Posts by rvt

Does Apple make you puke? Take this iOS 7.0.3 update with your tablets

It didn't made me sick, but i like to crossfade just so much better, i guess mostly because it looks better to my eye.

YouTube turns on dormant DRM, permits official downloads

God, i hate youtube.

"This video doesn't play on this device...(user switches to mobile mode and) voila video plays.

The problem is that Google interpretation on how a mobile version of a site should work and look like is just terrible.

On the desktop version i cannot do full screen on a tablet, but i cannot play all video's. On the desktop version I can play the video, but full,screen doesn't work AAaAaAaAArch.

Why can't google get his shit together and make it work like how it used to work!!

End of rant

Chaos Computer Club: iPhone 5S finger-sniffer COMPROMISED

I don't see how this is different to some devices that uses a image of your face to allow you into the system.

I think I would like to see a hack where they copied the fingerprint from any place other then the users finger itself to unlock the device. However, I fail to see why this is news worthy. This has been done in the way past

and will be done in future.

But we also have to think about the usecase, this is not to open a bank or your safe. THis is to unlock a phone! If you have more secure stuff on this, simply use the complicated passcode lock, the one that asks more then 4 digits and you are good, well better at least!

London Underground cleaners to refuse fingerprint clock-on

Re: Irony.

1) there is a difference between beeing forced to do something and doing it voluntary.

2) we have an idea how the iphone's fingerprint system works ( it doesnt store a picture of your fingerprint) and we have no idea how the tube system works, it could store a picture of your fingerprint?

Google swaps out MySQL, moves to MariaDB

I am very dissapointed that they didn't migrate to PostgreSQL

Apple snaffles travel app in quest for way out of Maps debacle

I believe that waze traffic was just integrated, so,youmgot some popups or something on google maps send frame was. I am working from home though, don's use maps as i know may we from my bed to the office (left, up,the strairs right, first door left, don't let the cat out of the office). No need for mals here.

Can't agree on a coding style? Maybe the NEW YORK TIMES can help

my favourite:

Boolean someError=Boolean.FALSE;

..

..

if (someError.toString().length()==5) return false else return true;

Egad! Could Samsung be cheating in Galaxy benchmark tests?

Does non of these so-called test labs own a ecent spectrum analyser? Then they could have seen ages ago if the devices under test is cheating or not.

Samsung overtakes Apple as most profitable global handset maker

Re: Memories of Eaton's...

Strange, and yet a iphone does everything i want it to do, i takes pictures, i can call with it, browse some internet site, and check my mail.

You got to remember that this is about the usecase of a mobile phone device.

Re: I predict

But iOS has applications, it will take long while if any before windows will take over the mobile phone market. History showd they where never very good in the mobile sphere..

BOFH: Don't be afraid - we won't hurt your delicate, flimsy inkjet printer

Re: That's why they put WEEE recycling symbols on them

Linuxcnc will do quite happely for you, andit will controller the steppers for you while he is at it.

Google accounts for quarter of US internet traffic – report

Netflix

It still amazes me how much netflix is pushing.

Nissan to enter 300 kmh electric car in Le Mans endurance race

Quite please

...we will hear in 2020 in the all electric Le Mans in 2020!

Tuis so everybody can the the hummmmmm of the power converters within the cars.

Mark my words!

Police arrest suspect in BIGGEST DDoS ATTACK IN HISTORY

Re: bets

I believe it was the nato that did build it in 1955.

Google forks WebKit, promises faster, leaner Chrome engine

Ahhh yes, Chrome, the new IE6!

Rid yourself of Adobe: New Firefox 19.0 gets JAVASCRIPT PDF viewer

Does it supports forms? properly not...

I don't really see a point in this

We're not making this up: Apple trademarks the SHOP

Re: Prior art ?

"I've seen some phone shops definitely fit those descriptions - cant remember which though?"

Must have been Samsung store...

Yay for iOS 6.1, grey Wi-Fi iPhone bug is fix- AWW, SNAP

As a Android user you cannot always fix the code be ause you don't always get the source code of drivers and firmware.

Remember, only the kernel is GPLed, and the mayority of libraries. Anything else is closed sourced and cannot be fixed.

Apple releases iOS 6.1, adds LTE carriers, tweaks security

The iTunes update was for me only 90Mb. I believe it depends on your device and where you life, not sure. I did see on a dutch forum it was 200 something Mb for some users.

NASA aims Curiosity's percussive drill at pink, veiny target

I can't help thinking.....

