@Jack,
> Works really well for thieves....
Nice attempt to deflect the argument by tossing in a point that's totally irrelevant, even it were...
Make that 13 people now - I got refused today at Manchester airport.
I thought I was up to date on this legislation - I knew of the EU ruling from...
Don't forget to check out apps like GoodReader or SlideShark either, they're indispensible for people on the go in presentation situations. Best...
Well it seems there is something a number of us agree on. Why is the Ubuntu Unity launcher so ugly?
I thought perhaps it was something to do with...
Duplicate comments are not made intentionally. Its very good to know that now you are keeping check on this problem because sometimes a commenter...
"the very significant number of users" and "many (most) of us" - you have no evidence for these statements. It is a fact that most users are saying...
Another grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...
And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick...
Kubuntu is late.
Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions.
cf.:...
@kevinmchapman. The discussion here reflects the very significant number of users who really do like the traditional menu system and who wish to...
Er, no... It is an efficient means of finding the application/file/setting you need in one place. The icons are a simply a fallback for when you...
Isn't the provision of a text based search an admission by the developers that the mass of icons approach does not work? I don't need to use a...
"Unity and GNOME 3 both abandon the old text-based cascading menus in favour of a graphical icon-driven system."
Point truly missed. Both use a...
whs001 - Thank you, I'm glad you liked the article.
I absolutely agree with you on your first point. I should perhaps have made it clearer that...
If we allow corporate interest to dictate the way our government circumvents due process against foreign entities then we should accept the same...
I totally dislike pirating of works, I fear that artists will be deterred from creating works if they think that they are going to get ripped off....
How dare film makers, artists or anybody that invests in creativity stop us pirating their works for free. I want to be able to walk into my local...
@GrueMaster. I prefer horses for courses rather than one size fits all. I, and I suspect most other computer users, do not really wish to have...
The product that scares me every time I have to use it is the Office 2007 version of Excel.
The first bug that I found was applying the median...
Nice review and very informative. One thing I'd like to add (in reply to whs001's 1st question), the main reason to have the same interface from...
I'be been using Mint 12 since the RC came out, and I am far more happy with the Cinnamon, the Mate, and, yes (with extensions), theGnome 3...
Talkback
I 100% agree with the statment. I am not too woried about them having access to my NHS data (they are never going to get the NHS project working properly, let alone the ID cards one!!).
I suppose you can't blame them for trying, but it does cost us a huge amount of money trying to put in IT systems that will never work properly!
*Receipe for Public Sector IT project success*
1) First add one of two leading consultancies - Accenture and EDS - who will add commercial and technical substance to your scam ... I'm mean 'project'.
2) Sprinkle over plenty of cheap and expendable graduates.
3) Fold-in carefully a reputable, preferably American, software company - the more believeable the balance sheet the better.
4) And finally keep your cupboard well stocked with brown envelopes should you need to slience criticism from the media, politicians, alienated government advisors...<endless list>
Imagine breaking your little finger and 3 months later, your car insurace renual is due. The insurer asks for "positive ID" and will only accept your National ID Card. They scan it and some idiot decides that because you have had a broken finger, you are a health risk and your premium goes up another £200 or more. This is the reality of Blair's vision. Now imagine another scenario... You have gone to purchase a new TV and want to pay with a credit agreement, the shop scans your ID Card and discovers that you usually shop at one of their main competitors. They either refuse the credit and insist on cash or raise the interest charges. These cards will be designed to hold all your personal data which includes, NI Number, IR account reference number, Bank Account details, Health records, Passport, Drivers License etc. etc. Criminals would have already developed a scanner to beat any so called security system. They probably already have scanners waiting to be used ( the Government should employ them to design the cards with unbreakable security). Now think of what a criminal can do with your lost or stolen card? Finally, I wouldn't want anybody but my GP and medical staff to know of any embarrassing conditions that I may have. If I have bowel, bladder, sexual related etc. problems, that is personal and therefore the cards would breach my human rights and my right to privacy.
Last months I have read several informations concerning the troubles UK Government must face to introduce the use of ID Cards. The ID Cards are in use in many countries and now a days are an essential support for the development of electronic services for citizens. I think neither this point of view nor the benefits of using an identification system, physical like ID cards or electronic like eCertificates, are clear for citizens.
Dou you think this will influence the development of a solid eGovernment infrastructure in UK in comparison with the efforts other countries are involved in?