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Anyone else played with WIndows 10?

I just slapped an old SSD in a work computer and installed windows 10 on it to get a feel for it my self. I am a member of windows insider so I was able to download the technical preview.

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Website Availability

The last few days I've been having trouble with the website. I've been periodically getting the Cloudfare cached site or a service unavailable error page (error 603 - I think). After a few minutes (or several minutes). I've been able to get back in. Are you having volume or system issues or being attacked? When the service is working, it doesn't seem slow

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Donation issue

I want to support BC but am being frustrated.

I tried last week and again tonight to make a donation on Janglewood. Each time the site rejects my credit card. I know the card is good.

Does anyone have any idea how to overcome this issue?

Has anyone else had similar issues?

Thanks!

Jennifer Sue

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BigCloset in an ever-changing world

This morning BC seems to be going through a rearrangement on my iPad (there have been recent problems for iPad readers) and before I knew it I had for the first time posted on a 'Forum'. That woke me up to examine the home page further and I discovered 'Statuses'

Is there such a word as 'statuses'? A check of the dictionary suggests there is and it is the preferred plural of 'status' despite sounding odd. But what does it mean for a BC member? Is it like Facebook? Do you want to know that I was awoken today by the grunts and cries issuing from a passing dragon boat?

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Merry Christmas to all of you!

Hello everyone,

I wish you all Merry and Happy Christmas! With many presents and in company of true friends. And to make it for your even more pleasant, let´s play some piano music which I found here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EasyPianoCZ/videos
So may your Muses be with you XD.
Enjoy!

Robin Šebelová
Otrokovice, Czech Republic

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A Message of Encouragement for the Girls

Completely off topic.

There's a new Barbie book for girls, I Can Be a Computer Engineer.

In the book, she apparently can't write any code:

barbie

Wow.

I mean, seriously, wow.

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The Wisdom born of Experience? - and iPad Book Author App wanted

Today I understand and have sympathy for my late parents. They were it is true given to racist, sexist, homophobic, snobbish religious fundamentalism but nobody's perfect and they probably only wanted a little certainty in their lives.

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"Life, engineered" - Lynn Conway

A news article was published today about Lynn Conway and the amazing difference she made in the computer industry during a time when transition was not accepted nearly as much as it is now. She is a true pioneer.

http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/about/news/stories/2014/october/life-engineered

-- Michelle

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New Apple product leaked

Has anyone seen the article about Apple's next new product after the iPhone6? I was reading one of the online gadget sites and it appears that apple is about to release a toilet with Wifi access that will keep track of users waste in order to help with medical issues and also adapt to make better use of water/waste management. The $4000 unit is said to be able to save a family of 5 over $1000 a year and comes with a 10 year guarantee.

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Viewing Format Question

Previously I had my viewing preferences set so that I see the most recent story comments first rather than at the end of the comments list. The order has changed somehow so that the newest comments are at the bottom of the page. Can I still view comments in descending order, and, if so, how do I accomplish that?

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New error

I got a new error trying to access Storysite.org

XML Parsing Error: unexpected parser state Location: jar:file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Mozilla%20Firefox/browser/omni.ja!/chrome/browser/content/browser/aboutneterror/netError.xhtml Line Number 305, Column 54:

&netTimeout.longDesc;

-----------------------------------------------------^

Again, I'm running windows 7 home premium and using the latest Firefox browser.

Can anyone decode this for me?

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Not Ignoring "Ignore User"

Since the recent upgrade, the module "Ignore User" has been throwing errors in the logs for the site. It appears that the module was not properly updated for the newest version of the coding language used in the rest of the software; it's out of step. Accordingly, we have turned it off temporarily.

We hope that the maintainer of the IU module will release a new version soon, but if he doesn't, we will step up and hack the code to fix the problem. IU is part of what helps keep the peace around here and gets a lot of use. We will restore it to use as quickly as practicable.

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Dead for good?

Is Crystal's Storysite dead for good? It's listed as also hosted by BCTS and the link is dead. When I click on the link, I get, "Server not found," the same as my link. It's been that way for some time now. Or is it that the site has been relocated and I just don't have the right link?

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BigCloset and Graceful Degradation

So a little bit of a lesson on how the new Bigcloset works.

BigCloset uses a web-format we are calling "Graceful Degradation" to detect how to display the site on your various devices.

First you have standard Desktop mode, This is Followed by Tablet - Landscape Mode, then Tablet - Portrait Mode, then Smartphone - Landscape Mode, and lastly Smartphone - Portrait mode.

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Skype problems redux

Well, once again, skype is playing f# %king games. Now it's telling me that I have been signed out and cannot connect to the server. Apparently the workaround I found on the Apple forums was only good for a few more weeks of using the older, more user friendly, simpler version of skype doesn't agree with their new version, which my computer won't run!

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The Family Girl #072: BCTS Mystery

The Family Girl Blogs
(aka "The New Working Girl Blogs")

Blog #72: BCTS Mystery:
A clarification on 'School of Hard
Knocks 101: How to put pictures
in your story'

To see all of Bobbie's Family Girl Blogs, click on this link:
http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/28818/family-girl-blogs

A BCTS friend sent me a message, where she talked about some old stories that she just discovered in the site.

