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[neclas]

I wish I could. It looks like this. Maybe I'm just blind, but I guess when facebook redid the whole groups thing at the end of 2010 they must have changed that to this complete nonsense they have now.

Wow. WTF. My previous answer was based on how I invite people to groups that I didn't create. I just created my own group as a test and see the same thing as you.

From what I can find, they did this so group creators can't spam. But I don't know what the official word is.

If you have a friend with a lot of friends in common, have him/her join the group and then send group invites?

Or maybe find a script that helps you add everyone. Although, from what I read, you can only add 20 people at a time.

 

[StuBurns]

Sprite or 7up?

 

[neclas]

Sprite or 7up?

Sierra Mist

 

[Trent Strong]

Sprite or 7up?

Fresca.

 

[CzarTim]

Is it possible to use AWS as a straight web host? As in upload files via ftp and being able give a link to other people? The more I read up on their services, the more I have no fucking idea what it is about.

 

[cntr]

Should I make a thread encouraging people to set up IPv6 for World IPv6 Day?

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Ordering Contact Lenses online--how does that work? I went to the optometrist back in January so I have a current prescription for glasses, but I'd love to try out Contacts. For ordering online, can I just supply them with my current prescription and they'll send me the appropriate lenses?

 

[Zoe]

Ordering Contact Lenses online--how does that work? I went to the optometrist back in January so I have a current prescription for glasses, but I'd love to try out Contacts. For ordering online, can I just supply them with my current prescription and they'll send me the appropriate lenses?

No, you need an exam to get a separate prescription.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

No, you need an exam to get a separate prescription.

Ah, didn't think it'd be that easy. Thanks.

 

[perryfarrell]

In power point, I want the spacebar to reveal the WHOLE SLIDE. Not just one bullet point. I want to through the presentation slide-by-slide with one press on the spacebar.

HOW DO I DO THIS??!

 

[The Holstein of Venice]

Why is it that people are drawn so much more to bad news than good news? "Good news is no news."

It seems like everything posted on GAF is some kind of inflammatory topic, like the McDonald's Video thread going on.

 

[neclas]

In power point, I want the spacebar to reveal the WHOLE SLIDE. Not just one bullet point. I want to through the presentation slide-by-slide with one press on the spacebar.

HOW DO I DO THIS??!

There are two ways to do this. One is temporary and one is permanent.

Temporary: Go to Slide Show > Set Up Show. In the dialog box that pops up, check the box that says "Show without animation" and hit OK. Then start the show.

Permanent: Go through each to each slide and hit ctrl-a (to select everything on the slide) and then set the animation to none. Once finished, save. There might be a faster way to do this, but I don't know what it is.

 

[perryfarrell]

There are two ways to do this. One is temporary and one is permanent.

YOU DA MAN! 500 karma points for you!

 

[cntr]

Why is it that people are drawn so much more to bad news than good news? "Good news is no news."

It seems like everything posted on GAF is some kind of inflammatory topic, like the McDonald's Video thread going on.

There's much less to discuss. Good news, the response is "that's great!"; bad news, long arguments with people who think it's a good thing.

 

[Misanthropy]

I need help remembering the name of a movie. I would be deeply grateful to whomever could provide it for me.

I'll describe the movie:

Drama.
College movie.
It's centered around a professor who teaches some English class but he has a Greek saying on the front door. The struggle of the movie is found between the professor and his student (who is white) due to the student's unwillingness to learn. Meanwhile the student's Indian friend is doing excellently. After a while the white student learns a lot of stuff and he becomes smart. For the very final paper the professor has graded the white student's paper as an A- and the Indian one as an A+ but due to favoritism the professor changes the grades. This subsequently causes the Indian student to not be in the top ten but the white kid is now in the top ten.

