Posts by Haff

Blocking stolen phones from the cloud can be done, should be done, won't be done

anyone remember BlackBerry?

Device blocks were normal for lost devices with BlackBerry. Once they were blocked the device could not access any services. Seems we have taken a step backwards.

WHO-backed meta-study finds no evidence that cellphone radiation causes brain cancer

Re: From the article:

A little lower down the article we also see the clarification

the extended lifespan coupled with the higher tumors detection rates have caused higher incidence of elderly cancers. Updated epidemiological data on the burden of brain and CNS cancers is thus required.

Douglas Adams was right: Telephone sanitizers are terrible human beings

Real Sanitizers

We had a similar issue just after lockdown. Users were encouraged to clean their desk areas with anti viral products between users. In one site they used rather too much alcohol based hand gel to clean the reception telephone, it managed to dissolve components of the ear piece and internal circuitry.

Robotics startup wants to disrupt walking with AI roller skates

WOW and only $1199 for early adopters!!

Microsoft warns of bugs after nation pushes back DST switchover

Re: Canada uses tzdata files with American city names

But Canda and the USA are both in America, so the naming seems valid

If you look at the full list most are Continent\City

Lawyers say changes to UK data law will make life harder for international businesses

Re: Additional and unnecessary costs

The attraction is the additional costs , and the ability to make money from them with new companies owned and run the wives and family of the ministers

Microsoft gives Notepad a minimalist makeover to match Windows 11 style

Re: Dark?

it took ages to get that mark out of the back of your blazer

I'm diabetic. I'd rather risk my shared health data being stolen than a double amputation

how do you determine what information is important or relevant?

and why would you not want a medical professional who is treating you not to see all of your history?

One person's harmless japery can be another's night of LaserJet Lego

Radiation Leak

There was an app written for mobile devices that would set messages on the screens those and other HP printers.

I when working for a now long forgotten fruity phone maker set the one in our area to show "Radiation Leak". One of the department managers raised a very concerned help desk ticket.

We were not sure where he thought the radiation was coming from.

Patch now: Design flaw in Windows security allows hackers to own corporate laptops, PCs

Re: Server 2003

They are or They're

Jony Ive: Apple iWatch will SCREW UP Switzerland's economy

Re: Bang on

2000 AD surley ?

Ninja Pirate Zombie Vampires versus Chuck Norris and the Space Marines

ABC Warriors

no list of war robot is complete with out the ABC warriors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Warriors

London Underground cleaners to refuse fingerprint clock-on

Re: Dignity

so you object to being Bio-metricaly scanned

Do you never where an ID badge with your bio-metric data (photo) on it?

Boffins shine 800Mbps wireless network from flashlight

Photosensitive epilepsy

Most people with photosensitive epilepsy are triggered between 16 and 25 Hz. That is well within the range the brain will see as a flicker.

have a look here for more information http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/photosensitive-epilepsy

Many voice encryption systems easily crackable

What is a Landmine phone ?

No realy i am intrigued