Posts by Craig 2 629 publicly visible posts • joined 1 Jul 2009
Well it did work to a certain extent. It was to break the monopoly that Microsoft had with IE. Unfortunately, another monster came along and created another monopoly (Chrome).
In reality, Microsoft was broken so effectively that they don't even have their own browser any more, just a Chrome skin!
The comments make a great read on Tribalism and why the planet is never going to get along with each other. I think the only thing that could unite the people of Earth would be colonies on the Moon & Mars. Then we could unite to look down on them. (Maybe throw in some asteroid belt mining communities à la The Expanse to really look down on)
Definitely a logic flaw here!
Imagine the solar panels were not there, what would happen to the energy from the sun striking the ground?
Solar panels are net-zero (ignoring the energy used to create them from fossil fuels)
We use solar panels to (try) prevent locked up CO2 in fossil fuels being ADDED to the atmosphere.
"using fake mdm reg key (to default it to good old blank page or url of choice)."
So many times you see this now where you can fix the problem by: doing something 99.9% of users don't know how to do, which will be randomly & silently reset in the future, to Microsoft's preference. Constant updates have ceded the user's ability to make preferential configuration changes on a permanent basis. When I added something into config.sys, it stayed there!
Also it will be interesting if the Chrome manifest war on ad blockers will have an effect on its market share. (Lots of people moaning about Ublock etc recently)
True, it just means it is extremely likely to be rubbish...
Or if you want a more comprehensive breakdown... it could have subtle, possibly undetectable errors to the layman. It could still read coherently and make sense but be completely wrong. It could expose an inherent bias in the LLM. It could be re-worded in a way that inadvertently changes the meaning or context.
Native speakers of a language (eg. English!) that have had decades of experience in its idiosyncrasies still encounter regular misunderstandings and misinterpretations. What chance has the infinite load of monkeys that is `AI`?
I think the point El Reg is trying to make is that in the world of GPS bikes, AI, spy satellites, government monitoring and mass surveillance, the method of capture is very low tech - spotted in a fast food joint...
Although, the only reason he did get captured is because of pervasive CCTV. There were multiple pictures of him and if they didn't exist, all the eye-witness reports would be "someone in a hoodie with a backpack"
Many times have I given a device back to a customer and they say "wow you're great, how did you fix it? I was trying for hours..."
Yea, I just put in your correct password or read the popup dialog and did what it said...
Normally I would say it's such a convoluted process and "damn Microsoft" etc etc so they don't feel bad.
Lawyers: To do everything by the book it's going to cost £X to license all this data acquisition and get regulatory permissions...
MS: Fuck it, we'll just grab it anyway and ask for forgiveness later...
Lawyers: That sounds like a bad idea and could end up with thousands of hours of litiga.... err, yes that sounds like a great plan.
AFAIK one of the triggers is if the tag owner ISN'T present. So hundreds of trackers in suitcases would presumably have their owners on the same flight.*
* Yes, we've all been there... When you know more about where your luggage is than the airline helpdesk they tend to be more like an unhelpdesk.
"When is it an idiot doing a "brake check" in a road rage incident, and when is it simply evidence that a vehicle is coming to a safe stop in a short period of time"
Like any thorough data analysis you would hope a single outlier wouldn't immediately skew your insurance premiums. ie. The safe but sharp stop.
However, the `idiot` is likely performing constant aggressive manoeuvers which builds an overall picture of their perceived riskier driving.
nb. This is just a technical point, the idea itself is horrendous.
Either disable all Starlink IDs close to the contested front that aren't on the list of IDs sold/given to Ukraine.
Or the nuclear option: Disable all Starlinks there and then re-enable as requested by the Ukranian military.
They could even ask Ukraine for a whitelist first.
" if you're close enough to be able to actually see the driver's facial expressions, then you're arguably too close already..."
Tell me you've never ridden a bike on the road without telling etc..
On a bike, you look at car driver's eyes ALL the time! Drivers pulling out of junctions (either way) or turning right (thus crossing the road in the UK) are prime examples. You then know when a driver has actually seen you. Of course, this doesn't guarantee they won't still pull out in front of you anyway, because: They misjudge your speed and think they have plenty of time, or they know that *you* have also seen them and will brake because you would prefer to avoid getting flattened today...
Too right, it did so poorly because in typical Sony style, it was a complete money-grab. It should have been £99 with 100+ PS1 games on there. Instead it was £99 for 20 games, crappy emulation, region issues and locked down.
Look up Anbernic for much better Android handheld retro emulators.
All good points, but you don't need an Apple watch to do 99% of those things... I use a Garmin watch mainly for sport but it's very handy for messages, alarms, weather, paying, health stats etc etc. The battery lasts a week or more...
As for `Why track your walks or health stats` - it's interesting... Have you ever watched a documentary, read a newspaper or article or absorbed any information not strictly related to your survival? Why is that any different?
“Even more evidence that the walled garden doesn't so anything but let Apple assert control”
The app was removed, so obviously you are wrong.
Well the app wasn't removed until reaching at least this news outlet who then emailed Apple, after which it was removed.
So obviously and more importantly demonstrably, you're wrong.
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