Can totally understand Torvalds....
....this is his baby and all the sitters who have volunteered to look after it keep dropping it on its head!
Posts by i like crisps
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Torvalds rails at Linux developer: 'I'm f*cking tired of your code'
Five-year-old discovers Xbox password bug, hacks dad's Live account
Final Windows XP Patch Tuesday will plug Word RTF vuln
Nothing's as SCARY as an overly aggressive SOFTWARE PIMP
Google's SWOLLEN WINDBAGS circle PLANET, dispensing INTERWEBS
HIDDEN OCEAN of LIVING SOUP found on Enceladus, moon of Saturn
IBM hid China's reaction to NSA spying 'cos it cost us BILLIONS, rages angry shareholder
Apple fanbois warned: No, Cupertino HASN'T built a Bitcoin mining function into Macs
Through-wall tracking of humans using Wi-Fi: Now more accurate, low power
Twitter's shock block unlock deemed cockup, gets a lockup
Boffins: On my command, unleash REMOTE CONTROL BULL SPERM
Big goolies-grabbing black snake nips unlucky bloke's trouser snake
Google's patent chief slammed the US patent office – now she's the agency's acting director
Apple's iPhone plant didn't kill UNDERAGE TEEN factory worker
Thursday 12th December 2013 18:57 GMT
Re: Vaccination?
I don't think that Apple should be insisting on the prescription of medicines or vaccines as Public Health issues are none of their concern. All they have to do, and are doing as far as i can tell, is take steps to ensure that the workforce are working in the SAFEST of conditions. Wages, Health Benefits, pensions, Hours etc, are things to be negotiated between the Employee and the Employer. There's also the possibility of "side-effects" with any form of medication and knowing Apple's luck someone would probably get ill or die from the vaccine, which would give them more grief. The problem is the Chinese. As soon as these "Western" companies backs are turned Health & Safety goes out of the fucking window. What can Apple or any other company do about the Chinese mentality where they see themselves and everyone else as a disposable resource....What they need is a Bloody Good General Strike.
Hot Stuff! NASA mulls 'urgent' space walk as ISS cooler conks out
Enraged by lengthy Sky broadband outage? Blame BT Openreach cable thieves
Oi, Obama. Rein your spooks in, demands web giants' alliance
Monday 9th December 2013 17:48 GMT
IT ALL FEELS A BIT.............SCRIPTED!
Its like when we have "Inquiries" in this country. They take ages before they start. i've always thought that the reason must be is that it takes them a while to write a "Script", hand it out to all the "Players" and give them the necessary time to learn their "Part". And so long as everyone knows their "Lines" and doesn't start "improvising" the "Inquiry" is Guaranteed to give the Authorities the "White-Wash" they were hoping for. It also helps making sure that the person in charge of the inquiry is a "Senior Member" of the Judiciary who, no doubt, doesn't want to blot his copybook or his families name by being in charge of an inquiry that results in the "Downfall" of a Minister or ministers or even a Government.
What makes me chuckle is that these particular companies were "Tapped-Up" years ago and they all agreed to the "requests" (not demands) of their countries Security Services. They had every opportunity to tell their Government to "get lost" but instead colluded to keep the Planet in the dark about their activities.
Money seems to be the main reason floated about as to why they were so eager to please and certainly they have plenty of that but also they seem to be immune to any form of Corporation Tax, Globally. One can only assume that the "Bottom Line" of these companies is being impacted upon in some way because "Middle Men" aren't "Noble" or "Charitable" by nature, and their belated attempt to paint themselves as the "Victims" of this particular Drama just doesn't wash. I would have more respect for these people if they just came out and said that they are the "Cyber-Paramilitary-Wing of the "New-World Order" and that its their job to monitor every human being to make sure that "He" or "She" knows their place....under the thumb of their Masters....FOREVER.
iSPY: Apple Stores switch on iBeacon phone sniff spy system
DARPA seeks game players to join bug-hunt
NASA invites you to sleepover: Stay up and watch 'FIREBALL RICH' Geminid shower
Developer unleashes bowel-shaking KILLER APP for Google Glass
Sunday 8th December 2013 13:05 GMT
Re: Wow, what a complete waste of CPU cycles.
That is NOT all Pete!!
I don't think that you fully appreciate the "creativity" that is going on here. My "Robocop Targeting Reticule" app, certainly has traction but Stephjn's "Austin Powers/ZOOMING IN ON WOMEN'S TITS for legally blind people" app has "Winner" written all over it and has certainly fired up my interest in GOGGLE GLASS. So come on Pete be part of the solution not the problem....GO BRITAIN!!!
Sunday 8th December 2013 11:25 GMT
Re: Austin Powers App
Well, Ted, i for one would not prohibit him from "ZOOMING IN" on women's "TITS" if that's what he wanted to do. But a good point well made none the less...just out of curiosity, "ZOOMING IN" on women's "TITS" are you for or against? While you mull that over, have an upvote.
Saturday 7th December 2013 13:24 GMT 
HOW ABOUT A "ROBOCOP" APP?...
...you know, the set-piece (in Robo one) where Robo storms the drugs factory and targets the crim's with a red reticule, highlighting their outline and logging their position before fucking them up with that kickass gun of his....obviously the app would be none lethal, but it wouldn't be great, when wearing The Glass, that whenever someone came in to your field of vision they would be 'targeted' (sorry) 'highlighted' in this way?
Apple's spamtastic iBeacon retail alerts launch with Frisco FAIL
Saturday 7th December 2013 21:00 GMT
STRESS TEST?
Wonder if this is a psychological thing? I'm sure i read somewhere that if you're "STRESSED" you spend more. If your phone is going to be going off all the time "Alerting" you about the next amazing bargain in store and that you only have a "limited time" before the "offer" is "removed forever", wouldn't that stress you out and make you spend?.......i'm sure it'll all be very friendly and benign......it is an American Corporation after all!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
