Re: So they've "solvedcd" a problem that does not really exist?
DougS
I am up for that!
6857 publicly visible posts • joined 5 Mar 2009
Some people like Eastenders
Some watch MOTD
One person watches the Voice (shite)
Strictly gets huge viewing figures and is made in a way only the BBC could do. (See XCraptor for why ITV would fail)
I just wish they would keep on with series rather than pull them when they get good.
Black marks for Atlantis (pretty good) and Outcasts (not very but I wanted to know what happened)
But they peaked with Life on Mars/Ashes to ashes
Does anyone who regularly watches broadcast TV not watch BBC?
For a quick news fix News 24 is still OK, and I do like checking over 2 and 4 looking for interesting programmes.
But then I watch about 1 to 1.5 hours a day, usually someting from BBC 124, C4, Film 4.
However I am wondering if the licence is worth it, no DW to Christmas, no proper Top Gear, no more of a few other programmes to next year.
Any UK sites need to be vetted and if they pass be available for an optional whitelist for ad block software.
Simple banner, I would allow them if relevant to the site, text ads the same. Simple 3 or 4 frame GIFs is not irritating.
I used to allow them until the advertisers started their war.
No I see none except on 3 forums.
I detest moving ads one of the moain reasons along with popups I usually block ads.
I also have this with moving channel logos, ordinary channel logos bad enough, but moving ones!!!!!!!!!!!
Despite having a Freesat HD PVR I prefer to watch C4 than C4HD.
Haven't watched C5 since their logo returned, I told them at the time that viewers were more important than branding, but they are morons.
And if logos on TV channels are so important why take them off in the ads when all ad channels look the same.
Some of the TV ads are more watchable than the dross around them. As I FF rather than skip I stop to have a look if an ad grabs my attention.
I cannot touch the stuff, I have had to help maintain some and I detest it.
I try to neatly line up = when assigning variables and it removes the white space.
Used an external editor, it broke my code again.
The only module I had to write has EVERY VARIABLE NAME the same length in characters.
There is a special place in hell for IDE writers like that.
That was missing when I did my head to head.
May be a Firefox thing.
Oh and one final thing, for reasons of wanting my eyes to last with Windows and similar WIMP OSes I need to crank brightness back down to prevent dazzle.
Some people suggest upping brightness with Google maps - not an option
It just annoys me
They restrict the URL call for showing things on the map, then cut down the details.
They show lanes as white on light grey, very difficult to see zoomed out. If I zoom out to see my commute I cannot see 3/4 of the route.
As to streetmap - I want a bigger/wider map! Then I could zoom in more.
OS - p155 poor compared to their printed maps, completely wasted opportunity
MS - white/grey stop copying google - but then it has OS overlays like the paper maps, OK it ONLY usable with OS overlay.
For all the online mapping agencies take this piece of advice for free, we do want to see routes we take, we want to see more than a yellow line with nothing off it, go to a map shop and pick up the following types 1/50000 Landranger (Purple) and 1/25000 Explorer (orange & yellow)
These are clear, easy to read and usable.
OS - USE YOUR MAP STYLE ON YOUR ONLINE MAP.
For all of you, use the German tinplate toy map site ran by MS and select OS overlay, I can see my whole commute, all roads clear, even footpaths, green lanes, and very importantly pubs
I once merged a lot of code into one set, replaced around 60 tab pages with ONE base version inheriting into 10 so specific ones.
Shrunk by a lot and so much easier for ME to maintain.
The original writer found it confusing, but I did have to add a new feature to every page, took about 40 minutes rather than hours
But tech people are often like this. Often programmers get bored with PCs so find other things to play with. I used to be an early adopter, not so much now, only when it is something I really really want.
IoT will pass me by as I have no use for it. Smart TVs, well mine is just a bit thick rather than dumb, but network cable not plugged in.
I early adopt when it benefits ME.
Digital TV, more channels and anamorphic, so bought one.
DVD, no contest, if I wanted to watch films I needed one.
Blu Ray, wanted HDTV so a good place to start, also wanted newer gaming device.
Not so bothered
Smart phones, not bothered, waited until work bought them.
MP3 players. bypassed that totally.
Tried and gave up on pay TV twice, one was very cheap but went bump, it also worked on my TV via a CAM, the other I never used except for BBC downloading, but got a free (but now dead) PVR from my ISP.
Streaming, not impressed, worse than broadcast normally, but I will join Amazon prime for ONE show, (as well as delivery options)
IoT will join this as well.
Finally the amount of companies trying to stop me using the internet is getting ridiculous. Here are a few.
Mozilla - Australis.
Google - Chrome no menus, searching privacy warning needing logging in or cookie retention.
Paypal - dumbing down to telephone screens.
Ebay - also started the downgrade.
MS - ribbon menu, the mobilifaction of windows.
And that is just for starters
Why should I?
Had broadcast TV on these frequencies for many years, millions of people use it, not everyone can get cable, not satellite, some prefer terrestrial to satellite (in the early days BBC looked better on Digital Terretrial than Digital Satellite).
On the satellite side, not everyone can have a dish, not everyone can afford a Humax PVR on top of their TV.
A few sites I use, I see ads, I click on them, I buy from them.
Why?
Because they are from companies directly applicable to that site, a forum for x has adverts from companies involved in x. And they are small banners.
eg a model railway forum has adverts from model shops, manufacturers, magazines, auction houses.
OK not the last but "ooh a nice new wagon kit I need that" gets a sale and my click through helps pay for the site.
If every site was like that ad blockers would not be needed.
Oh and I could not boycot the advertisers without getting a different hobby!