Posts by Rick Deckard

Adobe's buy of Figma is 'likely' bad for developers, rules UK regulator

Why is there only one monopolies commission ?.....that's a monopoly...

Millions of smart meters will brick it when 2G and 3G turns off

Re: No corruption here.

They most certainly do....but don't have to do any of the above ..

We all scream for ice cream – so why are McDonald's machines always broken?

The manufacturer of these machines,, which is the only one that it is made explicitly clear to franchisees that they MUST use, makes 25% of its earnings from callous, servicing and repairs....there's the issue, that and briber....sorry, lobbying...

Europe teases breaking up Google over ad monopoly

Re: Zzzzzzzz

- EU implodes and is wound up

Aggressive PC discounts might not be here for long, says HP

He would say that though wouldn't he ?...what could be be better than ending discounts and getting back to a gouging....

Supernova peekaboo could provide clues to our universe's age

Re: Physics check please

p = E/c

Shatner breaks the age barrier, goes where no nonagenarian has gone before with Blue Origin rocket trip

Shatter has lived long and Bezos has prospered !

James Webb Space Telescope penciled in for launch this century. Yes, Dec 18, 2021

Re: Really?

Uranus won't be in its sights then....

Lost in IKEA? So, it seems, is Windows

Re: Windows lost in Ikea?

And using a Paul Allen key....

Re: Windows lost in Ikea?

And a Paul Allen key ......

Microsoft and Google, sitting in a tree, working on browser compatibility

Hmm..I can't wait to C ss the result of this collab.

Report: Microsoft is thinking about splashing $10bn on Discord to slot it next to Skype, Mixer...

And as always they'll add features and functions that they will tell you you need to enrich the user experience and that nobody will ever use and deprecate features and functions that people always use and want...

They just can't help themselves...

Just let this sink in: Capita wins 12-year £1bn contract to provide training services to the Royal Navy and Marines

And that is 99%+ of the battle won..they know the ropes, they know whitehall language, they know how to butter up egos of civil servants climbing their way up the ladder of career anynomity...they know how "The Whitehall System" works.

SNAFU....

Apple appears to be charging Brits £309 to replace AirPods Max batteries, while Americans need only stump up $79

Not forgetting the £900 stand !...