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What happend to eevblog.com? Hacked???? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: eTobey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2024, 12:07:34 am
content: It was maybe yesterday or the day before that, where there was a database error in the forum.Now there is this:

author: pqass
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2024, 01:03:44 am
content: Someone clicked on the wrong button?"Sahifa - Classic Newspaper Magazine ThemeSahifa is a simple WordPress Theme that helps you create and design your news website without any coding skills."https://tielabs.com/wordpress-themes/

author: Kim Christensen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2024, 02:02:32 am
content: Looks like it's back to normal.I've noticed that EEVblog does go offline quite often.

author: eTobey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2024, 06:13:32 am
content: I hope its not the wrong one, pushing the buttons

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2024, 06:51:46 am
content: It was announced there is work in progress with major maintenance and updates:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/website-error-reports/msg5262831/#msg5262831
EEVblog Forum SERVER MAINTENANCE - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 12, 2024, 11:23:55 am
content: NOTE: The EEVblog server will be down for a few hours tonight from 11pm AEST (40min from now).Feel free to touch grass for a few hours.Thanks.

author: hammy
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 12, 2024, 11:29:48 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on January 12, 2024, 11:23:55 am

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 12, 2024, 11:05:37 pm
content: I've added a poll, is the forum faster after the upgrade?

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2024, 11:11:28 pm
content: It was never that slow for me, so can't really say. But its definitely fast now.edit: saw "access denied" a few times when trying to load threads.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2024, 11:51:49 pm
content: I answered noticeably faster here.

author: kjpye
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 03:23:45 am
content: Until a few days ago I had been having massive speed problems; pages were taking 10-60 seconds to load, as well as other problems, trying even my patience.The forum is now as responsive as I can remember, and is a pleasure to use again.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 03:26:44 am
content: Yup better

author: abeyer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 04:40:11 am
content: Touched grass, had snow on it... would not recommend.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 06:23:07 am
content: Quote from: kjpye on January 13, 2024, 03:23:45 amWow, I haven't had an issue for years. I would have said the forum was "quite fast" before. Pages took barely a second to load.

author: andy3055
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 06:47:26 am
content: It does feel much faster. A couple of days back it was not loading at all!

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 10:12:52 am
content: I've had the occasional slow (10-15s) page load randomly in the last year(?), it came and went in a rather unpredictable way. Have not seen it yet after the change, but ticked the 'same' box anyway.

author: johnh
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 11:35:59 pm
content: i have had the occasional page not load correctly/completely in the past. CSS not loading? Never bothered to investigate as refresh has always fixed the problem

author: Veteran68
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2024, 11:38:40 pm
content: Other than the brief outages from the past few days/weeks when you guys were working on something, the forum has always been responsive for me. Hard to say if it's noticeably faster now, but if I squint really hard it, maybe it's hair faster.Then again I'm on a gigabit symmetrical fiber connection.
Getting a database error on posting a reply - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: shapirus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2023, 02:12:01 am
content: I'm getting the following:when trying to post a response inthis topic. Not any response -- posting a message in general work just fine. But when I try to post a specific text, it fails. It also fails in the same manner when I try to edit an existing message and insert that text.Not sure what's going on there. I made a few attempts between ~01:39 UTC and ~02:05 UTC, Dec 11th. The forum and/or DB logs should contain more information. There's something specific in my message that makes it fail, but I can't readily find out what....update: I found it. The forum fails when the post contains greek letter mu, unicode U+03BC. Test: μAnother test: L_eff_s = 0.207 μH L_s = 0.178 μHWell it's not the letter itself. I have no idea. It fails when the letter mu (literally as in the row above) is encountered in this specific block of text:Effective equivalent circuiteffective series inductance @ design frequency L_eff_s = 0.207 uHLumped circuit equivalentf-independent series inductance; geometrical formula L_s = 0.178 uHI have replaced it with "u" to be able to post it. You can replace u with μ and try it yourself

author: brucehoult
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2023, 02:47:54 am
content: Code:Effective equivalent circuiteffective series inductance @ design frequency L_eff_s = 0.207 µHLumped circuit equivalentf-independent series inductance; geometrical formula L_s = 0.178 µHWorks for me.

author: brucehoult
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2023, 02:49:03 am
content: Or maybe it's only in TT blocks:50 µHNope. Weird.
Why can't I see my sent private message?  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: selevo
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 01:09:41 am
content: In one of the topics, I clicked the icon under the user’s avatar to send him a message. After sending, I saw a green notification that the message was successfully sent. But why don't I see it in the list of sent messages?This is incorrect behavior of the forum engine.I tried to Write a message to myself and after that I saw two messages at the top, the one I sent, and at the bottom, the one I immediately received.why doesn't the same thing happen in the first option?why doesn't the same thing happen in the first option?

