Re: R V Jones
Been watching it recently...
All seven episodes are on YouTube as "The Secret War".
A couple of people have made playlists.
Posts by OhFFS
10 publicly visible posts • joined 3 Feb 2010
75 years ago, one Allied radar techie changed the course of WW2
If Ultrabooks lasted longer, would YOU open your wallet?
Thursday 9th August 2012 16:46 GMT
Re: Ultrabook sales are forecast to grow 92 per cent compounded through to 2017.
"When released its no wonder that the Apple take on the netbook had such a wow factor. Now Intel are trying to create the netbook replacement in pc's and are following the trend started by Apple."
You do know the MBA was created from an Intel reference design, right?
Oracle case crippled after judge rules APIs can’t be copyrighted
Ex-Microsofties' IE6 kill squad hits UK
Google SHOCK! Snaps up Motorola phone biz for $12.5bn
Monday 15th August 2011 12:59 GMT 
Odd conclusion
"But once Google has a preferred hardware partner that it owns outright, it is hard to see why its former partners – now rivals – would wish to continue with Android."
Wow, 10/10 for conjecture.
Every now and again, different manufacturers are selected to produce the flagship model (HTC, Samsung, LG). This doesn't result in all the others throwing a hissy fit.
Neglecting manufacturers other than their own subsidiary would dismantle the Android community. Any particular business reason for that?
Compared to ads, Android isn't a huge moneyspinner for Google. It's about establishing a platform for their services and advertising that they can't be locked out of, like Chrome.
Most other commentators have reasonably figured that the 24,500 patents might have something to do with it.
Captain Cyborg: Computers are alive, like bats or cows
Apple iOS 5 and iCloud examined
Tuesday 7th June 2011 11:09 GMT
How strange!
iOS5 borrows Android notifications, wifi sync, short message chat, background downloads.
Microsoft tries to take the credit :
@joebelfiore
Feeling flattered today. Lots of great WP ideas headed to iOS. (Camera button/above lock, auto-upoad of pics, better notifications ... )
@joebelfiore
Feeling flattered today part 2 ... wi-fi sync, built-in twitter, background downlad service, short-messaging chats (though we do Facebook!)
Schmidt: Google is the 'inverse' of Apple
Wednesday 29th September 2010 13:42 GMT 
Thinking it through?
If the inner workings of search were completely open, then their search engine would be useless. The first few pages of any query would be full of spam due to SEO people gaming the system.
If the core Android apps were open source (gmail, browser), then you could be encouraged to install themed, gimmicky derivatives that would look out for credit card details, etc. and forward them on transparently to scammers.
Just common sense, really.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