Anyway, so then they do an intelligence contest with all the students and they're wearing Greek clothing. The Indian and the white kid are the only two left. The professor is the one who asks the questions and the questions are all already written on note cards. Then the professor realizes that the white kid is cheating but doesn't reveal it. Instead he asks a question that isn't on the note cards and asks what the saying is on his door (the Greek one). The white kid doesn't know but the Indian one does. The white kid talks to the professor after and now he doesn't try so hard. By the time he graduates College he has a D average.

Final part of the movie is after about 20 years and the white guy invites the indian guy and the professor to a final intelligence test. They're wearing normal clothes now. The white guy is cheating again due to an earpiece and the dj says the answers in his ear. The professor notices again and asks the same question as last time, what is the saying on my door? The white guy still doesn't know but the Indian one does. The Indian one wins. The white guy is humiliated. End of movie.

I really really want to know the title of this movie. I can image the whole movie so vividly in my head but I can't remember the title! The actor who played the professor looked a little bit like an old Richard Gere. Please help me?!?

 

[Bananakin]

I need help remembering the name of a movie. I would be deeply grateful to whomever could provide it for me.

I'll describe the movie:

Drama.
College movie.
It's centered around a professor who teaches some English class but he has a Greek saying on the front door. The struggle of the movie is found between the professor and his student (who is white) due to the student's unwillingness to learn. Meanwhile the student's Indian friend is doing excellently. After a while the white student learns a lot of stuff and he becomes smart. For the very final paper the professor has graded the white student's paper as an A- and the Indian one as an A+ but due to favoritism the professor changes the grades. This subsequently causes the Indian student to not be in the top ten but the white kid is now in the top ten.

Anyway, so then they do an intelligence contest with all the students and they're wearing Greek clothing. The Indian and the white kid are the only two left. The professor is the one who asks the questions and the questions are all already written on note cards. Then the professor realizes that the white kid is cheating but doesn't reveal it. Instead he asks a question that isn't on the note cards and asks what the saying is on his door (the Greek one). The white kid doesn't know but the Indian one does. The white kid talks to the professor after and now he doesn't try so hard. By the time he graduates College he has a D average.

Final part of the movie is after about 20 years and the white guy invites the indian guy and the professor to a final intelligence test. They're wearing normal clothes now. The white guy is cheating again due to an earpiece and the dj says the answers in his ear. The professor notices again and asks the same question as last time, what is the saying on my door? The white guy still doesn't know but the Indian one does. The Indian one wins. The white guy is humiliated. End of movie.

I really really want to know the title of this movie. I can image the whole movie so vividly in my head but I can't remember the title! The actor who played the professor looked a little bit like an old Richard Gere. Please help me?!?

Haha, no way, a while ago I was trying to remember the exact same movie, and I never figured it out. I know exactly what movie you're talking about though, I'll be interested to finally get its name. Surely someone must know it.

 

[Misanthropy]

Haha, no way, a while ago I was trying to remember the exact same movie, and I never figured it out. I know exactly what movie you're talking about though, I'll be interested to finally get its name. Surely someone must know it.

What are the chances of that happening? And the thing that pisses me off the most is that it's not even my favorite movie! I just want to know its name!!!! The movie is probably from the late 90's.


Reposting for new page:

I need help remembering the name of a movie. I would be deeply grateful to whomever could provide it for me.

I'll describe the movie:

Drama.
College movie.
It's centered around a professor who teaches some English class but he has a Greek saying on the front door. The struggle of the movie is found between the professor and his student (who is white) due to the student's unwillingness to learn. Meanwhile the student's Indian friend is doing excellently. After a while the white student learns a lot of stuff and he becomes smart. For the very final paper the professor has graded the white student's paper as an A- and the Indian one as an A+ but due to favoritism the professor changes the grades. This subsequently causes the Indian student to not be in the top ten but the white kid is now in the top ten.

