I remember once seeing some software that worked fine for a set trial period (a couple of weeks probably), and then added a message saying "Trial period over. You may buy a license to continue using the software as is. If you don't, the software will still function as normal, but everything will be in Comic Sans"

I don't know how many people got a license just to get rid of Comic Sans, however.

I don't think it was supposed to be much of a "one off":

Microsoft initially argued that the move benefited users, but after the European Commission issued a preliminary report suggesting the firm had abused its position, the company agreed to offer a choice of browser until at least 2014 to avoid risking a fine.

However, this option was missing from its Windows 7 Service Pack 1 released in 2011 and it continued to be absent for 14 months.

During that time, Microsoft reported it was still complying with the agreement.

BBC (bolding by me)

Top Gear is actually an hour long (sometimes a couple of minutes over an hour - I watch it on iPlayer so see the length).

It is a shame that shows like Doctor Who aren't longer (although that used to be something like 25 minutes long, so I can't complain too much)

The etiquette where I work in an open plan office is that people aren't too noisy in general. There are a couple of big bits of hardware whirring away in some places which might drown distance talking out a little bit without being too annoying itself. I'll keep in mind the IM if someone has headphones in though, not too many people use them here so its usually not an issue.

I remember a while back there was a consideration to rearrange the office slightly adding a couple of tables for "ad hoc meetings", but there was a complaint that the talking would disturb anyone working near them and they should use a meeting room instead.

I usually work in an office but occasionally remote in (commuting is apparently impossible in the UK when it snows, so they've started a set-up for that); my son (about 9 months) seems more interested in my mouse (its got a colourful LED on it) if he sits on my lap.

I've done similar comments before, although more like this:

if(condition)
{
  doSomething();
}// else do nothing because XYZ reason

Usually if there isn't an else because it is not needed, I explain why it isn't needed if it isn't clear from just the code. It is also helpful if there are many nested brackets that all end one after another

In Eclipse you can right click on a .java file and select "Run As->Java Application" to run the file as a Java application. You don't get a program file but you probably wouldn't want one for a first "Hello, World"

I've seen the same issue using the diff tools in Version Control systems - there's no syntax highlighting there either.

Weight is measured in KG in the UK, however a conversion is often done as a lot of people still think in pounds and ounces - when my son was weighed when he was born the scale used was metric, but the midwives had a conversion chart so we knew both.

I usually do the Gmail "+" thing too, although I've come across a couple of forms that didn't see it as a valid email character :-/

I think I got the Barcode Scanner from F-Droid (Open Source android app repository); I usually check there before the Play store for utility apps like that.

The last taxi I got I did tell them to just round it up to the nearest pound.

I got an email a while back about a new slashdot site designed for phones/tablets. There was also a survey that you could take regarding your opinions of the site.

I guess Apple would be good at spotting when someone isn't complying with an order as expected

The Android app for Facebook is getting there as there are a lot of "Promoted" posts for things I have no interest in (but perhaps one or two of my friends do)