Oh how I miss those days...
No not the hardware, but when users would a)work out "fixes" for themselves and b) didn't cry at the first tiny niggle.
Posts by IGotOut
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OK brainiacs, we've got an IT cold case for you: Fatal disk errors on an Amiga 4000 with 600MB external SCSI unless the clock app is... just so
Consumer reviewer Which? finds CAN bus ports on Ford and VW, starts yelling 'Security! We have a problem...'
Hi, Google Duplex here, trying to book a haircut for a socially inept human. Sorry, 'COVID-19'?... DOES NOT COMPUTE
Thursday 9th April 2020 19:40 GMT 
Hi Google...
Can.we have the name of your directors. We'd like to send the enforcement notices to them. Jail time IS an option.
The rules on automated calls are in regulation 19, and are stricter. You must not make an automated marketing call – that is, a call made by an automated dialling system that plays a recorded message – unless the person has specifically consented to receive this type of call from you. General consent for marketing, or even consent for live calls, is not enough – it must specifically cover automated calls.
China's biggest e-learning company admits deliberately getting its sums wrong when counting sales
French pensioner ejected from fighter jet after accidentally grabbing bang seat* handle
Europe calls for single app to track coronavirus. Meanwhile America pretends it isn’t trying to build one at all
Cloudflare dumps Google's reCAPTCHA, moves to hCaptcha as free ride ends (and something about privacy)
Watch out, everyone, here come the Coronavirus Cops, enjoying their little slice of power way too much
Ofcom waves DAB radio licences under local broadcasters' noses as FM switchoff debate smoulders again
Wednesday 8th April 2020 23:36 GMT
Re: The government needs to commit to DAB+ first, and not cheap out on the bit rate
'Basically by not having analogue radios on sale on the high street with digital tuning.You can still buy analogue radios but only with analogue tuning"
Eh? Not sure what you're on about.
Yes analogue dial are common, but not the only option
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio-and-headphones/audio/radios/groov-e-paris-gv-dr03-bk-portable-radio-black-10202089-pdt.html
And that ignores all the clock radios
As Zoom bans spread over privacy concerns, vid-conf biz taps up Stamos as firefighter in totally-not-a-PR-stunt move
Tribunal halts all Information Commissioner's Office cases because UK data watchdog can't print or organise PDFs
White House creates 'Team Telecom' to probe whether foreign telcos should be allowed near US networks
Wednesday 8th April 2020 14:12 GMT
The problem is...
The old fuckers in charge were the ones growing up during the cold war
This is affected tand locked their mindsets to the them Vs us attitude.
Unfortunately it's going to take at least another generation before we can even start to move forward.
The sooner the current pair pop their clogs the better.
Still waiting for your Atari retro gaming console? You're not alone: Its architect has just sued the biz for 'non-payment'
Dixons Carphone top brass take 20% pay cut as swathes of Brit workforce furloughed
Bose shouts down claims that it borked noise cancellation firmware to sell more headphones
Tuesday 7th April 2020 18:42 GMT
Re: Audiophiles
Why the scorn?
I'll leave this here...an updated version.
https://www.soundguys.com/cable-myths-reviving-the-coathanger-test-23553/
I agree you can tell the difference between a £50 system and a £500 system. But I bet you can't tell the difference between a £100 CD player and a £1000 one.
Monday 6th April 2020 09:46 GMT
Re: Audiophiles
Apparently it's because they are not using magnetically aligned directional silver core charging cables. This creates a misalignment of the electrons within the headphone batteries, therefore reducing the Audiophile Listening Experience.
The charger is available to buy for £99,999 + £100 delivery.
Capita inks deal with NHS to 'bring back staff': Workers get an hour of training to recruit and vet retired doctors, nurses
Google tests hiding Chrome extension icons by default, developers definitely not amused by the change
Want to stay under the radar for a decade or more? This Chinese hacking crew did it... by aiming for Linux servers
British Airways and Marriott UK data protection fines deferred again as coronavirus shutdown hits business
Virtually – no – actually borked: We'd slap ailing ATM's 'OK' button but it's probably against government guidance
Intel's 10th-gen Core family cracks 5GHz barrier with H-series laptop processors
Google changes course, proposes proprietary in-app purchase API as web standard
Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots
Friday 3rd April 2020 10:27 GMT
Re: Windows Server 2000
I run FreeBSD, occasionally I reboot it ever year to two ... just to check the the machines power supply restarts.
