Re: [backstage] weather feed: thursday

On 11/09/2007 07:31 AM, ~:'' ありがとうございました。 wrote: > weather feed: thursday > > why is the BBC weather feed showing thursday's weather? > http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/24hr.shtml?world=0008 > > I do find this fairly frequently and rather unhelpful. It's a beta for the BBC's new weather catch-up ser

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

hitler On 8/11/07 21:52, "Michael Sparks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 08 November 2007 13:09, Brian Butterworth wrote: >>  But it is the origination of "netiquette" - the document is >> dated October 1995, > > No, it's not. Nettiquette's been around a lot longer than 95. The first

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

On 11/9/07, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hitler A rather crude invocation of Godwin's Law - but does that mean this discussion is now closed? - martin - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

On 09/11/2007, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hitler Ahahahah! This is the funniest invokation of Godwin's Law I have ever seen. >From a BBC address too - I wonder if you're boss would be happy with this? -- Noah Slater "Creativity can be a social co

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

;-) Can't imagine he'd have a problem with it - it was rather a crude joke - but it made me chuckle! M ___ Matthew Cashmore Development Producer BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation BC5C3, Broadcast Centre, Media Village, W12 7TP T:020 8008 395

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

You can't deliberately invoke Godwins law: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html So the silliness is set to continue. Vijay. On 09/11/2007, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 11/9/07, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hitler > > A rather crude invocation o

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

Churchill On 9/11/07 10:41, "vijay chopra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can't deliberately invoke Godwins law: > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html > So the silliness is set to continue. > > Vijay. > > On 09/11/2007, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 11/9/07,

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

On 09/11/2007, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can't deliberately invoke Godwins law: > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html > So the silliness is set to continue. Please vijay, RFC 1149 and 2549 clearly state that "referenced hyperlinks included within the message body

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

> Churchill Pol Pot, Mussolini and Mao Tse-Tsung would disagree. -- Noah Slater "Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far as society is free to use the results." - R. Stallman - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe,

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

Mornington Crescent! (Oh, sorry, wrong game) On 09/11/2007, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Churchill -- Peter Bowyer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_li

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

Sorry no you can't do a cross lateral insertion in the backstage version of the game. Please refer to the rule wiki. Euston. m On 9/11/07 11:37, "Peter Bowyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mornington Crescent! > > (Oh, sorry, wrong game) > > On 09/11/2007, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

vijay chopra wrote: > You can't deliberately invoke Godwins law: > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html I think you'll find that he can, since he did, although I accept that the chances of a successful Godwinizing are low. (Plus, if anyone gets to pull rank on this list, it'll be Ma

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

On Nov 9, 2007 12:02 PM, Richard Lockwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 9, 2007 11:07 AM, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 09/11/2007, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You can't deliberately invoke Godwins law: > > > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-

Re: Etiquette and TCP (was Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails)

On Friday 09 November 2007 01:34, Christopher Woods wrote: > Does anybody have a new mashup to show off? I wrote this in my spare time for use at home: * http://kamaelia.sourceforge.net/KamaeliaGrey - it's a greylisting SMTP proxy for eliminating spam. It uses Kamaelia which is something I d

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

On Nov 9, 2007 11:07 AM, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 09/11/2007, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can't deliberately invoke Godwins law: > > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/Godwins-Law.html > > So the silliness is set to continue. > > Please vijay, RFC 1149 and 254

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

> I think you'll find that he can, since he did, although I > accept that the chances of a successful Godwinizing are low. In this instance, it seems to have worked. Heh. > Personally, I was waiting to see whether anyone's irony fuse > was going to blow, since arguing in public about how good > y

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

On 09/11/2007, Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1149.html > http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2549.html > Hehe, RFC1149 never fails to make me laugh, I've never seen RFC2549 before though: "Avian carriers normally bypass bridges and tunnels but will seek out

[backstage] Freesat and backstage?

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Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone concur? WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT -- Regards, Dave This message is intended to be amusing and does not reflect the view or sense of humour of any of my employers. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group.

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

> WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT LOL -- Noah Slater "Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far as society is free to use the results." - R. Stallman - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstag

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

I'm going to say this once and once only - this is not appropriate on the mailing list - this is a warning for everyone - if you behave in this manor you will be removed from the list. Please consider this a polite warning... Next time action will be taken. M ___ Matthew Cash

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Does anyone concur? > > WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT > > -- > Regards, > Dave > This message is intended to be amusing and does not reflect the > view or sense of humour

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

I understand why you have to react this way Matthew, but after the discussion on netiquette and politeness, you must admit that was hilarious. Vijay. On 09/11/2007, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm going to say this once and once only - this is not appropriate on the > mailin

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

On 11/9/07, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I understand why you have to react this way Matthew, but after the > discussion on netiquette and politeness, you must admit that was deleted> hilarious. > > Vijay. > I will also have to agree. It was amazing. -spiros On 09/11/2007, Matth

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

Dave, I have to say I wasn't even remotely offended! I would say I laughed but that might be inappropriate. On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >

[backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

Freesat is launching next Spring. >From what I understand it will use MHEG5 to deliver the interactive services. Given the rather old-fashioned look of the current crop of OpenTV services on digital satellite, I thought perhaps backstage.bbc.co.uk could come up with some better: - weather maps (

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

On 11/9/07, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would propose that Freesat and backstage could provide some special > services for Freesat upon the commencement of the service in Springtime of > the year ultimate. An interesting proposition - however, extra datacasting services would

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - an alternative electronic programme guide By "alternative," do you mean "user-generated," so when there's some low quality programming people can , ahem, express their opinions? -- Regards, Dave This email is personal opinion and

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

On 09/11/2007, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 11/9/07, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I would propose that Freesat and backstage could provide some special > > services for Freesat upon the commencement of the service in Springtime > of > > the year ultimate. >

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > - an alternative electronic programme guide > > By "alternative," do you mean "user-generated," so when there's some > low quality programming people can , ahem, express

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

Brian Butterworth wrote: > On 09/11/2007, *Dave Crossland* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] PROTECTED]>> wrote: > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > - an alternative electronic programme guide > > By "alternative," do you m

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

On 09/11/2007, Frank Wales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, for example, in the EPG, you could ask to have rottentomato.com > votes for upcoming movies incorporated, which would require the > box to be able to: a) grab those ratings, and b) correlate them > with the EPG entries without c) the EPG

RE: Etiquette and TCP (was Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails)

Oooo, now that's an interesting one, I'll hav to give that a try (I get tons of the crap and although I have on-server mail filtering I get them all delivered to my PC anyway to avoid not receiving false positives). Also evaluating various on-PC mail filters for my Mum (who's your typical learn-by-

[backstage] Need your help!

Hi guys I know this isn't necessary related to this email forum, however I am writing if somebody out there could help me find a solution. I work for a nightclub chain, and have a mpeg of our logo which I have been asked by my boss to convert onto a DVD. the only problem is that I don't know whe