Posts by hdasmith

Sorry, I'm a "jerk" and a "troll" for simply pointing out a redundant word? I apologise for being a little fed up of England taking second place to America with regards to her language... and I'm Scottish.

Quote: Originally Posted by TheGreatBug Well, if someone's talking about the Mac's English dictionary, (s)he probably means the default one, which is American English. And yes, it originated in England, but its worldwide importance is...

I'm not really sure the "[British]" addition was really necessary for the English dictionary. After all, there's a reason the language is called English.

This is one of those things that really get to me. You're paying for the right to watch the programme, listen to the music, etc. In the UK, a new Blu-ray film might cost £12. Get in double play (Blu-ray and DVD) for the exact same...

Quote: Originally Posted by Magic_Al When awarding a knighthood to a citizen of a commonwealth country of which the queen is separately head of state, is she acting solely upon the advice of that country's government? In other words,...

Quote: Originally Posted by stuffe Most peoples objection to the Royal Family is that they don't have to pay tax, and they receive (collectively) a £30m or so payout each year to keep the ticking over (The Civil List). Any other...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tokolosh The hotspot feature is all well and good but the Airplay update is just plain exciting. This is another step in allowing consumers more a la carte options in media consumption. Airplay for 3rd...

Quote: Originally Posted by krabbelen yeah, it will definitely depend on the type of store. A boutique where you buy just a few items is a lot different to a place you go to fill a shopping trolley with 100 items. Can you imagine?...

I don't think our CEO even knows these things existed. Allegedly, he was out on a golf course and asked if anyone knew the football (soccer) score. Someone pulled out a BB and told him. He didn't know you could get web enabled phones so...

The mobile version is very welcome. I plan to get an iPad shortly, and this will not be very helpful on site. However, you MUST have a network connection to use it as there's no local storage, or iDisk support. You have to use their...