Posts by Mr Ballstein

A lightbulb moment comes too late to save a mainframe engineer's blushes

Still Happends

Merely a month ago our z14 mainframe had to be IPLed from the physycal console because the remote operator console buffer run out of space. Set your systems to report just about what you need folks.....

'Shut down the parts of internet used by Islamic State masterminds'

Re: "We need to do something"

You forgot the last step: Something must be done. This is something, therefore we must do it. And since we are doing this, something is being done, therefore nothing else must be done. Now moving on to the next item in our agenda.....

Facebook wants to LISTEN IN on the songs and vids playing in YOUR living room

I have a better idea

I don't know how difficult it would be to use a a combination of hi frequency audio and mic an create a little sonar and create a rudimentary map of your surrounding. Use it if you like it Big Bro....

Ding-dong, Cthulu calling: Infogrames’ 1992 Alone in the Dark

Re: The only real sucessor IMHO

Well, now that you mention it...... It kind of is isn´t it (for dinamic values of beer|other alcohol based beverages)

The only real sucessor IMHO

Was a game called CLIVE BARKER's: UNDYING. It had a FPS approach, puzzle resolution, incredible music and ambientation (the designer of the mansion floor plans should be awarded) and it added the "psychic sight" feature wich allowed you to see beyond what was evident which usually led to me jumping from my seat like a tennage girl. I now people who where unable to complete the game because they had genuine fear of it..... Good 'ol days !

NSA spooks tooled up with zero-day PC security exploits from the FRENCH

Wrong animal

I believe the yanks call them frogs so it`s cheese eating surrender frogs for you