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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2021, 01:31
Replies: 64
Views: 19,029
Posted By OllyBeak

'my 36 years career' Please try not to bend the...

'my 36 years career'
Please try not to bend the language.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
24th Sep 2020, 02:51
Replies: 8
Views: 1,209
Posted By OllyBeak

Might be worth giving Waterfox a look. ...

Might be worth giving Waterfox a look.

https://www.waterfox.net/
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Nov 2010, 04:22
Replies: 56
Views: 7,009
Posted By OllyBeak

Sorry about the dread thrift, but all this...

Sorry about the dread thrift, but all this security stuff...

Then you get on board and have a meal with a full complement of METAL cutlery - often including two knives.

This is on SIA, and not...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Sep 2010, 06:04
Replies: 3
Views: 677
Posted By OllyBeak

Good sir, A thousand thanks (plus VAT); that...

Good sir,

A thousand thanks (plus VAT); that did the trick. After a certain amount of faffing around, examination of chicken's innards and things like that...

I use Onyx to clear all caches...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Sep 2010, 07:11
Replies: 3
Views: 677
Posted By OllyBeak

Jet Blast gone AWOL

For some reason I can't get into Jet Blast. Tried with five different browsers and two computers. In each case I get:

Not Found
The requested URL/jet-blast-16/ was not found on this server.
...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
25th Nov 2008, 00:05
Replies: 3
Views: 692
Posted By OllyBeak

Thank you very much, all. I'll experiment...

Thank you very much, all.

I'll experiment with headers and spam filters.

Happy days,

Ol.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
22nd Nov 2008, 00:51
Replies: 3
Views: 692
Posted By OllyBeak

Spam Puzzle

I'm most perplexed by this, and can't seem to find information about it by Googling.

I frequently get spam stuff apparently from myself. As I don't sell Viagra or copy watches or whatever, I'm...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
17th May 2008, 11:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 188,809
Posted By OllyBeak

Er... This may not be a Mac problem, but it's...

Er... This may not be a Mac problem, but it's happening on a Mac, so:

I get the usual assortment of spam, offering blue tablets, increased inches, etc. But some of the spam appears to originate...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
17th Sep 2006, 07:51
Replies: 102
Views: 8,681
Posted By OllyBeak

Kind sir, A thousand thanks. I Googled and...

Kind sir,

A thousand thanks. I Googled and Googled to no avail. Then in one swell foop, you solved my problem.

I hope. Downloaded the thing and am now playing. If I get really stuck I might...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
17th Sep 2006, 02:54
Replies: 102
Views: 8,681
Posted By OllyBeak

Lots of good information here. So I thunk...

Lots of good information here.

So I thunk you chaps might be able to help with a small associated problem:

I've got two Macs; not the Intel jobbies, though. But I also have a number (don't ask...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
26th Jul 2006, 01:09
Replies: 0
Views: 370
Posted By OllyBeak

BIGG monitor

My monitor seems to be indicating that it would like to retire in the near future and I'm looking for a replacement.

Im thinking about the large Apple LCD thing. It looks good in the shop, but I...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Jul 2006, 23:09
Replies: 2
Views: 578
Posted By OllyBeak

Thank you kindly, sir (or madam?) for that. ...

Thank you kindly, sir (or madam?) for that.

Yesterday I gobbed on my fist and tapped the screen. I am still alive and the thing obeyed me.

Not that thrilled by the thought of smearing ear wax...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Jul 2006, 01:23
Replies: 2
Views: 578
Posted By OllyBeak

Touch control

Didn't know whether to post this here or on Jet Blast. You lost!

Serious question: Now that I'm very, very old and retired, I seem to have acquired a secondary career - lecturing/speaking. Many of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Oct 2003, 09:15
Replies: 11
Views: 2,461
Posted By OllyBeak

Gerund! I understand the logic and...

Gerund!

I understand the logic and desirability of the tight spiral descent - but the time to tell me is sometime the afternoon before, not during the flight. The intervening time is too often...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
21st Jun 2003, 10:18
Replies: 12
Views: 668
Posted By OllyBeak

Don't know if this is any help - I use a Mac, not...

