than doing a big wall o' type, going to post it, and the forum seizes :D Happens to me wherever I go!
It happens to me, too. What I keep telling myself I'll do is use Notepad as a store. Either compose the whole thing in Notepad, or, if you can't be arsed to write the bb code yourself, compose on the forum and cut'n'paste to Notepad before you post.
When I've hit POST and it seems slow, I've sometimes managed to get the text onto the clipboard at that stage.
Quote from: Norfolk And Chance on October 14, 2011, 09:52:00 AM
than doing a big wall o' type, going to post it, and the forum seizes :D Happens to me wherever I go!
Use Firefox, go back one screen and re-submit.
It's enough to drive a body to drink. I used to contribute to a "This Day in Music" thread elsewhere, and still do on occasion. It might take as much as 4 or 5 hours to research and write up details on all the births, deaths, first performances, and so on for a daily entry. The thing is, many of the common lists for this sort of thing are not accurate, so if that bothers you, it's necessary to do a search on every item, which in the case of an obscure composer might take several minutes in itself. After nearly completing some of those things and losing them due to an unreliable computer or other issues, I started using a gmail account to write them in. It has an autosave, and even if the computer decided arbitrarily at some point to freeze or lose its internet connection, or simply abruptly shut down, I wouldn't lose that much, because the data was actually being stored online. If you're sure it's your connection and not the computer itself, you could simply use a text editing program like Notepad as already suggested, or Word or whatever you might have when you think you might feel like writing a longer piece.
I do know the feeling, and though I might be able to think of a few people I'd wish it on, you aren't one of them. You have my sympathy.
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 10:19:08 AM
Use Firefox, go back one screen and re-submit.
I do exactly that with Internet Explorer. Fox is a hateful browser
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 10:44:42 AM
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 10:19:08 AM
Use Firefox, go back one screen and re-submit.
I do exactly that with Internet Explorer. Fox is a hateful browser
IE sucks :P
(Time for a pointless argument ;D )
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 10:46:57 AM
(Time for a pointless argument ;D )
Yes, let's! ;D
So lemme see... FireFox. On a Windows system, you already have a browser bundled with the OS. That browser does its thing quite well, so why install another..? Me, I don't like my machines becoming software dumps.
Your turn. Limit yourself to one pointless argument though - let's make it last ;D
Google chrome for the win!
Quote from: Xjeepguy on October 14, 2011, 11:39:00 AM
Google chrome for the win!
W... Wha..?! BLASPHEMER!!! >:(
[Pointless Post :D]I admit it. I'm too stupid to use Windows. It doesn't make any sense to me and I'm too old to have to deal with viruses. Maybe the youth find them a challenge but I can't be arsed. Linux in general and Debian in particular is just the ticket for a mentally challenged geezer like me. I also don't have any problems on forums. For the record, I use Iceweasel as my browser (version 7.0.1) which is just FFx without the branding issues.[/Pointless Post]
ciao,
Attila
Quote from: Attila on October 14, 2011, 01:25:17 PMI'm too old to have to deal with viruses.
Last time my machine got infected was... Ooh, nearly ten years ago. Dealing with viruses is as easy as knowing what you are doing on your network most of the time.
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 01:54:01 PM
Quote from: Attila on October 14, 2011, 01:25:17 PMI'm too old to have to deal with viruses.
Dealing with viruses is as easy as knowing what you are doing on your network most of the time.
Yup, that would leave me out. :P
ciao,
Attila
Linux are fair enough OSs though... Even though they are largely freeware.
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 11:31:57 AM
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 10:46:57 AM
(Time for a pointless argument ;D )
Yes, let's! ;D
So lemme see... FireFox. On a Windows system, you already have a browser bundled with the OS. That browser does its thing quite well, so why install another..? Me, I don't like my machines becoming software dumps.
Your turn. Limit yourself to one pointless argument though - let's make it last ;D
I think the Firfox logo is way cooler than IE :P
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 02:23:37 PM
Linux are fair enough OSs though... Even though they are largely freeware.
Actually that's not quite true, Asmodean. Linux uses largely FOSS (frree and open source software) which is quite different from freeware. Defined in a Wik:
QuoteFreeware (from "free" and "software") is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights.
Freeware is basically a windows product. There's little if any on Linux (there wouldn't be any point). You might be surprised if you find out a bit more about linux. [End of plug, sorry]
ciao,
Attila
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 10:46:57 AM
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 10:44:42 AM
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 10:19:08 AM
Use Firefox, go back one screen and re-submit.
I do exactly that with Internet Explorer. Fox is a hateful browser
IE sucks :P
(Time for a pointless argument ;D )
Chrome is everything.
Quote from: Norfolk And Chance on October 14, 2011, 04:32:05 PM
IE sucks :P
Chrome is everything.
