Comment plusplus (Score 1) 823
Self-awareness ftw.
Submission + - UK 'virtual ID card' scheme set for launch (independent.co.uk)
evrybodygonsurfin writes: The UK Government will announce details this month of a controversial national identity scheme which will allow people to use their mobile phones and social media profiles as official identification documents for accessing public services.
People wishing to apply for services ranging from tax credits to fishing licences and passports will be asked to choose from a list of familiar online log-ins, including those they already use on social media sites, banks, and large retailers such as supermarkets, to prove their identity.
People wishing to apply for services ranging from tax credits to fishing licences and passports will be asked to choose from a list of familiar online log-ins, including those they already use on social media sites, banks, and large retailers such as supermarkets, to prove their identity.
Comment The Customer is Always Right (Score 1) 291
When presenting software, many fail to contextualise the relevance of the developments they present.
Always be clear to state the user story and try to make it as cool as you thought it was when you were thinking it up.
I coach guys that work for me in presentation and I tell them always to include "what we're doing", "why we're doing it" and "who we're doing it for".
Comment Re:WORK WITHOUT JAVASCRIPT (Score 2) 763
I used to be able to get a view of comments in Times on a white background with no superfluous styling at all. I'd like to be able to get back to that.
Comment Re:GM (Score 2, Funny) 835
What exactly is the difference between one end of a football and the other?
Comment Re:Wow... (Score 1) 282
Fry writes a weekly column in The Guardian on consumer tech issues called 'Dork Talk'.
It is typically quite entertaining and he has frequently hinted at his interest in FSF work in the past.
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