SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T09:41:52-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsIllogicGate on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsIllogicGateurn:uuid:150a634f-3e40-03fa-ef72-3cc97fb9920f2012-03-16T15:25:12-06:00<p>Some of us hate seeing 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Flash objects slowing down the page loading process while TRYING to check our stupid email because there <em>might</em> be something there without 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Flash objects.</p>
IllogicGate on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsIllogicGateurn:uuid:8ce786fc-9bcf-e0ab-fc57-83e62d070eaa2012-03-16T15:21:30-06:00<p>TAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAU</p>
padvinder95 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultspadvinder95urn:uuid:b8d17192-7906-cbf2-9f36-79bc9a1caaa82012-03-16T06:07:32-06:00<p>I wasn't talking about Freeday, please do that your own way! I was talking about using php's random function for the selection of these winners, vs. using truly random numbers for that. (Since it was even mentioned in the news post that you used a pseudorandom number.)</p>
Sleepwalker3 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsSleepwalker3urn:uuid:1af31368-01fb-070e-b018-b4224125d1e52012-03-16T03:11:58-06:00<p>Try getting Firefox and adding the add-on 'Ad Block Plus' and the 'Element hiding helper for Ad Block Plus' - I can't believe how much more 'peaceful' it is to be on some sites now. :)<p>It leaves 'still' ads alone if you like and can easily be disabled for a particular site. You can easily select any annoying ad to have it blocked from then on. I've found it so much nicer since having it.</p></p>
Sleepwalker3 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsSleepwalker3urn:uuid:d9e0b564-a1c5-2291-6804-f907fdb2638c2012-03-16T03:02:55-06:00<p>Yes, I have one at work. You can get them for under $20 at retail stores around here.</p>
Sleepwalker3 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsSleepwalker3urn:uuid:e19a0c48-8c8f-ce15-c338-59c42d255f212012-03-16T03:02:09-06:00<p>Disks? No probs, tons floating around, even have a few boxes full of 8"!</p>
brennen on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsbrennenurn:uuid:f1a1d3a7-592d-5b4e-8453-86dd7fcbd2682012-03-15T09:54:26-06:00<p>Imagine an Internet with the technology to post things on web pages at <em>any random time of the day</em>.<p>The mind boggles a little.</p></p>
Erik-Sparkfun on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsErik-Sparkfunurn:uuid:4829e183-8fa0-5f24-aeff-63343be843012012-03-15T09:49:04-06:00<p>We felt it was way more fun to use our own way rather than somebody else's, though. Sometimes there are easier ways, but part of growing as a hobbyist/programmer/whatever is to do things your own way.</p>
sgrace on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultssgraceurn:uuid:00ccac84-2e36-8c7c-656a-7d3f749a44432012-03-15T09:40:10-06:00<p>Dear SFE,<p>What is up with the late posts? Some days it's 9AM, others its 11AM! IT FEELS LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS!</p><p>Thank you for reading.</p></p>
padvinder95 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultspadvinder95urn:uuid:4c24cf4d-76f9-9615-d283-090f93dc6b5c2012-03-15T06:04:15-06:00<p>Next time you'd better use random.org, a true random number generator. You can even use an HTTP API to incorporate in php scripts if you do want to script something yourself. They're using normalised cosmic background radiation from a radio receiver, much like the idea of Freeday with your Geiger counter :)</p>
mojoman0 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsmojoman0urn:uuid:e94c2a1b-bc05-52bd-3b95-1fa6c5f05fc12012-03-14T22:27:49-06:00<p>they do however make usb floppy drives, as I just discovered</p>
macpod on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsmacpodurn:uuid:f980f3e1-eacf-4f2b-73ac-caa4521868b42012-03-14T20:05:55-06:00<p>Finally those ascii product images go to good use!</p>
NotDavid4JustDavid on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsNotDavid4JustDavidurn:uuid:fb1b33d7-14d6-092b-5838-8ba9cdac05102012-03-14T18:41:18-06:00<p>There are people like me that absolutely despise the 'singing and dancing chipmunks' syndrome that has taken over most web pages. The words do not dance around when reading a book, nor should they. Since the Internet is still mostly a reading medium, it should not try to mix in the animation of television. Singing and dancing chipmunks are like that 'Shakesphere' a few days ago. Cute for about 10 seconds, and then you just want to shoot the dang thing. Now excuse me while I attempt to delete Flash player, again.</p>
