* Posts by Master Luke

10 publicly visible posts • joined 3 Nov 2009

Creator of Linux virtual assistant blames 'patent troll' for project's death

Master Luke

Re: Another one bites the dust.

You can't just put quality custom audio components, microphone and speaker in an off the shelf box and expect it to work well. Acoustics is difficult like that.

Guess who's still in charge of your gas safety, Brits? Capita

Master Luke

Re: If ever there was a time... to get your facts right

Ok so where do you think the majority of that electricity comes from right now? Is burning gas localy to heat water really less efficient than burning it in a power station, using that to heat water to produce steam to spin a turbine to produce electicity that may or may not be needed at that precise moment? Not to mention the losses in the transmission of that electricity to your home through the national grid.

99% efficient? I don't think so, but feel free to provide evidence to correct me.

Fines for crossing roads while TXTing enacted in Honolulu

Master Luke

Re: Need in UK

Have you ever heard of a pedestrian being fined for stepping out in front of a cyclist, while they have their nose glued firmly to their phone? Or not stopping at a pedestrian crossing to check that traffic has actually been able to stop for them before striding out on to it?

The rules of the road apply to everyone, pedestrians and cyclists included. In fact there is a whole section in The Highway Code entitled Rules For Pedestrians. I wonder how many have ever read it?

Nationwide’s online banking goes down again

Master Luke

Re: Nationwide delivers banking services for about 12% of the UK.

Very easy to sit there and say that when you have no idea of what actually happened!

Antitrust this! EU Commish goes after HOLLYWOOD’s big guns

Master Luke

Not to mention.....

DVD and BluRay Region coding?

Chrome version 42 will pour your Java coffee down the drain: Plugin blocked by default

Master Luke

Re: isnt that a good thing?

It can be both: A zero if you boil it, or lots of ones if you make chips from it........

BBC clamps down on illicit iPlayer watchers

Master Luke

Re: illicit viewers?

"Indeed. I can't really see the BBC being able to argue in court that the licence to view the materials online extends only to BBC-approved clients."

"Apple get away with it?"

Apple isn't a national Public Service Broadcaster.

TomTom unveils 'super' satnav

Master Luke

First?

Erm, what about the Garmin nüvi 3700 series?

Ballmer preempts Jobs with tablet slate trio

Master Luke

Why "Slate"?

Is it because it is running Windoze 7, so you'd be better off switching it off and writing on it with chalk?

HTC says no to Android HD2 to aid Windows Mobile

Master Luke

HD2 will be their flagship handset

So why cripple it with a decrepit OS?