New Mars Forums

Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: New Message Board Software

Just a tip, you can use http://www.xnview.com]XnView to resize images. It's all a matter of loading the image in the program, clicking edit->resize, and setting the size to the boards maximium (80x80 pixels). You can only upload avatars as of now, and they're somewhat limited in how big they can be (8k bytes at 80x80 pixels), I plan to add a modification for the avatars, but that's not a priority right now, and if everyone likes how it works now, I may just leave it be.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Palomar

Member

From: USA

Registered: 2002-05-30

Posts: 9,734

Re: New Message Board Software

*Josh:  I know you've been very busy, etc.  I nearly forgot I asked this (it was super-early in the morning), and wanted to bring it forward:

Admins can do anything they want to users, including changing their name

*Hi Josh.  "Including changing their name"...the username, right?  Want to be certain.  In the event I were to request my username be changed to something along astronomy lines (star name or etc.), you could do that?

And all my past posts would bear that username?

It's 4:32 a.m...hopefully I'm interpreting what you've said correctly.  If so, I'll definitely consider it. 

Thanks.

--Cindy

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We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

Josh Cryer

Moderator

Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: New Message Board Software

Oh! I did see that Cindy. I just forgot to respond. And the answer is. Yes.

If you would like your username changed, feel free to PM me with a new username. All your past posts, all the way back to 2002, will be "converted" as it were. Neat, huh? You couldn't do that with IkonBoard!

Thanks for your understanding about my crazy life, I really do appreciate all of you guys being patient with me as I work on these things. But hey, at least I'm around!

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Rxke

Member

From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: New Message Board Software

You're doing great, Josh.
I see the PM through email works great now, too.

And all that in your spare time, kudos!

Josh Cryer

Moderator

Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: New Message Board Software

There are a few bugs left to squash, like " getting posted weird (as html ") but it works for now.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Josh Cryer

Moderator

Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: New Message Board Software

Oh dear. I just noticed a grave problem. PM Notifications don't go through to your email if you're browsing the forum when the PM is sent!

edit: I think emails may be broken on the server, I'll have to look in to it. It may fix itself by this evening. Off for now guys. Hope you have a good day everyone.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Rxke

Member

From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: New Message Board Software

How does one set the clock? Weird, but I can't seem to find the setting...

Cobra Commander

Member

From: The outskirts of Detroit.

Registered: 2002-04-09

Posts: 3,039

Re: New Message Board Software

How does one set the clock? Weird, but I can't seem to find the setting...

Go to "profile" from the header. Click on the "profile" tab, to the left there's a few items for personal info and under that it says "profile settings" or something along those lines (too early to remember something I checked ten seconds ago)  :?
Click that, and among other things there will be a line to input your timezone as a + or - off GMT.

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Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.

Rxke

Member

From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: New Message Board Software

:oops:

I swear I thought I clicked on every clickable thing! Must've overlooked that one, thinking it was just a descriptor...

Thanks, C.C.

Josh Cryer

Moderator

Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: New Message Board Software

dicktice, I take it your password got borked? You have to "log in" at the top to edit your old posts, there will be an edit button there, too. I hope you don't find the change too annoying, you're one of my favorite posters. I am going to reset your password anyway, then you can go into your profile and change it to something you know.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Josh Cryer

Moderator

Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: New Message Board Software

BTW, the email feature just seemed to be a glitch, it no longer occurs.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.