Posts by toffer99

Massive energy storage system goes online in UK

Musk provided a Good Thing. So keep it under your hat. eh? The tabloids will.

Tesla recalls 40k cars over patch that broke power steering

More "context" but, sorry, not anti-Tesla

Toyota has completely withdrawn their Toyota bZ4X. Because the wheels kept falling off. Sorry not dramatic as Tesla updating its steering software over the air in days, is it? https://tinyurl.com/2989p2op

Tesla Megapack battery ignites at substation after less than 6 months

Well, its a good job that nuclear...er nuclear..

Twitter shareholders to vote on Elon Musk's acquisition

Odd

I find it odd that Musk, merely by being the richest man, inspires hate in so many commentators, here and elsewhere. Perhaps its jealousy for having achieved so much through thirty years of his own efforts. (Cue loud bleating about 'other people's efforts too')

An example of a famous hater: Elizabeth Warren’s Facebook ad campaign against Musk is a great example of this. Senator Warren took out several Facebook ads that positioned Elon Musk as an enemy with the only way to solve the problem is by you giving her $10.

Researchers claim quantum device performs 9,000-year calculation in microseconds

Pedants' corner: It's supremacy.

Where are the (serious) Russian cyberattacks?

Terrific piece. Thank you.

Chinese prosecutors end investigation into rape claim against Alibaba manager

Just another of Xi Jinping's slapdowns of those who get too rich or powerful. A reminder that the Chinese state can always come for you.

Another successful flight for SpaceX's Starship apart from the landing-in-one-piece thing

Re: Why the negativity

Got so lucky, he ended up (so far) with 4 half-billion companies, and second richest man. Really lucky, eh.

Re: Why the negativity

The criticisms of Musk tend to come from the Daily Mail and the kind who read it. Its called hate-publishing and anybody trying something new or different gets attacked by its purveyors and their followers. Probably explainable by some mental illness.

Chairman, CEO of Nominet ousted as member rebellion drives .uk registry back to non-commercial roots

So rare under this government that the good guys win. The odds are usually stacked in favour of money-grabbers.

Voyager 1 cracks yet another barrier: Now 150 Astronomical Units from Sol

Re: Oh, the days when things lasted more than a year...

I need a new front door, and got a quote. £3,000 pounds! Noticing my jaw's rapid downward movement, the purveyor said indignantly "Well, it is made of wood!"

GCHQ's cyber arm report on Huawei said to be burning hole through UK.gov desks

Just an average backhander in the most corrupt country in Europe -the UK.

Boeing brings back the 737 Max but also lays off thousands

When the 737 comes up as a subject, I still think of the dead crews. Imagine fighting the control column for minutes on end as it repeatedly tries to dive you into the ground, eventually overcoming your puny human strength to kill you and your hundreds of passengers.

Flashy new toys for the next Windows 10? Sorry, fun-seeking Fast Ringers must make do with DoH for now

My Windows 10 failed an update overnight and rolled itself back this morning. Anyone else?

Remember when Europe’s entire Galileo satellite system fell over last summer? No you don’t. The official stats reveal it never happened

So was it the Americans, Russians or Chinese?

Labour: Free British broadband for country if we win general election

Since privatisation, £54billion has been paid out in share dividends. That is twice as much as full-fibre rollout would have cost.

RAF pilot seconded to Virgin Orbit for three years of launching rockets from a 747

Its all a bit sad, really. RAF pilot gets to drive outdated plane to not very high, then launches little rocket from it. This, ladies and gents is the British Space Programme.

Hacker House shoved under UK Parliament's spotlight following Boris Johnson funding allegs

I have become resigned to the sleaziest politician of my long lifetime becoming Prime Minister.

I think of it as a health problem -the boil on the flesh of the UK which is Boris Johnson must be lanced. If he takes the Tory Party with him, so much the better.

From Matthew Parris' recent TIMES column: That he’s a habitual liar, a cheat, a conspirator with a criminal pal to have an offending journalist’s ribs broken, a cruel betrayer of the women he seduces, a politician who connived in a bid for a court order to suppress mention of a daughter he fathered, a do-nothing mayor of London and the worst foreign secretary in living memory . . . such truths are apparently already “priced in” to Mr Johnson.

Eco-activists arrested by Brit cops after threatening to close Heathrow with drones

Re: Good work MET Police

I bet you voted leave.

Facebook: Remember how we promised we weren’t tracking your location? Psych! Can't believe you fell for that

If you still have a facebook account, you presumably don't give a damn about ANyBODY accessing your information. Cambridge Analytica closed down, then started up under a different name.

Army Watchkeeper drone flopped into tree because crew were gazing backwards

Could have been worse, they might have been bombing innocent Syrians at the time.

Airbus A350 software bug forces airlines to turn planes off and on every 149 hours

I'm going on a walking holiday.

So many faults on planes. Boeing has another problem: "Pilots reveal safety fears over Boeing’s fleet of Dreamliners. Company admits that fire extinguisher switch has failed a ‘small number’ of times" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/15/boeing-dreamliner-b787-safety-fears.

Boeing admits 737 Max sims didn't accurately reproduce what flying without MCAS was like

Killed by AI.