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 01:22:05 am
content: Do you have this checked in the message preferences?Save a copy of each personal message in my sent items by default.
What's up with imgur links? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TERRA Operative
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2023, 04:34:59 pm
content: Ive noticed that it seems impossible to create a url link to imgur without it inserting an image into the post. even forcing the url tag results in an image rather than a text link.i.e.{URL}imgur image url{/url} results in {url=imgur image url}imgur image url{/url} when posted, regardless of what is done and the resulting post always has the images shown as if using IMG tags.Is this expected behaviour? It's really annoying when trying to remove images from a quote or adding plain text links to the images instead of showing the massive images in a post.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2023, 09:54:38 pm
content: Yeah, the youtube trick doesnt seem to work (no http).You could add code tagsCode:https://i.imgur.com/WQ3txBw.png
Possible alternative to Youtube? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Pensive__Jellyfish
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 20, 2023, 07:27:48 pm
content: Hi Everyone,Is David still looking for alternatives to Youtube? Because I think that PeerTube could be an interesting one (https://joinpeertube.org/). It is underdeveloped, but it is based on free and open source software and is also decentralized. It is also supported by a non-profit. So I think that there might be potential for a really nice alternative there. And as we have seen recently, social media landscape can change really fast and in many ways...
Forum mobile theme not working - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2023, 07:12:00 pm
content: The forum's mobile theme isn't working at present.All the CSS and images of the 'smf4mobile2' theme are returning a mixture of 404 Not Found or 502 Bad Gateway errors. It results in a long delay in the browser rendering anything on the page at all, and also leaves everything un-styled, which is pretty unusable.
Help Please.  New guy has some stuff to sell - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: watchmaker
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 02, 2023, 03:57:27 pm
content: I have some good equipment that is excess to my needs in setting up my learning lab. Fluke27/fm, Agilent/HP 2 ch digital scope etc.All of it is correct functional condition.I have the listed on ebay but I would like list here for other beginners and provide a 15% discount over my BIN prices.What is appropriate? I read the stickies but I am soooo confused.Thanks.Dewey

author: abeyer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2023, 11:05:16 pm
content: Would help if you actually asked your questions that the stickies didn't answer rather than just say you're confused.The rules for sales posts mostly boil down to:post in Buy/Sell/Wantedstart the subject with "FS:" if you're selling somethinguse it for occasional personal stuff, not to run an eshop on the forum...and of course, don't be a scammer.
forum always says I have 1 unread private message - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 28, 2023, 08:28:28 pm
content: The forum is stuck saying I have 1 unread private message. I deleted every message I had. It still thinks I have one.Can a mod please remove the mystery message.

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 28, 2023, 08:50:56 pm
content: The problem seems to have resolved itself after I received another new message - thank you Kleinstein
Brainwashing - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Alti
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2023, 11:13:13 am
content: I am disappointed.I think others deserve to know how this forum works.Advert 1Advert 2Advert 3Advert 4Advert 5

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2023, 11:18:47 am
content: All of those accounts have now been banned.Why make a thread about it? Use the report to moderator button.

