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  1. Because you don't want it: on French Government Online-Why Isn't the U.S.? · · Score: 1

    I thought Microsoft powered our (uk) govenrment portal (i've never used it, and using opera i probably never will) if they are, then the US is better off without, otherwise, after fighting to give women the vote, we will also have to fight to give opera and lynx the vote LOL. Anyway, the only reason we have it is 'cause Blairs all for that new-fangled witchery stuff, and the only reason the french get it, is because the english have it :)

  2. Re:In slashdot style... on Libraries Asked To Destroy Reports, Databases · · Score: 1

    PS Mod parent down in name of national security

  3. Re:In slashdot style... on Libraries Asked To Destroy Reports, Databases · · Score: 1

    Problem is, Bin Laden is much more intelligent than Bush and the entire US government (a shrimp is also more intelligent buy hey). Therefore, he would have aquired all this information and more long ago. Plus, you only need to stand by the fence of any millitary buildings with a gps, take a few readings, and triangulate and you have the exact location ready to enter on the navigation computer.. neat huh?

  4. Re:Illusion of Security on Libraries Asked To Destroy Reports, Databases · · Score: 1

    Bush's approval rating is 89%!?!?!?!

    That even scares me, and i live in England!:

    (lol 2DTV):
    (in bushes office)
    General: "Sir, its time for your three o'clock briefing."
    Bush: "Huh?"
    (General holds up a big micky-mouse clock with pictures of micky and minie next to the numbers)
    General: (Points at clock) "What time is it?"
    Bush: "Err... its mousey time!!!"
    General: "Sir, we have to start using the numbers now."
    Bush: "oh.."
    ROFL

  5. It really makes you wonder on Libraries Asked To Destroy Reports, Databases · · Score: 1

    It makes you wonder huh? why a person like Bin Laden, would want to hurt a peace loving, free, democratic country like America, where the people are free to say and see as they please, and justice is served fairly and just... anyway i digress:

    Howdy!!! My name is Osama^H^H^H^H^H Bob^H^H^H Jim-Bob, and I am a good old Apple(tm) Pie American (alrights reserved). I was born here in err... Texas, in a cave^H^H^H^H ranch. We have many goats^H^H^H^H^H sheep^H^H^H^H^H cattle here on our diddley old farm, and I was wondering - now that those infidels^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H jolly ol' smart men in them there suits down in washington with that Bush fella have done away with those public records to protect us good ol' law abiding capitalists^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H citizens, where could I by chance be able to happen across some of those records to see if me' ranch is on any errr... um.. telephone cables so as to not disturb anything when digging my well. I would also like some maps of government buildings, for err.. my site-see'n tour of washington for when me and my wife Abd^H^H^H Mayble vist by plane^H^H^H^H^H car next month. I will no-kill^H^H^H^H^H^H^H be indebt to anyone that could help me kill those pigs^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H

  6. Re:Microsoft on A Distorted Mirror: Automatic, Real-Time Web Parodies · · Score: 1

    what? they can't do that? how?

    with most users* running their software, and some anon. donations to judges/politicians... thats the reason why windows is closed - because the code to do this and change the underlaying protocals are all dorment, hidden in every version of windows that regularly net-updates. When they decide, overnight the internet will change - servers will refuse connections from non-windows machines. entire websites will automatically be 'updated' to use the new executable package technology, MSN will become the defualt dial-up connection and all other dun profiles will be deleted. Linus Torvalds will be turned to for a press conference for his views.. but wait, where is Torvalds????!! he has gone, been taken care of. (outstanding favour from the government to billy g for anon. donations). People turn to demonstrations but wait! slashdot is not working, no one can communicate: email??? gone irc??? gone. Be afraid... be very afraid

    This conspiracy theory is purely fiction and in no way factual. Any resemblence to real life situations is purely coincidence. Microsoft(tm) is a registered trade mark of Capitalist Pigs corp. Any spelling mistakes in this post are the result of not giving a shit