Anyway, so then they do an intelligence contest with all the students and they're wearing Greek clothing. The Indian and the white kid are the only two left. The professor is the one who asks the questions and the questions are all already written on note cards. Then the professor realizes that the white kid is cheating but doesn't reveal it. Instead he asks a question that isn't on the note cards and asks what the saying is on his door (the Greek one). The white kid doesn't know but the Indian one does. The white kid talks to the professor after and now he doesn't try so hard. By the time he graduates College he has a D average.

Final part of the movie is after about 20 years and the white guy invites the indian guy and the professor to a final intelligence test. They're wearing normal clothes now. The white guy is cheating again due to an earpiece and the dj says the answers in his ear. The professor notices again and asks the same question as last time, what is the saying on my door? The white guy still doesn't know but the Indian one does. The Indian one wins. The white guy is humiliated. End of movie.

I really really want to know the title of this movie. I can image the whole movie so vividly in my head but I can't remember the name. Please help me?

 

[Uno Venova]

Why exactly does my new HD cable box from Cablevision lag so much?

 

[dudeworld]

Why exactly does my new HD cable box from Cablevision lag so much?

lag as in, the menus lag? Mine's like that too only when I'm on a high-def channel and looking through the menus. Probably has to do with the shitty CPUs these boxes have.

 

[Ace Harding]

Ever had a "Fuck I just threw away something valuable and I can't get it back" moment? I've been living in buildings with trash chutes for the past few years and have had several. Once, I tossed a set of keys down the chute by accident. They were in my hand while I was taking out the trash and I let go at the wrong moment. Just minutes ago, I tossed a (used) copy of GRAW 2 I bought earlier tonight (was in a plastic bag I started to use as trash, forgot it was in there). I'm such an idiot!

Tell me I'm not alone - What's the dumbest thing you've thrown/dropped in a dumpster/chute/sewer by accident?

 

[kottila]

Ever had a "Fuck I just threw away something valuable and I can't get it back" moment? I've been living in buildings with trash chutes for the past few years and have had several. Once, I tossed a set of keys down the chute by accident. They were in my hand while I was taking out the trash and I let go at the wrong moment. Just minutes ago, I tossed a (used) copy of GRAW 2 I bought earlier tonight (was in a plastic bag I started to use as trash, forgot it was in there). I'm such an idiot!

Tell me I'm not alone - What's the dumbest thing you've thrown/dropped in a dumpster/chute/sewer by accident?

Going home from my parents cabin, I got a plastic bag with my fancy sneakers mixed up with the trash bags. Never saw those shoes again

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Ever had a "Fuck I just threw away something valuable and I can't get it back" moment? I've been living in buildings with trash chutes for the past few years and have had several. Once, I tossed a set of keys down the chute by accident. They were in my hand while I was taking out the trash and I let go at the wrong moment. Just minutes ago, I tossed a (used) copy of GRAW 2 I bought earlier tonight (was in a plastic bag I started to use as trash, forgot it was in there). I'm such an idiot!

Tell me I'm not alone - What's the dumbest thing you've thrown/dropped in a dumpster/chute/sewer by accident?

She can relate.

 

[Schmattakopf]

What are the chances of that happening? And the thing that pisses me off the most is that it's not even my favorite movie! I just want to know its name!!!! The movie is probably from the late 90's.


Reposting for new page:

I need help remembering the name of a movie. I would be deeply grateful to whomever could provide it for me.

I'll describe the movie:

Drama.
College movie.
It's centered around a professor who teaches some English class but he has a Greek saying on the front door. The struggle of the movie is found between the professor and his student (who is white) due to the student's unwillingness to learn. Meanwhile the student's Indian friend is doing excellently. After a while the white student learns a lot of stuff and he becomes smart. For the very final paper the professor has graded the white student's paper as an A- and the Indian one as an A+ but due to favoritism the professor changes the grades. This subsequently causes the Indian student to not be in the top ten but the white kid is now in the top ten.

