News Clarkson suspended

[Job]

Not good on mobile...fail.

 

[Moriath]

Have you signed up for it? I've given it a go but I'm struggling to see what its for or how it really works. They've not exactly gone for an intuitive UX. Only allowing login via FB is a bit lame as well. Even if you're only going to do social sign on, at least add G+ and Twitter, its not hard.

They are going to add twitter they said at the launch. I have signed up to it. Mainly just the three of their accounts. Its just another twatter but with a focus and no char limit. Imo

 

[Moriath]

Not good on mobile...fail.

They have apps

 

[caLLous]

I don't like it purely because it tells you absolutely nothing about what it is on the front page. I had to goto the wiki to find out anything concrete about it. There's only about 2 paragraphs of information there but it's a hell of a lot more than you get on the site itself.

 

[Job]

They have apps

Apps are a no no..they steal everything.

 

[Ormorof]

The browser you are using is also an app (and is stealing everything)

 

[DaGaffer]

Apps are a no no..they steal everything.

What?

 

[Job]

Websites cant access my contacts..txt messages..apps I have installed..call history etc.
Most apps ask for at least that.

 

[Raven]

Ask for...

There is an option to say no.

I don't understand why they need it to be fair, more marketing vermin trying to sell shit nobody needs but you can still just say no.

 

[Job]

Drivetribe wants location..photo..media..files..camera and microphone.

 

[Job]

I think I need the latest android to have the no option.

 

[DaGaffer]

Websites cant access my contacts..txt messages..apps I have installed..call history etc.
Most apps ask for at least that.

Aw, bless, you think you have control over your online life.

Anyhoo, I just downloaded the Drivetribe app and it didn't ask for any of that. The only thing it accesses is mobile data, and you can even switch that off if you want to go wifi only.

As it happens, apps generally give you more control over what companies can see, not less, because its easy to switch off permissions in a granular way.

 

[Job]

Well at least I can stop drivetube developers selling my info on.
And yes it does ask for those permissions.

 

[DaGaffer]

Well at least I can stop drivetube developers selling my info on.
And yes it does ask for those permissions.

I've just uninstalled and reinstalled to check, and no, it didn't ask for those permissions. Not on iOS. And...just installed it on Android as well. Didn't ask for those permissions.

 

[Job]

Interesting..is it just my older.android.

 

[~Yuckfou~]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, and I don't want to look above as I've not seen the last episode yet.
If you use Waze you can download the Clarkson/May/Hammond voices for free at the moment. settings/voices.

 

[Bodhi]

For those who thought last week's was a bit childish, peurile, and had nothing to do with cars, this weeks is much more like it. A Grand Tour through Italy in 3 lovely machines.

And I now want a Dodge Hellcat. Lordy that sounds good.

 

[Moriath]

Watched it Last night. Was ok. Not many laughs from me but it was entertaining. No lap of the new curcuit was one good thing. Oh i did notice most of the audience was white. Is that a bad thing? Ducks.

 

[Job]

It was pretty good, but the running joke with hammond didn't really work..it feels even more forced than TG.

 

[ECA]

I sort of agree, because that's normally the role Jeremy plays.

 

[Moriath]

Yes that was the part i got fed up with after a bit. And the last bit was too faked to care about.

 

[Lamp]

If you download Xprivacy (requires root) you can turn off any permissions for any app.

 

[Lamp]

I think I need the latest android to have the no option.

I'm still running Android 4.4.2 on my phone. Never been arsed to try to get the latest OS for my phone as works great as is. No option to say no to permissions in 4.4.2 so need Xprivacy

 

[dysfunction]

Just watched the SA GT and there were all kinds of people in the audience. no black people pffft. Definitely a fair few in the scene where the guy made his own Mercedes Benz.

 

[Raven]

Just watched the 3rd one. Appears to be the correct amount of blecks.

 

[Lamp]

Cba to watch it tbh.
Will give the US version of Shameless a go instead

 

[caLLous]

The US version of Shameless is great. It went through a bit of a rough patch but this last season has really been good.

 

[Tom]

I've already read it, and found it nearly as annoying as that wanker going on about how the alt-right rotted his brain and turned him into Alf Garnett. Fucking idiot.

I think the humour in that article may have passed a few people by:


View: https://twitter.com/GodfreyElfwick/status/803687334482939904

 

[Job]

Yeah I saw that post, but the comments descended into a fighting match wether he did or not.

 

[Jupitus]

Just watched Ep 4 and I really enjoyed it - actually had me belly laughing at one point