Not quite true, Apple are both a hardware designer and a software vendor. The difference is Microsoft are trying to catch up - they clearly have a vision of how quality hardware should interact with their software, they just don't trust 3rd party vendors to manage that synthesis so they want to both set the bar to…

Just a wee bit messed up

I'd be intrigued to see how deep into the firmware the various agencies have delved...

I think people, quite legitimately, are concerned about the eventual progression of this technology where humans are removed from the decision making loop.

I knew NASA engineers had a... (Sunglasses) screw loose.

Speak for yourself :D

Very true. As I kept reminding myself, "I have friends, this is dating." The whole thing didn't half make me look in the mirror a bit and realise I shouldn't be quite so bummed when I didn't get a reply to an email.

Oh no, a female Giz writer having the audacity to reject a guy? For the record, I've had a fair few OKC dates where I didn't click with the girl- I'm sure they were lovely women, but not really for me.

Do you notice all that Red Bull sponsorship?

It's not a purse, it's a satchel.

Thanks, loving the expert feedback!

To be fair, the names ARE right next to eachother :D

Nope, in reality it all stems back to the embargos and restrictions that have been put on Iran due to their nuclear programme. The straits are the only strategic card Iran has to play in return - closing them would cut of 30% of the flow of oil to the world. The Israeli element is there also, but really, that's a side…

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Yeh, the tanker wars are back.

Nope, as far as I'm concerned, if she was not famous then the photographer would be classed as a peeping tom pervert and would probably have been arrested. That's the bar of judgement for me.

What is this G+?

Best guesses:

Yep, all the time. I've learned enough to cancel dates before too. One girl I discovered set up an art gallery and defrauded the artists, several times... It's amazing how people will use the same username across the internet. Conversely, my date tonight I've got really excited about after a few quick searches (and…

I lol'd.