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2023, 11:29:33 am
content: Quote from: Alti on September 13, 2023, 11:13:13 amIt seems that you have just bumped spam links up from the depths. I see no purpose in thisunless you are a spammer yourself.other than to assist the spammer.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2023, 06:21:24 pm
content: Quote from: Gyro on September 13, 2023, 11:29:33 amI put it down to the original poster's ignorance, or perhaps wishing to vent, rather than spam. It is a little disappointing the moderators haven't removed the posts, but I suppose they have better things to do. I wonder if it could be easily automated? It should be possible to just remove the posts with the offending link, but I have no idea whether the forum software can do that, or made to using a script.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2023, 07:53:08 pm
content: Quote from: Alti on September 13, 2023, 11:13:13 amThat is a rather sweeping statement. All five links you provided are from one single user, who has since been banned. I do agree that the posts should have been removed too, since they spread biased information. But your generalization that "this is how this forum works" is absurd.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 13, 2023, 08:17:02 pm
content: Quote from: Alti on September 13, 2023, 11:13:13 amI could go through and delete them but it takes time. Next time report them properly and it will be dealt with, as it is I have wasted time reading the stupid thread to see what you are up to and if I needed to ban you!
Animated profile pictures - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2023, 02:18:07 pm
content: Any chance anmiated GIFs could be disabled for use as a profile picture?Very few users have chosen to use them (thankfully!). But when I come across one while trying to read a thread, I find it quite distracting. See here for example:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-toy()-scope-fnirsi-dpox180h-claimed-180mhz500msps-(may-2023)/msg5074282/#msg5074282

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2023, 02:24:57 am
content: If not possible, uBlock origin (the Adblocker browser extension) can block certain elements, or certain pictures by pointing at them. I use that often to block what I don't want.Another way is to hide avatars entirely, for all users:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?area=themebut only if you are logged in, or to add the user to your ignore list:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?area=lists;sa=ignoresuch that the entire post, including the animated avatar will not be visible by default.

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2023, 06:17:47 am
content: Right. That's how I deal with the stupid flashing Chinese ad banners here.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2023, 07:07:09 am
content: You do realize that by making this thread and calling attention to the fact that you can have animated profile pictures you have likely prompted more people to make them.

author: Nominal Animal
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2023, 08:42:42 am
content: I already have two animated avatars here blocked using uBlock Origin. It's quick to do, so as long as it does not suddenly become more popular, I'll just keep doing that.I'm not sure if it is worth the effort to ensure nobody uses animated avatars, but it sure would be nice if Dave and the moderators decided and told the members animated avatars are undesirable... but I don't think they care, because the animations don't bother them enough.

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2023, 01:20:35 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on September 25, 2023, 07:07:09 amNot sure if it's possible anymore.Ordinary image attachments are certainly mangled by the forum, and this breaks animated GIFs.Maybe I should try, purely for scienceeditYep, I can upload a GIF avatar but the damn thing isn't movingThat being said, I can apparently use any existing GIF present on the forum or elsewhere...There is no (reasonable) technical way to prevent this, save for disabling externally hosted avatars.
The cry emoticon isn't working - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 03, 2023, 08:13:49 pm
content: The problem::'(Given that it appears to be the only emoticon which contains ' I wonder if it's some string escaping bug in SMFUnfortunately I don't know when it stopped working, but it surely used to work in the past.

author: Kim Christensen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 03, 2023, 10:42:59 pm
content: :'( beginningending :'(middle :'( of:`(:'-(:"-(:_(:cry:Tried a bunch with no luck...

author: DavidAlfa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2023, 12:25:21 am
content: There's already too much crying and ranting in the forum.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2023, 12:40:52 am
content: Maybe this?

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 09, 2023, 04:52:35 am
content: Quote from: IanB on September 04, 2023, 12:40:52 am😢 😂 🤣 😿 😓Above via Unicode.Sources:https://symbl.cc/en/1F622/https://emojipedia.org/loudly-crying-face
Error when subscribing to a topic - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MegaVolt
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 20, 2023, 10:08:52 am
content: Good afternoon.Recently, I regularly encounter one error. It appeared about a month ago (approximately). If I click the notify button I see an error: "Session verification failed. Please try logging out and back in again, and then try again."Sometimes it is treated by reloading the page. Sometimes I need to clear cookies and log in again. But nothing helps nowIt happens with the theme:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigols-new-dho800-oscilloscope-unbox-teardown/At the same time, I can quite easily subscribe to another topic, which means that everything is in order with the session.

