Posts by I'm counting

Windows 10 Start menu replacements shifting like hot cakes

Microsoft just didn't listen.

I was in the test program and complained about the Start menu three times. Eventually removed all of the live tiles and reduced the space available for them to zero. Which seemed OK but tiresome. I saw plenty of other people with the same complaints as me, so I guess that MS just didn't want to know.

‪Obama criticises China's mandatory backdoor tech import rules

Re: That's rich...

As the US is already doing this why not just export the backdoors. It's one way of addressing the trade imbalance.

Microsoft: You want on-prem wares, UK.gov? We'll make you pay

If they did nobody would be held to account.

Likes of Google to have undue influence in Brussels, say activists

Re: Letting companies sue governments for lost profits

Wouldn't it be interesting if governments could sue the shareholders directly.

Amazon's AWS opens data center in Germany – just as we said

A German Data Center you say.

It should come as no surprise that there would be even less trust if it was built in the UK. Not to mention that it may not even come under European law in a couple of years.

Brits stung for up to £625 when they try to cancel broadband

It would help if there was an agreed "minimum level of service"

Had this argument with Sky. I don't think that 1.3 mb down is actually broadband.

Tough we define it as 1.0. Pay up to leave.

UK.gov warned: Small biz bods 'blunted' by broadband bumbling

We had to move one of offices because BT wouldn't enable fiber at the exchange.

The office was in a building with a direct connection to the exchange and BT wouldn't supply FTTC to it. The lease was up for renewal so we moved, shame to had to do it as we were well established in the office.

Russian deputy PM: 'We are coming to the Moon FOREVER'

Re: Could not have timed it better

I'm wondering if Russia has something else in mind.

As written about in "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" by Robert A Heinlein, the Moon would make an excellent platform for throwing rocks at whoever you wanted to on Earth.

Straight to 8: London's Met Police hatches Win XP escape plan

Re: How about ....

They've missed th boat on this one, the French started their move in 2004. Shame our public institutions are just so tech illiterate.