Posts by illiad

Fandroids blow $200,000 on secret PANIC BUTTON for their smartmobes

Re: Very clever

soooooo.... you have a hardware switch for your camera???

Do not adjust your eyes: This Kobo ten-incher has a 2560 x 1600 resolution

Re: Drifting slightly OT ...

um, you do know that the GS4 display is 441 dpi at 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches??

and the iphone5 is *only* 326 dpi at 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches??? looks like the GS4 has a BETTER 'retina display'...

Paid-for stuff likely to triumph over free – shock report

Re: If YouTube is anything to go by ...

too true, pick a top ten music video, you will find it very difficult to get what you saw on tv... even if you find one, you may find that halfway through its been modified a bit... make sure you check!! :)

well that that tallies with the the fact that only 10% of people have **any clue** about computers - the rest are working too hard, for too little money, to afford either the time, or money to bother getting one...

"pay big money, to get a box with a small screen, that you have to figure out how to watch movies on???? are you nuts, when I can just press one button and get that for free on a 40 inch screen I paid a quarter of that price years ago???"

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

Re: Why doesn't some company make a real printer...

um, HOW much money would you pay for this??? 200 or 300 pounds??? toner 20 to 40 pounds depending on capacity...

too expensive, cannot afford it??? well just get the cheap plastic one then... :)

Darth Vader's old gaff awaits exogorth desert DUNE DOOM

its *only* 10 miles north of Nefta, 15 miles w of Tozeur - see it on google maps at 33.994296,7.842677 ... :)

Is it worth travelling that far to see a 14 year old set crumbling away???

let it go, old guys..... just like the crummy ST prequels, they are not for us, the kids will watch them...

BBC abandons 3D TV, cites 'disappointing' results

Avatar...

"Avatar was breaking box office records, and the industry was all a-flutter about the possibilities for 3D's future."

Avatar had a good plot, good action scenes, and great scifi 'world' .. the 3D was only a bonus!

Its amazing how 'blind' some ad-men/ businessmen get when they do not see the whole thing, just look at the money it is making, and the 'special feature' that can be used elsewhere...

Re: Where's the ASA?

You are forgetting the ad-man! what is simpler to say/ put on a giant display / get the stoopid public to remember????

ste..re..o..sc..o...pic... ???

3D !!

most cannot understand stereoscopic, or even pronounce it...

go google '3D' and see what you get!!

Why all the fuss about flash? Pin your ears back and find out

The main problem with PCI flash drives is the large cost compared to SATA SSDs - they can simply be slotted in as a direct replacement for the current HDD, mostly in laptops!

Well I have been using a OCZ agility3 SSD flash drive for the last 2 years, no problems... certainly faster and quieter!! :)

The future of cinema and TV: It’s game over for the hi-res hype

Re: You don't have to use simple frame discarding

you haven't seen how badly sky compress the *normal* SD stuff, so they can spare bandwidth for their HD...

I was watching an old, and good episode of STNG, and the face of the person in the background was so 'blurred', I could not see the features!! and I do remember that a year ago, this was not so!!

Doctor Who? 12th incarnation sought after Matt Smith quits

ya didnt know?????

LAST Year, matt smith himself said there would be a new doctor after the 50th anniversary...

Living with a 41-megapixel 808 PureView: Symbian's heroic last stand

hey even 100 MP wont be good as DSLR...

the problem is the *tiny* sensor and the lack of a good OPTICAL zoom and lens....

the only way Nokia can do it, is what Samsung did, with its galaxy 3 camera...

The PENTAX 645D DSLR has a large, high-performance image sensor (measuring 44mm by 33mm) and PENTAXoriginal image-processing technology, and also has professional, changeable lenses..

If Nokia can emulate this, that is the only way it will work... BUT would you carry such a big phone in your pocket, as well as a good lens for it???

PC market facing worst-ever slump in 2013

Re: Windows 8 not helping

there are many that like 'fancy, showy things..' ok if you are only doing games and facebook..

but they are not very productive, when you are just trying to organise your letters and finances!

and I guess you have not even found out how to 'switch it back' to win7' ??? It mainly needs a long call to MS in USA, a temporary 'key', then another call to the US, when the new key gets in,... and when you have to re-install, more complications...

- far simpler to get a proper Win7 PC, from many companies now doing them...

Opera debuts Chromium-luvvin' desktop browser Next 15

Re: Impressions so far.

well opera usage is barely a blip on most graphs these days... will this make it finally sink???

Re: "a combined search and address bar"

LOL! even IE has one of those!!!

HTC woes prompts 'leave now' tweet from former staffer

hey HTC fans....

you DO realise you have to BUY one, not just say how good it is????

there are even reviews comparing the 'ultrapixel' and showing its not so good....

