William wrote:

There are new postings, made on Friday 10 February 2023, in the thread that is linked from the previous post.

Here, for those wondering.

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(5 replies, posted in PagePlus)

Thanks, Geoff. I rather suspected that it wouldn’t have been (close to) fortnightly!

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(5 replies, posted in PagePlus)

GB wrote:

bimonthly

Twice every month, or once every two months?

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(417 replies, posted in General Discussion)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoLMU5ZWQAIQEu8?format=png&name=900x900

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(8 replies, posted in Mathematics & Science)

Geoff’s method is the same as mine, but expressed more formally.

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(8 replies, posted in Mathematics & Science)

William wrote:

Multiply each term by a well-known whole number suitable for the purpose, then one finds x.

I’m not sure what you mean by “a well-known whole number suitable for the purpose”, William. When I read that he was left with half of the amount that he started with, I was immediately prompted to think of the amount that he gave his brother (1/3 of the original sum) as being 2/3 of the half that he was left with. The amount that he spent on a present was the remaining 1/3 of the half (or 1/6 of the whole) and from there the calculation of the original sum is pretty straightforward.

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(3 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

Re ‘agor’, from Wiktionary:

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“negative”) + *ǵʰer- (“to enclose”).[1] Cognate with Cornish egeri, ygeri.

Re ‘cau’, also from Wiktionary:

From Middle Welsh keu, from Proto-Brythonic *kaw (whence Breton kev), from Proto-Celtic *kawyos, from Proto-Indo-European [Term?]. Cognate with Irish cuas, Latin cavus.

Bookworm wrote:

I have tried changing the font and size up and down but the cell size changed with it

You can change the row height independently of the font size, but I can’t help wondering whether you really need two separate tables for this. Couldn’t you simply use a thick cell border to separate the ‘Flower Name’ column from the others in a single table?

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(417 replies, posted in General Discussion)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnqqO8HWAAQSq4R?format=jpg&name=medium

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(7 replies, posted in MoviePlus)

Welcome, Freddy!

What you’ve described seems to be a problem with Dolby Vision encoding. You might be able to fix it with a simple HSL adjustment.

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/404 … ost2643123

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(2 replies, posted in General Discussion)

I’d expect a message like that when there’s a redirect to a secure address for which there isn’t a valid SSL certificate. I’ve just tried your link in two different browsers, and both redirect from ‘http:’ to ‘https:’ without complaint.

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(10 replies, posted in General Discussion)

KarenPL wrote:
Alfred wrote:

Is there any man here who isn’t a fun guy?

I suppose that makes me a fun gal? https://punster.me/images/tongue.gif

I’ve just stumbled upon this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fnji9AEXkAAj1lL?format=jpg&name=medium

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(19 replies, posted in History & Geography)

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Marlene Dietrich’s Lost Sister

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(19 replies, posted in History & Geography)

From ‘Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend’: Page 301

William wrote:

There is also this. Call this B.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u17V5sfT5U

There is a picture, but I don't know if it is actual or just an artist's impression.

It currently says “This live stream recording is not available.” I wouldn’t expect it to say that if the picture was just an artist’s impression.

William wrote:

When one compares that with the distance from England to the USA by ocean liner, or the distance from Chicago to Los Angeles by Route 66, hmm!

William

It might be more appropriate to compare the altitude of most orbiting satellites, which is apparently about ten times the closest distance that the asteroid will reach.

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(1 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

Happy Burns Night, everybody!

Eddi Reader - Ae Fond Kiss (YouTube, 7m16s)

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(1 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Revo Uninstaller is a popular alternative. It’s available in a free version and a ‘pro’ (paid for) version, and for each of those there’s  a ‘portable’ version that will run from a USB stick.

JohnK wrote:

You can download it from:
https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/#download
It will download as a zip file and it will run and install OK on my Windows11 OS.
John

As I indicated last night, John, I don’t think William can use it on his system.

Alfred wrote:
Johnk wrote:

I use an app called Winaero Tweaker which you can get online. It helps you make some useful adjustments to get rid of irritations in windows. I can recommend it.

It looks as though Winaero Tweaker isn’t available as an app from the Microsoft Store, in which case it won’t be possible to install it on Windows 10S.

What Is Windows 10 S, and How Is It Different?

Johnk wrote:

I use an app called Winaero Tweaker which you can get online. It helps you make some useful adjustments to get rid of irritations in windows. I can recommend it.

It looks as though Winaero Tweaker isn’t available as an app from the Microsoft Store, in which case it won’t be possible to install it on Windows 10S.

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(2 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Thanks, John. Very interesting. I don’t see simulated turning pages when viewing on my iPad, but that doesn’t dull the experience too much for me!

Johnk wrote:

The best way is to go to the sub page from Publishing/My Books and then if you click on the front page you will go straight to the book itself.

The ‘Publishing/My Books’ link takes you to here.

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(2 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Many hosting packages include a free SSL certificate nowadays, which is why this site has one! It’s quite likely that that’s what has happened to your hosting package, although it does seem a little odd that your web hosting provider didn’t make a point of informing you of their generosity.

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(8 replies, posted in PagePlus)

Cryptogram wrote:

I have attached the file in case you can offer a solution.

There is no file attached. Please edit your post, press the ‘Choose File’ button in the Attachments area, browse to the file and then press the ‘Add file’ button when you return to this forum page.

William wrote:

An interesting link about history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RPoymt3Jx4

William

For those wondering, it’s an episode from the US game show “I’ve Got a Secret” (1956).

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(10 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Is there any man here who isn’t a fun guy?