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2023, 11:23:53 am
content: Also being discussed in another threadhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/session-verification-failed/
Started By column should be left-justified - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MikeK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2023, 04:07:36 pm
content: In forum post listings, most of the columns are left-justified...which makes them easily readable. But the Started By column is center-justified, which makes it difficult to read. Center-justified things are often a poor choice, because the eye has to keep jumping around to find the start of the item in the next row instead of just moving down the page. This applies to the Replies/Views column, too...I think that should be left-justified.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2023, 09:11:14 pm
content: Disagree

author: MikeK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2023, 01:04:06 am
content: Left-justified is easier to read. A book that had a jagged left edge would be a nightmare to read.Havard agrees:https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/design-readabilityQuote

author: Nusa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2023, 05:23:19 am
content: I think you're talking about the SMF forum software rather than stuff Dave has control over. You're likely in the wrong place entirely if you want someone relevant to hear your opinion.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2023, 05:42:33 am
content: Quote from: MikeK on July 08, 2023, 04:07:36 pmExcept that you justify text when laying out paragraphs. Youalignentries in table columns.I find the center alignment of the entries in the columns is aesthetically pleasing, and I have no problem reading them that way.So add for me a second vote of disagreement. I think the SMF software has it fine the way it is.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2023, 06:05:22 am
content: I think center justified works just fine for this particular application, and I really don't think it would make any difference on ease of reading, it's just a person's handle anyway. Is this even something any of the admins could control if they wanted to? I would assume it's just the way the forum software works.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 12, 2023, 09:27:07 pm
content: If its really an issue for you, you can figure out how to tweak it for yourself, eg:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9168697/how-can-i-change-text-align-with-greasemonkey
A Suggestion: Concerning the List of ‘Recent Posts’ - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: KerimF
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2023, 12:39:25 pm
content: In my humble opinion, I think to make the list of ‘Recent Posts’ more efficient, when a new post title is added on it, an older post on it which has the same title could be removed.In this case, it is easier to read the list since it has no duplicate entries, besides the number of different entries increases for the same list’s size.By the way, when someone opens a listed topic, he will likely also see its last previous posts as well.Kerim

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2023, 01:03:21 pm
content: There is a list like the one you wish, two lists, in fact. On the upper left corner of each webpage, in the header area, on the right hand side near your avatar, the two links are called:"Show unread posts since last visit.Show new replies to your posts."If you click the small "New" icon in line with each new topic, it will put you to the last unread post from that topic. You'll have to be logged in, of course.

author: KerimF
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2023, 02:26:07 pm
content: Quote from: RoGeorge on June 22, 2023, 01:03:21 pmThanks.But these two lists are for 'unread' and 'new' posts only (relative to me).So, every time I like to add a post on a topic which is read and has no new posts, I have no choice but to remember where I can find this topic (even if it was started by me) or look on the 'Recent Posts' list and searching a word of its title (on its multi-pages).But perhaps I am also missing a simpler way to reach such topics (read and have no new posts and on which I posted one message in the least) since they won't be listed by the two links you mentioned.Regards,Kerim

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2023, 02:41:34 pm
content: There is also a "Notify" button at the bottom of each page, once you open the topic you want to follow/subscribe. Not very sure how 'Notify' works, I usually read/follow the topics where I've posted something (Show new replies to your posts.)

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2023, 08:26:35 pm
content: Click Profile > Summary. Under your name is a link 'Show Posts'; click this to show every thread you've posted in.
Error message "Your session timed out while posting." - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: floobydust
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2023, 08:32:22 pm
content: I can't reply to threadhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/digital-power-meter-mod-for-voltages-down-to-zero/Keep getting error message: "The following error or errors occurred while posting this message: Your session timed out while posting. Please try to re-submit your message."My reply has three URL's, and also deleting the text reference did not change anything. Server seems sluggish today.Code:"Also discussed over here:[url=https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/power-meter-for-variac]https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/power-meter-for-variac[url=https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/digital-mini-0-56-inch-ac-voltage-panel-replacement-meter-for-variac]https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/digital-mini-0-56-inch-ac-voltage-panel-replacement-meter-for-variac[url=https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/using-a-fixed-range-ac-voltmeter-with-variable-input]https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/using-a-fixed-range-ac-voltmeter-with-variable-inputSecond attempt:"Also discussed over here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/power-meter-for-variachttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/digital-mini-0-56-inch-ac-voltage-panel-replacement-meter-for-variachttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/using-a-fixed-range-ac-voltmeter-with-variable-input

author: MMMarco
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2023, 09:37:53 pm
content: Can confirm getting the same error message.
Table sized professional projector - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mole
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 20, 2023, 08:55:01 am
content: I have access to some working, but outdated (because UHP lamps are replaced by LED) table sizedprofessional projectorsand would like to donate one for teardown just to hear Dave's added wit. I tried to email at eevblog-delivery back in November to get a destination address, but I guess.. You know... Piss in the ocean.. I didn't get any reply.Maybe there is some interest in seeing this projector being butchered?

