Comment Re:I think Microsoft might have them beat... (Score 1) 446
haha funny that rung a (distant) bell
Submission + - 'Secret' Space Plane to Land Friday (spaceflightnow.com)
digitaldc writes: The U.S. Air Force's clandestine X-37B space plane will glide back to Earth as soon as Friday and land on a concrete runway in California, the military announced Tuesday.
The X-37B spacecraft, also called the Orbital Test Vehicle, has been circling Earth since April 22 conducting classified tests and technology demonstrations while under the watchful eye of amateur observers on the ground.
The two-paragraph statement issued by the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base says the "exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations," but it is expected between Friday and Monday.
Preparations for the landing are underway at Vandenberg, the statement said
The X-37B spacecraft, also called the Orbital Test Vehicle, has been circling Earth since April 22 conducting classified tests and technology demonstrations while under the watchful eye of amateur observers on the ground.
The two-paragraph statement issued by the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base says the "exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations," but it is expected between Friday and Monday.
Preparations for the landing are underway at Vandenberg, the statement said
Submission + - Windows Phone 7 Device Has Antenna Problems (eweekeurope.co.uk) 1
judgecorp writes: The HTC HD7, running Windows Phone 7, seems to have fallem victim to antenna problems, according to reports and videos on YouTube which show dat connections dropping when the phone is held a certain way, This follows similar reports for the Android-based Motorola Droid 2.
Comment Re:are we in for $30+ adapters to use usb e-net dv (Score 1) 356
Everybody knows mice and keyboards are only Bluetooth.
Comment But ... (Score 0) 160
does it run linux?
Comment Re:why? (Score 1) 375
Can the ribbon be switched off?
Comment Re:Subliminal messaging (Score 0, Flamebait) 350
Flamebait me if true! I have not been asked to moderate in years.
Comment Re:I used to use wine... (Score 2, Interesting) 427
I had the same experience with Mac. I only bought a Mac when they released them with Intel chips and got mine with VMware straight away as I had many licensed Windows programs.
However, it did not take long to let go of Windows programs, but the option being there made the switch less daunting.
Comment Re:ZOMG a "huge" -5%?! (Score 1) 479
I also have a pile of Microsoft software that didnt work as excpected and a collection Linux disks and books that were great fun when I had the time.
For a small company, whilst not perfect, Apple is the way to go.
Comment Re:ZOMG a "huge" -5%?! (Score 1) 479
This one unreliable product
I have a cracked back on iPhone 3gs, cracked back and front on 2007 MacBook (been replaced in warranty once - not worth pursuing again), and a pile of (wired and wireless) 'Mighty' Mice where the scroll wheel doesn't work (knows issue). My father has an iMac with weird lines in the display (also known issue).
My other macs are great however.
Comment FecesBook (Score 3, Funny) 211
Why did I think the post was related to FaceBook?
Comment Re:Google and Apple (Score 1) 152
Interesting read.
Jawn. Who cares where geeks go? Particularly which multinational corporation they 'love', 'prefer' or 'adore'?
These companies make products and services, if they are good value people will use them, if not they have to come up with something else.
The only company I distrust is Microsoft, and I stopped using their products years ago due to shoddy quality, unreliability and terrible security.
Comment In case you can't be bothered (Score 1) 265
it works really well on an old MacBook without dedicated 3D graphics (Intel something)
Comment Just what I needed ... (Score 0) 336
... another cable.
Comment Re:bleak? (Score 1) 430
I have improved On that setup with Bluetooth input devices. Also, Apple monitors have had USB sockets for a while now, but are not exactly reasonably priced.
So I plug in only power and video, not too much hassle but decidedly unrefined by other apple standards.
