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AusGAF IV - A No Hope, Government - Double the price, region locked and now adults
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reptilescorpio said:
Don't blame the IT guys, Blackboard is a horrible and they know it. It just will not function completely with some browsers and there's nothing they can do to fix it.
But hey, I'm sure when you graduate you'll be ultra-trained to find the magic workWithChrome variable they couldn't due to their incompetency.
reptilescorpio
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I blame the it guys for refusing to help. Rather than jst say that chrome is crap and everone should just use ie I would prefer some constructive feedback on why they continue to invest in blackboard when other unis have done away with it.Agyar said:
reptilescorpio said:
What Unis have done away with it? As far I as know, most have implemented or are implementing it. Secondly, it's hardly the IT guys call as to what LMS the Uni puts in, that's usually decided at a much higher level.
As for blaming them for refusing to help, I don't know exactly what you want from them. It sounds like you want to be told to use IE so you can bitch and moan about having to use IE.
Zing!midonnay said:
Now, there is some twisted fucking shit to be found out there on the internet, but Jesus holy fucking pony boobs.
Probably the same, it's a third party commercial piece of software, and it sucks balls. I can't download PDFs from it because it requires me to have Acrobat Reader installed to do so and I don't want to install that crap. The actual URL to the PDF is obscured so you can't even save the PDF even if you can view it in the browser with a different PDF plug-in.commanderdeek said:
My workaround is to dig out the URL from the browser cache and then download it, but not before I curse the stupid ass system.
tallkid123
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A lot of the unis use it.
I've used it at UNSW and UTS. I don't have too many problems with it though as I'm normally not required to submit anything through it.
I've used it at UNSW and UTS. I don't have too many problems with it though as I'm normally not required to submit anything through it.
reptilescorpio
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Wtf was that Bern? I really don't want to know what you were surfing for when you found that.
I would have liked for them to offer some kind of solution, or at the very least say that Chrome is not yet supported but they would like to support it at some point in the future rather than straight out say that I am an idiot for using a horrible browser like Chrome and that IE is far and away the only browser worth using. Since they work with the system (as they take it down for maintenance every few weeks) I had hoped that they knew of a backup solution to upload files to the blackboard system rather than the Java system that seems work in IE but not in Chrome. At least they recently implemented an update that allows pdf files to be saved using the original file name rather than an automated gibberish.
Sorry for voicing an opinion on what I think is a poor part of the education service that my university is providing me. I should be happy that I can browse it at all regardless of how cumbersome and inefficient it is.Agyar said:
I would have liked for them to offer some kind of solution, or at the very least say that Chrome is not yet supported but they would like to support it at some point in the future rather than straight out say that I am an idiot for using a horrible browser like Chrome and that IE is far and away the only browser worth using. Since they work with the system (as they take it down for maintenance every few weeks) I had hoped that they knew of a backup solution to upload files to the blackboard system rather than the Java system that seems work in IE but not in Chrome. At least they recently implemented an update that allows pdf files to be saved using the original file name rather than an automated gibberish.
hey man, we have a LAKE! Not many unis have lakes, right? lolJintor said:
I actually don't remember what the online thingy at unsw was when I was there, which shows how much work I did and explains why I didn't complete my original degree there:/
All I can remember was unimail and myunsw, though I'm sure that's all changed now. I also remember paying like 10cents a megabyte or something for wireless. The good ol days!
I'm sure the thing my uni used to use was Blackboard, and yes it was a piece of shit. Whatever it used was shit in any event.
We now use Moodle, and it's many times better, but for unit-based foruming and fulfilling online components it is not within a Himalayan mile of any forum I've used in the last few years. Still, it's a usable and workable Improvement.
We now use Moodle, and it's many times better, but for unit-based foruming and fulfilling online components it is not within a Himalayan mile of any forum I've used in the last few years. Still, it's a usable and workable Improvement.
FormallyMegadrive
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So sorry if anyone (Aon) was waiting on a build of my game, got busy and for some reason the build I'm using has a dodgy as fuck level model or something that is making the camera spaz out. Once that's fixed (tomorrow) I'll post a build for you guys to play and attempt to break and give some really basic feedback.
reptilescorpio said:
If you wanna blame someone blame the devs. They made a tech choice that results in the product you use. Having a go at IT is pointless as they canonly support what they are given.
Now if you really must use chrome. I suggest IE tab or whatever the extension is. Even works with one of our arcane systems at work
reptilescorpio
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I was more having a go at the rude helpdesk techs who champion Blackboard and ignore ny slightly negative feedback on its performance. I understand being saddled with someone else's mistake but to straight out ignore my questions and refuse to help is irritating.Omi said:
It is mainly Americans that I know that show me their home university intranets that make me annoyed at using WebCT, even the company I work for has a pretty impressive suite of tools that seems to be cobbled together from several different solutions.
Thanks for the tip on the extension too! A solution has been found.
FallbackPants
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commanderdeek said:
You've only got one lake? http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=uq&hl=en&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=49.127494,93.076172&vpsrc=0&t=m&z=16
(Wait that uni are you at? Are you at UQ? I'll stop being smug if you are)
Anyone think the EB Expo at the Gold Coast will be even worth it? Looks kind of bizarre: http://www.ebexpo.com.au/
BanShunsaku
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Gazunta said:
Omi said:
So many chirping crickets!
FallbackPants
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Gazunta said:
What's actually there? I can probably con my way into a media pass, but is there anything actually worth going for?
I've got my tickets - both sessions for the Saturday. Could have winged a press pass but that would've been dishonest.Rlan said:
There was talk of having a first Cross-state AusGAF Allstars Meetup considering that people would be coming from interstate.
I think the actual Expo will be terrible.
FallbackPants said:
The window for press passes has come and gone.
jambo said:
Yeah, but it's being played at such an unbelievable level - above and well beyond mere mortal levels; a universe apart from all other matches this tournament. 4th set and Nadal rallying, just had a 22 stroke rally from edge-to-edge won with a sensational line scraping winner.
Great stuff.
FallbackPants
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Oh well. No big loss.Bernbaum said:
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Straight set victory oncoming. I hope Nadal doesn't cry.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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ShyGuy said:
Why don't you stream it online?
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