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2023, 08:57:46 am
content: Seems a shame to tear down such a nice projector, outdated for certain professional applications maybe but those are much nicer than the projectors many people still use. The lamps are still widely available.https://www.myprojectorlamps.com/projector-lamps/Barco/F35.html

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2023, 10:21:50 pm
content: The information is easily found in a google search:https://www.eevblog.com/category/eevblog-official-releases/mailbag/Check first what the cost of shipping will be, might be more than you expect (but we don't know your location).If its not something you can sell or is not working, feel free to teardown yourself and post photos or video.

author: mole
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 21, 2023, 10:50:14 am
content: I got permission from my boss to ship it, but since my workplace has deals and systems for international shipping, I would like to use this system.Yes, I expect the shipping to be around $100USD, but I would like to talk to Dave about taxes and import fees so he doesn't have to pay it.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2023, 12:48:06 am
content: $100 is fairly expensive for shipping.Australia de minimus is $1000 AUD, so below that value would be good. To be safe you can mark the item as a gift, non-working, and value of <$100.https://www.abf.gov.au/buying-online/buying-online

author: Air92
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 20, 2023, 04:11:16 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on January 25, 2023, 12:48:06 amI think, USPS can be the most affordable solution for such stuffs...

author: mole
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 02, 2023, 07:55:19 pm
content: I hear from a patreon that the projector I sent have been analyzed ☺️ I look forward to see it! 👍🏻

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 03, 2023, 12:53:21 am
content: Quote from: mole on June 02, 2023, 07:55:19 pmIts up:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1546-insane-$30k-4k-panoramic-dlp-projector-teardown/?topicseen
Firefox 112: broken? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2023, 12:32:05 pm
content: After updating Firefox to v112 (linux) and visiting the EEVblog forum I've noticed that input fields display spaces instead of text. For example, at login the field for the username doesn't display the characters I type, just spaces instead. Also, when quoting a post the input box appears to be empty, but marking text reveals a lot of spaces. Some other forums have similar issues or even have a totally broken layout (missing elements). New Firefox feature?

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2023, 12:36:28 pm
content: Just checked using v112 under linux Mint - no problems here.

author: JohanH
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2023, 12:39:58 pm
content: No issues here. You could try to refresh settings.https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2023, 12:53:58 pm
content: Thanks for the feedback! Debian 11 here. I've already created a new profile for testing, still same issues.

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2023, 01:04:50 pm
content: Found it! When 'Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of your selections above' in the font configuration is disabled then things are back to normal, just with my selected fonts.Edit: I checked this issue also on another PC. Funnily the EEVblog forum is fine but other websites have missing text. However, enforcing my fonts fixes that.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2023, 07:58:06 pm
content: That's because Linux is awfully broken and no one wants to deal with that.

author: JeremyC
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2023, 08:31:06 pm
content: The problem is not related to the operating system (Linux), but to FirefoxESRedition and user's custom fonts. The ESR edition is the default in Debian.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2023, 09:07:59 pm
content: Quote from: JeremyC on April 20, 2023, 08:31:06 pmThat was a joke.

author: JeremyC
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2023, 09:22:34 pm
content: Ok, I got it, thanks for clarification

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2023, 09:02:07 pm
content: It's a bug, fixed in 112.0.2 (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/112.0.2/releasenotes/):Quote
"Report the error to an administrator" - can not post to thread - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: dobsonr741
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2023, 03:18:45 pm
content: Getting consistent "Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator." when trying to post onhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/input-protection-recommendation-for-ada4255/msg5177181/#msg5177181Also saw a DB error earlier. I can port on other threads. Is it fixable?
Can’t quote a posting - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2023, 10:17:30 pm
content: The quote button seems to have disappeared.Maybe not for everybody. I’m using Brave browser on an iPad Pro with iOS 16.4

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 04, 2023, 10:23:50 pm
content: Quote from: Circlotron on April 04, 2023, 10:17:30 pmI quoted your post without issue so it looks like a problem with your end.

author: jpanhalt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2023, 10:36:52 pm
content: Can't you just copy/paste with quote tags? BTW, the quote button is fine with Chrome.