(um 4, 5, 8 MP cam depending on the letters after 'one' - its no wonder buyers are confused!!!)

any way you say it, not as good as 12 MP...

NO, that is experia acro, SE satio, LG optimus, even the Nokia N8!!

even an 8MP Nokia is better...

Biz bods: Tile-tastic Windows 8? NOOO. We lust after 'mature' Win 7

Re: "I would use Linux if I knew beans about programming"

yeah yeah, Linux is fine, BUT! what about in-house dedicated software, that Headoffice chooses, and we have to use even though its somewhat sh**** ??

and then there are the tax rules databases, using more in-house software that have to be updated every month or more often... currently it is a quick cd input job, due to the company not wanting to use web...

#and then these HAVE to interface directly to MS word, to make sure it is to the full gov. spec... more rules form H.O.!! ... :(

Massive EXPLOSION visible to naked eye SEEN ON MOON

Re: NASA computers...

maybe, but no crashes or reboots needed for decades.... :) :)

Review: Samsung Galaxy S4

Re: Are the 32Gb or 64Gb version available yet?

too much?? then goto to google, type in

32gb s4 site:co.uk

ok??? :D

Re: Are the 32Gb or 64Gb version available yet?

how is your google fu???

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=32gb+samsung&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb#cr=countryUK|countryGB&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=Gwn&hl=en&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&channel=fflb&tbs=ctr:countryUK|countryGB&sclient=psy-ab&q=32gb+s4+site:co.uk&oq=32gb+s4+site:co.uk&gs_l=serp.3...45872.51291.1.51691.11.11.0.0.0.0.53.491.11.11.0...0.0...1c.1.14.psy-ab.ENood2eH_Dw&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46751780,d.bGE&fp=ba64e33975863f3&biw=1276&bih=659

Re: Are the 32Gb or 64Gb version available yet?

AT&T in US has it..

RE: If Apple did this...

If Apple made a new phone with a good sized screen, 1920 x 1280 or even 1080 x 720, 13Mp or bigger cam, AND a SDslot, I would definitely buy one...

WHY the hell 1136 x 640 ??????

Re: I give it a couple of months...

as smart as being too lazy to offer more options for those that want them???

Re: Ho-hum

could be someone switch it off??? looks like you dont know android.. there are lots of different 'keyboards' to download from 'google play market' with different ways of predicting text... dont let someone else's jaded ideas get in the way... 'touchpal' is a very good one.

Re: I've had mine since Friday

If you need a radio, Why do you not just get a very similar radio like most people use?? plus it means you wont waste your phone battery!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kubik-Player-Radio-Expandable-MicroSD/dp/B0041MGZOI/ref=pd_vtp_nm_6#productDescription

Re: My S4

Boooring I already have a S5.....

Re: Horses for courses, again..

very true, BUT I would not rely on the USB OTG .... specs are patchy in this area, and I'm afraid most salesmen a would usually be confused if you asked them... like laptops, they are upfront about how fast and hires they are, but then you find it has only 2 USBs????

Its basically down to 13MP cam, hires screen, 'no touch' controls...

Re: I thought this was a technical magazine.

'limited functionality and huge lockdown' ??? are you sure you are not confused with apple or HTC??? NO SD slot, NO chance of replacing the battery....

Re: Need advice

you need to load the 'go launcher ex' .. free install, no expert stuff needed!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result

this will give you total control over all transitions, as well as hundred of others that can be set to 'nothing' if you like!!! :) a lot of other common functions are made a lot easier too...

the main feature I like (now you have a much bigger screen) is to change the number of icons visible, from 3 x 3 up to 10 x 10!!

the bottom 'fixed' row (the dock) can be extended so you can have more icons, and just scroll for more! - or just switched off, if you like ..

Android device? Ooohhhh, you mean a Samsung phone

superior Android phones???

list them, and why, other wise be ignored as equally stupid!!!

"work half reasonably" ??? you will need to explain that... ah, I get it, you dont want a phone, you want a games machine....

try this..

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/android-gaming-powered-up-by-google-play-game-services-50011227/

Re: Design?

huh, then go back to apple, where the design is great, but the functionality is rather forgotten....

Dunkin' Donuts temps S Korea with ultrasonic tags

y'all missed the point!!

If you bothered to look at the vid, you see it is NOT about donuts...

It is about getting coffee there! only the packed korean buses would make it work...

In Uk, the only response would be "must get a coffee when I get into work"... dunno about US..

