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Comment Blah blah blah (Score 2) 62

Yet the people who share all their daily activities, without a care in the world for their privacy on Facebook, are safe.........
The "clueless" that use facebook like a diary will also be the "clueless" that use the hardware version. Always will be.

The collated data could create a false impression if given to employers, universities or companies

I used to work for a company that allowed their HR department to investigate candidates on Facebook. Nothing new.

Comment Yet more Buzzwords.. Sigh.. (Score 1) 578

Buzzwords will become more common, no doubt.
Mostly, to allow the people who dont understand the correct wording/terminology, fall for yet more marketing adverts aimed at the sub 80 iq population. Buzzwords are essentially a language made up by people who failed English at school, for people who failed English at school.

Comment Sigh, yet more lazy buzzwords. (Score 2) 171

Or, we could use the correct wording for each situation, brought to you by one of those English dictionary's you had at school.

Usually it's things like an address and phone number, but it can also be credit card details, medical information, private e-mails—pretty much anything an assailant can get his hands on

Pretty simple: Identity Theft.

Comment 3Drad (Score 2) 121

Its a really simple, fun, yet powerful visual game creation suite for beginner game creators.
http://www.3drad.com/

Your son can also expand into coding (angel script, C style) within the program when/if hes ready. Although, its not required as most items (waypoint system, plane, car, ai) are just a click away.

Heres an example game made in 3Drad:
http://www.freankexpo.net/533/...

Although the engine is now abandonware, there is a huge database of community tutorials/samples located here: http://www.3drad.com/forum
I'd highly recommend 3Drad as it simplifies everything, but it also gives you the ability to learn coding at your own pace, should you want to expand the game further.

And proof that the format works:
I started in 3Drad with only Qbasic programming knowledge from 15 years ago. I used the built in items first in 3Drad. After a time, i wanted to expand the game and started work tinkering with the programming (script object) side of 3Drad. Long story short, after 1-2 years in 3Drad, i learnt enough programming to move onto C++. 1 year later i coded this in c++ http://fuzon.co.uk/phpbb/viewt...

Give 3Drad a try, i'am sure your son will enjoy it.

Comment Thank you TPB (Score 1) 302

Whilst TPB is mainly an illegal system, however, its existence has accelerated the "on demand" video/tv market we have today. And I for one am grateful of that.

Without TPB, we probably wouldn't have Netflix/Amazon instant video today.
Without TPB, we probably wouldn't have Free to Play games. (minus the companies that abuse it outright, Candy Crush...)

TPB has changed the world, not just for the illegal downloads, but for the good of everyone who wants digital content in a better distribution system.
Companies have been forced to listen. At 1st they tried to fine everyone doing it, but then they realised there's a new and exciting open market which they have nearly mastered (netflix).

So thank you TPB, for forcing and accelerating companies to make a better world of digital content distribution.

Comment Re:bring it on (Score 1) 69

Try again, bitches, you've got nothing on me. And people think I'm paranoid.

You might want to do some research on cookies. http://lifehacker.com/5461114/...

- You check your hotmail emails. AdvertCompany1 creates a Cookie
- You do some online shopping on amazon who have a contract with AdvertCompany2 to update that cookie.
- You then goto your "fake" facebook account
- Because Facebook are using AdvertCompany1 and AdvertCompany2, they can obtain all the information from those cookies.

Game over.

Comment Re:No thanks (Score 2, Interesting) 134

You will still be able to post your drunken pictures, the only thing this application will do is to ask you if you really want to do it given the content or the likely content to be at your disadvantage. You can still decide to post it anyway. It is just like a pat on the back: Are you sure you want to do this?

If i am in the process of having a shit, I dont need someone to ask me the question of "Am i sure i want to do this?".

We are all capable of making our own decisions, without the need for verification. Those that need verification prompts to exist in our society, need to seriously rethink their basic thought process and self control.

Comment Royal Mail spending spree (Score 1) 59

Clearly, the Purchasing/IT department went a bit crazy with this years budget. Purchasing a crap load of 3D printers to play with.
The CEO found out about the order and asked the marketing department how they could recoup the costs of the printers, whilst making some profit at the same time.

Say hello to "3d printing by a company that delivers mail".

Comment Re:Single Pixel? (Score 1) 81

comment suggests he has only the most limited understanding of the concepts of "pixel" and "camera", and no apparent knowledge of the advances in single-pixel imaging in the last several years.

The correct definition of a Pixel.
http://www.epi-centre.com/basi... , take clear note of the single pixel example at the top.

Now, if you guys with cameras want to use existing terminology and spin it to suit your needs, surly your the one with "no apparent knowledge of the advances in computing in the last 40+ years."

Go fuck yourself and your camera. ;)

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