What if it's get stuck?

Kickstarted mobe charger 'kicked to death by Apple'

Re: Licensing terms - tried that

"Whatever happened to the EU directive that phones shall use a micro-USB charger?"

I believe that was a recommendation, there isn't a law that phones must have a micro-USB plug for charging. I do believe (don't know the source) that Apple was questioned once about why don't don't have micro-USB plug and there argument is that there cable's are USB compatible and they have been using the same cable already for over 9 or 10 years. There points where valid.

Again, I don't know the source anymore but I believe that was what has been said..

Re: err

Zippy,

Apple already had there own cable types when the micro USB came out. This was already used for the iPod's and adding a second connector just to charge your device is just ridiculous. Also, you GET a USB cable with your iPad/iPhone/iPad so you can stick it into any USB port without issues.

Re: err

@JeevesMkII,

Apple is one of the few that adheres to standards pretty well. I believe they have been using, and continue to do so the 32pin interface cable. All compatible with the iDevices. The lightning cable is new but I can plug it into any mac, PC or USB charging station and it will charge or communicate with the device I plug it into.

Take any phone from any other brand and they will, or have been suppling different cables throughout the years for each and every different model.

Also, don't forget it was Apple that used USB first, only after that it was the PC that started to use the USB standard, and the MAC's are still using USB next to the newer standards. Where MS or Adobe used there own media format's, Apple have been using H.268 for very very long times, only for other companies to follow and making it there standard, even Firefox comes back to that decision! webDAV webCAL, all standards used by Apple for there iDevices where for example Microsoft uses it's own 'standards'.

Also, USB won't work for everything, you cannot reliably transfer video+ audio signals over USB in a predictable way.

So, don't come to me that Apple doesn't adhere to any standards, they are doing a fine job, may be not perfect, but they are for sure not in a bad position.

Apple: 27-inch iMac won't ship until next year

Re: crap glossy screens

I am behind a glossy screen al day and I don't have any issues.

My experience with a matt display is (Dell and samsung screen) is that everything just looks more 'fuzzy' and not as sharp as it could be, but then again, I think that's suppose to be the purpose of a matt display.

Google kills free version of Apps for business

I can't believe people really use it.

I have seen some glimpses of google apps and that's like if you are thrown away 10 years or more in terms of functionality.

besides, as a european, according to the patriot act the US gov is allowed to snop into your documents without notification. That's just terrible.

no thank you Google, I will stay with my desktop and my local drives.

APPLE reveals complete updated blueprints of SPACESHIP JOBS

Re: Who'd have thought it?

Better to live in Apple's walled garden then in Android slum towns, right?

Automatic Facebook couple pages: Nauseating sign of desperation

Re: *chunder*

I don't have an account and I never will have an account!

Re: Yoinks!

The cattle doesn't care, thatst the fun Facebook and other social sites have. If one cow or pig dies, you just grow new cattle, and nobody cares as long as there stock is large enough.

Apple iCloud collapse forces fanbois to shower, meet face-to-face

Re: Eggs >> 1 basket

If you put your documents in many baskes, you also need to sync them up to the many baskets each time you update a document, not a easy task to setup reliably and in such a way that opening documents works correctly transparently. If i want to use pages, or word to open a document I don't want to search all services and downloadmthe right documents version.

Sow me a method that works and I will be impressed, as far as I know it doesn't exist.

Apple-v-Samsung $1bn iPhone fine: 'Jury foreman was biased'

In fact, both Apple and Samsung had to age with the jury before staring this case. Both samsung and Apple could object against the jury that was chosen, and both agreed all was in good order.

Samsung both Apple did know the background of all people. Samsung was just stupid enough to not verify each and every person when they could.

I am sorry to say for all fanbois, but samsung had it' chance to object but they didn't do so. May be they where just to confinsed that they would win so it didn't matter? Who know...

Sammy, please move on. You copied stuff from apple, and now you have to pay, also be glad that the judge didn't ask you to put. Note on your website like the childish judge in the UK did.

Google expects Apple to block its not crap iOS maps app

Re: Be reasonable...

What about: http://googlemapsfail.tumblr.com/ ?

Where are all the open-source mobile projects?

I was highly diappointed to see that from the playstore, hardly any of the software could be downloaded as source in GPL, BSD or any otheropej source license form. People kept talking to me that Android is open source and all that, but thats totally useless if you want to modify the software you are using, which is 99 ot of 100 propriety.