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 12:20:08 am
content: Quote from: Muttley Snickers on April 04, 2023, 10:23:50 pmYeah, okay here at work with Firefox 111.0.1 and Mint 19.3Also okay on iPhone SE 2020 with iOS 16.4 and Brave.I'll see if my tablet has changed it's mind by the time I get home again.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 01:43:21 am
content: I have been wrongly accusing random users of somehow breaking the forum with their posts.Turns out it was my over zealous ad/tracker blocker.

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 01:25:59 pm
content: Nope. Still no good, but only on this tablet.
New account creation broken on mobile? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: backslash_enn
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 07, 2023, 01:20:06 am
content: So, I just made an account, like just now, but I almost didn't because I kept getting this message:"Please confirm that you are human in order to proceed with registration.Bots are not allowed to register."I tried using a different internet connection in case my IP was shared with a spammer, but no dice. I was about to say forget it and just not make an account, but I figured I might as well try in desktop mode, and it worked first try. Now I think I see what happenedWhen I made an account in desktop mode there was a field that asked me if Im a human, to which I could select yes. That field just doesn't show up for me on mobile, so I can't answer yes, so it thinks it's a bot. I checked using a mobile simulator on my desktop too and the same issue is there as wellIt would be a shame to lose new users over something this silly. I know I almost gave up on the forum because of it. Hence this is my first post

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2023, 10:27:59 pm
content: Yeah confirm I see the same issue as you.
How to advertise - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: meterport1
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 02, 2023, 01:09:46 pm
content: Had tried to reach Mr. Dave via email for a quotation of advertising on eevblog.com however got not reply.Can anyone here help to work out please? Thank you.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2023, 09:47:41 pm
content: Have you read this page:https://www.eevblog.com/ad/?Maybe put "advertising rate sheet" in the subject or something, if you didn't already.Or he might see this thread, if he does, what is your company name?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 02, 2023, 11:23:16 pm
content: Quote from: meterport1 on March 02, 2023, 01:09:46 pmYou only sent that email 10 hours ago

author: meterport1
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 03, 2023, 02:40:55 am
content: Had read the post and sent email to Dave's contact provided by the page twice, unfortunately no response.

author: meterport1
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 03, 2023, 02:44:52 am
content: had sent two mails to Mr. Dave on Feb. 12th 2023 and yesterday March 2nd.maybe they were in spam folder and ignore. Accordingly we have to try our luck on posting here.

author: meterport1
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 03, 2023, 02:45:48 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 02, 2023, 11:23:16 pmhad sent two mails to Mr. Dave on Feb. 12th 2023 and yesterday March 2nd.maybe they were in spam folder and ignore. Accordingly we have to try our luck on posting here.
EEV DATE A DAY OUT!! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: simon christo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 01:59:42 am
content: Hi there !!! Not a Big Deal, but I made a Post this morning, and it says Yesterday!!!I assume this site is Sydney time - these things happen !!Tah, Simon.

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 02:07:52 am
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?area=theme

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 04:57:10 am
content: I thought for sure this thread was going to be related to valentine's day........

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 12:25:43 pm
content: I think he wants to date an EEV member on a daytime meetup.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 20, 2023, 12:19:18 am
content: Quote from: simon christo on February 18, 2023, 01:59:42 amIs there some code or regulation that determines the number of extraneous exclamation marks to use?
Using Artificial Intelligence as a Lab Tool - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 10:59:47 am
content: have OpenAI artificial intelligencedesign Arduino hardware and software for one-off projects. example-I need piano player software to run an Arduino via programmed MIDI piano music that will matrix a 4 octave output in to a 6-String electric guitar via 6 motors & 6 solenoids.or example have OpenAI helpdesign hardware, electronic circuits limited by what you have available now in the lab.design electronic circuits from ideas posted on the forum. Dave's circuit of the week.when your time is limited. have OpenAI make a shortlist of video ideas for you.or example have OpenAIevaluate what is best for your time by web crawling your own forum. indexing data on the topics best suited for video ideashave OpenAI make a shortlist of video ideas for you.have OpenAI help with your time management. lab floor management. map out you lab ,were space is limited.infinity management. the use of test equipment.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 12:23:33 pm
content: Did you try any of those ideas? What did the results look like?

