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Comment Re:Emeil does not assure sender identity (Score 2) 46

Yes. I really do not get why. It probably would not even be expensive.

I would imagine the answer is obvious: if you're encrypting your email sent and received, then the "free" mail providers cannot read it and monitize it. It's then a case of "if the big players don't do it, then there's not mileage in us doing it" for the other providers.

Comment Re: How will they vote? (Score 1) 283

And now they are ruled by the very definition of an unelected bureaucrat - Dominic Cummings. The irony is delicious.

That's not quite right. Dominic Cummings was on the scene before the last election and only a fool would say that they voted for Boris not knowing that Cummings would be involved post election. If he's still there in 5 years, you can still try to vote him out by voting not-Conservative.

Now the house of Lords and the Civil Service.....

Comment Re: Accidents at labs unlikely? Unlikely. (Score 1) 238

You don't speak chinese but say a chinese videa "SEEMS less tin foil hat than others"

I take it you didn't watch the "videa" given it's in English, but given by someone who is bilingual and used publicly available information that is in Chinese to present the case, such as the Wuhan laboratory's own website

Scientific papers are written all the time on subjects I don't understand but I trust that someone with an understanding on the subject will confirm or refute.This video's no different except the bar is lower as I only need to find a Chinese speaker I can trust.

Whether you wish to take the YouTuber's reputation into account I will leave to you. He seems to have a good track record of reporting on China.

Comment Re:Accidents at labs unlikely? Unlikely. (Score 2, Informative) 238

I've found a video on YouTube which seems to present some information which they claim gives credence to the lab origins theory. Given I don't speak/read Chinese I cannot verify the video myself but it seems less tinfoil hat than other videos I've seen in my lifetime

https://youtu.be/bpQFCcSI0pU

Comment Re:Who wants her job? (Score 1) 808

They will still have to undergo the ritual humiliation of going to Brussels, interact with all the people they've spent decades insulting and demonising.

Can you point me to some quotes where they (I assume you mean the government) have insulted or demonised people in Brussels?

Genuine question as I haven't seen any.

Comment Re:Sooo, 4 years? (Score 1) 195

I do that with my 14" laptop. Only problem is, the cat decides to sleep between me and the laptop, $diety knows why, and I can't read the bottom half of the screen.

I know it's a variable and can mean anything, but please spell it $deity to stop the inner turmoil I feel whenever I read $diety (I'm not one for diets).

Comment Re:My phone. Iphone 5S for the curious. (Score 1) 278

I second the old-school methods. I'm using sticky notes on a a4 notebook. The visual representation is very quick to grok what needs doing (particularly when the notes are ordered), the ease of creating a task and moving tasks between categories is unrivalled (IMO) and the satisfaction of peeling a completed one off and chucking it away is unparalleled :)

Comment Re:Saying "no" is hard to do (Score 1) 62

I would say upfront this isn't my children's experience but my own. I was frustrated with the amount of time I spent on social media and quit a few years ago and am current using a feature phone. For the most part I'm happy with my decision. I'm not a particularly gregarious or extrovert person, but even I noticed a significant drop in invitations to parties and social events sent out via Facebook and the like. If you're not on Facebook, people don't take the time to send you a special message via other channels unless it's a very special occasion or you're really close. You could argue that's better, but the feeling you're missing out on something is undeniable.

Could it be that your children are missing out on things because of the lack of a smartphone and instant messaging like iMessage? Sure they can use a desktop, but WhatsApp and iMessage don't work there, the two most prevalent IM services, and their social group in their year most likely are conversing via that. Have they broached the subject with you?

My children are between 2 and 5 and these are questions I'm grappling with at the moment. I'd love to know other's experiences, particularly yours, because I honestly don't know whether smartphones are a good idea or not.

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