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  1. Re:Expensive on Updated Mac Mini Aims For the Living Room · · Score: 1

    But not an eSATA external hard drive.

  2. Re:Expensive on Updated Mac Mini Aims For the Living Room · · Score: 1

    Apologies, UK is 17% more expensive than in sale in the USA.

  3. Re:Expensive on Updated Mac Mini Aims For the Living Room · · Score: 4, Informative

    Look at the UK prices. Once you take off VAT at 17.5%, and then convert to US$, it is 17% more expensive.

    Also, the Mac Mini first started at £399 when it was introduced, and affordable computer, it now starts at £649, with mediocre hardware.

    It's a rip off, for sure!

  4. Re:ha on Why Video Calling Is a Wasted Feature In the UK · · Score: 3, Informative

    Front facing cameras and video conferencing have been on almost every 3G capable phone since circa 2003.

    It has never really taken off in the UK, it is cool to show someone something, but it costs 50p per minute, so people have never bothered.

  5. Re:Laptops turning into leaf blowers going bye bye on Adobe Goes To Flash 10.1, Forgoes Security Fix For 10 · · Score: 4, Informative

    For a start, Adobe could at least try and do YUV to RGB using OpenGL, that would help, but they wont do it. Little things like this Adobe refuse to do, it will only take someone a day to write the code, this will make your computer go from a leaf blower to a vacuum cleaner. *sigh*

  6. Re:Solution? on 2 In 3 Misunderstand Gas Mileage; Here's Why · · Score: 1

    English? You’re stating US volumes, not Imperial which the English used to use.

    We (English) have never used 128 fl oz in a gallon, which both are US fl oz and gallon.

    We (English) have 160 fl oz in a gallon, both in Imperial.

  7. Re:iAds on Apple Announces iPhone 4 · · Score: 1

    I also hear the new iPhone is powered almost entirely by the user's sense of self-importance, hence the extra few hours of call time.

    Unsure if that is a new feature, though.

  8. Re:iAds on Apple Announces iPhone 4 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Marketing - the screen is higher than 300ppi, which is a resolution greater than the human eye can resolve.

  9. Re:Well, shit on EU To Monitor All Internet Searches · · Score: 1

    4. You can force SSL for all communication with their site.

    I'd also use the Force-TLS add-on for Firefox too.

  10. Re:Apple versus Microsoft on iPad Bait and Switch — No More Unlimited Data Plan · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This has nothing to do with Apple, AT&T are doing this. I doubt Apple knew anything about this.

  11. Re:SSL Wikipedia & TPB on Google Rolls Out Encrypted Web Search Option · · Score: 1

    So does Facebok, Twitter, Apple.com and Microsoft.com. Just the firsth four I thought I'd try.

    Come one /., please support SSL!

  12. Re:Change it in the Firefox search box: on Google Rolls Out Encrypted Web Search Option · · Score: 1

    For me, the URL when searching goes to https://www.google.com/ after that edit, however google then redirect me to http://www.google.co.uk./ :(

  13. Re:MPEG_LA Isn't the devil on Nero Files Antitrust Complaint Against MPEG-LA · · Score: 1

    It's in the manuals for £120,000 cameras as well. Sony F35 being one of them.

  14. Re:Not quite on Large Irish ISP To Enact "Three Strikes" Rule For Copyright Violation · · Score: 1

    Yes, it is all copyrighted. The copyright is in two parts; the original recording © and the publishing (lyrics and composition) circle P symbol.

    If you have the rights to both, or you have an agreement with the other copyright holder, you can do whatever you want with it -give it away for free, put under a creative commons so it is easy for people to understand, or keep it all rights reserved.

    For the UK, the recording copyright is 50 years from the date of the release. Publishing is longer, 70 years from the end of the calendar year from the date of when the writer died.

  15. Land of Hope and Glory on Toyota Robot Violinist Wows At Shanghai Expo · · Score: 1

    I salute you, Robot!

  16. Re:Well... on iPad Steering Wheel Mount · · Score: 1

    Yeah, he says "it is a great enhancement to safety", as you don't have to text while driving on your iPhone.

    My sarcasm radar is all over the place on this one. Is he joking or or real?

    Nobody should be texting while driving. He's an idiot.

  17. Re:Reciprocal angle. on Microsoft Sues Salesforce.com Over Patents · · Score: 1

    MSFT must have recently gotten their hands on salesforce.com's source code

    Yeah, in their web browser they just went to the toolbar and 'View -> Page Source'. They can then see the code in all its raw formatted glory.

  18. Re:Software Recognizes Sarcastic Tweets? on Software Recognizes Sarcastic Tweets · · Score: 1

    O'rly?

  19. Re:Gouging on the data charges? on iPad UK Pricing Confirmed; Apple UK Tax Applied · · Score: 1

    This is a costly process as the standards are high (as is the mains voltage!)

    They use switched mode power supplies, most people do these days. The same supply will work on 110V or 240V (Apple's USB charger is rated at 100-240V when you read the spec on the supply).

  20. Re:The OP forgot VAT. on iPad UK Pricing Confirmed; Apple UK Tax Applied · · Score: 1

    No duty on the iPad, it has no calculator.

  21. Re:Simple math is obviously beyond you... on iPad UK Pricing Confirmed; Apple UK Tax Applied · · Score: 1

    No import duty for the UK, as it has no calculator function.

  22. Re:I don't have the right to make Apple give flash on Flash Is Not a Right · · Score: 1

    My 6 year old Sony Ericsson phone had flash. So did my 7 year old Dell Axim PDA.

  23. Re:You signed away this "right" by picking Apple. on Flash Is Not a Right · · Score: 1

    Flash is pretty much 'open', that's if you define 'open' like Adobe does.

    Adobe's definition: Cross platform = open

    Ugh.

  24. Re:Especially since someone has implemented it.... on MATLAB Can't Manipulate 64-Bit Integers · · Score: 1

    Floating point calculations could be wildly inaccurate on CPUs, Intel CPUs as a prime example. *tongue in cheek*

  25. Re:Tired of all the litigations.. on AU Optronics Asks For US Ban On LG LCD Sales · · Score: 1

    Hitachi/Fujitsu sued LG back in 2007. LG have always been ruthless in not caring about patents.