Atoms star in ball-bothering boffins' Big Blue movie

Re: How cold?

you need to read this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_tunneling_microscope

"temperatures ranging from near zero kelvin to a few hundred degrees Celsius"

ie, -273 C, upwards.. :)

Londoners in mass test of telly tech savvy as 4G filters mailed out

Re: @Paul

the 'tv end ones' rather depends on your signal... If you are using an ae amp from the wall socket next to your TV, it will amplify the noise and 4G signal as well!! try removing the amp, to see if that works before calling an expensive engineer... It is usually **danger money** in case of a fall from 20 feet off a roof!! :)

Linux in 2013: 'Freakishly awesome' – and who needs a fork?

MS does it too!!!

MS office keeps changing, as well as the docs it will/ will not produce.. so the staff need to be retrained, **again**!!

My company has refuse to go any higher than office2004 for sanity's sake...

Google Apps goes TITSUP for millions - users REJOICE on Twitter

this is why I use a *proper* email program...

outlook, eudora, etc can be used to download all your mail , so you can see it even without a 'net connection... :)

BSkyB punters drown in MASSIVE MYSTERY Yahoo! mail! migration!

Re: What is this email change really about?

john, you sooooo riiiight!.... sky does not need to worry, just put the customer service on it, (the only message on that recently is email.. :P ) luckily I know their sales num, for other stuff... :E

the problem with gmail...

If you are partially sighted or disabled, and of course cannot afford a huge hires monitor,

then check where they have put all the settings, and even hidden the 'sign out' button???

- a tiny little blob, that you have to search for, due to your screen being small, so you have to do a lot of scrolling about when you are in partially sighted large font mode.... :(

that is why many have gone back to other web mail, that still have the large sign out button at the top of the screen.... :/

Head of privacy at Google leaves. Yes, that's a real job

Re: "to keep the company out of privacy-related trouble"

do remember that ANY adblocker / AV / whateva can NEVER be 100% - it is a continuous war against these threats... often even needing an entry in 'hosts'... :(

I think too many are getting paranoid about cookies... and feeding of that, to wind up simple folk...

do remember, the internet will only know what you tell it!!! so switch off any 'location' services, etc, and dont use your real name!!

to track you, cookies are not really needed... there are plenty of older ways to do it... it might help to read a good book, like "how I leaned to stop worrying to death, and learned to love the bomb" :) :)

you dont understand 'privacy'!!!

it means making sure no-one can read your emails easily...

It means that it is possible to securely change you password, if they think there is a break in...

It means finding new ways to encrypt and secure your emails, BEFORE the pirates manage to find the source, and beat it!!!

dont want privacy ??? are you sure that you would feel ok, **removing** your front door???

Not got 4G? There's a reason we aren't called 'Four', sniffs Three

Re: Fair point

the 'extra ' they bought included the lower freqs, to improve the signal inside buildings... :)

Review: HTC One

Re: YEEEAAAHHH! IR REMOTE ONCE AGAIN!

erm, the galaxy S4 has IR... and a good camera, and you can also use the screen with gloves on...

Space probe spies MYSTERY 'Cold Spot' in very fabric of cosmos itself

Re: Bubble is beginning to burst

hmm, just FTL wont get you there... Doctor who might get you back in time to see it :)

If you STILL have not realized, this is LOOKING **back in time** due to it takes that long for the light to get here!!

now just assume this was possible..

If you took a spaceship and traveled 100 million light years, then you would see more...

If you took a spaceship and traveled to that point, 13.82 billion light years away...

you would see much the same as WE see, on earth... lots of stars , but different constellations... you cannot prove that the universe is limited, because it is impossible to see it all.. I say that

there are some scientists that believe that if the universe is big enough, the total gravity will cause it to curve into a sphere.. so, if you have that impossible drive that will travel a billion billion light years in a short time, you may find yourself back where you started!!! :)

Re: Fractal

nope....

it is a map of the what is seen from the probe, about 1.5 million KM from the Earth... you need to read the article....

it is not looking at the stars, but the radiation all round , that is actually 13.82 billion light years away..

Touch screens and greasy mitts: All you need is glove

Re: This is why I need hover touch ...

know the antistat bags that memory whatever comes in?? roll it up into a 'pen shape' - works great!! :)

If you have wads of money, just buy the pc screen cleaner pads...

How UK gov's 'growth' measures are ALREADY killing the web

Re: @Dodgy Geezer

"criminal act which is explicitly forbidden in the law" ROFL if no criminal acts were possible, law would not be needed... !!

Just look at the paper! regularly has about 3 or 4 reported criminal acts per page!!!!!

- as we speak, thousands are downloading albums illegally, copying and selling DVDs illegally, to say nothing about drugs....

It even goes on in the software industry... the recent spat between linux and SCO(no I cannot bother to check the proper names!! :( ), that source code was stolen!!

some author's lawsuit that they were accused of copying another persons work...

only one group gets any money, that's the lawyers!!

Here's the $4.99 utility that might just have saved Windows 8

Re: This is a test of Balmer's metal now...

skule?? wassat??