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Comment on Things to do with a microvision showwx by Les Gray

Les Gray — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:42:30 +0000

Update: It appears from Apple SDK docs that iPhone OS 4 will incorporate many features from iPhone OS 3.2. OS 3.2 is only available on iPad. OS 4 is for iPhone. OS 3.2 includes ability for applications (other than the built-in youtube/ipod functions) to do TV OUT.

This will open the way for iPhone to actually be useful for presentations as well as the whiteboard idea mooted above. I am sure there will be a plethora of apps doing this very soon.

Comment on Think before forwarding that warning email by Colin Bowen

Colin Bowen — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:02:09 +0000

Finally, something worth forwarding to people.

Comment on Motorbiking with back 2 bikes by Les Gray

Les Gray — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:44:58 +0000

Since writing after this I have “progressed” to lusting after a Triumph Rocket III tourer. Unfortunately it’s really expensive and the offset mortgage really works to make you tight fisted when your apparent bank balance always has a minus sign in front of it!

Comment on Alan Turing by Les

Les — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:35:15 +0000

Yes. I am commenting to my own posts and yes, I am very probably the only one reading them. Yes, this is, perhaps more than a little bit sad but in my experience debates are best had only with yourself. You always win and can change your mind and swap sides without any whining and moaning from others. I heartily recommend the practice.

To myself, obviously.

Comment on Alan Turing by Les

Les — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:31:38 +0000

In a similar vein, I hear victims of IRA bombs are trying to sue Libya because… a company there made the explosive! I understand that victims want to feel some justice is being done but honestly, where does this sort of thing stop? Should the world sue the Chinese for inventing gunpowder? Can we sue Mercedes Benz because they invented the internal combustion engine that powers cars that kill tens of thousands of people every year even though the cars are driven by idiots? How about Einstein? His estate must have a few quid from all those t-shirts, mugs and little nodding Einstein figurines. After all, without his little nugget letting us know just how much energy there is to be liberated from a given quantity of matter, we may not have had nuclear weapons for many years hence. I’m guessing that today’s peoples who still suffer from the genetic aftermath of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Chernobyl etc. would be very interested in a class action against our frizzy headed Uncle Albert.

Just another example of people understandably seeking out some compensation for the pain inflicted on them. Of course, it’s easy for me to say that the search is misguided as I sit typing this with my body for the most part complete and functional and without having lost loved ones to monsters who thought bombing innocents was justifiable and I cannot offer the slightest hint of an alternative but it does just seem a bit of a stretch.

Libya deserves sanctions and other diplomatic pressure for all kinds of reasons just as on some matters, so might Britain but let’s not forget that we have a substantial and long-lived arms industry in this country and we’re rather throwing explosive stones from the open skylight of our very own glasshouse here.

Let’s hope that the victims of every terror group, dictatorship, guerilla and unstable government that we’ve ever thrown weapons and training at don’t come out seeking compensation from our aerospace and weapons companies.

Comment on Idea for new social networking site by Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:36:08 +0000

My laptop seems to be able to do this for me already without even logging on to your new site!! It has a mind of its own…. it is never actually me that types such status’

Comment on Chrome Plated Goodness by Les

Les — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:08:18 +0000

Hi Dannii

You don’t need to login here. Why are you still using that awful email address what’s wrong with the smashing one I set up?

Comment on Chrome Plated Goodness by Daniella Jones

Daniella Jones — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:44:03 +0000

Nice to know Uncle Les! Hope everyone’s well! How do i log in.? x

Comment on My old friend Stu by Les

Les — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:34:57 +0000

Update, Stu & I are friends and in regular contact. Water has flowed under bridges and life is good for both of us.

Comment on Iphone software unlock by Admin

Admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:53:49 +0000

Actually it seems it doesn’t invalidate your warranty. If it all goes wrong you just restore your phone through itunes and all is well. Of course if the fault means you can’t do that then I’d bet no apple service centre is going to go near it…