# talk **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=707 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 708 --- ## [Australian bricklayer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/australian-bricklayer/162908)
**Author:** [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2005, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/australian-bricklayer/162908 "2005-09-17T15:14:21Z")
the funniest thing I've read in ages :lol: This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This is a true story. Had th… --- ## [OpenLaszlo - What the crap?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/openlaszlo-what-the-crap/162887)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2005, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/openlaszlo-what-the-crap/162887 "2005-09-17T07:13:14Z")
http://www.openlaszlo.org/ What the hell is it? Anyone used it? Is it cool? Sounds pretty noble... --- ## [Do you smell?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-smell/162879)
**Author:** [@GPP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GPP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-smell/162879 "2005-09-17T05:34:32Z")
Monkeys?! --- ## [Laptop about to die?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptop-about-to-die/162871)
**Author:** [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptop-about-to-die/162871 "2005-09-17T01:40:46Z")
My laptop's been playing up recently. It's a 1-year-old (just past warranty period:() LG laptop running XP Home. As an example, I was browsing the web the other day, and Firefox was just freezing more frequently and fo… --- ## [1.24 million dollar car](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-24-million-dollar-car/162863)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-24-million-dollar-car/162863 "2005-09-16T23:37:13Z")
wow you gotta be kidding me http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/funonwheels/09/16/bugatti\_veyron/index.html --- ## [Age Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/age-effects/162862)
**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/age-effects/162862 "2005-09-16T23:33:41Z")
Hello. I do not have photoshop or anythin like that, so I need some help. I want to alter my site's apperance so it look aged and went through a war. I want the "chrome" parts (silver) to look rusted and chipped away, sh… --- ## [\[Templarian\] Site Crit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/templarian-site-crit/162856)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/templarian-site-crit/162856 "2005-09-16T21:37:12Z")
http://www.templarian.com/ //edit, something messed up withs something i'll fix it later for now i have to directly link to index.htm. still in development. --- ## [What's so good about FireFox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-so-good-about-firefox/162850)
**Author:** [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-so-good-about-firefox/162850 "2005-09-16T20:34:46Z")
Everyone is always saying how great it is but then I find people complaining about not being able to load stuff and the like. So my question is, why is FireFox so much better than IE. --- ## [Last year in CSS's work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-year-in-csss-work/162848)
**Author:** [@delfin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/delfin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-year-in-csss-work/162848 "2005-09-16T20:23:06Z")
Have a look: http://www.mtv.es Get fun \[wink\] --- ## [Microsoft Takes On Adobe-Macromedia With New Web-Design Software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-takes-on-adobe-macromedia-with-new-web-design-software/162847)
**Author:** [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-takes-on-adobe-macromedia-with-new-web-design-software/162847 "2005-09-16T20:15:02Z")
\[image\] Microsoft on Tuesday said it would bring to market a suite of three Web-development products that could compete directly with software from Adobe Systems Inc. and Macromedia Inc., which … --- ## [Another 'Help me find the song' Topic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-help-me-find-the-song-topic/162846)
**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-help-me-find-the-song-topic/162846 "2005-09-16T20:05:54Z")
Anyone know the artist & song of the attatched song? I had to put it into an swf to upload it, and the quality is crap, but hopefully someone can help me. Thanks \[smile\] --- ## [Swift 3D Models](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-models/162844)
**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-models/162844 "2005-09-16T19:53:44Z")
Does anyone know any resources on the web where I could download a Swift 3D model of the United States. I'm looking for some models of geography. --- ## [USB in your car?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/usb-in-your-car/162835)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/usb-in-your-car/162835 "2005-09-16T17:30:11Z")
Wow this will be so cool http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/16/techbits.ap/index.html --- ## [Your Favorite Little Tech Gadgets?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-favorite-little-tech-gadgets/162833)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-favorite-little-tech-gadgets/162833 "2005-09-16T17:17:35Z")
I got an urge to get myself a new toy (or something). Im thinking of something small and fun or maybe just useful - not too expensive though. Anyone have any favorite little tech gadgets or anything they like that they … --- ## [My First Full CSS site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-full-css-site/162823)
**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-full-css-site/162823 "2005-09-16T15:38:33Z")
http://www.talkingbookstudios.com/ this my first attempt at a full CSS website. I have been working on CSS, XHTML, and PHP lately more than anything so that's why there isn't much flash in this. --- ## [New flash / php photgraphy hybrid site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-flash-php-photgraphy-hybrid-site/162807)
**Author:** [@pixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-flash-php-photgraphy-hybrid-site/162807 "2005-09-16T12:54:47Z")
Using Wcms and Flash elements Amberroom (-: --- ## [Site layout / mockup crit \*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-layout-mockup-crit/162805)
