oojason

If only…

😃

^ Apologies mate. I’d somehow overlooked your technology thread when coming up with the idea for this one - I’ll keep this thread as more of an ‘IT news’ thread - if good with you? No worries if not - I’ll ask the mods to lock/delete this one if you wish?

‘Facebook quietly admits role in Myanmar killing fields – but fret not, it will do better next time’:-

Social networks played key role in genocide says UN, Amnesty.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/06/facebook_myanmar_report/
 

A bit more info may be useful for anyone to be able to try and help, mate - like what release of Transformers are you referring to?

(dvd or blu ray : which region? : if there are multiple releases of the ‘80’s Transformers’ - which version / set do you have? : Is the ‘anti-aliasing’ on every episode or just certain eps? etc : do you have a screenshot or example of the anti aliasing issue?)
 

^ Same here mate.

Some good news re the environment…

‘Earth’s ozone layer is healing, UN report says’

… the upper ozone layer above the Northern Hemisphere should be completely repaired in the 2030s and the gaping Antarctic ozone hole should disappear in the 2060s, according to a scientific assessment released Monday at a conference in Quito, Ecuador. The Southern Hemisphere lags a bit and its ozone layer should be healed by mid-century.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/earths-ozone-layer-is-healing-un-report-says

Edit: quality links, flametitan - nice one, enjoyed reading them.

‘The big polluters’ masterstroke was to blame the climate crisis on you and me’…

Fossil fuel giants have known the harm they do for decades. But they created a system that absolves them of responsibility

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/09/polluters-climate-crisis-fossil-fuel

‘Big oil coined ‘carbon footprints’ to blame us for their greed. Keep them on the hook’…

Climate-conscious individual choices are good – but not nearly enough to save the planet. More than personal virtue, we need collective action

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/23/big-oil-coined-carbon-footprints-to-blame-us-for-their-greed-keep-them-on-the-hook

‘The ‘carbon footprint’ was co-opted by fossil fuel companies to shift climate blame – here’s how it can serve us again’…

https://theconversation.com/the-carbon-footprint-was-co-opted-by-fossil-fuel-companies-to-shift-climate-blame-heres-how-it-can-serve-us-again-183566

‘Worrying About Your Carbon Footprint Is Exactly What Big Oil Wants You to Do’…

www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/opinion/climate-change-carbon-neutral.html

^ article available in full and free to read, here: https://archive.ph/X3Pt8
 

^ Not so much a puppy, she’s now 9 years old - yet still loves carrying around big sticks and causing trouble 😃
 

What does a dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac do at night? He stays up wondering if there really is a dog.
 

(I’m sorry - though nobody said the jokes had to be good, or rather… not awful)
 

From a couple of weeks ago, though may be of interest who missed it…
 

‘Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones’:-

Italian investigation found software updates ‘significantly reduced performance’, hastening new purchases.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/24/apple-samsung-fined-for-slowing-down-phones

or…

‘Finally, someone takes a stand against Apple, Samsung for slowing people’s phones. Just a few million dollars, tho’:-

Smartmobe-borking updates make Italians see red.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/24/apple_samsung_fined/
 

Irene Cara - massive crush on her back in the 80’s
 

People who stop in the high street or city centre and stop to buy The Big Issue from someone who needs a helping hand, or is homeless, or on the verge of being made homeless. To take two minutes to have a chat with the person selling it - whether it’s about the magazine itself, life in general, the footy, or just how life is treating them…

https://www.bigissue.com/ : https://twitter.com/BigIssue : https://www.facebook.com/bigissueuk/

Some great articles in there each week too 😃

Well in.

Just thought it may be worth having a news thread for all things technological and internet related - articles and info that may interest to - or may affect - us members on here…

There are also a fair few Technology based threads in the Media Index Thread (under the Technology section 😉)

‘Tim Berners-Lee launches campaign to save the web from abuse’:-

A ‘Magna Carta for the web’ will protect people’s rights online from threats such as fake news, prejudice and hate, says founder of the internet.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/05/tim-berners-lee-launches-campaign-to-save-the-web-from-abuse

^ Am intrigued to see how this is meant to work - and if it will actually work (or have an effect)… roll on May 2019 - and anything else that helps meanwhile.

The even numbered ‘rule’ for early ST films really did seem to work out for me. III was probably the best of the odd numbered films for me.

Loved TVH & TUC, as well as TWOK - enjoyable movies I’d still tune into if shown on tv right now; can’t really say that about of some of the other Trek films. I did enjoy First Contact as a film in itself - though not so much as a continuation of TNG Trek.
 

‘Tower of London illuminated for Armistice tribute’…

Around 10,000 flames have been lit at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of World War I. The tribute, called Beyond The Deepening Shadow, will run each night until Armistice Day 2018.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-46086225/tower-of-london-illuminated-for-armistice-tribute (with video)

‘Churches become pop-up cinemas to mark armistice centenary’

First world war film Journey’s End will be shown for free in 150 sites across England.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/05/churches-armistice-centenary-journeys-end-first-world-war

Happy Bonfire Night fellow UK’ers 😃

Stay safe - and look after your pets; not a great time of year for those animals who don’t like loud bangs and noises - the same for some veterans too.
 

V for Vendetta is on tv later 😉
 

DougieP said:

oojason said:

‘Disney bought Lucasfilm six years ago today and has already recouped its $4 billion investment’…

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/30/six-years-after-buying-lucasfilm-disney-has-recouped-its-investment.html
 

“and has already recouped its $4 billion investment” - if these films were free to make and market then yes…but they arn’t.

I think the title of the article may just be referring to recouping the $4b buying price that Disney paid to Lucas?

Jay said:

oojason said:

Flash Gordon (1980) - not a Halloween or even a horror film (in that sense 😉) though a good enjoyable romp all the same.

One of my favorite movies. I never get tired of it. The soundtrack alone makes it worth a watch.

I failed miserably at squeezing in all the movies I wanted to watch by Halloween, so I extended my deadline to this weekend.

The soundtrack is great - a real stomping release really in tune with the film! Though every time I listen to it (or hear a track from it) - I can’t help but want to put the film on and give the whole thing a re-watch 😃

Am hoping they’ll do something special for the 40th anniversary for 2020 - maybe a nice and new 4K transfer, compiling all the commentaries and bonuses from the differing releases so far into one new sweet deluxe boxset, including the soundtrack separately or something similar…

Gonna go give Ted a re-watch 😃

‘Star Fleet’ - Brian May Promo Music Video:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GFU5ncKhU

^ early 80’s kids tv & rock/synth music crossovers 😃

Brian May - guitar, vocals
Roger Taylor - backing vocals
Eddie Van Halen - guitar, backing vocals
Fred Mandel - keyboards
Phil Chen - bass guitar
Alan Gratzer - drums

paja said:

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t’was his intent
To blow up the King and Parliament.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England’s overthrow;
By God’s providence, he was catch’d
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys holloa boys, God save the King!

Time for V for Vendetta and a few other similar-based films this week, then 😃

Equilibrium, 1984, Brazil, Fahrenheit 451, and just because… The Time Machine (1960) - am off to the Media section 😉
 

^ I think it’s Keri Russell’s character mate, though not sure who the man is below and to the right of Hux - a bit too much hair for it to be Richard E Grant; maybe it’s Matt Smith who has been hitting the gym? 😉

‘Syria war: UN convoy reaches Rukban desert camp’…

A UN aid convoy has reached about 50,000 civilians stranded on the Syria-Jordan border - bringing the first aid the camp has received since January.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46084546

‘Ross Edgley first to swim around Britain’…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-46088658/ross-edgley-first-to-swim-around-britain (with video)

&

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/swimmer-completes-epic-solo-marathon-swim-around-circumference-of-great-britain-a3980061.html

Mrebo said:

oojason said:

‘Liverpool makes a stand and runs far-right marchers out of town’…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/03/liverpool-runs-far-right-marchers-out-of-town
 

Pleased to say it’s not the far time these racist neo-nazis have been run out of Liverpool in recent times - last time they took to hiding in a ‘left-luggage’ shop with the shutters down - link 😃
 

Even the racist neo-nazis in the government are in trouble over there..

Erm… I have to point that it’s the Conservative Party (who coincidentally have no antisemitism policy for it’s members at all) who are in Govt in the UK - not Labour.

The list of alleged postings of anti-semitic threats online was compiled by Labour Party staff - as well as Party members encouraging others in general to report any anti-semitic posts they saw to the police.
 

Though am I missing something between this and the thwarted far-right march in Liverpool today?
 

‘Liverpool makes a stand and runs far-right marchers out of town’…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/03/liverpool-runs-far-right-marchers-out-of-town
 

Pleased to say it’s not the far time these racist neo-nazis have been run out of Liverpool in recent times - last time they took to hiding in a ‘left-luggage’ shop with the shutters down - link 😃
 

‘‘A national emergency’: suicide rate spikes among young US veterans’…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/suicide-rate-young-us-veterans-jumps
 

& in the UK…

‘Ministry of Defence to study armed forces suicide rates after more than 40 servicemen and women kill themselves in last year’…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/armed-forces-suicide-rates-mod-mental-health-problems-ministry-of-defence-tobias-ellwood-a8594776.html

&

‘Falklands heroes were told they “lacked moral fibre” as they suffered with horrors of war’

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/falklands-heroes-were-told-lacked-11587195

^ I’ve posted this here as despite it be ‘current news’ - issues surrounding veterans care and their well-being after they leave the services dates back for a long time now historically - something that obviously wasn’t and still isn’t being addressed enough, either through funding - or adequate psychological, emotional and professional assistance - or just a helping hand.
 

‘Black girl whose classmates ‘wrapped rope around her neck’ awarded $68,000 in damages’…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/texas-black-girl-rope-neck-bullying-classmates-court-damages-payment-waco-school-a8613821.html