Posts by ADJ

Java-aaaargh! Google faces $9bn copyright bill after Oracle scores 'fair use' court appeal win

Re: "What next, copyrighted DNA"

You joke but I believe if you do one of those stupid what's my DNA makeup packs the company in question holds some rights of the sample provided....

Airbus ditches Microsoft, flies off to Google

Until.....

I have been through this and it won't work here are a few highlights.

Accounts need to deal with suppliers who only send through things in Excel with Macros.

Legal are working on contracts with external companies that use Word for track changes.

Old software that "just works" and controls large expensive machines can only output in Office.

Or you discover a large highly profitable division runs their whole business on a Access/Excel monster written by someone who retired 8 years ago........

29 MEEELLION iPhone Xs flogged... only to be end-of-life'd by summer?

Re: I know

Since about the same time people can't save up for a deposit in a house but can buy a £800, £6 for 2/3 pint beer and a £9 pulled pork sandwich.

Much-hyped Ara Blackphone LeEco Essential handset introduced

Peak technology

After years of flagships, Nexus and the latest and greatest I don't see the point anymore a nice mid-range £200-£250 phone will do everything I need including decent performance and battery, not like the mid-range of pre 2014.

One of the younger chap in the office has a new S8 which looks nice but I asked why? The answer "Well its got a nice screen" super great.

Why do people need the power offered by these new £700 phones? What do they use them for? I would like to know the answer.

Amazon's first live drone delivery flew last week in Cambridge, UK

Re: I wonder how long . . .

It is East Anglia.......

Google, didn't you get the memo? Stop trying to make Google+ happen

Re: Might get transaction in enterprise

The company I work for is one of the biggest corporate Google users in Europe. G+ is a big part of that its used all across the business and has got a lot of positive feedback.