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Re: I have updated my screen name as Mr Vilimos suggestion...

14-Jul-14 6:47

You're unemployed, that makes you Work Shy according to the Government and the telly! Laugh | :laugh:

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S Houghtelin14-Jul-14 6:12

S Houghtelin

14-Jul-14 6:12

Maybe you can take the time now to improve your VB skills. Wink | ;)

It was broke, so I fixed it.

Re: I have updated my screen name as Mr Vilimos suggestion...

OriginalGriff14-Jul-14 6:16

Re: I have updated my screen name as Mr Vilimos suggestion...

14-Jul-14 6:16

S Houghtelin wrote:
Maybe you can take the time now to ~~improve~~ forget your VB skills.

FTFY!

Oh hang on, it's the same thing... Laugh | :laugh:

glennPattonWork314-Jul-14 6:39

glennPattonWork3

14-Jul-14 6:39

Why, in Bobs name, WTF | :WTF:

why?

Re: I have updated my screen name as Mr Vilimos suggestion...

S Houghtelin14-Jul-14 7:29

S Houghtelin

14-Jul-14 7:29

So that the next time when VB is thrust upon you, you might actually know what you're doing. Poke tongue | ;-P

It was broke, so I fixed it.

Re: I have updated my screen name as Mr Vilimos suggestion...

glennPattonWork314-Jul-14 8:46

glennPattonWork3

14-Jul-14 8:46

Hand in notice & RUN! Big Grin | :-D

If this is all working nights & weekends get you...

Re: I have updated my screen name as Mr Vilimos suggestion...

Dan Neely14-Jul-14 9:25

Dan Neely

14-Jul-14 9:25

glennPattonPUB wrote:
Hand in notice & RUN! If this is all working nights & weekends get you...

But the

in the pub isn't going to drink itself.

Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius

Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt

APOD

R. Giskard Reventlov14-Jul-14 5:16

R. Giskard Reventlov

14-Jul-14 5:16

Planetary Nebula NGC 2818 from Hubble [^]

TBF, this is from yesterday: today's is not very exciting.

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Re: APOD

glennPattonWork314-Jul-14 5:17

glennPattonWork3

14-Jul-14 5:17

Wow! simply wow.

German team beats the rest of the world to get gold

Keith Barrow14-Jul-14 4:49

Keith Barrow

14-Jul-14 4:49

Though to be fair, this is yesterday's news.[^] well done Germany!

Alberto Brandolini:
The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

Chromecast

Tim Carmichael14-Jul-14 2:39

Tim Carmichael

14-Jul-14 2:39

So, last week our Wii died. I've tried clearing any dust out of it, but it doesn't seem to want to power back up. Since we used it mainly for streaming Netflix, I wasn't in a rush to replace it.

A friend had told us he had purchased a Roku device for his birthday, but wasn't really happy with it - can't remember the particulars.

Decided to look into Roku versus Chromecast and decided to purchase a Chromecast unit. I did remember seeing others discuss Chromecast on here a few months back and seemed to recall the impression was largely favourable.

We are pleased with it so far; streamed some Netflix over the weekend and, last night, streamed a drama serial we had missed last week. Simple setup and it works with both our laptop and phones.

Tim

Marcus_214-Jul-14 3:13

Marcus_2

14-Jul-14 3:13

The only thing I use mine for is to cast Youtube videos from my mobile onto the TV... Unsure | :~

newton.saber14-Jul-14 4:21

newton.saber

14-Jul-14 4:21

We have the the cheapest Roku ($49USD) and we really like it.
There are a couple of advantages with it over the chromecast -- please correct me if I am wrong.
Advantages:

1. you get a dedicated remote with it. It has a [netflix] button right on it that takes you to the main netflix screen. Yes, I'm lazy and I wanted non-tech users of the household to just be able to push a button not fiddle with their smart phone or whatever.

2. it will play your amazon videos -- especially important if you are an Amazon prime member. Most other streaming devices -- including the chromecast (at the time we bought the Roku) -- do not include this ability.

We can also play MLB.tv (major league baseball subscription) on the Roku. Does that work with chromecast? Just curious.

Tim Carmichael14-Jul-14 4:30

Tim Carmichael

14-Jul-14 4:30

Yes, there is a dedicated remote. Since my wife and I both have smart phones that can act as remotes, that was one less remote to try to maintain/hunt for.

My wife (a non-tech person), quite enjoyed using her phone to adjust the volume. In most households, the television remote would meet that purpose, but our sensor on the television stopped working... we have to walk across the room and use the buttons on the side of the television to: turn on/off, adjust volume, change input stream.

We haven't looked into Amazon videos and don't watch a lot of sports.

Tim

OriginalGriff14-Jul-14 4:32

14-Jul-14 4:32

I have a Chromecast, and it just works
I use LocalCast on my Android tablet, and provided I have an MP4 (or M4V) file somewhere on my network, I can stream it to the TV as well as Netflix, 4OD, BBC iPlayer, etc.

Nice piece of kit!

thrakazog14-Jul-14 6:10

thrakazog

14-Jul-14 6:10

I really tried to like the chromecast I bought. But it was plagued with bugs. I was constantly having to reboot it. Every few days the devices paired to it would loose all communication with it. It's now a problem for the seagulls at the dump.

I've been using a roku3 for several months now and am really happy with it. It will even pair with the youtube app on my phone like the chromecast(occasionally) did.

Play my game Gravity: Android[^], Windows Phone 7[^]

Today I Am Thankful

MehGerbil14-Jul-14 2:05

MehGerbil

14-Jul-14 2:05

I'm so thankful the World Cup nonsense is done.
Who do we have to bomb to make sure this never happens again?

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter14-Jul-14 2:08

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

14-Jul-14 2:08

Half of the humanity?

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

WiganLatics14-Jul-14 3:34

WiganLatics

14-Jul-14 3:34

In other words, "I'm not wrong, it's EVERYBODY else who is wrong!" Smile | :)

OriginalGriff14-Jul-14 2:09

14-Jul-14 2:09

Him.[^]

CPallini14-Jul-14 2:16

CPallini

14-Jul-14 2:16

Dunno. However, please suspend the one just occurring, since it is not working.

THESE PEOPLE REALLY BOTHER ME!! How can they know what you should do without knowing what you want done?!?!
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Sander Rossel14-Jul-14 3:10

Sander Rossel

14-Jul-14 3:10

Couldn't agree more!

It's an OO world.

public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
   public void DoWork()
   {
      throw new NotSupportedException();
   }
}

JimmyRopes14-Jul-14 3:28

JimmyRopes

14-Jul-14 3:28

MehGerbil wrote:
I'm so thankful the World Cup nonsense is done.

Me too.

Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.

I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.

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WiganLatics14-Jul-14 3:38

WiganLatics

14-Jul-14 3:38

I know you're really missing the football but don't worry:

you'll be able to enjoy the start of the new league season next month
then the Euro qualifiers next year
then the Euro Championship after that
then the World Cup qualifiers
and finally another World Cup.

Plenty more to savour Wink | ;)