Posts by diodesign

Re: 6000 TB = 1 PB

Says the chap who suggests 6000 TB = 1 PB :-)

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It'll be this summer's must-have fashion. Trust me.

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"depression-busting hallucinogen" is the sub-headline rather than a scientific finding, I make no apologies for that. No where does this article say that a wonder cure has been found - it reports on the possibilities and on the findings. Look at this quote:

"Previous studies have suggested that psilocybin can improve people's sense of emotional wellbeing and even reduce depression in people with anxiety. This is consistent with our finding that psilocybin decreases mPFC activity, as many effective depression treatments do.

"The effects need to be investigated further, and ours was only a small study, but we are interested in exploring psilocybin's potential as a therapeutic tool."

Riddle me that.

Re: That goddamn evil sun

WHEN PLANETS ATTACK - I like that a lot. That's saved into the headlines-for-future box.

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Re: Google turns a blind eye to GApps?

Thanks, duly noted.

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I very, very, very nearly put boffins the top line.

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Re: just give it up El Reg

Forgive us for trying to keep Amazon cloud computing a bit more lively than pictures of server racks, but hateful? Demeaning? Are you sure?

I'm aware that we should be equal opportunities, so I'll switch it up in future with manly chests etc. But hateful? No.

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They're also both too long.

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Re: Unlimited data

See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/11/giffgaff_unlimited/

Re: Are you being misleading deliberately?

Fair points, especially about Primark and that end of the high street, although I note that Sainsbury's "record" sales equated to a 2.1% increase - but as you say, not bad for a recession.

The point we were trying to convey is that the traditional tech/gadget/electronics end of our shopping centres is having a hard time against competition from the web.

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Re: Headline?

Noted. Must try harder.

Re: Oh dear

Hi! You must be new here.

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Try http://images.google.com/ C.

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It's 'favour' written by the US office.

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Re: Err, security number one priority? no

Er, an insecure system that gets taken down is hardly available.

Re: Optional

Fair question, answered in the news wire copy but since embedded into the article: the government minister said stuff like faked naked pictures of Indian political leaders and religiously sensitive images are "unacceptable".

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Re: Ultrawhatnow?

Apologies, I've added a link. They are super-slim laptops: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2011/11/08/ultrabooks_isuppli/

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Re: Which records

As per the linked PDF, the GP-held records are the ones pledged to go online.

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Yes, we did. You must be new here. Welcome to the site!

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Re: Mast on a chip

Apologies: Mobile phone mast controller-in-a-chip wasn't really going to fit as a headline.

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Be careful what you wish for. We're one* step away from tooled-up dino-enhanced cyborg-cat overlords.

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(* maybe more than one, then)

Re: "Stiffens penetration"?

Fewer nob jokes ... hm, that may be in violation of my job description.

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Re: I'm quite worried that the reg is going soft....

Clearly you can't please all the people all of the time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Re: Honours addendum

It's highly possible a roundup will be done after the NYE weekend, give or take a hangover.

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Re: What's with the use of "Boffins"?

I was following you up until you suddenly dropped the w-bomb. What the hell? Anyway, the fact of the matter is this: boffin is an endearing term, it's great for headlines, but I'll try my best to steer towards other great words.

Every time someone complains about 'boffin', we get an email or comment from a clever cloggs who took the word in good jest. And you can call us hacks, it doesn't bother us. We hold proper scientists in high regard.

Re: Perhaps Air France 447 suffered a more virulent system bug?

Flight 447's plight is explained here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/08/flight_447/

Sadly, it's not a big mystery. It's just pilot error.

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Re: Pricey?

The joys of working in Soho.

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Re: *Cough* Safari

Windows should not allow an app - even if malfunctioning - to take out the machine; that's the ultimate fail here.

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What would you prefer - a 'Site news' tag? We've made it pretty obvious this is about stuff you can buy from The Reg - it's not like a certain US-based tech blog bigging up startups it's invested in.

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Re: Andrew? You believe this?

For more on Andrew's probing of the IPO, see: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/17/ipo_quilty_select_committee/

(Mage, you'll be reassured by the opening paragraphs.)

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Re: So....

How's that for Christmas goodwill?

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FWIW in UK law, anyone who handled the copy can be sued: the writer, the news editor, the sub-editor and the editor as well as the management. Usually, plaintiffs go after the money (the publisher) or the publisher is contractually obliged to defend its employees.

I've seen people name hacks, editors and publishers in defamation writs in order to scare the heck out of them.

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It is around these parts, amigo.

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Re: How?

Email or smoke signals or something.

Re: You cannot be serious.

We just can't win, can we. Use boffin, get abuse, don't use boffin, get abuse. Where's the Xmas spirit? :-)

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Re: "four times closer to Earth"

According to NASA, yes: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/WISE/news/wise20111209.html

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Thanks for the feedback - I'll keep it in mind.

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No. How exactly do you bury a story that everyone is reading? (See the 'most read' box on the front page's top right)

Re: 06:35 is not early!

Is it before the pub opens? It's early hours.

(Ok, point taken)

Re: you know son?

Well done, you've got that track stuck in my head now.

Re: Electron?

I bought an Electron and a tonne of games for a fiver at the end of the 90s at a boot fair - just to relive some memories.

Farkin' thing didn't even work properly, although I blame its age. The ULA inside it was a bit spiffy.

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