Posts by Rubber chicken

Fat-fingered admin downs entire Joyent data center

Nom Nom Nom Nom.....

I have very nearly chewed my way through my chair as a system has gone down at my hands in error. (and no - not using my mouth to chew - the pucker was that strong)

Fuming fanbois flood 'flimsy iPhone 5 Wi-Fi' forum

Re: Apple fail Muppets

No - I spent this morning on this and it is not an iOS6 bug, although it is a pain they didn't better announce it.

They've deprecated older versions of TLS so if you've not kept your system up to date and don't support TLSv1.2 then there is your peoblem.

That will be $10000 please.

Microsoft NZ exposes TechEd delegates' passwords

Re: Aren't all NZ passwords...

No. mine is: aussie-underArm.b0wling

Disable Java NOW, users told, as 0-day exploit hits web

Have not run Java @ home for years now

Not found a single instance when it's been needed for home apps. Work another story unfortunately.

Unfortunately flash is still required for most "educational" websites still.

Marlinspike demos MS-CHAPv2 crack

Shall we start using RSA SecurID now?

Sacked health care BOFH jailed for revenge hack

Monkey - where did you get $17m from?

There is a decimal point in there.....

Quote:

causing damage of at least $17,000. The court also ordered Fowler to pay restitution of $17,243.01 and to be placed on supervised release for three years after serving her sentence of confinement.

Kiwis scrap 'three strikes' P2P policy

Speed up el Reg - this is days old!!

the old skool news "paper" that this was written on days ago is in my cats litter box.....

Nokia calls for Voluntary Resignations

This is why I read The Register...

No bullshit reporting:

" But the pill would be easier to swallow of Nokia hadn't pissed away so much money pursuing a Web 2.0 dream."

Love it. Keep it up.

Shark attacks predict economic bubbles, says boffin

Well my day is now complete

Every day I search for a new article with the word "elasmobranches" in it. Woo - I can go home now....

Reg competition: Cisco goes isup

In moral support for Arnie

After taking great offence at Boris' uncalled for retort to Arnie, the webmaster at Cisco decided to have his own version of a Boston "T" party, and destroy the "t's"

"Damn the Briish, I'll show hem...."

OMFG, what have you done?

I've tried it and I'm not sure....

Too much space taken up by the right hand bar. Squashes the text up too much.

Where's Paris gone? Did her lawyers get in touch? (fnar fnar.....)

A few nice features (most read/most commented etc)

Needs a sideways thumb or a shoulder shrug icon to display random disinterest or mediocraty.

Otto Z. Stern possibly dead at 57

Who? Leaving where??

:-)

Paris, just beauce of her wonky eye

Jobs bars 3G Jesus Phone sales at Canuck Apple Stores

They killed Arkwright!

Clutching at his chest, poor Arkwright falls to the floor and spasms once whilst quietly moaning "Ow much?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/openallhours/index.shtml

Nice shiney toy - but bugger the cost - its not that important that I spend the same as a reasonable 2nd hand car over the next two years.

Google's Street View spycar clocked in London

RE: WHY in the world are the lane lines painted all zig-zaggedy??"

Its so only small "sensible cars" can fit through the intersection. No bonkers yank tanks here please.

Whither Google's new CFO?

I'll do it!!

Pick me!! pick me!! I like chocolate mousse!!

SanDisk warns that unsecured flash drives are coming to get you

Oh - thats how it works!!

And there was me thinking SanDisk were doing a much needed public service. Only to have all my hopes dashed.....

Ofcom says yes on more TV ads

About bloody time!!

The adverts on TV are the best thing. I record programs and skip the content just to see the adverts.

Paris, just because we've got enough thumbs on the board.

Northrop: battlefield rayguns to demo this year

Won't they need specially trained sharks to use these?

Sorry - It had to be said.

Paris, 'coz she's got bite.

I'll leave now...

Sir Edmund Hillary dies at 88

"What's the national drink in New Zealand?"

Tough call, but I'd call it a three way tie between a lager, a Chardonnay and a Savignon Blanc.

But it is a moot point. Here's to Sir Ed.

Oh, and NZ'ers like me do read el reg. Top notch.

US car thieves floored by manual gearbox

You don't "drive" and auto - you "aim" them

From the land of the '4real' kid it is getting tough to find a manual. Still, it makes finding one a fun part of buying a car.

Don't care about the inconvienience in rush hour traffic. Take the bus or train :-)

Half of stored files will never be accessed

There was a survey once...

That after careful analysis concluded that 78% of all statistics are made up.