* Posts by Spud2go

87 publicly visible posts • joined 7 Oct 2011

Page:

Another trans-Tasman link underway

Spud2go

Please let this happen...

Southern Cross SO needs the competition, & for New Zealand Business, the extra bandwidth would be REALLY useful.

Google to join Wednesday's anti-SOPA protest

Spud2go
Pint

SOPA, PIPA...

I love all these politicized acronyms - I'm really hoping the boys on the hill try introducing a new bill along the lines of the 'Web Accessible Neutralized Knowledge Act' - something that, imho, describes the collective character of these bureaucratic dimwits.

Banana war: Velvet Underground shoots holes in Apple bag

Spud2go
Pint

Apple vs Banana?

Too much fruit for me. Make a salad out of them - job done.

Boeing backs biofuel boffinry

Spud2go
Pint

@ joe K 1

The beer icon because one good thing the school of life has taught me is never trust a politically backed populist agenda. You're also assuming that book is the only material I have read on the subject - it is, as per my post, a reading suggestion. While I don't have a higher education qualification such as yourself, I do keep eyes & ears on as much as I can, & while I'm all for the discovery & development of other energy sources, biofuels at their current level take more resources and energy to produce, are more expensive to produce, don't pack the same energy density as oil (or coal) and (of corn based ethanol) have driven up a segment of food prices on the global market. I'm interested in the science, but I'm much more interested in the entire picture, of which science is but a part. Factor in political & environmental spin, significant governmental subsidies/tax & financial incentives and vested interest group lobbying on the global level and I'm afraid I remain sceptical.

Spud2go
Pint

For a good insight...

into biofuels, I would suggest having a read of 'Gusher of Lies' by Robert Bryce (ISBN 978-1-58648-690-7). I listened to the mainstream gumph about ethanol fuels, & was curious to learn more. A family member gave me the aforementioned book. After reading about the politics the ignorance, the lobbying, the inefficiency & cost of production, my view has been forever changed about the stuff. Well researched, lots of fact, well worth reading if you're interested in a level headed dissection of the biofuel phenomenon.

French court fines Google $65k over search suggestion

Spud2go
Facepalm

$65K?

Ouch - That'll teach them.

1TB USB stick shoved into Swiss Army knife

Spud2go
Pint

Not the best move??

Probably the first thing thats going to fail on the venerable Swiss Army Knife - not their best move, imho.

(I have a genuine Victorinox, had it for years & used it for many things, still going strong)

Huawei uncloaks sleek, slim, sexy smartphones

Spud2go
Pint

Very sexy hardware...

...but will it blend?

Facebook VERY SLOWLY rolls out Timeline

Spud2go
Pint

Bald-Faced Voyeurism...

pure & simple.

Thats all it amounts to really, privately, publicly, commercially.

Vodafone told to shape up or face mega fines

Spud2go
Pint

$250,000????? Pocket change.

How about throwing a few few more zero's on the end of that - might make them actually notice.

Facebook scams now spread by dodgy browser plug-ins

Spud2go
Pint

But...

U dont need 2 lern speling 2 yoos the interwebs!

Ballmer can exhale: Bill Gates rules out Microsoft return

Spud2go
Pint

"BALLMER CAN EXHALE:"

But does he know to breathe in afterwards?

US spy drone hijacked with GPS spoof hack, report says

Spud2go
Joke

This sounds like an opportunity...

for the U.S. military to pad that budget again - They're going to need to develop a whole new program for this, or rebrand the existing one - either way, & like any good military entity, they will need an appropriate acronym for it. May I suggest "Combative Unsecured Nonencrypted Tactical System"

Google Wallet fails to encrypt punters' personal data

Spud2go
Pint

For some reason...

this just doesn't surprise me.

God particle hunt breakthrough expected TODAY

Spud2go
Pint

Forget the Higgs Boson...

this theory poses a much more interesting line of enquiry -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGIen0Pp7TQ

Headmaster freezes schoolkids for Gaia

Spud2go
Unhappy

Suffer the little children...

...usually at the hands of a misdirected idealogue such as this headmaster. I don't see this guys action as educational or responsible in the least, unless his intention was to make most every child think privately to themselves "It's freezing, & you turned the heaters off on purpose - you twat!!"

Domesday Book put on touchscreen at Bletchley Park

Spud2go
Pint

Unequalled Archival Format...

An oldie, but still a goodie

http://russosbooks.indiebound.com/book-revolutionary-breakthrough

Facebook security hole exposes Zuckerberg's privates

Spud2go
Facepalm

Article headline...

