Posts by TomG

'He must be stopped': Missouri candidate's children tell voters he's basically an asshat

Re: It's just not that hard to figure it out

Trump got elected because the other choice was much worse. BTW, the civil war ended slavery.

Re: There are some people that the

Just by changing a few words everything you said is applicable to the USA.

Woman who hooked up with over 15 spectres has found her forever phantom after whirlwind romance and plane sex

Re: "laws here that only protect people from themselves"

agreed

In Windows 10 Update land, nobody can hear you scream

I guess I don't understand. In settings if you show that you are downloading over a metered connection you can download manually. Am I confused and don't understand what is happening?

You want to know which is the best smartphone this season? Tbh, it's tricky to tell 'em apart

Re: Oops!

My wife and I both have Windows phone and they work very well. Microsoft made a mistake in stopping their phone business. BTW, what makes a cell phone the "greatest"? Yes, the apps are/were limited, but whos needs thousands of apps?

US Supreme Court blocks internet's escape from state sales taxes

This would only work if Amazon moved operations (totally) to Canada. If they still maintained a presence in the US they would still be subject to the tax rules.

Re: Death and Taxes

The firm making the sale has the responsibility to know the tax law. No excuses.

Re: Death and Taxes

At the risk of getting many downvotes, Windows. Seriously, the company from whom you buy your software will make the necessary corrections/additions. This will be available as a monthly download.

Re: "they wouldn't be states then."

Effectively, the Constitution is reviewed every time the Legislature is in sessions. It is called passing a law.

Re: Er ....

If you are referring to the sales tax software industry, that industry is alive and well.

Re: Yo! Yank ... Er ....

As a consumption tax the tax is due based on where the taxable item is consumed. Therefore if you ordered something from Minnesota while on vacation in Finland and had it shipped to your home in New Mexico, the New Mexico tax would be assessed.

Generally sales tax is a consumption tax and the tax is based on the location of the buyer. BTW, sales tax is a tax on the consumer, not the seller. The seller has the responsibility of collecting and remitting the tax.

Re: Er ....

As a former tax auditor, retired 15 years now, I was aware of several companies that made packages that would calculate the correct sales tax based on the location of the buyer.

Peak smartphone? Phone fatigue hits Western Europe hard

Re: Nokia delivers

My Windows phones are great.

Re: Nokia delivers

Have two Windows phones and they work great. Would/will buy another if they are still available when I get ready. I plan on using the current phones as long as possible.

Facebook confesses: Buckle up, there's plenty more privacy lapses where that came from

"Rather than admit it helped put Donald Trump in the White House by endlessly broadcasting and writing up his rallies and speeches, " From my viewpoint, it seems that Hillary's inept campaigning put Donald Trump into the Whitehouse. Hillary's face was on the TV much more than Donald's in my part of the USA. She came across as shrill and unlikeable. ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and CNN all seemed to have a Hillary preference.

CEO insisted his email was on server that had been offline for years

Re: A data loss near miss?

It would help if people would read what they had typed before posting.

Apple pulled 2,204lbs of gold out of old tech gear

Re: Cool

Joe Schmoe pays less in taxes but more for an Apple phone.

Re: Does the report say how much they lose?

Since the consumer (you, the Apple product purchaser) is the one paying the cost by purchasing the Apple product you are the one that makes the decision as to whether it is useful or sensible.

Re: "For a site that attracts devs ..."

I saw what you did (carp).

Re: Spelling!

I am of the opinion that many people that read the Register are not particularly technically adept. They read the comments for the humorous remarks. Therefor they are not concerned about being grammatically correct. Thanks for the laugh.

Re: Love 'em or hate 'em...

They would have to be very dysfunctional. Apple Lovers bond to their Apple product is very strong.

Re: Love 'em or hate 'em...

The solution to this is to buy computers and phones that can be repaired. Never mind, I forgot this article is aimed at Apple Lovers.

Microsoft Office 365 and Azure Active Directory go TITSUP*

Re: Sometimes it's the right choice

Finally someone used the phrase "server farm". I thought this designation was gone forever.

Furious gunwoman opens fire at YouTube HQ, three people shot

Re: Back on the hamster wheel..

"Anyway, it looks Americans are living in fear." No, we are NOT living in fear. We have the ability to defend ourselves.

Re: Back on the hamster wheel..

And, that would be where? Heavily armed is a matter of perception. Perhaps you do live in a place that is heavily armed, you just don't know it because the arms are not obvious.

