Posts by davemcwish

Re: Wordperfect

Those were the days. Still recall Alt-F3 (Reveal codes) on the 5.1 DOS version needed to fix formatting issues when it got itself into a knot.

Re: We have bigger things to worry about

My ISP put a blog post out to say that PSTN Stop Sell for new services takes effect this month. I haven't heard yet when I'll move to Digital Voice.

Re: I miss Infocom...

No but I remember MUD and Vaxtrek from my misspent time at the University of Strathclyde.

640K is enough for anyone

Now that we have devices that have multiple Gb in RAM, it seems to be the case that 'Device has Xgb so we (user/developer) may as well use as much as we can rather than craft something non memory hungry". This now seems to be the case with mobile. From what I've briefly read both 5G and 6G will need more base stations than the prior generation, so really only cost effective in urban areas, which doesn't square with one of the perceived use cases of 6G being autonomous vehicles. I can only think that a meaningful use case is to supplant fixed (fibre) broadband to premises (FTTP).

Re: very unfortunate move,

Haven’t seen Spacerex, but when I initially setup mine, I watched a load of mydoodads videos. This certainly helped with some non trivial activities like port forwarding.

Re: Welcome back

Yes, indeed however he was and still is dispensing his unrestrained weekly opinions on his own blog during Vulture Furlough. Autosave Is For Wimps is just as informative as SFTW. YMMV though.

Re: What about?

This works on my unlocked iPhone. It also appears to be available on BT. https://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/phones-tablets/what-is-wi-fi-calling-new-bt-mobile-service-will-boost-your-smartphone-signal-11364261944920

Re: How long...

For the nerds, my local one is running Symbol MC18 02.57.07 on Windows CE 07.00.2848. Another was showing WordPad Meeting Template and a third revealed it's IP and MAC addresses.

Re: Conduits?

The prior owner of my house does (ex council). It had 5mm steel conduit for the lighting circuit and brass faceplates. On trying to diagnose a non working light, I viewed in the summer so wasn't aware, I discovered the interesting feature; there were no earth wires.

Re: How long...

Surely its just a matter of:-

Apply this rule after the message arrives

from The Register

move it to the Spam folder

Monitor Arm

@phuzz

"This is not just a monitor stand, this is an Apple Pro Display XRD monitor stand"

Cisco 887va

@Mike_G now the American TLAs can spy on you :)

Re: How long...

Indeed. There also the Facebook Research VPN app that managed to slip though into the Fruity App Store.

Re: How long...

I suspect quite a few the back-end Vultures know what we're like; let's try anyway...

Oh look there's the ISS

As with Michael H.F. Wilkinson it is an amazing achievement. Sadly I can't see in my light polluted part of East London. I do however go a camping event every year and it's a joy to stand outside and spot the ISS with the naked eye.

6 years (and counting) for a fridge

@h4rm0ny is lucky, my £600 one lasted 3 before getting a leak and discharging the coolant. I was quoted £300 for a re-gas with no guarantee it would even work. It's now in landfill.

I wouldn't be surprised manufactures use built-in obsolescence along with new shiny shiny to keep the profits rolling in. As for IOT a similar would apply. Sorry but that standard is now obsolete you need to buy the new product as we're not going to let you do a s/w upgrade.

Re: Sprouts

I thinly slice mine before frying with porky goodness and butter; no need for ruining by microwave either. Those that have more time on their hands and/or wanting to emulate Heston, the chef not the place on the M4, can separate the leaves individually.

Re: How long...

@Valeyard Or that there is one that is significantly better

Re: 3D skeuomorphic design

@bombastic bob

And lo Saint Jony of Ive came forth and looked at the form of the tablet. Unto all men and women he speaketh with a clear intent "Thy visual ornamentation displeases me greatly". And all responded with a single voice "Skeuomorphism is dead, praise be to flat UI"

Re: Captain Scarlet: Name > website / Phone No. > password

@fruitoftheloon

LassPass works fine for me, either browser plugin or the app, syncing automatically with my iPhone and Win 10 PC.

The boss is coming, quick act normal and busy.

Re: Vocalising your thoughts

Just don't do anything negative/sarcastic in response to a Police post, apparently that can be classed as a malicious communication

Re: Form factors

Try Caterpillar. They have a range from £50 feature phone to this years all singing and dancing £800+ s61.

Also this retailer. (No affiliation)

Cheap "no nonsense" iPhone 8

@DougS £699 for the 64Gb model is 'cheap' ?

Re: How long...

@waldo kitty

The original Elf/teabag/woman image had the product box shown.

How did this incompetent, brainless, insipid excuse for a human being become prime minister?

@eldakka

She is PM as she became leader of the governing party during their current term of office and IMHO was viewed as the least worst.

HMS Obvious Target

@Warm Braw

No, this is precisely the reason a small renegade force should attack, watching us spend another £3.1bn, another round of UK Defence Spending navel gazing and angst amongst the media.

Re: Optional El Reg measure?

@chivo243

Try this