* Posts by csaenemy

6 publicly visible posts • joined 17 Aug 2009

Tech boffins: Spend gov money on catching cyber crooks, not on AV

csaenemy
Linux

Maybe I'm just lucky

I've not used an anti virus, or firewall for the past three years and had no problems. Probably helps that I use Linux and don't download anything stupid

NHS trust goes 100% over IT budget in patient records rollout cockup

csaenemy

Computer says "No"

"By the time the trust's new £430m hospital at Southmead is completed in April 2014, the trust intends that it will be only using electronic patient information."

No, you can't have that life saving emergency operation, the computer's down.

Times celebrates disappearing readers

csaenemy
Unhappy

Pay per view

Of course you realise, the next thing, if there is any substantial take up, will be extra charges for sports sections and special features.

Remember when you paid for Sky, then a bit later you paid extra for Sky Sports, then a bit later you paid even more for Premium events, but you DID pay.

Youth jailed for not handing over encryption password

csaenemy
Unhappy

Police State

I remember a time when a crime had to be committed and proven to have been committed before sentencing could take place

Sky 3D to go live on 3 April in 'thousands' of pubs

csaenemy
Pint

Beer in 3D glasses

I wonder when someone's going to produce 3D contact lenses so we can view the whole world with an extra dimension all day long.

Mandy not swayed by ents mogul on illegal file sharing

csaenemy

Illegally downloading?

"The Daily Telegraph claimed that millions of people throughout the UK faced fines of up to £50,000 if their kids were caught illegally downloading films and music."

My understanding is that it's not actually illegal to download films and music. Sharing is another matter though.