Re: As a YouTuber...[service no longer available from....]

It is pathetic that anyone would depend on Google for anything.

Re: There is no ready answer

That is part of what makes America free. In the USA, people control the government, the government does not control the people.

Re: You can't legislate evil out of society

Don't understand why this post has 10 down votes. Do people really not understand that evil intent is independent of the means to carry out that evil intent?

The US is NOT a democracy, it is a republic. No, the citizens do not feel that way.

Fermi famously asked: 'Where is everybody?' Probably dead, says renewed Drake equation

Re: Not useful

server farms?????

Boring. The phone business has lost the plot and Google is making it worse

Reading these comments, it strikes me that so many people want their cell phones to be exciting. Do they not have a life? They probably should look for something exciting than a phone. On the other hand, maybe I don't really understand cell phones. An improvement in battery life would be good though.

New York Police scrap 36,000 Windows smartphones

Re: Well, they could upgrade to WinPho 10s

The two Windows phone I have 640XL with 8.1 and 950 with Windows 10 work just fine. Primarily use them as a phone with occasional use to surf the internet, messaging and photography. Will never have an IPhone. Had two and both were junk. Maybe I just not a sophisticated cell phone user.

Kentucky gov: Violent video games, not guns, to blame for Florida school massacre

Constitution

It seems everyone thinks all the US government has to do to solve the gun situation is to activate the National Guard, have them go house to house and confiscate everyone's firearm. Please be aware we have a set of rules called the Constitution wherein is stated the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. If wholesale confiscation is the answer, then the rules have to be changed.

President Trump turns out the lights on solar panel imports into US

Re: That’s just one example

You seem to underestimate how large the electricity market is in the USA. Mexico probably could not fill the demand if they covered Mexico with solar panels.

Re: Decreasing coal exports

Since you seem privy to Trumps financial affairs, you should inform the appropriate legal officials and save us all.

Re: Wonder what the effect will be in the rest of the world?

Since you have to pay for the panels and the installation, the electricity is NOT free.

Re: Freedom of speech.

Etatdame; Freedom of speech allows one to express an OPINION, not diagnose an illness.

Electronic voting box makers want kit stripped from eBay – and out of hackers' hands

Re: Ontario, Canada doesn't have these problems . . .

So, if the first scan was inaccurate how will a second scan be any better?

Re: a beautiful piece of legislation

The system, in the US of A is not broken, it works as it was designed to work. BTW, people must realize the President , and by extension, the Vice President are not elected by popular vote. They are elected by the Electoral College. Each state determines how the Electoral College representatives are determined. If you are in favor of the President and VP being elected by popular vote you must realize that Texas, California, Florida and New York voters will ALWAYS determine who is elected to these offices.

Re: Ontario, Canada doesn't have these problems . . .

It is my understanding there is a Federal election law that requires election officials to keep a hardcopy of election machine counts for two years.

Re: Ontario, Canada doesn't have these problems . . .

Easy to influence a Canadian election. Just prepare ballots marked to favor the person of your choice and then scan the ballots. Or, just lose a ballot box from a precinct in which the candidate you want to lose is favored.

Ford giving electric car investment a jolt to the tune of $11bn

Re: Alas, poor Tesla

They have billions of dollars invested in in plants and equipment used to manufacture ICE which will be useless in manufacturing electric cars.

Re: Does the US government know?

As a Ford stockholder and long time Ford vehicle owner I keep track of Ford and I don't remember any government bailouts for Ford. Perhaps you can tell us when these bailouts occurred.

Team Trump goes in to bat for Google and Facebook

Re: What did you expect?

You are another person that does not understand the Electoral College. I repeat, the President IS NOT elected by the people.

Re: What did you expect?

Spoken like a true Democrat.

Re: Trump will want to be re-elected

Apparently you don't understand the Electoral College. The President does not get elected by the people.

Seldom used 'i' mangled by baffling autocorrect bug in Apple's iOS 11

That is what you get for buying an IPhone. My Windows works just fine. Only drawback to a Windows phone is my friend don't ooh and aah when they see it.

Take off, ya hosers! Silicon Valley court says Google can safely ignore Canadian search ban

Poles could be used to measure distance also.

Re: In «America» ?

Been living in the good old USA for 78 years. Never met anyone that got "their knickers all knotted up when anybody points out that theirs is only the second-largest country on that continent". BTW, it is generally accepted that the TWO Americas are comprised of two continents.