Don't know if this is any help - I use a Mac, not one of them 'Make Gates Rich" machines - but I had the same problem for a while. Eventually I narrowed it down to a USB hub. If I unplugged the...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th Apr 2003, 09:18
Replies: 1
Views: 353
Posted By OllyBeak

Yup, Macs are ready for many buttons. I've got a...

Yup, Macs are ready for many buttons. I've got a Logitech cordless rat on my big Mac(!) and a tiny Macally rodent on the laptop. Both have two buttons and a scroll wheel - work without any extra...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th Mar 2003, 01:55
Replies: 5
Views: 629
Posted By OllyBeak

Chimera (Navigator?) seems to work with many more...

Chimera (Navigator?) seems to work with many more pages than Safari (including PPRUNE).

There's something not quite as pleasing about the way it renders typefaces. I've no idea why this could be -...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Mar 2003, 08:04
Replies: 43
Views: 6,577
Posted By OllyBeak

Mr Navigator >>>Ryanair has a Passenger...

Mr Navigator

>>>Ryanair has a Passenger Charter in which they say they are committed to provide information to passengers <<<

I sympathise with your problem, but really, 'Passenger Charter' is...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
26th Jan 2003, 00:42
Replies: 1
Views: 447
Posted By OllyBeak

E-mail

I think this is the sort of thing you need:

http://www.webbox.com

Gives you access to your normal e-mail service from anywhere.

$15 a year, if memory serves.

Cheers,
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2003, 06:53
Replies: 103
Views: 19,954
Posted By OllyBeak

Slightly off topic, but a good laugh - Mr...

Slightly off topic, but a good laugh - Mr PilotWolf's problem with a bank reminded me of a visit to my branch recently:

Presented the cheque at the counter to be told "Sorry - can't cash it. The...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
8th Dec 2002, 01:29
Replies: 3
Views: 526
Posted By OllyBeak

Macs look more expensive initially. For what...

Macs look more expensive initially.

For what it's worth, I read a short while ago a piece by the head of the computer department at an American college (sorry, can't remember the name).

He'd...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
22nd Nov 2002, 03:20
Replies: 16
Views: 736
Posted By OllyBeak

My Mac Powerbook is lovely. It would probably...

My Mac Powerbook is lovely. It would probably survive being dropped on a concrete floor, but I'm not going to risk it. Everything else is built in - even a DVD burner.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Oct 2002, 02:14
Replies: 58
Views: 9,939
Posted By OllyBeak

Mr 42 (or Miss, Mrs, Dr, Col. etc) Doesn't...

Mr 42 (or Miss, Mrs, Dr, Col. etc)

Doesn't work. At least not every time. Short while ago I was behind a couple in a queue. Big fat lumps, both of them. Shouting and raving about being asked to...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Oct 2002, 11:52
Replies: 17
Views: 1,394
Posted By OllyBeak

Mr Mad Monk (or Rev or Father or whatever), ...

Mr Mad Monk (or Rev or Father or whatever),

The mail application that comes with OS X has a very good junk mail filter. I gave up on Entourage last week - claims to have filters, but nowt seemed...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Sep 2002, 02:30
Replies: 39
Views: 9,511
Posted By OllyBeak

A couple of years ago, 'Erindoors ventured on one...

A couple of years ago, 'Erindoors ventured on one of Mr O'Leary's machines. It took off from Stockholm, more or less on time and came in to land a few minutes early. Usual announcement; "Ladies and...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
26th Aug 2002, 05:03
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By OllyBeak

I've no idea if this is relevant to your setup...

I've no idea if this is relevant to your setup but I spent many, many hours - no, weeks - fiddling about with an ADSL connection. In the end I found that if I typed the username and password in...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
19th Jun 2002, 05:19
Replies: 5
Views: 777
Posted By OllyBeak

The Apple Mac screens are brilliant. Knock spots...

The Apple Mac screens are brilliant. Knock spots off everything else I've seen. The cinema display is... well, large.

They're expensive, but I've seen some on ebay at good prices.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2002, 03:16
Replies: 179
Views: 51,617
Posted By OllyBeak

Army of one ... plus!

Brilliant stuff mate. Death to the bean counters.

Ol.
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