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 01:26:24 pm
content: Quote from: xrunner on February 18, 2023, 12:23:33 pmno phonethey say you must have one to use it , just like to see if others can do it

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2023, 05:03:31 pm
content: Quote from: jonovid on February 18, 2023, 01:26:24 pmWhat do you use to make phone calls?

author: Nominal Animal
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2023, 09:03:16 am
content: It's not artificial Intelligence, it is artificial Idiocy.Why?Do you call people who can parrot a text book without understanding its content, even if using their own words, intelligent? I do not, I call them literate idiots.True intelligence is about the ability to solve problems one has not encountered before. (Indeed, g-factor, or "general intelligence", is exactly that, and is what intelligence quotient tests attempt to estimate.)I know the average IQ of humans has been in steady decline for the last few thousand years at least, so it's nothing surprising. What is so surprising to me, is how excited people are about these chatbots. I wonder if instead of playing with chatbots, they should take some time off in the woods or desert, and reconnect with their own biological nature, and their own symbiotes and the nature that supports their very existence.(Don't bother labeling me a Luddite. I happen to be familiar with both the theory and practice involved here.)
Finding "Today" postings in a long list - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2023, 11:09:22 pm
content: When a reply is posted today is has the header«Reply #1234 on: Todayat 06:51:35 am »Would it be possible to have it like«Reply #1234 on:Todayat 06:51:35 am »so they would be easier to find new posts when scrolling down on a tablet or similar small screen?Previous non-today posting dates to remain unchanged.

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2023, 06:04:01 am
content: Why not use the new or go to last buttons?
Forum problems? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MiDi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2023, 06:29:19 pm
content: For the past few days I have been encountering issues where icons and images only appear sometimes.Is it a general problem or localized?

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2023, 06:35:53 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/eevblog-was-added-to-the-blocked-websites-in-easylist/Either add eevblog to trusted sites, or disable the addblock, or remove EasyList from addblock, or remove EEVblog fromEasyList, or wait to come back to normal some day, whichever suits you better.

author: DavidAlfa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2023, 06:40:55 pm
content: Disable adblock here, ads on eevblog are not annoying or invasive at all, it's only the top banner.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2023, 08:15:33 pm
content: Quote from: RoGeorge on March 11, 2023, 06:35:53 pmOr, if you are using uBlock origin, simply deactivate "cosmetic filtering" for this site as decribedhere.

author: peter-h
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2023, 03:43:06 pm
content: QuoteYes this started a few days ago. Chrome. Quite annoying. Often the missing content (graphics) appears if you do a control-F5, then disappears again.Something wrong with the server config. Maybe cache config? I don't know much about this stuff.Disabling adblock makes it work ok again.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2023, 03:45:34 pm
content: Quote from: peter-h on March 14, 2023, 03:43:06 pmReading post #2 instead of firing off a reply right after skimming post #1 might help.
Lots of SMF database connection problems? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Nominal Animal
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2022, 06:30:35 pm
content: I'm seeing a lot ofQuoteright now, that I haven't seen before. The front page says 1784 Guests, 244 Users, so it doesn't look like a natural Youtube spike to me either.What is going on?

author: Andy Watson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2022, 06:36:32 pm
content: I've been seeing it since approximately 17:17 GMT. Almost every other page I try returns that error message.

author: TimFox
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2022, 08:03:09 pm
content: Similar here. In fact, when I first tried to reply just now, I got the same smf connection problem response.

author: ledtester
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2022, 08:08:15 pm
content: It's likely that the forum is handled by two or more web servers and one of them lost its connection to the database. That's why it happens sporadically.