  7. Microsoft on A Distorted Mirror: Automatic, Real-Time Web Parodies · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now Microsoft can now move in to start closing-up web pages into encrypted executables so no-one can edit them (without re-starting from scratch), or 'steal ideas'. Also, so no-one can use the internet without running windows

  8. You don't understand on BMG Backs Down Over Copy-Protected CD · · Score: 1

    We are lucky that people^H^H^H^H^H^H geniuses like P.Diddy and eminem grace us and allow us to listen to their music. If they so wished, they could keep the music to themselves, but they choose to share.

    These people are practically gods in my view. They could out-perform the likes of Beethoven and Vivaldi with their eyes shut. Infact, i would go as far as to say that Mr. Diddy invented most forms of musical notation, and Mozart simply finished it off.

    Along with mathematical super-minds like Bill Gates, these people are the ones that drive civilization forward, unlike hippies such as Torvalds who think everything should be free and open "Ohh yeah, lets dance around in a free open world where sunflowers grow and where there arn't any bad people." I for one, think eminem should get all my money, I would actually work as the great mans slave - simply paying all my money to him.

    This post is not flaimbait, trolling, offtopic or even sarcasm, it is my actual real view into the troubled world of copyright and IP.

  9. And in other news... on Onstar Navigation System to Deliver In-Car Spam · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    United Airlines has said today that to increase lost revenue from recent events, it has decided to start sponsoring terrorism. The airline will soon place adverts on their new bullet-proof doors and on the tail fin - which experts say, is the most likely part of the plane to survive in a crash. Also, prospective terrorists will be given cash back if they agree to promote inflight purchases when hi-jacking "This plane is now under control of the Al'Quaeda terrorist group, please remember, Pepsi-Cola(tm) is available on the inflight trolly for a discounted price, buy now, before we crash into the whitehouse. Did I also mention 'Jones Funeral Services'? yes, for a special promotion, Jones are offering 3 pine-wood coffins for the price of 1!!! (buy now, while limbs intact)"

    (see, you can't call me a karma whore, im about to get modded to -50)

  10. We don't want them on Australian Censorship Legislation · · Score: 1

    We (uk) don't want you anymore. You can change the little British flag in the corner to stars-and-stripes and go be part of America with their DMCAs and SSSCAs and banning barry potter and flag burning. Good bye. :)

  11. It was very realistic on Review: Harry Potter · · Score: 1

    Its amazing how true to english life it is - my school was _exactly_ like that... we even drank potions and smoked special herbs if you know what im saying. And there was plenty of mounting of [broom] sticks in the girls house. Not to mention f*cking tw*t games and competitions that know-one could give a crap aboot... and the bio lab had this three-headed goldfish> :)

  12. Its payback time from england on Review: Harry Potter · · Score: 1

    See, everyone out side the US has been complaining for years about how you give us all your culture (guns/violence etc..) so we have decided to pay you back. Harry Potter is actually subliminal messaging forcing your young to speak like they do in public schools and wear uniforms and carry wands into school BA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA...

    I thought the film was ok, ish, should have been produced by the british instead of those AOL/Time Warner Capitalist Pigs(tm) :) down with RIAA, down with MPAA down with ..errrr.. CIA.

  13. Re:Back to Columbine on BC Scraps Mandatory Video Game Ratings · · Score: 1

    that gamers are reluctant to go to war article (can you post a link to it please?) is so true - I wouldn'd fight for the UN to save my life - everyone knows that AK-47's beat the crap out of any other weapon lol

  14. Games are healthy and fun on BC Scraps Mandatory Video Game Ratings · · Score: 1

    I saw this little kid playing gta3 on a ps2 at a LAN party (well, LAN gathering) the other day, and he seemed to be enjoying him self. After playing for a few hours i found it to be a fun and entertaining game for all the family - You could beat police officers (pigs) to the ground with a base ball bat and the repeatedly kick them until they oozed blood. You could 'jack cars and run down old people and even sniper inocent pedestrians from accross the street. On the way home, i considered flaging down a car, 'jacking it and going on a rampage, but then i remembered what the game taught me: Killing is all good an fun, but theres only one of you, and plenty of pigs, so unless you plan on killing yourself, you'd better not screw with them.