In the same message, she also made mention of a recent blog of mine entitled "School of Hard Knocks 101: How to put pictures in your story," and what led me to post it. And I had this to say about it: "Huh?"

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missing stories on front screen

For some reason when I logged in this morning I got a weird front screen, it loads details on left, no stories and nothing on right, I have to click on stories to see what is out, the problem is before I log in can see everything as usual, when I log in it gets wierd

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Skype problem. Major update

It now appears that skype has BLOCKED any attempts to download and install older versions that will work on my MacBook OS 10.5.8 the new version of skype won't run on my OS. I cannot afford, at this time, an upgrade to my OS, so I guess I'm pretty much screwed. I can't even recover all my contacts and phone number, since I can't sign in to skype. This means my entire phone number list is lost.

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Thank you BigCloset

The Woodland Nymphs of Janglewood sprinkle fairy dust
and a new writer appears

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Erin, Piper, Cat and Others who might be there as yet unseen
Thank You so much for working your Magic
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A few pieces of entertainment for those on BC.

The return of the Beautiful Sailor Scouts.
As of 3 am (PDT)today, Saturday, July 12, 2014.

The reboot of Sailor Moon, has already started.

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Remember?

Is anybody else having difficulties with the "Remember Me" aka "Persistent Logins"? I've tried a laptop with Vista, a tablet with Android and a phone with Android, and the same thing happens. I log in on the home page, select something I want to read, and click on it. But when the next page loads I'm logged out again. When I'm reading a long story like "Whisper" it gets annoying. My account page says I have one persistent login, but I see no way to toggle that setting to test it.

So, anybody?

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Has anyone noticed ClassicBC is down?

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Has it been noticed that ClassicBC is down by anyone?

I have been trying to access it all week and could not. I just finally figured out how to post about it, I don't post new blogs often.

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Looking to help with websites or graphics

I am looking to help authors or others. That would like help with a website, website design. Graphic design, logo design, and book design, layout or other things.

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Sigh. The last few days have not gone well.

So, it all began a few days ago when my modem decided to limit my time on the internet, dropping the signal and kicking me offline. It did it three or four times in one 24 hour period, so I called my internet provider, Time Warner and informed them that my modem had somehow developed an overzealous and random sense of trying to keep me offline. They set up an appointment for someone to come and check the modem or replace it, if necessary. Pretty cool, right?

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Scammers are either getting stupider or I'm getting smarter.

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Just received a call from Louisiana, well that's what Caller I D said. Answered and guy called saying he was from the IT department. Yeah we've heard them going around and yes his accent was pretty bad. Said he was calling about my computers operating system. I asked what type of computer I had. Sorry I'm not in the mood to play their little shit game. He said it didn't matter I have Windows OS. I asked what version, said it didn't matter, was the reply. I started on him like crap to the wall. Either he tells me what 'type' of computer I have else he ain't getting crap.

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Speaking of Numbers

Unlike Katie I've been watching another number at the bottom of the page. It won't be too much longer before BCTS hits 33,333,333 reads - WOW! I wonder what will happen when BCTS hits 66,666,666?

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Hatbox Gifts Needed

We've done okay with contributions for this month, but we are still a bit short. If you notice, we've spent $700 on equipment this month which is reported in the Server Fund numbers. Actually, we just spent another $500 but that won't be reported till next time.

I just paid the colo bill for this month and my own ISP bill is due. We are going to continue to need more coming in than before because Piper is putting in some long hours and not taking other work while we get all this set up. She put in about 55 hours last week alone with 40+ from me and about 20 from Cat.

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What's Wrong Now?

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There's a story that I want to bookmark so I've clicked on 'bookmark' but, when I call up my bookmarks, it isn't there! I've tried three times with the sake result. (Aaargh!). Is this part of the continuing saga of Erin's problems with her server?

Yours from the Great White North,

Jenny Grier (Mrs.)

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Google glasses and hot nerds

So I had to go up to walter reed for my endocrinologist appt today. While we where there we decided to chech out the NEX and ended up getting lunch in the NEX food court. Well while I was eating I looked to the table next to me and saw this really hot nerd guy and realized he had google glasses. I was so excited I jumped up and ran over to his table to ask him about them and what hr thought of them. Poor guy almost choked on his food when I ran up to his table practily screamin " OMG, are those google glasses!" He ended up being really cool and let me try them out, it was awesome.

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Still No Pictures

Since the original blog seems to have disappeared without trace, may I lament the continuing absence of images as of 0109 GMT, 23/12/2013.
Just when I was thinking of updating my avatar as well...

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Note; Watch e-mails

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For Everyone! I open an email last night and got a bug downloaded to my computer. The email was titled Best Buy Cannot ship package without address correction? I've had several email like this but this last one has been the only one that have had problem with. So be Caution with opening emails unless you have ordered something from that store or not!

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