So, I really dont understand why Android fans keep saying about the openess of Android, because everything is closed source, except the OS itself. Which is, again, pretty useless because you usually want to modify the software, not the OS.

Microsoft: TypeScript isn't a JavaScript killer

Re: Why don't they cover all their bases?

What about the many developers that don't user windows at all, or not use a windows IDE?

Apple must apologise for its surly apology on its website on Saturday

Re: Does Apple care about its image ???

bollocks, if you compare foxcon issues with court case issues, then you are saying tha tall other companies that work with Foxcon also don't care about human rights.

In the end, its's the end customer that don't care, which isn't the case, it's that it's currently the only way to make consumer products for an affordable price, and millions of people have a income also...

Additionally also Samsung operates in the same user base as Apple does, that same 5%-10% of users with money.

iPhone owners sue Apple for locking Jesus mobe to AT&T

'MURIKA!!!

GooPad's eight-incher gives Apple fans cheap relief

GooPad's eight-incher gives Apple fans cheap relief

But will it blend??

No GPS in the iPad Mini Wi-Fi: People are right to criticise

Re: GPS?

Well said,thank you!

Re: Wasted £10 on maps of Spain

If you brought you iphone with you you could have use thethering to you ipad to get the needed GPS location.

Re: Wasted £10 on maps of Spain

That's your own fault really. I assume you also think it makes your coffee in the morning? I bit of research wouldn't help before you buy, right? Specially if you know about GPS, and why you need it.

Re: Offline mappage

I don't agree, yes I can get GPS on my IPad2 wifi only through the tethering it over my 3gs, but really I do which they put a GPS chip in any ipad. It's useful to have, and hardly cost much more.

I do life in a country where mobile internet is expensive, and when I go on Holliday it's hard to get a sim only abbo with enough bandwidth to suppose a 'always connected' you need for navigation.

I think it's at least useful to some extend for more then 50% of all ipad users, is my best guess.

Re: Offline mappage and google politico crappo mapo treachery, too

I Don't have the link, but that is properly the reason why the bloke with he new IPhone 5 that went to China all of a sudden got different maps then when he was outside of the country.

When he got back home, his maps changed again.

Amazon accused of remotely wiping punter's Kindle

Re: Options

When you buy music from iTunes they are not protected with DRM.

'PENDING LARRY QUOTE' - Google financials dunder blunder

Re: Well, this is what can happen ..

So simple, well played, upvote to you sir!

IBM prepares to demo 125TB MONSTER tape

Re: First day of my new job

I would quit right away, it will only get worse!

On that note.

I setup a raid1 system for a company, worked greatnwith snapshots and all. I left the company... Other guy comes in...

One year later i got called Iif I still had some tapes, no, why?

The bloke change it from raid1 to striping set to have more space and one hardisk crashed.

Apple loses UK 'Samsung copied us' appeal: Must publicly GROVEL

I am hoping for a good 'hello I am a ipad, and I am a Samsung' style advertisement, then the iPad will so how much more cool it is.

Google's 'JavaScript killer' marks first birthday with update

Re: Yaawwwwwwnnnn.

You better prepare for hibernation for quite some time....

iPhone 5 is the 'most difficult, scratchy device Foxconn has ever made'

Re: Poor choice of materials?

aluminium oxide is actually a very hard material, if they manage to make that layer thick enough, it should make the surface fairly scratch resistant.

Apple pays up for stealing design from Swiss Railways

Re: Precision?!

They are synced, or at least in the past using DCF77. it's a long wave radio signal which carrier the time using a low bit rate signal.

Every minute there is a preamble of the start of a new minute. For this preamble is what the clock waits for to continue to the next minute. By running the second a little faster you can guarantee that it needs to wait, and this it will run on time.

Nowadays they don't run on DCF77 anymore, I know at least of one occasion of a guy in holland that made a transmitter that did send a different time over the same radio frequency, thus messing up the NS (Dutch Railway system, at the time) schedules of trains.

MYSTERIOUS GREEN GLOW seen on iPhone 5s

I am not sure who remembers it, properluy most Samsung users won't but in our home we used to have a 'tube' television (CRT) sometimes it took minutes before it was at full brightness, when we turned it off it took minutes before it was completely dark and when it didn't work we vacuum cleaned it, or just it it with a flat hand.

I don't recall anybody complain about that, we where just happy we had a telly!!!

Now people complain about a tiny glow when the screen starts up? Grow up people, there are electronics, mechanics are the underlaying issue. It won't beam you up, it won't kill you.