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Bin? They download data into

jollyroger — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:05:20 +0000

In reply to Not until she wins a major!

Bin? They download data into a bin? Oh, you mean legacy media, of course...I saw one of those,whatchemacallits? oh yeah, "books", by Genghis. A gift from bwakkie who eschews battery powered media.

Not until she wins a major!

Donal — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:08:33 +0000

In reply to Thanks, I'll refer to your

Not until she wins a major! :-) Anyway, I'm reading Seles bio just now. $5 in a bargain bin at the grocery store.

Thanks, I'll refer to your

jollyroger — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:46:40 +0000

In reply to I actually hadn't even

Thanks, I'll refer to your instructions the next time I have occasion to embed media. Nice pic of Seles, but can we have Carolyn W. next time a demonstration pic is needed? (jus' sayin")

I actually hadn't even

Donal — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:58:23 +0000

In reply to I have tried that (I

I actually hadn't even noticed the 'embed media' dialog box, I just go to 'plain text mode' and enter the embed code. I do use the 'image' dialog box, though. I just put the url where it says 'URL' and adjust the width:

but the url has to begin with http:// and end with jpg or gif or png, not a bunch of characters or referral statements.

I have tried that (I

jollyroger — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:57:18 +0000

In reply to Don't use the google search

I have tried that (I think...) and still get the weird little square.

It used to be that the media dialog box accepted the url from the browser address bar and did the rest.

Then something called the embed code reared its ugly head, and my media posting days were done.

Even w/youtube, and dick day's elucidative hand holding, when I go through what I take to be the appropriate steps, I arrive, as always, at the weird little box.

Is the weird little box actually the harbinger of success?