On IE I am ignorant. Never tried it and I never will. On Chrome, I have it installed and it's lean and mean and bloody quick but it never really grabbed me. I'm happy with my Iceweasel aka Firefox. With Torbutton and RaiSmth extensions I can do anything. Maybe they work on Chrome as well.
Attila
Quote from: Tank on October 14, 2011, 02:37:29 PM
I think the Firfox logo is way cooler than IE :P
It's ugly. It has too much going on in it. >:(
Quote from: Attila on October 14, 2011, 02:52:11 PM
Freeware is basically a windows product. There's little if any on Linux (there wouldn't be any point). You might be surprised if you find out a bit more about linux. [End of plug, sorry]
Oh, I know. Pardon the use of wrong terminology. Windows is in no way freeware though - you do pay for it if you want to have legal rights to use it.
Truth to tell, I don't know where my irrational hatred of free stuff comes from... I probably just don't like nor trust anything that is free and aint food at my parents' place. 8)
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 06:35:12 PM
Quote from: Attila on October 14, 2011, 02:52:11 PM
Freeware is basically a windows product. There's little if any on Linux (there wouldn't be any point). You might be surprised if you find out a bit more about linux. [End of plug, sorry]
Oh, I know. Pardon the use of wrong terminology. Windows is in no way freeware though - you do pay for it if you want to have legal rights to use it.
Truth to tell, I don't know where my irrational hatred of free stuff comes from... I probably just don't like nor trust anything that is free and aint food at my parents' place. 8)
money>brains?
just kidding. no offence I hope. I couldn't resist and the devil made me do it. Jeez! being a theist is cool. You can get away with anything. ;)
ciao,
Attila
Quote from: Attila on October 14, 2011, 08:24:20 PM
money>brains?
Right now, I doubt there is a single person in one kilometer radius more broke than I. (Quite a lot of people, before you suggest I'm in a cabin on topa' Everest) >:(
Quote from: Asmodean on October 14, 2011, 08:47:42 PM
Quote from: Attila on October 14, 2011, 08:24:20 PM
money>brains?
Right now, I doubt there is a single person in one kilometer radius more broke than I. (Quite a lot of people, before you suggest I'm in a cabin on topa' Everest) >:(
[serious mode]Ok, if money is an issue then all the more reason not to scorn FOSS and linux. I've been around computers since 1968 (mainframes exclusively at that time so I wasn't literally "around computers"). This was back in the days when programs were fed in on ticker-tape (I'm not kidding, they really were). After a while we switched to cards (the rectangles with one corner sliced off) and so on. All this to say, I use computers for work/play/communication. I can't afford not to have good software. That's why I use Linux. Nothing cheep or cheezy about it. If your happy spending your money on M$ then go for it! Your happiness is my happiness. If funds are short, Linux might be worth a look, or not. It's totally your call.[/serious mode]
ciao,
Attila
Quote from: Attila on October 15, 2011, 03:41:12 AM
Ok, if money is an issue then all the more reason not to scorn FOSS and linux. I've been around computers since 1968 (mainframes exclusively at that time so I wasn't literally "around computers"). This was back in the days when programs were fed in on ticker-tape (I'm not kidding, they really were).
Seen one of those machines... Big.
Anyways, when I need the software I tend to find the coin to spend on it. My economy fluctuates between zero and quite alright, but I would not call money "an issue" - I just don't save any.
QuoteI can't afford not to have good software. That's why I use Linux. Nothing cheep or cheezy about it. If your happy spending your money on M$ then go for it!
Content is the right word. I'd pay what I pay gladly for MSoft Norway's support system alone.
QuoteIf funds are short, Linux might be worth a look, or not. It's totally your call.
Oh, Linux is quite ok. However, it's not quite as simple as just money. There are other issues like the named support, the user interface, compatibility and so on. I have Ubuntu on one of my machines and that one is the least used, not entirely out of my dislike for open source free stuff.
Of course it is up to each and everyone, and for me and for my computer needs, Microsoft products are, at least for now, the better solution.
Quote from: Asmodean on October 15, 2011, 03:58:10 AM
Of course it is up to each and everyone, and for me and for my computer needs, Microsoft products are, at least for now, the better solution.
I agree completely. So in reality you're a happy lumpy and not a grumpy lumpy. That's comforting. ;)
ciao,
Attila
Quote from: Attila on October 15, 2011, 04:05:54 AM
So in reality you're a happy lumpy and not a grumpy lumpy. That's comforting. ;)
Nah... i manage to combine the two :P Happily grumpy. also known as grumpily happy.
Nah its all about Safari!
Quote from: Crow on October 15, 2011, 03:24:49 PM
Nah its all about Safari!
This. I use mobile and regular versions of Safari. I like them both.
Safari actually makes sense. For a phone, at least.