Posts by JimND

Hopefuls rattle tin for customisable snap together 3D printer

24" cube work area, multiple heads

I don't know about the quality or precision, but Sumpod have one that fits that bit of the requirement.

disclaimer: I have no link with the company.

WHSmith Kobo Touch wireless e-book reader

Sound?

My Kindle-3 has sound and can turn a book into a badly-read audio book. There was a radio program recently that pointed out the latest Kindle has no sound, and blind people who were just getting used to being able to buy ebooks like the rest of us, were therefore stuffed. How does the kobo fit? is it a possible alternative for them?

John Lewis pitches 80-quid colour e-book reader

display?

How good is the display though? The monochrome readers use displays that work pretty well, even in bright daylight. Does this? or is it no better than reading on a phone?

Legendary steampunk computer 'should be built' - programmer

@snafu - Another SP fan!

I beat you at 12:06 :)

Seriously, it's worth reading Sydney's comics, and check the footnotes for interesting Victorian factoids...

But surely it was finished?

and they went off to fight crime...

http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/lovelace-the-origin-2/

Miliband retains Labour line on DNA and CCTV

They didn't 'become too casual'

They were actively attacking them!

Prosecutor resigns over sexting spree to crime victim

resigned not forced?

Just wondered if that means he gets a payoff or anything, as with our MP's who didn't resign after their dodgy expenses claims were revealed, but hung on until the election when they didn't stand and got a bloody good golden handshake...

Ubuntu 10.10 released to beta

I'll take a look at it but...

https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page says there's no fsck for btrfs yet, so I'll leave testing that for a while.

Academics must check contracts' effects on user rights

Good idea

Academics might be the only way to get opinions from people who don't have vested interests. As long as there's no pressuring for certain outcomes, as the last government have been known to do with the drug assessment committees for example.

Maybe they could look at the software patent fiasco then...

Why we love to hate Microsoft

Netbooks?

I've seen no evidence that the reason Windows is now dominant on netbooks is due to anything but MS abusing its monopoly position by leaning on manufacturers. If there was no pressure, then logically the manufacturers that have had some experience with Linux would be able to offer a choice of OS throughout their ranges. And any manufacturer could at least offer bare-metal machines.

I don't trust MS because their interests aren't mine. And they lie about it.

HTC posts Android 2.1 update for Hero phone

Force a check

Someone said for the first stage, if you switch the date forward a month it will do a check for updates.

Works fine, I used that to launch both stages at a time when I could use wifi

Giant solar-powered aircraft takes to the skies

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There's a wheel at the base of the tail, two very long retractable wheels on the wings and a retractable nose-wheel. The 'dolly' looks to be access steps for the pilot, and probably some maintenance/monitoring stuff.

Looks good fun though. I'd love a go in it :)

UK e-car trials kick off with mass motor handover

AC @ 00:15

They're quiet, but most of the noise from modern cars that haven't been chavved up is from the tyres anyway, and that gets louder as you go faster.

My electric commuta-scooter sounds like a milk float when power's applied, but a goes a good bit faster.

I like the idea of ring-tones though :)