How to Train your Dragon, Coraline, Alice in Wonderland are movies that I saw in 3D then in 2D. I enjoyed all of them but felt the 3D was totally unnecessary and even served to break my immersion in the films at times.

So no, you're talking rubbish.

Except that the perceived downfall of Red Dwarf ties in with the omission of the studio audience.

It has long been touted by comedy writers such as Richard Curtis (Blackadder) that a studio audience gives them a very solid gauge of what is working and gives them feedback on how things could be done better.

Plus, news that "there will be a new series of Red Dwarf" is one for the TV websites. A story on a technology site about concerns about social media accessibility and it's effect on TV series production is totally appropriate in my view.

"Some-Of-Your-Audience-Sees-It-Before-The-Rest"

The point they're making is that there is a vast difference between 'Some" and "Most". It is possible to send footage, commentary almost instantly to hundreds of thousands of people in this modern world. This wasn't the case 10-15 years ago.

Maybe this is the reason modern TV series filmed in front of audiences are so bland, is because if there were any twists some dickhead will always feel the need to shout it to the world through the many social media options available to them.

Personally I've never understood (and never cared enough, really) why TV magazines insist on telling the reader what is due to take place in their soap of choice over the coming week.

Are people really unable to WAIT for anything any more? What is the achievement to be made from demonstrating that you know what happens in a TV programme, film or game?

They asked just over a 1000 people through a telephone survey... hardly an in depth poll.

Most people probably responded with the only names they could think of at the time. I'd like to think most Americans are more educated and would put more thought into their vote given the opportunity.

I guess you would have an 'excape' mode which would increase the distance between the rear and front car to a safe one before relinquishing control to the driver...Of course then you are relying on that driver not to mess up the train by doing something silly like crash....

This was the first thought I had as well. and why this would be unlikely to work in the UK. The road network would have to be substantially altered to make it safe for road trains. In addition, it's easy to frame this round a 'perfect' journey but...

1. what if a car in the middle of the train breaks down? All the cars behind it get stuck?
2. what if a car is stopped in the road train lane, the train has to pass it and intersperse with other non-controlled traffic?
3. what about differences in the quality of brakes on the cars, wear and tear, general engine performance... if the lead car performs an emergency stop how can they be sure the cars behind can respond and brake within the small distance?

I've met a fair share of women who are very aware of their 'beauty' and all too often they've been absolutely appalling creatures. On the flip side, I've also met some trolls with chips on their shoulder who, if they shed their personal issues, wouldn't be that bad at all really.

I guess it's best to stick on the average and meet the happy people who really aren't too fussed about being seen without makeup, but aren't too lazy to walk down the road to the shop :)

Well said. It's important for my kids to be able to experience the fun and freedom of the internet without "extra-curricular" interference. There's no difference between that and my deploying a spam filter to remove the 'unwanted annoyances'!

I use k9 as well so I can agree with your "testimonial" ;)

It's quite obviously a spam bot, which someone with privileges needs to report.

Now calm down and drink some hot milk...

It appears in the US you need the VIN to track car details, in the UK you can use the number plate: https://www.mycarcheck.com/

Well, that and the first €5m leave them needing only another €6.7m to supply a full truecolour selection.

Because a police officer can't acrue vast amounts of information on irrelevant activities just in case it becomes "useful" later on? /cynic

Of course, if the component had been manufactured properly in the first place it wouldn't need replacing. Which then brings into question all this quality assurance and 'approved supplier' malarky...