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by dosxuk
Tue 27 Jan, 2009 22.36
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Ever feel some posters on the BBC site are idiots?
Replies: 121
Views: 39589

Re: Ever feel some posters on the BBC site are idiots?

Hymagumba, it may be paranoia. But what conclusion would you draw from the picture of Jem with his laptop emblazened 'BBC BlackOps'? I really do feel sorry for the BBC staff who have to look after the POV messageboards. Whatever they do, they get it in the neck, and if they think to themselves &quo...
by dosxuk
Sun 25 Jan, 2009 16.44
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: TV Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 9280
Views: 2965097

Re: TV Forum Watch News and Information Board

I can't decide if this response by Worzel is very clever, or very stupid...
Worzel wrote:
Hymagumba wrote:
well with grey curtains at least you couldn't SEE THE GAPS BETWEEN THE SCREENS!!!!!!111!!!!!!ONE!!!!!
</worzel>
But they were still mismatched in Brightness and Contrast Levels.
by dosxuk
Mon 12 Jan, 2009 12.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: No more inefficent plasma screens
Replies: 29
Views: 10551

Re: No more inefficent plasma screens

I love that anyone who sends in a vaguely sensible comment get's it voted down. Like the bloke who mentioned the more power your TV uses, the more money you have to give your electricity supplier.

Currently on a rating of -25...
by dosxuk
Sat 06 Dec, 2008 15.23
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Student ghettos and missing doors. Discuss.
Replies: 40
Views: 8334

Re: Student ghettos and missing doors. Discuss.

lukey wrote:insulation brush strip type things (I'm sure there's a lovely concise name for that)
Sounds like an Intumescent strip.
by dosxuk
Sun 30 Nov, 2008 04.27
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Vista Windows Explorer Keyboard Navigation Query
Replies: 8
Views: 1976

Re: Vista Windows Explorer Keyboard Navigation Query

The dotted box is the focus rectangle, which shows where keyboard input will be directed. The blue highlight is the selection. Obviously, you can have more than one item selected at once (shift+arrow will extend the selection, ctrl+arrow will move the focus, allowing you to select other items with s...
by dosxuk
Sun 06 Jul, 2008 19.15
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Google Maps Street View
Replies: 24
Views: 7171

Re: Google Maps Street View

barcode wrote:Its seem that this may NEVER come to uk, Privacy International, a UK rights group, believes the technology breaks data protection laws...
But they're here taking photos... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/02 ... ew_spycar/
by dosxuk
Sun 13 Apr, 2008 21.42
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Internet Explorer 8 (final) is out
Replies: 21
Views: 7712

Re: Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 is out

This beta is aimed at web developers and designers to help them take advantage of new features in Internet Explorer 8 that will enhance their websites. This beta isn't feature complete, and they haven't finished adding features yet. They've not even finished the renderer, although they said this is...
by dosxuk
Fri 14 Mar, 2008 18.07
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Firefox 3 beta 4 is out
Replies: 76
Views: 17720

Re: Firefox 3 beta 4 is out

Turning the Links bar in IE8 off returns it to the IE7 way of sharing tabs and Favourites buttons.