We had a Nortel Meridian. Had to be rebooted after only 13 years uptime. Granted it did have a lightning strike which melted several of the boards (it was still running).
Also had to reboot several Audiocodes ISDN to SIP converter after 5 1/2 years.
You server boys do need to learn about reliability...
Cisco rations VPNs for staff as strain of 100,000+ home workers hits its network
Australian state will install home surveillance hardware to make sure if you're in virus isolation, you stay there
Wednesday 1st April 2020 20:02 GMT
Re: Only one sneeze away......from a totalitarian society.
Indeed you are correct regards the number of deaths re the Flu.
However you are completely failing take into consideration the death and infection numbers DESPITE global lockdowns. If everyone around the world carried on as usual, then the death rates would be much, much higher.
And as you like stats, take a look at the graphs, notice how it is currently on an almost vertical trajectory? Even if we have reached peak (we haven't as Africa has yet to be clobbered by it), then the numbers would remain very high before the downward curve gets back to almost 0
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Who's going to pay for Britain's Aunty Beeb to carry on? Broadband users, broadcaster suggests to government
Wednesday 1st April 2020 17:37 GMT
Keep it public...
...but trim it back.
Let's put it in context
Q: Why not keep it public owned, but funded by ads
A: It exists already. It's called Channel 4
Q: Why not be pure subscription like Netflix or Disney?
A: And what about Radio and Websites? Do we shut all the Radio stations down, or are the subscribers expected fund everyone else?
Q: Why not have a mixed subscription for old content.
A: It now exists, it's called BritBox
Q: Why not sell all the services oversea
A: Same reason you can't get the same content on Netflix et al across all regions. Licensing. Some things like background music can mean you are dealing with dozens of licensing agencies.
I'd personally like to see it kept as it is, but trimmed back, including the "stars", you don't need to pay the like of Lineker or Clare Balding, when there are others who are just as good, if not better out there. Stop the "we have to pay the market rate". No you don't. If they want to leave, let them. People don't watch the likes of Match of the Day to see the commentators. You could dump most of the social media rubbish, you don't have to tweet, Instagram or Facebook every single thing. Much of it is moving out of London and this should continue, you can get property for a fraction of the costs of London. If the stars don't want to relocate, then goodbye. If famous stars don't want to visit for interviews, so be it. They will be the ones not getting free publicity for whatever book or film they are trying to flog.
You only have to compare CBBC and CBeebies to pretty much every other childrens channel in the world to see what the funding does.
Zoom's end-to-end encryption isn't actually end-to-end at all. Good thing the PM isn't using it for Cabinet calls. Oh, for f...
Talk about ill-gotten gains: Coronavirus KOs Xerox's $30bn months-long hostile takeover bid of HP Inc
Wednesday 1st April 2020 13:16 GMT 
Corporate bullshit in full effect
'"...said the health and welfare of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders takes precedence."
Oh do one will you.
This is all about share prices and fuck all about staff. If you did even slightly care about your staff, you would sack them at the slightest downturn in profits.
Marriott Hotels hacked AGAIN: Two compromised employee logins abused to siphon off 5.2m guests' personal info
Wednesday 1st April 2020 09:33 GMT
Who are these employees?
I don't mean as in name and shame, but what role did they have?
Directors? Reception staff? Cleaners? Marketing? IT?
If it's anyone other than a select few of IT, why do these people have access to these details?
Is the issue a bigger INTERNAL issue rather than some form of hacking?
Huawei rotating Chairman: Chinese government will not 'just stand by and watch Huawei be slaughtered'
Wednesday 1st April 2020 08:48 GMT
Re: Huawei has performed plenty of their own espionage against US telco tech in the past
The handset market is a fraction of Huawei's business. They make (very good) routers , switches, PBX phone systems, servers and on and on.
They have the backing of plenty of countries in Asia and Africa, many of whom have deep seated mistrust of the US government.
Hong Kong swells tech-buying subsidies for local businesses that buy from local businesses
SAP's locked-down offshore project managers develop remote work plans for clients
Watch your MANRS: Akamai, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Google, and pals join internet routing security effort
Tuesday 31st March 2020 16:45 GMT
Re: "...web browsing and other online activities can be snooped on..."
You misunderstood. The WRONG people are snooping, you know governments. So long as it's private enterprise making money from it, there is no problem.
Don't like it? Then clearly you are a left wig, socialist loving , red commie traitor!
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