**Author:** [@pixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-layout-mockup-crit/162805 "2005-09-16T12:50:28Z")
Hey guys, posted a logo design a while ago, which a load of peeps really helped get looking sexy. take a peek at the site design, and give some crit please. cheers Clickety click :thumb: --- ## [Farewell!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/farewell/162803)
**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/farewell/162803 "2005-09-16T12:34:52Z")
I'm headin up north to University on Sunday, so I will be leaving Kirupa \[frowning\] I will be studying 3D Animation / Computer Games Design, hopefully it should be cool (theres alot of money in the Computer Games indus… --- ## [Transistor TV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transistor-tv/162799)
**Author:** [@treatkor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/treatkor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transistor-tv/162799 "2005-09-16T11:43:34Z")
please let me know what you think of this weblog i just set up for a group of folks. do you think it's sexy or yucky? no flash, just CSS http://transistortv.com --- ## [Introvert or Extrovert?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/introvert-or-extrovert/162795)
**Author:** [@sameerzs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sameerzs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/introvert-or-extrovert/162795 "2005-09-16T10:47:17Z")
Lets see how many of them here are introverts and how many are extroverts? I'm and introvert \[smile\] --- ## [Freelancing in Australia](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelancing-in-australia/162789)
**Author:** [@Bird\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelancing-in-australia/162789 "2005-09-16T09:52:40Z")
Hi there. I've got some questions regarding freelance work in Australia. I'd appreciate any help, but preferably Australians (for taxes are different between different countries). Okay, I'll make a start. I'm young, … --- ## [Lost](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lost/162787)
**Author:** [@Kitiara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kitiara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lost/162787 "2005-09-16T09:06:41Z")
Er... That thing that you wanted to see that I mentioned in my MSN blog? It's fairly hefty (800Mb I think) so trying to find somewhere I can store it... Soon as I do I'll let you know. I can't let you suffer like this. \[… --- ## [Powerpoint/html help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/powerpoint-html-help/162785)
**Author:** [@eilsoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eilsoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/powerpoint-html-help/162785 "2005-09-16T07:11:38Z")
I need to launch a ppt file (or pps) via an html page. Now, this opens the ppt in IE, causing linked ppt's (or pps's) to open INSIDE the same window, which makes it impossible to autoreturn to the parent ppt (or pps). I… --- ## [X Window Programs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-window-programs/162781)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-window-programs/162781 "2005-09-16T05:22:36Z")
Hi everyone, Does anyone know of any good programs that allow me to remotely connect to a server that supports X Window clients? I heard of CYGWIN, but are there any others that are more user-friendly? Thanks! Kirupa \[… --- ## [AAC or MP3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aac-or-mp3/162780)
**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aac-or-mp3/162780 "2005-09-16T04:52:58Z")
Hey everyone, Most of my songs are in mp3 (192kbps) form. Is there a format that I can convert them to so that there is no quality loss at all? AAC is supposed to be lossless, but in iTunes i found that you can encode … --- ## [Supernatural](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/supernatural/162779)
**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/supernatural/162779 "2005-09-16T04:49:51Z")
i just saw Supernatural for about last 15 minutes, and man, that is as creepy as it can get! salad-fingers is nothing compared to that. just the graphics and stuff would scare the heck out! anyone else seen it? --- ## [Nintendo Revolution Controller Revealed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nintendo-revolution-controller-revealed/162772)
**Author:** [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nintendo-revolution-controller-revealed/162772 "2005-09-16T03:45:20Z")
http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651275p1.html http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000577059060/ It's been a really long wait… and I can't say I was thinking of anything like this. --- ## [GTA: LCS Website now up!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gta-lcs-website-now-up/162771)
**Author:** [@DevDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DevDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gta-lcs-website-now-up/162771 "2005-09-16T03:41:24Z")
You heard it folks!! The new GTA: Liberty City Stories website is now up and running, you can view it below. http://www.rockstargames.com/libertycitystories/ I don't know about you guys, but I'm seriously looking for… --- ## [Can't Run Age of Empires III](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-run-age-of-empires-iii/162764)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-run-age-of-empires-iii/162764 "2005-09-16T01:47:53Z")
I get this screen when I startup the Age of Empires III demo. I have DirectX9. What else do I need? --- ## [Inherited Flat-panel TV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inherited-flat-panel-tv/162760)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inherited-flat-panel-tv/162760 "2005-09-16T01:03:14Z")
W00T! Today, my family received a lot of stuff (I won't explain… I promise you don't want to hear), including a real cool flat-panel tv. I'm so excited. It's like the best gift ever (except for that old laptop my dad… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=706) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=708)