TangoCharlie - Slashdot User

Comment What about Siri? (Score 2) 16

by TangoCharlie on Thursday January 29, 2026 @04:19PM (#65957542) Attached to: Apple's Second-Biggest Acquisition Ever Is a Startup That Interprets Silent Speech

Why can’t they just make Siri work properly?

Comment Re: I thought we were saving the planet? (Score 3, Informative) 195

by TangoCharlie on Thursday November 27, 2025 @04:33PM (#65821893) Attached to: UK To Tax Electric Cars by the Mile Starting 2028

In the UK, you donâ(TM)t have to renew your licence plate every year, the DVLA doesnâ(TM)t know your mileage until the first MOT testâ¦ three years after the car was first registered. I think the government is working on the honesty of the registered vehicle owners.

Comment Re: Notepad++ (Score 1) 98

by TangoCharlie on Monday November 24, 2025 @04:48PM (#65815887) Attached to: The Slow Transformation of Notepad Into Something Else Entirely Continues

Sorry! My first response was EDLIN (joke), followed by vi, then emacs. I actually use notepad++ on windows. BBEdit on macâ¦ emacs on Linuxâ¦

Comment Re: Notepad++ (Score 1) 98

by TangoCharlie on Monday November 24, 2025 @04:45PM (#65815879) Attached to: The Slow Transformation of Notepad Into Something Else Entirely Continues

emacs!

Comment Re: WordPad (Score 2) 98

by TangoCharlie on Monday November 24, 2025 @04:44PM (#65815875) Attached to: The Slow Transformation of Notepad Into Something Else Entirely Continues

Vi!

Comment Re: You have options (Score 1) 98

by TangoCharlie on Monday November 24, 2025 @04:43PM (#65815873) Attached to: The Slow Transformation of Notepad Into Something Else Entirely Continues

I want EDLIN. Anything else is spyware.

Comment Re: I feel like drinking but.. (Score 1) 159

by TangoCharlie on Thursday August 14, 2025 @06:09AM (#65589306) Attached to: Temperature Records Broken as Extreme Heat Grips Parts of Europe

English sparkling wine can be very good. It is also very expensiveâ¦

Comment Re: Musk is a victim (Score 1) 111

by TangoCharlie on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @03:57PM (#65585718) Attached to: Musk Threatens 'Immediate' Legal Action Against Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

Ha ha ha ha!!

Comment Re: Now, what did that "P" stand for? (Score 1) 155

by TangoCharlie on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @06:27AM (#65554938) Attached to: EPA Moves To Repeal Finding That Allows Climate Regulation

Privatisation.

Comment Re: You know what... (Score 1) 375

by TangoCharlie on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @06:49AM (#65474594) Attached to: Health Secretary Wants Every American To Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years

Thereâ(TM)s no vaccine for stupid.

Comment Re: You know what... (Score -1, Troll) 375

by TangoCharlie on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @06:48AM (#65474590) Attached to: Health Secretary Wants Every American To Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years

What would make Americans more tractable? Vaccinations!!

Comment Re: Man of his word (Score 1, Funny) 69

by TangoCharlie on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @02:31AM (#65457525) Attached to: Trump Extends TikTok Deadline For Third Time

Trump is a man of his word. And his word is TACO.

Comment Re: A con artist getting into crypto? (Score 1) 163

by TangoCharlie on Friday August 23, 2024 @09:11AM (#64728978) Attached to: Trump Promotes Family's New Crypto Platform, 'The DeFiant Ones'

But there is still the potential for a lot of people to get scammed.

Comment Re:Trump: Why won't the world let me rewrite histo (Score 1) 580

by TangoCharlie on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @07:17AM (#59949452) Attached to: Trump Halts US Funding For World Health Organization As It Conducts Coronavirus Review

Trump only needs to fool sufficient people to get re-elected. That's all he's interested in.

Comment Re:Do you trust him? (Score 1) 533

by TangoCharlie on Friday March 13, 2020 @02:12PM (#59827180) Attached to: Trump Declares National Emergency To Speed Coronavirus Response

Trump wants the money to build his wall! What better to keep COVID-19 out than an concrete wall??

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