morticcio
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"The problem with internet quotes is that you can't always depend on their accuracy" - Aristotle
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Post by morticcio on Mar 6, 2013 0:14:14 GMT -8
Thanks for your patients Peter, but that cant be right - when I look at the new thread page today there are 6 'New' marked threads with last post times going back to the 1st March - I was logged in here yesterday evening.  If I'm working my way down the list of unread posts and return to the "New Topics" page each time, the post(s) I have just read are still marked as "New". If I press F5 (or Ctrl + F5) to refresh the screen, this then marks the post(s) I have just read as "read". I use Internet Explorer for this forum, F5 works on Chrome, Firefox etc. |
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Post by Vortex on Mar 6, 2013 3:45:19 GMT -8
After clicking the 'Mark as read' button yesterday, I now only have todays new posts marked as 'New', thanks guys.
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Post by tat1477 on Mar 24, 2013 7:13:42 GMT -8
How about a place for eveyone to introduce themselves. Where they are from and What they do for work and so on so other members can pick thier brains. Also how bout a place where we can all barter items and services and so on.
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Post by domovoi on Sept 18, 2013 12:28:10 GMT -8
Hi y'all
Some pages have white text on a black background.
Doesn't work for screen viewing in my book.
I don't cruise the forum enough to be saying so,
but...if it were black-on-white...
Thanks fer askin'!
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Post by peterberg on Sept 18, 2013 13:51:01 GMT -8
Hi Leslie,
Perhaps you weren't logged in at the time?
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Post by Donkey on Sept 18, 2013 16:34:59 GMT -8
Hello Leslie!!
There are TWO page settings. If you are logged in AND seeing the alternative black scheme, go to your profile and change to the other one..
Let's see..
Edit profile -- Settings -- down the page about half-way, change it to default.
You should get black on white with blue trimmings.
Looks too much like Windows OS to me.. I made white on black for my own joy but don't advertise it's presence.
Anyone have a particular color scheme they'd like to see, I'd be glad to try to accommodate.
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Post by pyrolyse on Mar 14, 2017 3:29:39 GMT -8
A gallery / show your stove section would be nice, because at the moment the pictures of peoples lovely contraptions are scattered all over the page, and that´ s a shame.  |
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Post by patamos on Mar 14, 2017 9:00:50 GMT -8
Ya, it would be great if there were some simple way to archive the old photos so as to leave space for uploading newer ones.
I find dropbox, photobucket, zippy share (and the like) unreliable and therefore rarely bother to post pics.
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serg247
Junior Member
The mountain can not be conquered, it can allow it to ascend...
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Post by serg247 on May 11, 2017 8:39:36 GMT -8
Rules of etiquette for all who publish Sketchup files save them in version 8. Not everyone has the opportunity to view the latest version.
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Post by peterberg on May 11, 2017 9:25:11 GMT -8
I don't agree, everybody has the opportunity to view the latest version with SketchUp Viewer. Even without filling in a whole list of things Trimble want to know about you as with SketchUp Make, the free version of the program. See www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-viewer |
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serg247
Junior Member
The mountain can not be conquered, it can allow it to ascend...
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Post by serg247 on May 11, 2017 9:44:37 GMT -8
Recent versions do not support 32-bit systems.
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Post by drooster on May 12, 2017 15:00:23 GMT -8
Well I'd like everyone who posts a sketchup file to post at least one .jpg beside the link,
but I'm not holding my breath for sensible stuff.
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Post by pigbuttons on May 12, 2017 19:01:31 GMT -8
How about a section on fuel ideas, for example: I use a crosscut shredder to render waxed milk cartons and cardboard soft drink cartons into a fuel that helps bring my rocket stove up to optimum temperature faster. I've also found that splits of bamboo help get the fire started even better than wood shavings. There are probably lots of tips and techniques for preparing various fuel types for consumption in our darling little inventions.
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Post by pigbuttons on May 12, 2017 19:15:20 GMT -8
How about a section for totally off topic community ramblings. One of the forums I frequent has an area where every Sunday the administrator starts a new thread with the date as the title, from there people can feel free to discuss anything they'd like. Many times it's about personal stuff like what the weather is like at their location, going to the doctor, recipes they are trying out, ad infinitum. It's a fun way to get to know the other frequenters of the forum. We could call it the 'fire pit', or 'camp fire', or 'camp stove', or whatever, it's just a place to ramble. ( kind of like this post ). The only thing off limits, other than profanity and the like, is politics. That can quickly poison the well and it is deleted immediately when found, a warning issued to the offending member via IM, and repeated infractions will get them banned. |
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Post by pigbuttons on May 12, 2017 19:27:49 GMT -8
A place for materials sourcing would be nice. Firebrick, refractory cement, stove pipe, insulation, you name it. Right now it is scattered across the entire site even though there is a section on materials. One place to organize web sites, phone numbers, and even just talk about what is out there that may be helpful to a builder / experimenter. Like the guy that posted that ceramic blanket can be ordered from Walmart, or the cast ceramic risers, are both examples of stuff that is way cool and valuable information.
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