  15. Dumb Ideas Hall Of Fame on Surf the Net on a Digital Camcorder · · Score: 1

    This can go in the dumb ideas hall of fame... now i can pay that little bit extra for something pointless that i would be better off choosing separately.

    Why doesn't someone do this:

    -Flat touch screen (decent colour, 16:9, and viewable in landscape or portrait)

    -Add a sound jack

    -_No_ processing power and no memory (except enough to drive systems (BIOS) and store a frame of video etc..(that way it doesn't need an expansion slot, and it won't get obsolete so fast, it can be thin and cheap. (a dumb terminal)

    -Instead of a CPU, it sends touch screen data, and receives the video data for the screen (encrypted) wirelessly (IR, radio, etc) The CPU could be a small module you keep in your pocket, the laptop in your briefcase, your mp3 player, camcorder (use it as the viewfindere, digital camera, or mobile (the mobile could for example act as a gateway to connect you to the internet etc...), car, gps, pc, All these devices would need to have a compatible wireless thingies and enough power to drive the screen etc. Also, public places could be installed with transmitters which the device could connect to - for example, you walk into an airport and the device picks up a signal as you walk in, you touch the options on the screen (powered by the airports computer system) allowing you to get a map showing your position, directions to the gate, shops, flight info, internet access etc. All powered by the network computer, not the pad. You could also stream video (bandwidth allowing). Because it would be just a dumb terminal, you could make variations that were all compatable - screen on a watch, cheap black and white, A4 sized, flexi, glasses (donno how the touch would work on that :), wall mounted (use a lazer ponter instead of touch for armchair viewing), you could have a transmitter connected to your pc and just use it around the house

    I might sound allot like a wireless web pad thingy but im looking at something dumber here, no web browser builtin, that means no software going out of date, full choice of what system you want to use, and a cheaper product.

  16. Re:Convergance? on Surf the Net on a Digital Camcorder · · Score: 1

    You just described a Cassiopeia

  17. Re:Yeesh on The Internet Under Siege · · Score: 1

    Wow... i feel like hi-jacking a plane and smashing it into the whitehouse/congress/parliament. Its the only way to get my freedom back and... oh, no.. _bugger_ if i crash it in there then i die so i won't get my freedom back... maybe if i was to use some sort of remote control... no, it might go wrong and someone could get hurt, AHHH i could use a trained duck, yes, all the duck would need to do, is hide in the cockpit, then, when the time is right - jump out, the pilots will be confused at the duck and run away leaving said duck to re-program the navigation system with the new co-ordinates for aformentioned buildings... This duck could be trained relatively cheaply in underground facilities, and would only need rudamentry flying abilities (which it already has - beeing a duck and all) it would also be able to peck a hole in the window and jump out of the plane and fly away before impact...

  18. Re:The DMCA sucks... on The Internet Under Siege · · Score: 1

    Why didn't you just use the HTTP referer to bar requests from other sites or even write a script that randomized the image filename and inserted it into the html?

  19. Dumb Ideas Hall Of Fame on Would You Pay A Penny Per Page? · · Score: 1

    Websites that you have to pay to look at... Hmmm, you mean like pr0n sites. But with a different payment scheme. This will never work - what would you do if the page you loaded was rubbish? are you really gonna take them to court over a penny? no, meanwhile they are making lots of money from doing the samething to millions of people. How could you legally define if the page was good? Then theres the hacking potential - no-one wan'ts to be presented with a bill each month listing every single page they viewed, but if you don't itemise the bills then someone could be taking their share of micropayments from you without you ever knowing (like transferring a penny from every account in a bank). I add this to the dumb ideas hall of fame (now improved!)

