Posts by StephenH

Vodafone Australia's 'doubles user traffic' on free weekend

You can keep usage down on a free weekend by keeping it secret

I'm a vodafone user and they certainly didn't contact me to tell about any free data weekend.

El Reg's Deep Outback XP upgrade almost foiled by KILLER ARACHNIDS

BTW the red back spider antivenom whose existence we have been comforted by for decades is now claimed to be ineffective

http://www.medicalobserver.com.au/news/redback-antivenom-ineffective-research-finds

US govt: You, ICANN. YOU can run the internet. We quit

Someone else for the movie industry to sue - if a German domain registrar can be held responsible for the content of websites, then it's just a few steps away

NBN review team looks like old Telstra board

The first rule of Govt reviews- don't have one without knowing what they'll recommend

Oh, shoppin’ HELL: I’m in the supermarket of the DAMNED

It's extra special if you can combine fast checkout with those near-field card readers. Without them you put the card in the slot . With them you wave or tap the card, wait and then repeat several times before putting you card in the slot.

Wikileaker Bradley Manning pleads not guilty to 'aiding the enemy'

141 witness for the prosecution but only 1 allowed for Manning. His only hope is the Chewbacca Defence

Obama calls for study into games ‘n’ guns link

Re: White House Accused of Lateral Thinking

American right wing groups have a long history of rejecting science or experts in any field and being damn proud of it.

Guatemalan judge orders McAfee released from detention

I expected he'd get a free 30 day trial

Tor node admin raided by cops appeals for help with legal bills

Re: Clever police

"In the same way they fine small ISPs but not the owners of the cable or satelite."

I'd like to see them confiscate a satellite or cable while they investigate.

Purpose of RFID finally discovered: It's for pairing up socks!

Missing socks turn into wire coathangers. It the only explanation for the shortage of one and the surplus of the other

New Zealand Prime Minister apologizes for Dotcom spying

Of course it's on shaky ground

New Zealand is known as the shaky isles for a reason.

Meanwhile, what about all the poor sods still without access to their data?