Phoenix Share Discussion Threads

[netcurtains] 20/7/2024 11:00

yep thats me.

[my retirement fund] 20/7/2024 10:19

System designers shouldn't leave critical programs such as virus ware and operating systems set to auto update. They should manually monitor updates and decide according to their own schedule. It basically highlights what a lazy bunch of worthless individuals they are within the IT industry. These are generally unsavoury characters, often somewhere on the chart of autism, who often work a few hours a day, often from home, charge hundreds of pounds an hour and generally contribute nothing useful to society. Sound familiar?

[skinny] 20/7/2024 10:05

ALL programmers should test any amendments, then what about system testing, acceptance testing, user testing, technical assurance.......

Its pathetic that something like this is allowed to happen.

On the cash front, I've experienced total outages 3 times this year at a major Sainsbury, who were then only taking cash.

Luckily, I've always got £50 on me, so once I put the wife's wine back, I was fine :-)

[my retirement fund] 20/7/2024 09:58

No surprise, McCunliffe is a Daily Mail reader. lol! LOL !!!

[netcurtains] 20/7/2024 09:52

MCunLiffe1:
Bug caused by rookie error - Null Pointer exception in a C++ program.
The "fix" is to remove the new file by:

Boot into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment
Go to the C://Windows / System32 / drivers / CrowdStrike directory
Delete the file matching C-00000291*.sys
Reboot as normal

If you want a reasonable explanation of the the bug its on twitter:


In summary the coder did not check for null (a rookie error)
and the code was not properly tested (a corporate error)
and thus this is bad:

Programmers in C++ are supposed to check for this when they pass objects around by "checking full null".

Usually you'll see something like this:

string* p = get_name();

if (p == NULL) { print("Could not get name"); }

[mcunliffe1] 20/7/2024 09:30

Off topic, so apologies, but the I.T. outage should perhaps be treated as a warning.

I'm ex I.T. but I am appalled at the extent this failed update has caused. Planes not taking off, hospital operations cancelled, supermarkets unable to take card payments It's madness.

I intend to ensure I have a wad of cash tucked away in my safe for this eventuality as I feel it will be repeated. Enough to survive for a month of food purchases paid by cash.

A report in the paper this morning (DM) points out that an unfriendly country could inflict similar cyber-damage ahead of an attack. It may not be directed at us, but we may catch the fallout from such action. After all, Crowdstrike are not based in the U.K.

[spud] 19/7/2024 19:04

Ha! They'd probably just neutralise each other by filtering. It's fun to dream. Apologies for O.T. spud

[jubberjim] 19/7/2024 17:33

Oh dear

Is there any board where I can have an opinion !

Grow Up

There is a filter button AW

[kernelthread] 19/7/2024 16:53

Yes, I reckon they have "insurance":

hxxps://x.com/Kanthan2030/status/1814265683019985032#m

[theinquisitiveone] 19/7/2024 16:40

I'm tempted to set up an exclusive thread solely for NC & JJ so that they can just post b0ll0cks to each other ad infinitum.

Just think of all the spare bandwidth it would free up.......

Oh God, yes please, that would HUGELY improve this site if you could organise that!

Where do I sign...

[pete160] 19/7/2024 16:40

They're probably covered by their terms and conditions or else they may have insurance against such instances, Or perhaps, people can't get online to sell their shares :-)

[netcurtains] 19/7/2024 16:35

I cant believe CROWDSTRIKE is only down 9%
It practically bought the entire western world to a halt for 24 hours.
Its going to get sued good and proper.

[spud] 19/7/2024 16:04

I'm tempted to set up an exclusive thread solely for NC & JJ so that they can just post b0ll0cks to each other ad infinitum.

Just think of all the spare bandwidth it would free up.......

spud

[jubberjim] 19/7/2024 12:32

Sold a few first thing

Rbc comments are putting a dampener across the whole shebang

Spoilt for choice as to which share gets picked but will run with it for a few days

[nerja] 18/7/2024 18:27

Might be wrong but I think the ftse is down since the election call!

[rongetsrich] 18/7/2024 17:57

Can always rely on Net to talk from his bottom!

[netcurtains] 18/7/2024 10:09

Generally speaking the GLOBALY market does to like Keir Starmer. Which is odd as so many bitter ex-cons seem to be saying oh dear oh dear oh dear and practically crying...
Its so odd.
ex-cons seem to have a pathological fear of being a leftie.

[santangello] 18/7/2024 07:30

www.ipe.com/news/business-as-usual-for-uk-pensions-schemes-following-kings-speech/10074761.article

[meanreverter] 17/7/2024 22:52

kernelthread — Copy-and-pasted from the article: “Although a quick search suggests that Vodafone yields more at 10.93%, the telecoms group will cut shareholder payouts in half next year.”

[jubberjim] 17/7/2024 07:49

Ok thanks

Will have similar hopes here after those latest inflation figures
wonder if Reeves will see this as an opportunity to get a feel good factor going early doors

[tag57] 17/7/2024 07:26

Jubberjim, expected lower interest rates by end of the year after relatively dovish messaging by Powell over the last week.

[jubberjim] 17/7/2024 07:05

Any body any where have an explanation for the rise in the states last night.

Sold out my CSN didn't appear to be going anywhere

Sod's law hope this can stage a bit of recovery but I still have doubts

A bit of respite from the increasing paralysis enveloping most shares

When do we get the next trading update anyone?

Have a good day

[kernelthread] 16/7/2024 20:23

That's a recycled article. It talks about Vodafone yielding 10.93% - not any more it doesn't. They halved their dividend.
This lot have been pumping BRBY quite a bit recently as well. It's a bit of a bummer if you bought because the price has just dropped 20 odd percent and the dividend has been suspended.