Posts by Otto von Humpenstumpf

Key Star Trek tri-corder boffinry breakthrough

in other news

Two scientists who have invented a D-cell sized magnet able to generate 0.7 Tesla have not been able to put it to practical use as of yet, as they are still struggling to pry it off the fridge door.

Google morphs Chrome OS into netbook thin client

VNC

So, Google have invented VNC then? Hurrah.

<sarcasam off />

Bill defines 'personal information' to avoid strengthening DPA penalties

Not as funny as it sounds.

I'm from the continent, have worked here and paid my taxes for the last 15 or so years, but have no say as to how my taxes are being spent, or by whom.

As a EU citizen, I'm only allowed to vote in the Council , not the general elections.

This, quite frankly, stinks.

Google infected by World Cup fever

'bout time people got into the swing of things.

Three days to go!!!

<puts on serious face>

That is all.

Top cops worldwide grill Google over Wi-Fi snoop

Lawsuits all around the world...

... but the UK gov't / ICO opts for a telling off: "You've been very naughty boys. Now, promise to not do it again, and hop along now."

Utter fail. When will somebody PLEASE replace the ICO with something that has grown balls and some teeth?

Unarmed Royal Navy destroyers: French missiles blamed

HMS Dauntless?

HMS Toothless, more like.

Steve Jobs – Apple's not business, it's personal

What nobody has asked...

...is how the app containing the Flurry code actually ended up on a prototype device.

Whilst there is no excuse for an analytics firm not to ask the user if it's okay to send data (as iSteve pointed out), I'd suggest Apple get their house (or in this case, their R&D department) in order first.

Exposed: Voyeurism and surveillance

Fantastic!

Please, more articles of this type - in fact, a "Arts and Culture" section would be great, to balance the geekiness of El Reg.