@ TeeCee
"Cue endless fanboi comments about how none of this would be necessary if everyone used Linux, MacOS, BeOS, OS/2, DOS, CPM, an abacus, a piece of paper and a pencil.........."
Fucking priceless :)
Posts by Emo
187 publicly visible posts • joined 5 Feb 2007
Microsoft Patch Tuesday promises seven fixes
Windows XP SP3 blame game begins
Restored Vulcan hits financial turbulence
Calls to ban hoodie-busting sonic weapon
Nokia unveils the N96 and N78
Ryanair battles ASA over 'saucy schoolgirl' ad
Windows 7 fake spotted on BitTorrent
Best Buy 'framed' by pesky Windows virus
FBI to get UK biometric database hookup?
Latest Vista SP1 tweak open to everyone with a week to spare
Tuesday 15th January 2008 01:05 GMT 
hmm
So now we've beta tested Vista for 12 months (retail) we now get another wee test. Oh joy of joys.
I think'll wait till the official SP1 comes out.
Having said that, it's been fine for me, apart from not liking a BIOS update.. oops!
/coat
/door
/pub
PS to the first poster - aren't you aware Bill G is leaving Microsoft?
Xbox Live account takeovers put users at risk
Virgin Media network collapses nationwide
VMware clobbers the world, while big, solid disks rise
Tuesday 11th December 2007 01:17 GMT
Suprising
No mention of Vista.
That tallies with the same number of Ultimate updates from Redmond too, Haha!
(Yes i know there's BitLocker, Dreamscape and Texas Hold'em Poker - but do they really count?)
And wheres the Paris Hilton angle? She did some bird too this year - jail time, not Lindsey Lohan haha!
Wigan man traps todger in metal ring
Nokia N95 update speeds apps with virtual memory
Monday 3rd December 2007 23:06 GMT
GPS on N95 is shit anyway
The GPS is a joke as it is, even with the update before this current one, it still takes ages to get a fix.
Nokia could of had a killer phone if they included the voices with the sat nav. But as it is you have to pay for it and your stuck having to look at the fucking screen all the time. Many a turn off have been missed do to watching the road and not having any audio.
Shame nokia are fixed on going backwards instead of forwards.
They could of had the phone sat-nav market conquered.
AMD reveals 'Spider' platform
Windows random number generator is so not random
Microsoft calls in the builders for Dublin data centre
No email privacy rights under Constitution, US gov claims
MySpace backs Google's anti-Facebook play
NASA delays space station repair to ponder tear
Nvidia introduces 'G92'
TV giants lock horns with Microsoft and Google over white space wireless play
Microsoft dispels rumors of stealth Windows updates
Boffins unveil sharpest ever stellar snaps
Tycoon abandons £80k Maserati in London car pound
Wednesday 22nd August 2007 13:42 GMT
Cheap parking
So now any one with a nice expensive car and or no tax, gets 3 months of cheap parking when towed.
TFL should have crushed the car like any other, and then inform the chap his cube is ready to be collected.
At the very least TFL missed out on a nice earner from the auction.
Annoyed tax payer.
Droid pilots beat humans at air-to-air refuelling
Free software campaigners stonewalled at BBC
Tuesday 14th August 2007 20:03 GMT
If looks could kill..
Policeman to FSF Guy with curls: "Yeah, I'm all for FSF, I'm sick of my computer running slowly."
FSF Guy with curls: "Have you tried Ubuntu, it's easy to install and will work great on your computer."
The look the Policeman is giving the FSF Guy with curls, is one where he can't be bothered to tell him he actually compiles his own kernels and apps for max performance, and his suggestion of installing Ubuntu has confirmed his thoughts that FSF Gwc is actually a cock.
Nissan rolls out drink-proof cars
Monday 6th August 2007 22:20 GMT
Excellent for halving fatalities/serious injuries
"Nissan said the technology is part of a project aimed at halving the number of fatalities and serious injuries in Nissan cars by 2015 compared to 1995 levels."
So less people buy Nissans and therefore less fatalities/serious accidents in Nissans! Job done!
Are these the same boffins behind Vista?
Pure Genius.
Thirsty Koreans fight duff whisky with mobiles
Western Digital channel in a spin over new green HDD
Experian rejects ID theft notification proposal
Friday 13th July 2007 01:36 GMT
Delete Credit file? - Yeah right!!
So you have a good credit rating do you?
Where do you think that information comes from?
It comes from your credit file with Experian/Calldata/Equifax- who happen to hold more info about you than Experian btw!
Each mortgage/bank loan/car loan/mobile phone/credit card payment you make is recorded, as paid on time, late, defaulted, account closed etc..
Make your payments on time and in full and your credit rating will go up over time, as you are considered a good customer + low risk. Dont and it's recorded, as late, defaulted, etc. Hence when you go for a loan, mortgage/credit card/ whatever, they can see what risk you are. No company lending money/credit/services is wanting customers that dont pay - it's hassle for them to chase you and that equals expense that isn't profit making.
Delete your credit file? Say good bye to your credit rating then. With no history of you making payments how are you expected to be assessed? No credit history = no credit rating = no loans/mortgages/credit cards/mobile phones etc.. Unless of course you want PAYG phones + door to door collectors for your 420odd% loan (see Provident website for rates haha!!) and mortgages from companies of questionable ethics + rates.
I think the reason why Experian dont want to be alerting you to credit file activity is that with the UK having the worst debt in europe, it will keep them very very busy in an unprofitable way. What company on earth is going to do that?
What they should be doing is alerting you to the fact that you should be paying off your existing debt, instead of buying that new car/upgrade or holiday you've been after. Then maybe UK debt would come down. ID fraud is but a mere drop in the ocean, compared to the debt in this country.
If you think we'd get the option to tell a company to delete information about us your kidding yourself.
Imagine calling the DVLA to delete all your points because you dont think they shouldn't have that info... next time pass on the crack pipe.
Eamon
Friday 13th July 2007 01:36 GMT
additional rant
Data Protection Act does allow you to have a copy of the information a company holds about you, and that it be correct and upto date - so if it's wrong Mr Richard Neill, tell them.
Remember, read the small print + tick the box NOT to have your info passed to third parties. If they pass it on they are breaking DPA.
Eamon
Biting the hand that feeds IT