Are these the first mass deaths caused by Artificial Intelligence? What could be the next major occurrence?

'Lightweight' UPS-style flywheels to power naval laser zappers

Road Runner version.

Just visualising this: it has ACME stamped on the side and Wile E. Coyote is running it up to full speed. As it hits 40,000 rpm it breaks free, dragging Wile E. the length of the ship, through all bulkheads into the waves beyond at high speed. RR peers out of a hammock, then looks sadly at the camera saying "meep meep". Chuck Jones, you should be living now.

Boeing boss denies reports 737 Max safety systems weren't active

Modern 737's are a continuation of a design that dates back to the 1960's. Since then, Boeing have been changing fuselages, engines and bolting on winglets and other systems in an effort to keep them up to date, saleable and flyable by existing 737 pilots. I think they hit the buffers when they rolled out these models in an effort to avoid the expense of designing a new aircraft. Their competitors went for new designs instead. This may mean the end of Boeing. It'll almost certainly mean the end of the 737; after all would YOU climb aboard one now?

Boeing... Boeing... Gone: Canada, America finally ground 737 Max jets as they await anti-death-crash software patches

When Boeing's and the FAA snail's pace reactions become known, users' trust will just evaporate; "book me on a New York flight tomorrow please. But NOT a 737."

Here's a useful video from a working pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgkmJ1U2M_Q

And every official in sight still tried to blame him.

Adi Shamir visa snub: US govt slammed after the S in RSA blocked from his own RSA conf

I hear the Second Coming was planned for December. But Jesus Christ was turned back by TSA at the border.

Fallover Friday: NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank go TITSUP*

Re: Back now

Have they lied about the cause yet? That's the next step.

The Reg chats with Voyager Imaging Team member Dr Garry E Hunt

Terrific article -well done. I came from scanning through Mail Online, the hate paper. It was like climbing out of a lagoon of pigshit and stepping under a clean, cool shower.

TSB goes TITSUP: Total Inability To Surprise Users, Probably

We're sorry you couldn't get your money, customers. But our CEO got his as he left in disgrace -£1.7 million. Nice, eh?

HTC U12 Life: Notchless, reasonably priced and proper buttons? Oh joy

Re: Honestly.. this is the problem with the Android phone market

The USP of this phone is that the Apple price is £1000.

DIYers rejoice: Hitting stuff to make it work even works in space

Did plain old low-rent Boffins fix it, or was it the Astroboffins. Or maybe the Geoboffins. Nope, it was the DrillerBoffins.

Either my name, my password or my soul is invalid – but which?

Anyone got advice on password managers? I'm thinking of jumping to one.

Boss helped sysadmin take down horrible client with swift kick to the nether regions

Did a good job. All the best.

'Fibre broadband' should mean glass wires poking into your router, reckons Brit survey

Re: Same in Canada

I can't wait to have CCTK. What's that? Chlorinated Chicken to the Kitchen.

SpaceX to pick up the space pace with yet another Falcon 9 launch

Re: Yes, we know it's hard, but someone has told Elon dumping Block 4's at sea is easy.

or any crisp packet.

TSB's middleware nightmare: Execs grilled on Total Sh*tshow at Bank

Bonus

Bonus? BONUS???? I assume he's paying back last year's bonus.

Ariane 5 primed for second launch of year after trajectory cockup

Re: Reusable?

The Shuttle was designed to be reusable, but took a heap of expensive resuscitation between flights. The SpaceX first stage seems to require little more than a rubdown with a half-brick before it's ready to fly again.

Re: Reusable?

I heard that part of the rocket launched this week (the second stage) was on its 5th outing. That must save a few bob.

Digital air traffic control upgrade puts potential delays on London flights

What systems do they have for backing up in case of fire, flood, power cuts, terrorist attack or an idiot with excavator.?

Electric cars to create new peak hour when they all need a charge

Re: I've been pointing this out for years.

...and we can now see why.

F-35 'incomparable' to Harrier jump jet, top test pilot tells El Reg

Sounds good but expensive. Each one costs one NHS hospital.

Oh good. Transport for London gives Capita £80m for WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi

Wikipedia: "Capita Group has not been received well by the public and in the media. It has gained the nickname "Crapita", particularly from the coverage in the satirical and current affairs magazine Private Eye, which routinely documents the company's many failures and setbacks in the public sector."

UK border at risk of exposure post Brexit, warn MPs

The worst government of my lifetime, getting the biggest issue of a generation wrong, based on little to no information, having been given the tiniest mandate obtained through deception, largely to satisfy a generation who won't be affected, because they'll be dead.

Why did the Tories do this? Why did they turn an internal party squabble on Europe into a catastrophe for the UK and its 65 million people?

What will drive our cars when the combustion engine dies?

Its odd to think that in a few short years, only museums will have fossil fuel cars in them. Alongside Jeremy Clarkson.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is delayed, Ministry of Defence confesses

Re: Who cares

They're going to re-classify it as a NotAnAircraft Carrier,

So the Tories now have two Disgraced Ex-Defence Ministers on their record (please use this correct title), and they're lining up the third. It'll be interesting to see how the new one falls down. My guess is sheer incompetence in the role and in Parliament