Anyway, so then they do an intelligence contest with all the students and they're wearing Greek clothing. The Indian and the white kid are the only two left. The professor is the one who asks the questions and the questions are all already written on note cards. Then the professor realizes that the white kid is cheating but doesn't reveal it. Instead he asks a question that isn't on the note cards and asks what the saying is on his door (the Greek one). The white kid doesn't know but the Indian one does. The white kid talks to the professor after and now he doesn't try so hard. By the time he graduates College he has a D average.

Final part of the movie is after about 20 years and the white guy invites the indian guy and the professor to a final intelligence test. They're wearing normal clothes now. The white guy is cheating again due to an earpiece and the dj says the answers in his ear. The professor notices again and asks the same question as last time, what is the saying on my door? The white guy still doesn't know but the Indian one does. The Indian one wins. The white guy is humiliated. End of movie.

I really really want to know the title of this movie. I can image the whole movie so vividly in my head but I can't remember the name. Please help me?

Was it in English, was it from the United States and was it a feature film (as opposed to a direct-to-VHS or made-for-TV etc.)?

 

[Oreoleo]

What are the chances of that happening? And the thing that pisses me off the most is that it's not even my favorite movie! I just want to know its name!!!! The movie is probably from the late 90's.


Reposting for new page:

I need help remembering the name of a movie. I would be deeply grateful to whomever could provide it for me.

I'll describe the movie:

Drama.
College movie.
It's centered around a professor who teaches some English class but he has a Greek saying on the front door. The struggle of the movie is found between the professor and his student (who is white) due to the student's unwillingness to learn. Meanwhile the student's Indian friend is doing excellently. After a while the white student learns a lot of stuff and he becomes smart. For the very final paper the professor has graded the white student's paper as an A- and the Indian one as an A+ but due to favoritism the professor changes the grades. This subsequently causes the Indian student to not be in the top ten but the white kid is now in the top ten.

Anyway, so then they do an intelligence contest with all the students and they're wearing Greek clothing. The Indian and the white kid are the only two left. The professor is the one who asks the questions and the questions are all already written on note cards. Then the professor realizes that the white kid is cheating but doesn't reveal it. Instead he asks a question that isn't on the note cards and asks what the saying is on his door (the Greek one). The white kid doesn't know but the Indian one does. The white kid talks to the professor after and now he doesn't try so hard. By the time he graduates College he has a D average.

Final part of the movie is after about 20 years and the white guy invites the indian guy and the professor to a final intelligence test. They're wearing normal clothes now. The white guy is cheating again due to an earpiece and the dj says the answers in his ear. The professor notices again and asks the same question as last time, what is the saying on my door? The white guy still doesn't know but the Indian one does. The Indian one wins. The white guy is humiliated. End of movie.

I really really want to know the title of this movie. I can image the whole movie so vividly in my head but I can't remember the name. Please help me?

The Emperor's Club
BAM!

 

[InertiaXr]

Picture

Does anybody know what species of tortoise this is? I think it may be an African spurred tortoise but the shell is a little different color, just the same type of shade pattern is all I'm able to go off of. If it helps I took this at the Omaha Zoo, but I can't find any information on their website concerning specific species they have.

Btw, I don't know why that picture is artifacted as hell I uploaded to imgur and have it on 100 quality but that happened....

 

[MrBig]

How do I make a FTP directory show as a 404 when there is no index file, so that it doesn't list the contents?

 

[Misanthropy]

The Emperor's Club
BAM!

You deserve to have the best looking mistress known to mankind. You have now put my mind at rest. Thank you.

 

[neclas]

How do I make a FTP directory show as a 404 when there is no index file, so that it doesn't list the contents?

Your question is ambiguous. If somebody was accessing the directory using FTP, then having an index file wouldn't stop the directory listing. I have a feeling that you're talking about HTTP, which can list a directory when there is no index.html file, similar to an FTP listing. Also, there is a difference between a 404 and a 403. A 404 means that the user requested a directory or file that isn't there. A 403 means that the user requested something that is there, but access is denied. You can also provide a 301 redirect message that redirects to another page on your website.

