Posts by The Rope

Google, Apple gear to raise tracking tag stalker alarm

Re: Tracking the trackers

Google gave me this: qui vestigia elit

Tracking the trackers

Just wondering ... if someone puts a tracker in their suitcase on a long haul flight will I get a tracker tracking me alert? Will I get one for each of the other 200 people who put tracking devices in their suitcases?

Your app deleted all my files. And my wallpaper too!

Re: Skill and experience

I'm convinced 90% of the coding effort goes into stopping stupid shit happening.

Re: Even Worse

You may not like it but that's why MS created the Archive folder in Outlook (yes, I know it's either their 3rd or 4th use of the term Archive). The idea being that instead of hitting Delete (email goes to Deleted folder) as you trawl through your inbox you hit Backspace (email goes to Archive folder). At least this way you can clear the Delete folder on exit (but your Archive folder may get very large instead).

A tale of two dishwashers: Buy one, buy it again, and again

Am I weird? I don't see any of these adverts. Oh ... I do use Ad Block and Brave.

No, I've not read the screen. Your software must be rubbish

Re: Users .... both the bane & joy of your life ... at the same time !!!

I'm going to be using the term "Critical Thinking Deficiency" a lot in future.

Brocade wrongly sacked award-winning salesman who depended on company insurance for cancer treatment

Re: A timely reminder

I think there is a strong case for moving the NHS to be a not for profit organisation. It needs to develop to provide the healthcare the country needs and this would be a way ensuring it stays as efficient as possible.

We have some sad news about Facebook. It has returned to the internet after six-hour mega outage

Re: All their tools were down as well...

Could have or could've ffs

How to keep your enterprise up to date by deploying the very latest malware

Re: Huh...

Cheep insurance is only for chickens.

Cyberlaw experts: Take back control. No, we're not talking about Brexit. It's Automated Lane Keeping Systems

Re: Poor choice of name

Your ALMS system would only be for the poorest, I assume?

Windows 11 still doesn't understand our complex lives – and it hurts

Re: It really is that bad

I can live with a lot of Teams lack of usability and odd design decisions. But using it as a company phone system without the ability to have a proper shared contact list is a nightmare.

So it appears some of you really don't want us to use the word 'hacker' when we really mean 'criminal'

Re: ...-boffin

Without them we wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

Twitter says hack of key staff led to celebrity, politician, biz account hijack mega-spree

Re: Greed

JimPoak, is English not your first language are or you just enjoying a pint of whisky?

Agree with your point regarding the comparison with other social media companies - they are all there to make money and not necessarily there to make the world a better place.

Have I Been S0ld? No, trusted security website HIBP off the table, will remain independent

Re: Charity?

Maybe a not for profit organisation would fit the bill.

Socket to the energy bill: 5-bed home with stupid number of power outlets leaves us asking... why?

You can always spot the Guardian reader.

Are you who you say you are, sir? You are? That's all fine then

Re: postcodes...

Take a look at what3words, if you haven't already. Very useful for directions in rural areas.

My MacBook Woe: I got up close and personal with city's snatch'n'dash crooks (aka some bastard stole my laptop)

Kensington lock would be better than a USB lock thing. Pain in the neck to have to chain your laptop to a table but better than losing it, I guess.

WeWork filed its IPO homework. So we had a look at its small print and... yowser. What has El Reg got itself into?

If and when they go public there will be a MASSIVE issue regarding corporate governance.

Tor users are actively discriminated against by website operators

Re: I block TOR access, with VERY good reason.

I think it was your mum.