Posts by CuriousChicken

US gov SMASHES UP TVs and MICE to nuke tiny malware outbreak

Root Cause

Probably contained in the last two lines of the story.

Nobody knows what to call Microsoft's ex-Metro UI

W8

Surely that's the current wisdom? We should just W8.

Microsoft: It was never 'Metro,' it was always 'Modern UI'

Modern UI

From the people who brought the gui to the masses.

Then New Technology.

Then Windows 2000 - New NT Technology - how short are the memories (or careers) of marketing types.

Now the Modern UI - the MUI.

Sounds like a cat. Makes me want to SPUI.

Heatmiser PRT-TS Wi-Fi RF thermostat

Convergence?

So what this is is a pretty bog standard wireless thermostat which you can control from a web browser. Personally, my requirements to set my central heating when I'm out of the house are limited. And fortunately for me, I can easily access my control box. If this can be developed to give smart multi-zone control then maybe it's worth looking at. As it stands you can get 95% of this functionality at less than half the cost.

Apple launches three-pronged education assault

1984

A text book that can be instantly updated as the facts change. That would've made Winston Smith's work so much easier.

Apple gets patent for ‘unlock gesture’

Where did they get this idea?

I was wondering after I unbolted the bathroom door.