[HTTP] The simplest, and recommended, solution would be to display a 403 error. To do this, just create a file in the directory called ".htaccess" (without the quotes). In this file, just put the line "Options -Indexes" (again, no quotes) and save it. The web server will see this file and know that it shouldn't serve the directory listing and will return HTTP 403 instead.

[HTTP] If you really want to display a 404 instead of a 403, you can try to create a .htaccess file in the folder above the directory you don't want to list, but put "Redirect 404 /folder" in it, instead. I've read that this works, but don't have a way to test it right now.

[HTTP] If you have mod_rewrite enabled for your server, another way to accomplish the 404 error would be to create an .htaccess file that contains the lines:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^.*/[\w\d]+$ - [R=404,L]​

This will match a slash followed by one or more word/digit characters (aka a directory) [you may need to fiddle with the RegEx to get it to match correctly]. And it will then direct to a 404 error.

Keep in mind, with any of the above solutions, it only prevents a directory listing. If the user knows (or guesses) the name a specific file, it will still be accessible. It is possible to use .htaccess files to password-protect a directory.

[FTP] If you really were talking about FTP, 404 is not a valid error or status code. The easiest solution with FTP is to disable access for the "anonymous" user (granted, this will deny all access, not just directory listing).

 

[MrBig]

Your question is ambiguous. If somebody was accessing the directory using FTP, then having an index file wouldn't stop the directory listing. I have a feeling that you're talking about HTTP, which can list a directory when there is no index.html file, similar to an FTP listing. Also, there is a difference between a 404 and a 403. A 404 means that the user requested a directory or file that isn't there. A 403 means that the user requested something that is there, but access is denied. You can also provide a 301 redirect message that redirects to another page on your website.

[HTTP] The simplest, and recommended, solution would be to display a 403 error. To do this, just create a file in the directory called ".htaccess" (without the quotes). In this file, just put the line "Options -Indexes" (again, no quotes) and save it. The web server will see this file and know that it shouldn't serve the directory listing and will return HTTP 403 instead.

[HTTP] If you really want to display a 404 instead of a 403, you can try to create a .htaccess file in the folder above the directory you don't want to list, but put "Redirect 404 /folder" in it, instead. I've read that this works, but don't have a way to test it right now.

[HTTP] If you have mod_rewrite enabled for your server, another way to accomplish the 404 error would be to create an .htaccess file that contains the lines:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^.*/[\w\d]+$ - [R=404,L]​

This will match a slash followed by one or more word/digit characters (aka a directory) [you may need to fiddle with the RegEx to get it to match correctly]. And it will then direct to a 404 error.

Keep in mind, with any of the above solutions, it only prevents a directory listing. If the user knows (or guesses) the name a specific file, it will still be accessible. It is possible to use .htaccess files to password-protect a directory.

[FTP] If you really were talking about FTP, 404 is not a valid error or status code. The easiest solution with FTP is to disable access for the "anonymous" user (granted, this will deny all access, not just directory listing).

I meant FTP directory as a the folder, and then it displaying those contents in HTTP, and I don't want it to show those contents; yes you were right.
Thanks, the .htaccess worked, but is there a way to apply this globally without having to add this file to each specific directory?

 

[neclas]

Thanks, the .htaccess worked, but is there a way to apply this globally without having to add this file to each specific directory?

Sure. Just move the .htaccess file to a higher directory. It should apply to the directory it's in as well as all subdirectories. If there is one or two subdirectories you don't want it to apply to, just put new .htaccess files in those directories that say "Options +Indexes".

 

[petethepanda]

Anyone happen to be aware of the best deal for a year of Xbox Live at the moment? Anything better than $43 on Amazon?

