best guess? It'll have an adverse effect.

I'm going, I'm going...

Sony PS3 movie downloads are go

RE: Limited use - shame

You should download DVD Rips of your grumble flicks, instead of 30 second clips.

Music videos? TV episodes? Don't believe you. ;)

Nintendo bring real-time interactivity to Wii

neat, but...

Why didn't they just slap this techno in the controller to begin with?

Are "new" controllers going to have it integrated?

Are they going to replace my wobbly rubber Wiimote jackets with some that are capacious enough to accommodate this new widget?

Enquiring minds, ya-da ya-da.