Was it painful?
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
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Topic!Cindy - Jan 04, 2007 5:50:13 am PST #29 of 25496
What is even happening?
Astarte - Jan 04, 2007 12:03:56 pm PST #30 of 25496
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
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le nubian - Jan 04, 2007 7:12:18 pm PST #31 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
SA,
hard to say. The longest I have every kept a laptop in daily use is 3 years. Usually after that period of time, there is a serious OS upgrade that I have to use to keep my documents running at home and in the office. My current laptop just finished year 2, so I am not sure how much longer I will keep it after this year. This one is chugging along, so I might keep it for awhile.
Liese S. - Jan 04, 2007 8:36:54 pm PST #32 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Where is my browser storing my zip code and how can I make it stop?
Topic!Cindy - Jan 05, 2007 2:46:01 am PST #33 of 25496
What is even happening?
Where is my browser storing my zip code and how can I make it stop?Are you getting targeted ads for businesses in your zip code? I've been wondering if they read IP numbers or something, but then I checked mine, and it doesn't actually report my town, but a town nearby -- which is to say, I'm curious about the answer to this, as well.
Gudanov - Jan 05, 2007 6:10:05 am PST #34 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
I think they are probably getting it from the IP address. Tracking it back to the service provider.
Ginger - Jan 05, 2007 8:12:37 am PST #35 of 25496
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I must vent, and some people on this thread will appreciate this vent.
I am linking to an application that I'm not in control of. The page title comes up as some funky thing. I asked my contact (not a programmer) to change it. Here are the edited e-mail exchanges:
Me: Could you please change the page title in the html to "Analysis"?
Idiot: Can you be more specific? We can't change the application URL at this time as it will affect many things. Is this what you were referring to or is this someplace else?
Me: (gives code) One line of HTML
Idiot: You want this Analyzer on one line, underlined? Correct?
Me: No. Just change one line of code in the header
Idiot on the phone: I still don't understand the wording change you want.
Me: I want a change in the code.
Idiot: I've got the page open. Where do you want the change?
Me: Look at the source code.
Idiot: Oh. I don't do that.
Me: Just forward my e-mail to your guys. They'll know what to do.
If you're going to talk to clients and you represent a web applications development company, shouldn't you know something? Or am I being too optimistic?
Edited because I was too irritated to format
DXMachina - Jan 05, 2007 8:22:34 am PST #36 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Or am I being too optimistic?
My recent experience with web developers jives with yours, so probably.
flea - Jan 05, 2007 8:56:24 am PST #37 of 25496
information libertarian
I am SO not a web developer, and I could have fixed that for you, Ginger. Because I had one 8-hour XHTML class AND I HAVE A BRANE.
Liese S. - Jan 05, 2007 11:21:49 am PST #38 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Gah, Ginger! Helloes, peoples!
I think they are probably getting it from the IP address.
Blargh. Nothing I can do about it, then.