Posts by Kane 1826 publicly visible posts • joined 17 May 2007
"1a) Wired-in Smoke Detector installation location obviously already has AC power. But not likely to have Ethernet. Ceilings are not usually prewired with Ethernet."
One man's ceiling is another man's floor. Or the same man. Depends on how many floors there are. Or men.
The point is, I have Ethernet cabling running from downstairs to upstairs in my house and it passes under the floor of the main bedroom. Which also happens to be the ceiling of the living room.
"Age restricted?
So why are 8-10yr olds playing it as witnessed on the bus yesterday."
Because their parents are not supervising the use of their devices closely enough? Maybe?
"I'm actually with Harry on this one. These games are deliberately designed to be addictive just like hard drugs.
That's probably closer to the truth than some people are willing to admit, particularly when it come to the Looter/Shooter genre (I'm looking at you EA/Activision-Blizzard, with your bastardly loot boxes), however I tend to stay away from those types of games, for a number of reasons:
However, I realise as I'm writing this and reading through the remainder of your post, that this will largely pass you by as it appears you have denigrated my hobby and pastime by comparing it to watching paint dry.
May I recommend a couple of sessions of Catan instead?
"When you can't trust the police not to arrest you rather than help you - then you have to go to some local "help" if you are in trouble
Then you owe them so you have to do little jobs for them - soon you can't go to the police anyway
Pretty soon everyone in that community is part of, or necessarily supporting of the local "help"
Worked for, Italians in NY in the 1900s, Latino gangs in LA and catholics in Belfast in the 60s/70s
If this tory policy really works, soon we will have ISIS as embedded in UK politics as as Sinn Fein's "paramilitary wing" are in NI."
Wow, that's some mind fart you expelled there, matey. Here, have a pint, it might calm your nerves.
"I was looking forward to read this article, but the opening sentence left me wondering whether the journalist knows what he / she / it is doing..."
I was looking forward to reading this comment, but the opening sentence left me wondering whether the commentard knows what he / she / it is doing...
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I get where you're coming from, I truly do, but a lack of simple oversight leaves one open to criticism.
"Unsurprisingly he was single, and most likely a virgin."
Not necessarily. Those of us who have been married a fair bit of time, we tend to lose the social...habits...of self control. It's to do with being particularly comfortable with those around you for long periods of time, and this can translate to the workplace.
For example, when at home my wife will quite happily burp in front of me after a particularly enjoyable meal. However, she would turn an interesting shade of red if this were to happen in public.
"Oh yes, everyone except those with their trotters in the troughs."
With your head down in the pig bin
Saying 'Keep on digging'
Pig stain on your fat chin
What do you hope to find
Down in the pig mine?
You're nearly a laugh
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry
"Swapping lids could be a good experiment in showing how much some of them depend on it on a daily basis."
You bastard! You complete and utter bastard! There is no need for that! We KNOW how much we need it! There's no need to deprive us of our fix!
"I honestly don't get the wireless earphone thing. Maybe it's my age..."
Nope, it's the removal of the headphone jack on current models of phones (thanks Apple) that have caused the rise of the wireless earphone/bud.
Not that it bothers me as I don't use my phone to listen to music, I have a separate MP3 player for that, old school.
"Typical authoritarian approach. While GCHQ is tracking phone calls, reading emails and text messages, hacking our friends in Belgium (Belgacom).....the citizens who are paying for the STASI aren't allowed to find out what the elected local authorities are doing on their behalf. Welcome to the future present."
Ahem...
Enter stage right, the late, great Bill Hicks! Everyone, give him a round of applause!
...But I actually asked this guy, ‘OK, dinosaur fossils-- how does that fit into your scheme of life? What's the deal?’
He goes: ‘God put those here to test our faith.’
'I think God put you here to test my faith, dude. I think I've figured this out.’
Does that-- That's what this guy said. Does that bother anyone here? The idea that God might be fucking with our heads? Anyone have trouble sleeping restfully with that thought in their head? God's running around burying fossils: ‘Ho ho! We'll see who believes in me now, ha ha! I'm a prankster God. I am killing me, ho ho ho!’ You know?
You die, you go to St. Peter:
‘Did you believe in dinosaurs?’
‘Well, yeah. There were fossils everywhere. (trapdoor opens) Aaaaarhhh!’
‘You fuckin' idiot! Flying lizards? You're a moron. God was fuckin' with you!’
‘It seemed so plausible, aaaaaahh!’
‘Enjoy the lake of fire, fucker!’
"It's not about whether Huawei Cisco is spying on us today, but about the risk of them abusing the infrastructure we are to build. Huawei Cisco has ties with the Chinese American government, the Chinese American government has been spying on us and wants to dominate us. Do we deliver our next generation communication platform into their hands? I say "no", regardless of whether they have already been caught spying. If they can, they will do it ... 100% certain."
There, fixed that for you.
"From what was detailed in the article, I believe that the judge thinks there is plenty in the file names, etc. to believe that the hard drives contain the digital equivalent of a loaded firearm. Given that, I can understand why they don't believe him entirely innocent and don't want to let him have the hardware back."
Then the NCA should press charges.
"INTERESTING RED PLANET YOU HAVE HERE, REMINDS ME OF FOURECKS ON MY MORE USUAL BEAT, BUT IT'S EVEN MORE DEADLY, DESPITE THE LACK OF SPIDERS"
Dangerous Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Jellyfish, Insects, Spiders, Crustaceans, Grasses, Trees, Mosses and Lichens of Terror Incognita.
Volume 29C
Part 3
"This is incorrect. If you're not charged, or found not guilty then your DNA and fingerprints are deleted automatically. Even if you're convicted, the data will be erased after a period of time, for most offences."
Mwah!
The level of naivety of this statement is staggering.
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