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Settling in to Facebook

Sunday, 8. June 2008, 09:38:34

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Woot!

Now that I've decided to give Facebook another go, I'm trying to get my PC set up to help me interact with it in the easiest way possible. This has proven complicated on a couple of points:

  1. Opera is my default browser but currently has problems interacting with the site. A quick check of the forums shows that Opera themsevles are aware of this and are working to correct it. Don't know how much longer this will take to sort, though. :frown:

  2. Firefox works on Windows fine but in Linux I couldn't open Firefox as a normal user, I had to be root which on Mandriva is kinda complicated. Perfectly do-able, but kind of a pain to do every time I need a browser. But thanks to a quick search on google this has now been sorted! Turns out it was a problem with Fx's profile folder. As per the advice I found, renaming the folder to something innocuous forced Firefox to make a new one and after that it behaved perfectly. This is great. Opera is a brilliant browser but there are a few sites I need, e.g- my bank, that don't recognise it and therefore don't work properly. Having Firefox easily accesible means I can now rely on it as a backup. :hat: (NB: Mandriva still only have the Firefox 2 series in their repositories, even though Firefox 3 is almost finished and is wonderfully fast and stable. When Mandriva get around to including 3, probably after release, I may have to re-evaluate the browser situation...!)

Also, it seems someone has written a toolbar for Firefox that lets a user interact with Facebook - recieve updates and the like, easy navigation, etc - all without having to have the page itself open in a tab! I forsee this becoming very useful in future and urge any Firefox/Facebook-using ppl out there to have a look. :up:

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Comments

daxonmacs 8. June 2008, 19:55

Originally posted by BadgerGuy:

Enjoying the best adventure in space I've had in a long time. Back soon (Possibly)


Had some cake in Amsterdam eh?
Enjoy your big moment mate, taste every second of it! :up:

GrantTLC 8. June 2008, 20:24

My God, the entire universe is but a twinkle in God's eye, and his thoughts are the very stars that keep our eco-systems alive...:yikes:

I'm hungry, too. But the one-eyed fish doesn't like me when I move, and I want him to like me....:right:

daxonmacs 8. June 2008, 20:26

Oh you just started ...:left:

GrantTLC 8. June 2008, 20:27

Major Tom, is that you???

daxonmacs 8. June 2008, 20:38

From the capsule!!

GrantTLC 8. June 2008, 20:45

Hurrah, we must inform ground control at once!

daxonmacs 8. June 2008, 20:55

Sorry, lost contact ages ago!!

GrantTLC 8. June 2008, 20:59

Hmm. That could be a problem. Here, have a jelly baby. I find they help me to think...monkey

daxonmacs 8. June 2008, 21:02

Oops didn't have solid for years either p:

GoldBug 9. June 2008, 20:51

Facebook heard plenty about it. I do have a bebo page which I have to admit kinda feels a bit pathetic now, think an online community for our age group would be great, maybe Facebook is it but I have heard it attracts many randoms!monkey banana monkey :lol:

GrantTLC 10. June 2008, 05:48

I've not had a single random so far (early days, like). And I believe you can reject anyone you don't approve of.

GoldBug 10. June 2008, 09:18

I am currently decidind whether to buy a sony blu-ray player or a playstation 3, tricky one to decide. I want HD technology and especially after seeing the set up in John Lewis, it looks fucking awsome! :yes:

Anonymous 10. June 2008, 11:36

BLU writes:

I agree Sir Goldbug HD does look awsome, the definition is amazing and I applaud your direction!

GrantTLC 10. June 2008, 12:16

Actually, the most cost effective solution is - at the moment - to get yourself a PS3. What's good about them is that the software is completely upgradeable so if a new standard comes out then it's a small matter to download the right firmware, rather than going out and buying a whole new player!

LadyArtane 14. June 2008, 15:57

hmm so you like facebook? I use MySpace...I rather hate it, but my family members are on there so I suffer...my family is nothing if not completely unimaginative

Anonymous 17. June 2008, 14:45

PECKERHEAD writes:

So how's it going in Space man? :D

Anonymous 17. June 2008, 14:48

Anonymous writes:

"Actually, the most cost effective solution is - at the moment - to get yourself a PS3. What's good about them is that the software is completely upgradeable so if a new standard comes out then it's a small matter to download the right firmware, rather than going out and buying a whole new player!"

:yikes: I think possibly the PS3 option is the best one at the moment but :doh: one negative it appears the 40gb is being fazed out yet most shops and online are not stocking the 80gb and seem to have plenty of 40gb. The 80gb at the moment is also significantly more expensive than the 40gb :cry:

GrantTLC 17. June 2008, 15:05

Hmm, that doesn't make sense. Why would Sony be phasing out the less expensive Playstation...it's almost like they want you to spend even more money?!? :confused::whistle:

Anonymous 17. June 2008, 15:16

RAMIN DJAWADI writes:

Seemingly new games require 80gb to play them, although I think my source for this piece of info is talking pish as that doesn't make sense!:doh: