Posts by Mike Whitehurst29 posts • joined Friday 16th May 2008 21:36 GMT
Posted Friday 12th March 2010 20:22 GMT
In Steve Jobs Flash rant put to the test
both flash, and html5, fail in seperating content from presentation.
it's a step backwards.
Posted Monday 8th March 2010 15:08 GMT
In Whatever happened to the email app?
Email exposes you to too much spam and security risks.
I only find it useful for order dispatch notifications when I order things online.
Posted Thursday 4th March 2010 09:15 GMT
In Internet Explorer 8 still not mingling well with 2,000 highly-visited sites
Having your site display properly in IE8 is easy. Any sites not doing that are fail. It's not Microsoft's problem, it's rubbish web developers.
Posted Monday 1st March 2010 04:49 GMT
In Facebook patents user news feed
r u kidding?
Posted Tuesday 23rd February 2010 20:52 GMT
In YouTube's IE6 support dies on March 13
Now we just need everyone to follow, and our lives will be easier.
Posted Thursday 18th February 2010 15:11 GMT
In 77% of domain registrations stuffed with rubbish
If there's a WhoIs opt-out I'll gladly provide accurate information and opt-out. Having my address posted online because I registered a domain name, well that's unacceptable. If someone gets assaulted because of their WhoIs record can they prosecute based on Data Protection?
Posted Wednesday 10th February 2010 13:50 GMT
In Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W1
You can create the 3d effect yourself. Open an image in photoshop, duplicate the layer, drag it sideways a bit, and remove the red from one and the blue from the other. easy peasy.
Posted Thursday 10th December 2009 14:30 GMT
In Facebook urges public exposure in 'privacy' revision
When I saw this page, the default selected options were "Keep old settings", unless my old settings were the same as the suggested settings.
Posted Friday 9th October 2009 15:18 GMT
In Nokia netbook to land on 22 October
Well, maybe you'll be able to upgrade. And buy bigger and better plans. Much like phones.
People already pay for mobile phones. People already pay for internet. People already own computers. Why would they buy all this again and commit to a contract?
People are stupid.
They pay 10x what they need to for their mobile phones, and now they'll pay 10x what they need to for mobile internet.
It's a very bad day for computing.
Posted Tuesday 29th September 2009 12:38 GMT
In Vodafone joins the iPhone throng
Pay as you go! Save your pennies!
Posted Monday 28th September 2009 20:41 GMT
In Opera lobby dubs IE ballot screen 'threatening and confusing'
Omfg Opera = whiniest bunch of kids.
Your browser fails. get over it.
Posted Monday 3rd August 2009 12:22 GMT
In Microsoft ditches Windows 7 E plans
I already preordered windows 7 e.... does that mean I have to preorder again, or does it mean i'll receive a different product to what i ordered?
Posted Tuesday 28th July 2009 12:12 GMT
In Average UK broadband just over half advertised speed
Nice article, you just trashed Virgin's contention.
Posted Tuesday 28th July 2009 09:19 GMT
In IE icon too familiar for Microsoft EU settlement?
Yeah who cares about Opera, nobody would pick it anyway.
Posted Monday 20th July 2009 11:03 GMT
In Swine flu will [enter scare words here]...
You CAN catch swine flu from the Internet - please stay out of crowded areas.
Posted Tuesday 14th July 2009 12:54 GMT
In Windows 7 still baking in oven, insists Microsoft
That's a difficult question.
Do you release your 7600 build and allow the world to test it? Or do you keep hold of it, to give users more of a reason to buy a retail copy?
Do they need more of a reason to buy a retail copy? Will 7100 users buy retail Seven, or will they go back to XP, or Vista - whatever they already have a copy of?
Posted Tuesday 14th July 2009 11:29 GMT
In Microsoft offers Windows 7 early and cheap to volume customers
I can see business persons being pressured into upgrading, and saving money, and getting productivity, and not using 8 year old operating systems, and blah blah blah...
Then going over to their IT guys and saying "upgrade us now", and then not caring when the IT guys say "actually this won't run on our cheap-ass business machines", and then blaming the IT guys when the experience is bad.
Discounts are evil.
Posted Thursday 9th July 2009 12:21 GMT
In Robot land-steamers to consume all life on Earth as fuel
This is dumb, no?
Posted Monday 6th July 2009 11:13 GMT
I really wish companies would produce a quality product which serves the customers' needs at the best possible price. I also wish people weren't retarded, that way companies wouldn't be able to mess them around with small print and breaches of privacy. Far too many retards using computers these days.
Posted Wednesday 1st July 2009 11:55 GMT
In Europe won't pay more for Windows 7. Really!
What's the problem with MS shipping Windows with IE again? Every now-and-then you need IE anyway, may as well save yourself the hassle of installing it.
Posted Wednesday 4th February 2009 19:43 GMT
In Google will tell your mates where you are
Someone at my uni invented this about 3 years ago, I hope Google paid him.
Posted Thursday 15th January 2009 20:39 GMT
In US woman says Ubuntu can't access internet
So who's fault is it?
Her fault, for not knowing anything about Ubuntu?
Dell's fault, for letting her have Ubuntu?
Microsoft's fault, for creating software that doesn't work on Ubuntu?
Ubuntu's fault, for not being compatible with Word?
She can't be expected to know about Ubuntu, so it's not her fault. Dell sell computers, if someone buys the wrong thing, it's not their fault either. Microsoft make Windows, they don't want people to have Ubuntu, fair enough. Ubuntu... perhaps should support more applications.
BLAME UBUNTU !
Posted Monday 1st December 2008 14:16 GMT
In Vista SP2 to land in April 2009-ish?
Remember MS has an obligation to support and OS for x years, this service pack is for those unfortunate enough to own a copy of Vista. I'm confident MS have their devs focused on Windows 7, as we all agree they should do.
Windows 7 + SSD + Triple Channel DDR3 + Core i7 = WIN (in a year or two)
Posted Wednesday 19th November 2008 15:54 GMT
In Main BBC channels to be broadcast live via web
Bloody hell. I have enough problems with the arseholes at TV licensing whinging about me not having a license to have a TV, I dont need these bitches whinging that I now need a license to use the internet.
I DONT OWN A STINKING TV. I DONT WATCH THE BBC, and still these arses send me threatening letters at least once a month. Now they can send me letters saying we know you have an internet connection. Give us money or else we'll take you to court.
fantastic.
executives at the bbc should burn for this.
Posted Monday 10th November 2008 04:30 GMT
In Microsoft: Windows 7 ready for Christmas 2009
DirectX 10, 11, or whatever is out at the time. DirectX 9 has had it's day.
Posted Wednesday 3rd September 2008 16:12 GMT
In Burned by Chrome - Fire put out
Tinfoil hats off.
They exaggerated a statement designed to cover their own asses. They weren't trying to steal your blog images. I'm sure this will be resolved over the next day or two. If not, the gloves will come off.
Posted Thursday 31st July 2008 13:41 GMT
In Spammers, Cuil, and the rescue from planet Google
Yeah OK, It really was Not Safe For Work...
Posted Wednesday 18th June 2008 12:06 GMT
In CherryPal out sweetens Apple with 2W, ultra-cheap PC
That's great, until you want to use vista, or a game, or any office application.
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 23:31 GMT
In W3C 'clarifies' HTML 5 v XHTML
HTML5 is made of fail. Those dodgy shadows remind me of marquee and blink.
Please everyone ignore HTML5.