Eeewwww - really didn't need that picture in my head.

Spud2go
Facepalm

Article headline...

Eeeewww - I didn't need that picture in my head!

Globe slowly warming, insists 'Hansen's Bulldog'

Spud2go
Pint

Just think...

how much less CO2 would be produced if everyone stopped arguing about climate change - and, as a side effect, how many banner-waving politicians would die ( independent research suggests they can't survive without hot air )

iPhone banned in Steve Jobs' ancestral home

Spud2go
Pint

Just the iPhone?

I would have thought all smart phones get the axe if they're intent on stifling mobile communication.

Carrier IQ VP: App on millions of phones not a privacy risk

Spud2go

@~mico

From Cyanogenmod website, 02-12-2011

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-will-never-have-carrier-iq

YouTube morphs into TV-wannabe with a splat of social goo

Spud2go
Pint

Rebranding suggestion

YouFaceTwitTubeBook?

BUSTED! Secret app on millions of phones logs key taps

Spud2go
Pint

@ Euchrid

Thanks, already read up on the current discoveries - hard to avoid really! Interesting whats coming out after my first comment - also intrigued by the range of reactions to it!! If you read my second comment (about 4 above yours) I think you'll see that I don't care about device platform - a phone is a phone is a phone for me, a utilitarian thing that affords me a certain amount of convenience. That I thought out loud about the iPhone harbouring similar "features" was, in hindsight, always going to be bait to the faithful - nonetheless, it was a relevant musing that could relate to any communication device. The iconic iPhone was simply the first alternative that came to mind. Thanks for your efforts & the info - nice to see an enquiring, level-headed approach to the subject.

Spud2go
Pint

Sensitive bunch, aren't we?

I am neither an iPhone or an Android fan - I have a cheap mobile phone for calling & texting clients and friends, & thats all I give a shit about for a phone. I was merely musing on the general culture of Data-harvesting these days, that it seems to be endemic & increasingly invasive and surreptitious, regardless of platform. Jeez, what a jumpy bunch! (I'm sure this post will invite a few shots as well, so for those who feel the urge rising, may I suggest counting to 10?)

Spud2go
Pint

Oh well,

back to carrier pigeon for me then.

Seriously though, WTF!? Has anyone had a play with the iPhone to see if St. Jobs has snuck something similar on his gadget? Wouldn't be surprised (sadly) after the 'consolidated.db' fuss.

Engineer, criminologist join forces to CRUSH black hats

Spud2go

Duff Mars probe team sweats under Medvedev menaces

Spud2go
Facepalm

Phobos - Grunt?

or Fubar - Groan?

Danger worm hijacks Facebook accounts to inject banking Trojan

Spud2go
Pint

So glad

I canned my Facetube account & blocked it on my machine.

Insanely great PCIe 4.0 bit rate locked in

Spud2go
Pint

Enough is NEVER enough.

"At 8GT/s, PCIe 3.0 is as fast as normal humans will ever need."

Seem to remember a certain Mr Gates saying something similar with regard to computer memory way back - "640K ought to be enough for anybody"

FCC slips dagger into AT&T, T-Mobile merger

Spud2go
Pint

Create Jobs - what?

Mergers of that nature never create jobs - only redundancies under the rationale of 'optimisation'. I only hope the FCC holds this one down.

Fanboi called 911 repeatedly because iPhone didn't work

Spud2go
Pint

Two words -

Dumb Fuck

Adobe's future is controlling what you watch, not delivering it

Spud2go
Pint

umm - question?

"But YouTube doesn't just use Flash to deliver video: it also uses Adobe's DRM to prevent viewers skipping the adverts or lifting videos with too much ease."

You're kidding, right? Unless I'm reading this wrong, there are any one of a number of add-ons or browser techniques out there that let one nab YouTube content with relative ease.

Apple applies to patent a SIM you can't remove

Spud2go
Pint

Just - No, ok?

Apple wanting to put everyone elses 'apples' in their basket - not good. There is a workaround of course - don't get an iPhone!

Steve Jobs memorial brings out tech titans... and Bono

Spud2go
Facepalm

Ladies & Gentlemen,

the man is DEAD. Memorials are for the living, & any eulogizing by these high profile attendees I take with a large dose of salt. Most relevant way to honour him, IMHO, is to do what he did - get on with your own living.

Gay-bashing cult plans picket of Steve Jobs funeral

Spud2go
Thumb Down

Don't feed the Trolls.

Don't give these people any acknowledgement, it only encourages them.

Page: