The totally off-topic thread

[anat0l]

The top ten posters of 2010.
The breakdown is name, posts for 2010, total posts and date joined AFF.

That's a bit more than ten there, but whatever.

I assume all those post counts (posts made and total posts) use the same global counting system, i.e. posts in the Playground are not counted.

It is interesting to see how many posts from 2010 contributed to the current post count of each member.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

What's the go with alarm clocks on Iphones not working on 01 or 02 Jan irrespective of what network you're with? At least half a dozen colleagues this morning were late as their alarms didn't go off anywhere from 0300 to 0400.

Somone googled the problem & there's an issue only with the dates 01 or 02 Jan of each year.

Why though???

 

[straitman]

What's the go with alarm clocks on Iphones not working on 01 or 02 Jan irrespective of what network you're with? At least half a dozen colleagues this morning were late as their alarms didn't go off anywhere from 0300 to 0400.

Somone googled the problem & there's an issue only with the dates 01 or 02 Jan of each year.

Why though???

It is/has been discussed on another thread that I can't easily find on my iPhone.




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[Mal]

It is/has been discussed on another thread that I can't easily find on my iPhone.

There was an issue with DST and iPhones not correctly alarming the next morning, but this is the first I've heard of the "1st Jan - no alarm" issue.

I think half the world has probably slept in as a result! (Judging by how many of the phones are out there!)

 

[RB]

Article in SMH this morning
Wake-up call for iPhones

 

[samh004]

That's a bit more than ten there, but whatever.

I assume all those post counts (posts made and total posts) use the same global counting system, i.e. posts in the Playground are not counted.

It is interesting to see how many posts from 2010 contributed to the current post count of each member.

The post count for 2010 count all posts, even those in the playground, while the total post count is the official tally, not including what’s in the playground. Hence why it says I’ve made 5200+ posts and only have a count of 5300. I’m guessing it would be closer to 7000 or 8000 if counting the playground.

Mind boggling how much free time I had last year

What's the go with alarm clocks on Iphones not working on 01 or 02 Jan irrespective of what network you're with? At least half a dozen colleagues this morning were late as their alarms didn't go off anywhere from 0300 to 0400.

Somone googled the problem & there's an issue only with the dates 01 or 02 Jan of each year.

Why though???

Unless someone sifts through the code we may never know, but it’s been reported the bug occurs on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, but should be fine for the 4th onwards. I’m sure someone’s already tested every day of the year.

It is/has been discussed on another thread that I can't easily find on my iPhone.

Starts here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....oid-or-windows-mobile-27082-2.html#post390695

 

[straitman]

That's a bit more than ten there, but whatever.

I assume all those post counts (posts made and total posts) use the same global counting system, i.e. posts in the Playground are not counted.

It is interesting to see how many posts from 2010 contributed to the current post count of each member.

Oops :!:

I was only going to post ten but then added a few more.




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[tuapekastar]

Unless someone sifts through the code we may never know, but it’s been reported the bug occurs on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, but should be fine for the 4th onwards. I’m sure someone’s already tested every day of the year.

Didn't work 1st and 2nd for me, fine today.

 

[oz_mark]

How awesome are these pictures:


(See INSANELY awesome solar eclipse picture | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine)

Can you see why he traveled so far to get this shot? The silhouette of the Moon taking a dark bite out of the Sun is obvious enough, as are some interesting sunspots on the Sun’s face… but wait a sec… that one spot isn’t a spot at all, it’s the International Space Station! This was a double eclipse!

...and talk about planning a photo....

That’s why Thierry sojourned to Oman; due to the geometry of the ISS orbit, it was from there that he had the best chance of getting a picture of the station as it passed in front of the Sun during the relatively brief duration of the actual solar eclipse. But talk about brief; the ISS was in front of the Sun for less than second, so not only did he have one chance at getting this spectacular once-in-a-lifetime shot, but he had only a fraction of a second to snap it!

 

[Nigelinoz]

OMG what incredible photography..
Spectacular stuff 0z_mark ,thanks for posting it.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[simongr]

That's not the ISS - it's a Tie Fighter!

 

[Flashback]

That's not the ISS - it's a Tie Fighter!

That was the first thing that came to mind for myself, also!

 

[whereishome]

Hurrah for work flights! Moving north for new job next week - will move up to 10% for LTS!

 

[markis10]

Hurrah for work flights! Moving north for new job next week - will move up to 10% for LTS!

Got to say that LTS seems to be a waste of time these days, by the time I might need it , it will have been enhanced out of existence.

 

[whereishome]

Now now... don't look a gift horse in the mouth - new job gave me a choice between driving 3 days and getting a kilometric or having car lifted and flying. And because car lift will take a few weeks cos of floods, I will earn some extra points on two weeks car rental once I arrive.

Aww **** yeah!

 

[Bundy Bear]

The top twenty five posters of 2010.
The breakdown is name, posts for 2010, total posts and date joined AFF.

1. samh004 5205, 5300, 1st April 2009
2. markis10 4790, 5932, 25th November 2004
3. JohnK 3738, 12787, 22nd March 2005
4. straitman 3476, 8332, 27th April 2003
5. serfty 3455, 14286, 16th November 2004
6. anat0l 2944, 3388, 30th December 2006
7. medhead 2654, 3933, 13th February 2008
8. oz_mark 2408, 9737, 30th June 2002
9. Flashware 2193, 4318,29th October 2006
10. Mal 2146, 7437, 25th December 2004
11. drron 1831, 3455, 4th July 2002
12. NM 1590, 12846, 27th August 2004
13. docjames 1361, 2703, 10th July 2007
14. simongr 1360, 8043, 10th July 2006
15. dajop 1132, 3187, 1st July 2002
16. drewbles 1124, 1410, 11th May 2007
17. Sprucegoose 1077, 1264, 20th August 2003
18. Lindsay Wilson 1060, 4324, 20th June 2002
19. Dave Noble 1029, 6431, 10th October 2005
20. munitalP 986, 1923, 10th October 2006
21. harvyk 920, 1460, 15th April 2009
22. nlagalle 895, 1420, 24th May 2007
23. notzac 835, 1255, 6th October 2008
24. ejb 831, 1190, 31st December 2007
25. thewinchester 791, 873, 3rd October 2006

Interesting list there, some people have too much time on their hands.

I am coming on up 1,000 real posts for all time. wonder what and where I should post it.

 

[oz_mark]

Interesting list there, some people have too much time on their hands.

I am coming on up 1,000 real posts for all time. wonder what and where I should post it.

Spooky that you are almost on 1,000 on FT as well :shock:

 

[Mal]

Well Mal is back in BNE after ~11 days away in Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Not looking forward to heading to work tomorrow.

 

[thewinchester]

The top twenty five posters of 2010.
The breakdown is name, posts for 2010, total posts and date joined AFF.<snip

Hang on, I've made a list somewhere? And not one of people to be shot or arrested on sight either?

Heavens

 

[samh004]

Spooky that you are almost on 1,000 on FT as well :shock:

I think that was planned

How awesome are these pictures:

(See INSANELY awesome solar eclipse picture | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine)

...and talk about planning a photo....

I see that’s from the Astronomy Picture of the Day I similarly saved a photo from that site in 2009 of Atlantis and Hubble side by side: APOD: 2009 May 16 - Atlantis and Hubble Side by Side