urjaman on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsurjamanurn:uuid:fca04665-2b2a-333a-8139-37104b339eb82012-03-14T18:27:22-06:00<p>Hey, it is actually possible to use the sparkfun website with links :). Props to IT for that. Submitted from links on a 25Mhz i486 laptop :P</p>
Mast3rbug on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsMast3rbugurn:uuid:c6b91215-09bf-2c9b-5ddf-9e71e6468f5a2012-03-14T17:43:26-06:00<p>I don't understand the point. All people, even the one that use a text browser have access to a normal browser...<p>So, If don't want to use internet, I want a voice version of the contest to be able to participate by phone!</p></p>
macpod on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsmacpodurn:uuid:e1b80a36-1d92-554f-524e-fcb0772533b52012-03-14T16:53:26-06:00<blockquote>
<p>I just dont understand</p>
<p>Exactly, you wouldn't understand. [ <em>sips pbr and adjusts too-tight jeans</em> ]</p></blockquote>
Oladon on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsOladonurn:uuid:31f3b6c7-a077-4733-86b8-e462cbafdeb52012-03-14T16:32:49-06:00<p>Aww, that's sad.<p>Though, you know... SFE does sell camera parts... and you've found a working floppy drive... and I could even sell you umm... 6 more disks (or 4 if you insist on working ones) to go with it!</p></p>
brennen on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsbrennenurn:uuid:d17c3c53-c7a0-57fa-5e20-5ba3393201042012-03-14T16:07:52-06:00<p>I can't tell you how irritated I was when I discovered that they don't even put floppy connectors on motherboards any more.<p>Once upon a time, I had this digital camera which wrote directly to a built in floppy drive. I gave it to a friend of mine, who promptly hitchhiked to New Mexico and had it stolen along with his guitar and most of his clothes. I kind of miss it.</p></p>
KirAsh4 on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsKirAsh4urn:uuid:f0f86c27-eeaf-02b8-9995-4dc951af38262012-03-14T15:31:40-06:00<p>Ah, PI lovers unite! Love the subtle change.</p>
brennen on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsbrennenurn:uuid:29a93605-4d74-20a8-1540-ce921b0f38442012-03-14T14:50:52-06:00<blockquote>
<p>why. why. why. why does this exist.</p>
<p>Some of us <em>enjoyed</em> the 90s.</p></blockquote>
Oladon on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsOladonurn:uuid:a9609d48-dcec-f893-6eea-8c9c9ac7e6b02012-03-14T14:41:06-06:00<p>Text-only browsers are wonderful, beautiful, and should be used by more people.</p>
Oladon on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsOladonurn:uuid:f696f541-b682-54d8-7caa-e4a0d3f0ecaa2012-03-14T14:40:43-06:00<p>Hopefully that won't be as hard as scrounging up a floppy drive.</p>
sultanblender on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultssultanblenderurn:uuid:278dec94-e48e-c766-99ff-3143f1f644402012-03-14T14:37:42-06:00<blockquote>
<p>text-only browsers</p>
<p>why. why. why. why does this exist. Who would do this. Has using a cradle modem become some sort of hipster thing I just dont understand people some times</p></blockquote>
brennen on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsbrennenurn:uuid:32b1e76c-b19e-7b3f-7584-25fc08de73e22012-03-14T13:10:16-06:00<p>Yeah, I'll get a Flickr set up (or something) once I scrounge up a camera.</p>
macpod on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsmacpodurn:uuid:2bf9d2ca-a808-ccfc-972f-7b1c9e785fba2012-03-14T12:23:56-06:00<p>Oh yay, the Harford Hackerspace won! Miles will be really happy to hear about this. His fingers looked sore that night.
Any chance we can see the other participant's photos? :)</p>
Squintz on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsSquintzurn:uuid:4633dea9-1715-91e2-b214-ffbd69fc2bd02012-03-14T12:23:15-06:00<p>Cool! Harford Hackerspace won. Contact us directly if you want a digital copy of the image we sent in. We will post it on our website tonight as well.</p>
jago lee on Free Day Text-Browser Contest Resultsjago leeurn:uuid:252b51ab-2337-2aa8-e279-62b1fad88d0c2012-03-14T11:25:57-06:00<p>awesome! glad to see even more ingenuity.</p>
Bunk on Free Day Text-Browser Contest ResultsBunkurn:uuid:2defa0bb-a4cc-12f9-d96b-6785bb073dab2012-03-14T11:14:09-06:00<p>nice pi day logo!</p>