* Posts by Wattsy

19 publicly visible posts • joined 11 Oct 2011

Lies from VW: 'Our staff acted criminally but board didn't know'

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Coat

Re: German pronounciation

I know a little German...

He's sitting over there.

DRM is NOT THE LAW, I AM THE LAW, says JUDGE DREDD

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And a large reduction of past editions of the comic is seriously needed! They are just too expensive IMO.

NERDGASM as Apple announces 'special event'

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I only clicked on the story to read the comments, As usual the comment section is much more interesting than the main event. Good show you lot.

Horrifying iPhone sales bring Apple $18bn profit A QUARTER

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Let us hope they use some of that profit on creating something new and different. I doubt it but you never know!

Elite:Dangerous goes TITSUP

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I too have been playing all over the Christmas period and have not experienced one single problem with the game. Happily flying around killing in solo mode for over 30 hours all in all. I have given up on the forums unless I really need an answer as they have turned into a boiling mess of hatred due to a very small contingent nobs that like the sound of their own keyboard.

I don't think I have been this involved in a game before. Playing with a full HOTUS setup and the Oculus Rift is just mind blowing. I can't think of any game that has made me sit back and just look around and enjoy the views in a long time. It is the Elite I wanted as a kid and I am a very happy backer.

Space Commanders lock missiles on Elite's Frontier Devs

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Re: I don't want a refund

I use the same setup for the game as well. I don't think I have ever been so involved with a game since starting SWG or LOTRO a long time back.

Just starting the game up and sitting in my ship makes me smile. It has its problems but the whole experience with the DK2 and stick blows them into insignificance.

I just need to finish work for the year and then I am off flying.

Movie industry's evil plan to destroy the internet is going precisely nowhere

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Perhaps if they made things cheaper and easier then that will have a knock on effect of slowing down pirate activity.

Cinema's are stupidly expensive (but people will still pay!) and all the extras associated with going to the cinema (3D addon, food, drinks etc.) are also priced so steep that a normal family needs to spend over £50 to see one film. Perhaps dropping the price back to 4 or 5 quid a film and then some sensible pricing on food stuff will help encourage us back to the cinema. I used to enjoy a weekly jaunt to the cinema with friends but it's to expensive now to justify.

Streaming a film depends on multiple providers, that means multiple accounts all taking their monthly subscription for the end user to watch maybe one or two films a week. What would help would be one account to watch any film from any provider that gets billed either by subscription or PAYG and that also needs to be Cheap! (£1.99 for a one off or a £10 a month for any age film). The problem with that is the likes of Sony et all will need to work together, and we KNOW that won't happen now.

I would be happy to pay a few quid to watch a new film on my own TV when ever I wanted to. Its not about being lazy its about convenience.

Microsoft's MCSE and MCSD will become HARDER to win

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I don't know why people are so down on MS Certs. I have been upgrading my MS Certs since NT4 MCSE I achieved many moons ago just because it gets my foot in the door when its time to look for a new job.

Some of the knowledge you gain from the books is useful but most of the time you just know what do to because you have experience and Google. Getting past the HR drone is the hardest part once you speak to a techy then you should leave the certs behind and talk about what you have actually done and do.

My last job interview (my current position) I just walked them through examples and situations, they actually wanted the MS certs to get competencies as a MS Partner.

No need for bashing IMO, its a tool that is very effective if used correctly.

UK govt preps World War 2 energy rationing to keep the lights on

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Re: Bring back the night!

While the increase in insurance might hurt one individual company the power saved in total outweighs this surely? That sort of money first thinking is one of the major problems that got us into this mess in the first place.

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Bring back the night!

Why not insist that every shop on every high street turn off all their lights at closing time. That would save a lot of energy and lessen light pollution. I can't buy anything from these illuminated windows so why does it need to be lit up?

BEAK DRONE: 1080p HD Wi-Fi quad-copter by Parrot takes to skies

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Looks great! All I need now is some is some good looking and stylish friends (and a token black guy) to help me use it to its full potential.

Pass..

If you want an IT job you'll need more than a degree, say top techies

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The last time I was searching for a new job I felt like a second class citizen at interviews because I didn't have a degree. It was normally the first thing they asked about! I got fed up of answering the question "why do you not have a degree?" the only answer was my parents could not afford to pay for me to drink for 3 years.

After that I gave up for a year and started a OU degree in Computing and Information. Even with a hint that I was doing a degree in my own time I got much further than I did before and manage to land a job I actually wanted.

Still finishing the degree but do have a FD now which has also lead to more offers from recruiters. Only 2 years to go!

Sysadmin job ad: 'If you don’t mind really bad work-life balance, this is for you'

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Sounds like a normal sys admin job to me. My current position has also somehow crept to facilities maintenance (smallish company) so not only do I get to be the hub of everything technological I also now seem to be the guy people comes to to unblock the bog when some of the employees have double dumped without flushing.

Swing and roundabouts, one minute designing a new AD domain the next fixing a broken door handle. Still, its better than being a manager IMHO.

Xbox One FAILS to beat PS3 - yes, PS 3 - week one sales

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Meh, it sold a lot, which is the important thing really. If the launch had tanked then the consumer would have been harmed as well as MS. The Xbox one and the PS4 being a success is important to all gamers as this will drive competition and hopefully some new IPs and that means more development in the future.

Valve shows Linux love with SteamOS for gamers

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Go

I honestly think most gamers do not really care what platform games are on as long as they can be played. What gamers really want is new IP's, new ideas and cheaper prices.

Steambox will be great, for the small number of people that understand what it is, for the masses it will be thought of as PC and will be an instant turn off for them. I welcome it with an open mind but I very much doubt it will take over my Windows gaming Rig that just works.

In my case if I see a game that I want to play I will play it on anything, even if it is on a <spit> MAC!

So, who ought to be the next Doctor Who? It's up to YOU...

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Please dont let it be Russell Brand

I will never watch a new Doctor Who again if this poor excuse for a human being becomes the doctor.

It's a fiddle! Funnyman's Irish tax flashmob floods Apple flagship store

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Trollface

Up with this sort of thing. Now Mark Thomas is on the case the downfall of Apple is imminent!

MWAHAHAHAHA

etc..

'Secret Pentagon papers' show China hacked into Patriot missile system

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FAIL

Why is this sort of information on a internet enabled network anyway? Should it not be on a secure non internet connected network or does the mighty US military have a soft spot for cats?

BlackBerry users back online after outage

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FAIL

Confirmed 5 minutes ago by Vodafone tech support.

I think RIM need a status page thats easy to find!