Posts by Stefing

Ten... budget Android smartphones

Pulse Mini

I bought one of these for my girlfriend, generally excellent for the money but the screen needs the supplied stylus and that has led to deep scores in the screen.

No wonder CompSci grads are unemployed

That stuck several chords

It always pays/amuses to ask stunningly basic questions in an interview - "What does HTML stand for?", "Where did Google get the name?", "How do you get into the BIOS set-up on a typical PC?"

I doubt most IT managers I've worked with in the UK could answer any of those questions - the majority of developers couldn't answer half of them.

But how much is the educational system and how much is that computers have gone from cool and mysterious to tools and accessible?

Google Nexus Two 'lands November 8'

FM tuner

The Nexus One does have an FM tuner, it's just not configured by default.

I have it enabled on mine through the latest Cyanogen ROM.

Looks pretty real to me

Shame it's Samsung.

http://gizmodo.com/5676008/hands-on-the-nexus-two-by-samsung

Manchester cops hit Twitter - spoof feeds fall down stairs

A genuine one:

Call 674 confused man reporting his tv not working #gmp24

Guardian super-blogger flames Reg boffinry desk

Man versus THE SUN

I think that Man having as much effect on the climate as the Sun is reason for alarm - not complacency or The Register's usual Clarkson-like bloke-down-the-pub denialist wishful thinking.

Angry Birds tweet fury at Redmond

"assorted junk apps for Android - which is still awaiting a version of the game itself "

Funny - I, like over 250,000 other people, have been using the free beta for over a month.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/angry-birds-lite-beta/com.rovio.angrybirds_lite

Man enraged by sagging pants pops cap in teen's ass

Butt...

"Low riders" came about because over the oversized trouserings dispensed to the incarcerated undesirables, those that didn't hitch them back up over there arses were indicating their availablity for some red hot crim-on-crim action.

Doesn't seem quite so cool now, does it?

£1bn+ Royal Navy destroyer finally fires 'disgraceful' weapon

Who are we being protected from?

I know the author loves his toys, but really, what is the point of these things? Other than "my cruise missile is bigger than your cruise missile" bragging.

What threats can we reasonably forsee?

Disgruntled Muslims with rucksacks?

Argentinians wanting 'their islands' back?

The French, Russians or Germans?

Get real.

Android is turning a profit for Google

To quote Michael Jackson - That's just ignorance

The vast majority of Android applications are free, revenue is generated by unintrusive ads, part of which goes to Google.

Surely that's not too difficult to understand?

Channel islanders attack Street View car

If only...

This from an island that was occupied by the Nazis.

SwiftKey offers alternative for Android typists

Really useful

I've been beta testing this since it was first released and it is impressive, learning the most common sequences of words you use so that sometimes you hardly haev to type at all.

60p from the Market - my first paid-for app!

Ranting Ohio Republican scares interwebs

Phil Davison makes Don Draper cry

http://twitpic.com/2mz08h

Google Marketplace DRM broken

User beware

Also the Android user willing to install pirated software will face the same obstacles as users of, for example, PCs:

the program could contain malicious code,

updates, upgrades and add-ons might not work,

to install the dodgy code you'd need to go somewhere other than the Android Market - this ability is off by default.

UK.gov to scrap new staff training rights

"Clegg's Britain"

That's a particularly cheap shot, even for ElReg.

I expect better from you.

Oh, hang on a minute, no I don't.

Apple ditches video evidence

I think that should be...

Apple ditches video 'evidence'.

Carousel fraudsters must pay back £92m

Hmm

10 years (ie parole in 3) for £92 million - I'd go for that, wouldn't you?

Barnet and West Sussex breach DPA

Barnet

I live there - it sucks.

An object lesson in How Not To.

George Lucas rattles lightsabre at Jedi laser firm

Surely

Surely Steve Jobs thought of this first, yesterday?

Revealed: Government blows thousands on iPhone apps

iHand

uk.gov clearly needs to develop an app to tell people how to hold their precious iPhones.

Online tax scam gang get 40 years

Actual slammer time

So the 40 years of the headline works out at up for parole in 2 years?

YouTube vuln pwns Justin Bieber fans

iMagine...

There was no error, the reporting of the error was wrong and we have corrected the reporting of the error by changing the size of the the fault.

Also: you're doing it wrong, with your stupid monkey hands.

Apple denies iPhone 4 antenna glitch, blames inaccurate signal bars

BS

So they're fixing a hardware fault with a software fix?

Yeah, right.

Google's remote Android app installer explained

And?

Nice to know, especially about the desktop Market install, but it all sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

Google chief: Nexus One was 'so successful, we killed it'

A shame

It was a very brave move and consumers would have won if the business model had taken off, but lack of marketing and the Apple-fawning media means that those of us with Nexus Ones can consider ourselves part of an elite ;)

Euro mobile data best buys

Decisions, decisions...

Virgin Mobile £10 gets you 2MB, T-Mobile £10 gets you 50MB. Hmm, which should I go for?!

Seoul police crack down on Holy Water filter prof

El Sceptic

You'll be claiming REAL Holy Water doesn't work next!

'It's as though I've got Jonathan Ive's personal tool in my...'

Remove the campness...

and you've also got the Guardian's Apple-bitch Charles Arthur.

OOOH!

Google outs source code for Android 2.2

Updating

There is also a patch for updating from FRF72 to FRF80, I've applied it and it works.

3 offers best iPhone deal

Also...

3 is certainly not the best network but is surely the worst for its legendarily bad customer service.

But, if you're a fanbois, you enjoy being treated like shit anyway, right?

Google's Android market needs Jobsian strongman

The Droid Army cometh

Google's strategy of just being better may get there eventually but Apple's control of the slavish media is a big obstacle to overcome - as is people's just plain ignorance. Personally I think the Nexus One is still the best hardware/software combination at the moment but Google's brave online sales move flopped, which is a real pity because if it worked we'd all be better off.

Video calling impresses Brits, if it's Apple video calling

"adding value"

You're a manager, aren't you?

I just can't see it

What next - iFax?

Video calling is dead technology for a reason - nobody wanted it, it was impractical and looked crappy. Okay, three reasons.

Also - WiFi to WiFi only?

Ring ring.

Hello?

Hi - are you near a WiFi hotspot?

Err, hang on a minute, yeah - why?

I want to video call you.

Oh. Err, why?

So you can see me.

* hangs up *

Breaking Google's last taboo

Show me the ears...

that can tell the difference between 320kbps MP3s and FLAC files - they won't be human.

Anyway, I won't be shedding any tears for rip-off retailers, if they won't modernise they deserve to be trampled underfoot.

Woman sues Google after highway knockdown

"It's not clear"

If you use Google Maps on a mobile device it clearly states that walking directions are in BETA, USE CAUTION etc. etc.

Also: that they shouldn't be used by stupid, lawsuit-happy cretins.

Although I may have imagined that last bit.

Does that mean I can sue Google too?

iPad queues worldwide

"The iPad will change your life"

You can stop sucking now, Steve Jobs wants his cock back.

Regent Street blocked by iPad fanboi swarm

Eew

Ugly bunch, aren't they?!

Paris - because even she wouldn't shag one.

Acer CEO whips out iPad rival

Zooming in...

Looks like it's running Android.

And it has a keypad?

Queuing for an iPad? Why?

Reg readers

Mainly too independent and smart to fall for Apple's keyboardless netbook.

Oh go on, prove me wrong!

Google's encrypted search casts shadow on web analytics

If...

If Google gave every little girl in the world a pony, you could be sure Cade Metz would find a downside.

Google mocks Jobs with Flash on Android

Quoting from fanboy central...

Apple worshipping Gizmodo seems to look upon Froyo rather more favourably:

Google's last 18 months have been a period of frantic catchup, in which we saw Android reach feature parity with iPhone OS, the Android Market explode, and Google's confidence slowly build. Apple had been setting the terms of the battle, baiting Google into action. The competition was fierce, but the fight was on Apple's terms.

Google's tired of that. In the space of two days, they've leapfrogged Apple spectacularly: They've matched Apple's mobile OS in predictable ways, and embarrassed it in others (Flash on mobiles may not be as horrific as Apple has implied); they've invaded the living room with a dedication and vigor that makes Apple TV look like a jokey experiment; they've steamrolled the mobile ad market with as solid a platform as Apple's and, more importantly, hundreds of thousands of advertisers; they've taken massive steps into the cloud, and into streaming—the kind of stuff nerds talk about, but didn't expect to see so soon.

"Google likes to name Android releases after desserts"

You have doughnuts for dessert?

Nothing would surprise me.

Google denies carriers fled Nexus One webstore

The phone wasn't the problem

I don't even think that the store was.

When the phone started to be sold DIRECTLY in the UK all the press coverage covered it as if it had never been available.

When people saw my Nexus One they asked my how I got hold of it - I clicked a button and waited 3 days.

It seems people still can't quite get their heads around this whole global internet shopping idea.

Their loss.

'Draw Mohammed' call prompts Pakistan Facebook ban

Of course

The group is full of Muslims either

a) saying how peaceful they are

or

b) threatening to kill people

2012 Olympic mascots cop a shoeing

Actually

I think these mascots are the best thing about the Olympics so far.

Which says a lot.

Vulture 1, Eyjafjallajökull nil (half time)

On the plus side

My friend currently in California may be forced to endure the lovely weather a while longer!

Gary McKinnon's mum not prime minister

Sad

I would have loved her to beat Jack Straw.

Not just in the election, but physically - a rubber hose would have been nice.

Vote Lib Dem, doom humanity to extinction

"following an ICBM strike on the UK"

You know what - I think I'll take my chances!

It seems to have worked for... well, EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

State senator eyeballs smut during abortion debate

Been there

I was sent a porn-laden email (as a joke) during a small presentation - luckily this was in Sweden so no-one gave a damn.

Apple guzzles wobbly concierge service

Exactly

It's interesting to watch the 'market leader' play catch-up with the new kid - the little green robot is comprehensively showing the Cult of Jobs a clean pair of heels!