Sam G

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I can browse the Internet fairly well on my phone (and have done so when I've been extremely bored waiting for something/someone and not near a computer etc.) using either the built-in browser or Opera browser that I've installed on it. But then, I wouldn't particularly want to use the Internet on my phone ordinarily - I have laptops and desktops for that purpose, I also have a netbook for when I'm travelling and need to keep up-to-date on my emails or need to use the Internet generally. A mobile phone will never be someone's #1 choice for web browsing with such a small screen, and I think if I had an iPhone I would still have the same opinion. Re. the phone holding - some people might hold their phones like that if they are on handsfree (I've seen people do it!). Regardless of how people hold their phones, you can't deny that there is clearly a fundamental problem with the iPhone if simply wrapping your hands around it causes it to lose signal strength? As a test I tried this on my Nokia and it still had full signal so it can't be said that this is a problem that all types of mobile phone have. I'm not saying that the iPhone is a piece of crap and Nokias rule BTW - I've had loads of phones from several manufacturers including Nokia that have been as useful as a chocolate teapot. I do think there is a gap in the market for 'better' phones though - is there not any phones that have the same or better features than the iPhone? If not, why not? Why must people buy an iPhone because it's the only 'cool' phone worth having? Sorry - I'm ranting and asking too many questions again - LOL!

No offence to all you Apple fanboys/girls out there, but I'd rather have a phone that functions over one that looks pretty and does "cool" things. I use my phone for both business and personal use, so the last thing I need is something that won't consistently give me a full signal in a good signal area (whatever way I want to hold my phone - not how Apple dictates I should hold my phone) or pay for a phone that costs a year's wages in a third world country! I pay £30/month for my tariff with O2 and got my phone free, I refuse to pay nearly £200 for a phone that will be obsolete within a year (like most phones are anyway, let's face it) to keep my same tariff. Just my two cents.

Something to do in your lunch breaks... http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-it-crowd/articles/the-it-crowd-game

Don't be silly - we need another 3 months worth of discussion, at least.

Right Mister - both your "marsdend" and "CoffeeHost" accounts have been banned from these forums. We don't tolerate people using multiple accounts on these forums, especially those that attempt to use an account ("marsdend") to post a seemingly legitimate thread about a web host ("CoffeeHost") - you are a victim of your own stupidity as you also posted under "CoffeeHost" in another part of the forums last night using the same IP address...

There's a little issue of "copyright" - you can't legally keep the "designed" bit as you are taking credit for someone else's work.

The iPhone wouldn't have so many release issues if the Chinese workers that make them stop being so selfish by killing themselves and instead focused on the quality control of the products they manufacture. [/bad taste]

They did and do again - but like last time round it doesn't taste the same as the proper stuff from USA and Australia.

Well having just spent a couple of weeks in the USA and drinking Mountain Dew (normal and diet) for most of the time I can confirm it does not taste the same as the bottled stuff over here! Shame on you, Pepsi!

You can't force people to reply to their own threads to say whether they've hired someone or not - half the time people don't even bother posting a decent amount of information on their threads. As Wizely says it would be nice if they even at least let a moderator know so we can close the thread - unfortunately people are either too busy or too lazy to do so...

I think it is common knowledge that if you don't get a response then the OP either isn't interested in you or hasn't had the time to go through their replies. A bit like when you apply for jobs - hardly anyone will actually take the time to get back to you if you're unsuccessful I'm afraid. I would't take it personally.

It can be done using PHP and a MySQL database, pulling the info in when needed. Best to ask about that side of things on the "Server Side" forum.

I ask myself that question sometimes! I used to live in Bondi, not too far away from the beach. Went there for 2 weeks back in 2005, would love to go again (and persuade my other half to like it enough to want to move there permanently) but as you've probably found out you need to amass a shedload of cash for the move!

I'm an Aussie, but I've been living in the UK for the past 20 years so that probably doesn't help you much! Whereabouts you planning on going to?

Google Image Search - UK counties Google Image Search - UK counties and major cities Obviously contact whatever site you are going to use a map from for copyright reasons! Google Maps is good, using their API you can create line overlays as borders for counties and their maps obviously already have town/city names etc. (depending on which map view you use) but that's probably a super advanced level for you as it means getting to grips to JavaScript and possibly PHP programming.

When I used to live in Oxford there were quite a few people from SA/Zimbabwe etc. living just outside the city centre (Cowley, Headington) - but as is the case with Bristol it's a city with 2x universities and has some nice (and not-so-nice) parts. In Oxford, I would say avoid parts of Barton and Blackbird Leys. I'm an Aussie myself but I've lived all over the UK, not particularly sticking to any parts where there are large Aussie communities etc. and have been fine - suppose it depends what you're after really? Somewhere nice to live, or somewhere nice to live + being near other folk from SA?

Thanks for the feedback guys. Yes I wouldn't want any old content on there. I would essentially like it to be like The Onion, but only on technology subjects really. Hmmm I feel a bit out of my depth here...! I think I probably need to do a bit of research from similar established sites?

One of the many random ideas I sometimes have about various things involves setting up a website (blog) which is essentially a spoof/parody/p*sstake website on matters and people relating to technology - so kinda like The Onion for example, but only for technology which would be aimed at technology geeks... Something to look at on your lunch break for example, to take a quick escape out of reality if you will. Would anyone be interested in regularly visiting such a website, and also would anyone be interested in being authors on the site? I invisage the articles on the site to be either spoof (i.e. fake) news stories, or spoof articles based on actual events (slightly) - if that makes sense? Any authoring would be completely voluntary by the way, I would pay for the domain name(s) and hosting myself, and for setting up the site. I might consider setting up advertising on the site, but that's probably for something later down the line if the site is popular? All feedback (i.e. "what a cool idea" or "what a sh*t idea") is welcome, this is just in idea mode in my head at the moment but I wanted to gauge what you lot thought about it.

I've got that same adapter which came with an old Netgear router I bought years ago, I remember using it on WinXP laptops/desktops in the past with no problem - other than having to install the drivers for it (which are in the CD included with it).

He is probably referring to this from your home page's source code: <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">

I think that website idea was stolen from this guy...

Spybot - Search & Destroy works well for me.

Does it make you glow in the dark if you drink enough of it?