    Dumb Ideas Hall of Fame - in no order

    *CueCat
    *DMCA
    *SSSCA
    *CSS (DVD not HTML)
    *DVD (the idea of putting badly compressed video on an out-of date disk and charging too much)
    *DVD Region Encoding
    *SDMI
    *CPRM
    *Cactus
    *SafeAudio
    *Building tall buildings to fit more people in and save money (eggs in one basket)
    *G. W. Bush for Pres.
    *Blair for PM
    *Micropayments on websites
    *MacroVision (copy protection)
    *MS Product Activation
    *Dongles (they just get hacked)
    *Stupid combinations of devices - (i.e. MP3 player + Digital Camera in one device)
    *Anyone-who-does-not-agree-with-me-or-mods-this- th e-wrong-way(tm)
    *Arresting Dimitry
    *Windows Media Format

  20. So now.. on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 1

    .. In this time, i think people of all races', colours and backgrounds should be uniting together, and, instead of fighting, laydown their arms, and their hatred of each-other, stop their predudice and should stand and ask the question:

    "Is Bush and the entire American government a bunch of incompetant red-neck crack sniffers?, or is it just me"

    and should reply their question with:

    "Yes, yes they are. And we must stop our fighting and hatred for eachother, and go and kill Bush and the Government, 'cos, lets face it, this is all their fault."

    And then we could have a good ol' fashond linchmob, Texas style, _or_ even better, we could hand said government over to the Taliban (requesting tv viewing rights ofcourse).

    If i was incharge of airline safety/security i would have resigned long time ago lol...

    In other news: A car has crashed in downtown NY, the car, travelling at 3 mph, hit the bumber of another car infront, a 5 block area has been cordened off, but police say they dont think it was the work of terrorists.

    oh, am i gonna get modded down for this...

  21. Re:Rampant speculation is a good thing on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 1

    Speculation: The Airforce for whatever reason, shot the plane down.

    Oh, wait, no, i forgot, the airforce can't aim.

  22. Re:How to Prevent All Future Wars, Terrorist Attac on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 1

    Im not scared of being hit by a plane, what worries me the most is that the man with the big red button is... well.. Bush
    (2DTV lol)

  23. Re:WTF already? on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 1

    Yes but those stupid little "Human Rights Laws", "Right to fair trail" and other crappy things will get in the way. Anyway lets look at the facts here:

    On the one side we have: G. W. "Most of our imports come from outside the country" Bush, with a government is so incompetant that they allow security to be low enough for someone to hi-jack not 1, but 4 planes in the same day, and crash them into major buildings. Commanding a large group of people who can't aim to save their lives (the airforce) and helped by Tony Blair (speaks for himself)

    Then on the other side we have: Osama Bin Laden, a man feared by many, who has managed to evade the _entire_ resources of the US for 2 months and for all the years they've been looking for him. His terrorist network spans the globe and his notable achevements include demolishing the World Trade Center, and smashing up the Pentagon with only a few mobile phones, a camel and an AK-47. Even if hes caught, he would probably kill himself before giving anything away, and the rest of his network would go on an all-out assult on the world....

    HMMMMM, lets see now... Bush... Bin Laden... Bush... Bin Laden... Dumb ape... Hitler Re-born...
    well... we're screwed.

  24. Re:BBC on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 1

    They have a special program that monitors slashdot for any links to the bbc, if a link occurs, the site automatically anticipates slashdotting and goes into low-graphics mode. Then they retaliate by bombing slashdot until Taco gives himself up.

  25. Re:How to Prevent All Future Wars, Terrorist Attac on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 1

    I agree, but i also think we should get rid of Bush first. You never know, it could just be a jinksed (spelling?) presedent thats causing the trouble. No need to ditch the whole world without checking.