 

[Chuck (Old)]

Anyone happen to be aware of the best deal for a year of Xbox Live at the moment? Anything better than $43 on Amazon?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27326808&postcount=2762

 

[Magnus]

I found a large container of Nitro-Tech protein formula/powder that I'd forgotten about. It's sealed. It has a best before date of 4/17/2010.

Still safe to crack open and use?

 

[Summary Man]

Why does Iron Man place the most important and vital part of his suit (the mechanical heart/power source) in the most vulnerable part of his armor? He's wearing a suit made of titanium, yet he places the thing keeping him alive square and center in his chest (lit up like a Christmas tree, of course) and located behind glass.

Stark and Darth Vader must've gone to the same school of fashion design.

 

[Waterfall]

My boyfriend bought a praying mantis egg case on a whim and it hatched about 200 of the little guys. We're keeping one and need help naming it. Any ideas???

 

[Cyan]

My boyfriend bought a praying mantis egg case on a whim and it hatched about 200 of the little guys. We're keeping one and need help naming it. Any ideas???

I hear Captain Badass is a popular preying mantis name.

 

[Tapiozona]

Snuggles

 

[siddx]

I found a large container of Nitro-Tech protein formula/powder that I'd forgotten about. It's sealed. It has a best before date of 4/17/2010.

Still safe to crack open and use?

Considering it's not that good for you to begin with, I doubt being a year past it's use by date matters that much.

 

[Professor Beef]

I hear Captain Badass is a popular preying mantis name.

The Captain has been reincarnated? Heaven help us.

 

[kehs]

My boyfriend bought a praying mantis egg case on a whim and it hatched about 200 of the little guys. We're keeping one and need help naming it. Any ideas???

anything other than a few servings of popcorn mantis is wrong.

 

[Salazar]

My boyfriend bought a praying mantis egg case on a whim and it hatched about 200 of the little guys. We're keeping one and need help naming it. Any ideas???

Highlander.

 

[Heretic]

Highlander.

But there can only be one!

 

[D-Pad]

Name it Scyther.

 

[SouthernDragon]

Why does Iron Man place the most important and vital part of his suit (the mechanical heart/power source) in the most vulnerable part of his armor? He's wearing a suit made of titanium, yet he places the thing keeping him alive square and center in his chest (lit up like a Christmas tree, of course) and located behind glass.
Stark and Darth Vader must've gone to the same school of fashion design.

Gorilla Glass

 

[Azriell]

When I was a little kid, I thought cannons (like the ones on pirate ships, or really any non-modern era) shot explosive rounds. I think I actually thought cannon balls where bombs (of the classic, cartoony black sphere with white fuse variety).

Anyways, did any pre-modern civilaztion use explosive cannon ammo, or would that be too cool for history?

 

[Joates]

When I was a little kid, I thought cannons (like the ones on pirate ships, or really any non-modern era) shot explosive rounds. I think I actually thought cannon balls where bombs (of the classic, cartoony black sphere with white fuse variety).

Anyways, did any pre-modern civilaztion use explosive cannon ammo, or would that be too cool for history?

Yes, they did, you can pretty much imagine with the advent of explosives/ gunpowder, explosive ammo would be quick to follow.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

And explosive projectiles did exist for cannons of that era, and they did look like the cartoon rendition. But they were hardly common. But using rudimentary fuses its near impossible to make the thing explode on contact.

 

[OMG Aero]

I hear Captain Badass is a popular preying mantis name.

You can't just name any mantis Captain Badass. That name has to be earned.

 

[Chuck]

Don't all HDTVs (1080p) have the same number of pixels regardless of size? If this is true, isn't the picture quality of a 46 inch TV the same as a 64 inch TV only with the pixels smaller/closer together? Furthermore, Doesn't increasing the size of the TV only increase the best viewable distance one could watch said TV from? Thank you.

 

[Black Republican]

ehm, so i wanna buy this dell laptop, im moving to canada next year and im wondering, can most of the latest laptops play dvds from any region or not? if not is there a software to change it?

anyone know?