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2022, 08:12:33 pm
content: Yes, it's happening a lot in the last hours. Any server problems post in this topichttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/website-error-reports/msg4597752/will also send a notification email to the server's admin.

author: gubezon
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2022, 08:27:27 pm
content: Getting the database server may be too busy errors here too today. Usually a single page refresh gets it going again.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 02, 2023, 03:17:35 am
content: Any errors today were due to a PHP upgrade on the servers. SMF has also been updated to the latest 2.0.19 version
test thread - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2023, 12:00:52 pm
content: can't delete it? oh well

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2023, 12:35:55 pm
content: Failed!

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2023, 09:59:50 pm
content: Shame...Shame...Shame...
New password for EEVblog Electronics Community Forum - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: strawberry
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2023, 12:07:08 am
content: //This mail was sent because the 'forgot password' function has been applied to your account. To set a new password, click the following link:what does this mean?

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2023, 12:10:38 am
content: Quote from: strawberry on January 18, 2023, 12:07:08 amI think it means someone tried to log in to your account and they didn't know the password. So they clicked that link. The email went to you so they cannot do anything more, which is good.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2023, 12:19:12 am
content: There was increased number of user accounts hijacked for spam, so it look like there some coordinated attack going on.

author: Spirit532
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2023, 04:19:53 pm
content: Someone's been trying to log into someone else's account using my username, too."sprit" instead of "Spirit"

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2023, 09:47:11 pm
content: Quote from: Spirit532 on January 19, 2023, 04:19:53 pmHow does one "log into someone else's account using your username"?If it is "sprit532" instead of "Spirit532", it is no longer your username. I could happily create an account under that name; don't see why that would be illicit.I don't see an existing "sprit532" account though. Why do you think someone has tried to use that name?
Dark mode setting - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: precaud
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 22, 2023, 02:02:56 pm
content: Would very much like to see a 'dark theme' setting to make reading the forum easier on the eyes.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 22, 2023, 06:37:32 pm
content: This has been discussed before. Maybe this is helpful?https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/forum-dark-theme/Disclaimer: I never tried the solution presented in that thread, and can't guarantee that it still works with the current forum version.

author: precaud
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 22, 2023, 06:45:09 pm
content: Looks very interesting, I'll check it out, thanks!
Username change? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Vincent
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 10:37:25 pm
content: (My apologies if this is mentioned somewhere on here, unfortunately I didn't find what I was looking for.)Is it even possible at all to ask for a username change? Could've messaged an admin privately, sure, but I'm posting this publicly first so that the info remains available for other people in the future.

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 11:14:23 pm
content: Message an admin, as that functionality isn't available to mere mortals!
Any thought to migrating from phpBB to Discourse? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JetForMe
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2022, 12:27:32 am
content: Have the mods ever considered updating this forum from phpBB to Discourse? It has a pretty thorough importer, and Discourse is a much more modern, easier to use, and more fluent app for discussions. It supports Markdown, drag-and-drop of inline images, great mobile app, and more.phpBB Import

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2022, 12:30:23 am
content: This forum is Simple Machines Forum not phpBB.

author: Ranayna
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2022, 10:05:22 pm
content: And, good god, not Discourse, of all the crappy softwares.That looses the way a forum works completetely. There are better software available that can keep the look and feel, and still offer all the things you list.But i would not get my hopes up, there was a recent discussion about fixing the attachement system. I mentioned XenForo, but that suggestion was not well receivedEven though XenForo can keep the classic forum look and feel. And it even works great on mobile, without needing any superfluous apps.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2022, 10:22:15 pm
content: Quote from: JetForMe on December 08, 2022, 12:27:32 amGo and read the previous discussions about this subject.Come back after that.

author: tunk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2022, 10:28:20 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/migrating-the-forum-to-discourse/IIRC about 90-95% opposed a change.
Failed Login Attempt notifications - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: dada
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 12, 2022, 09:44:16 am
content: I'm constantly getting ”Failed Login Attempt“ email notifications. I'm so annoyed. What can I do?------------------------Hello dada,We have detected a failed login attempt on your account.IP address of the failed login attempt: xx

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2022, 09:55:00 pm
content: Could just be your username is so common bots are trying it on multiple sites.Set a long password and add a filter to your email to automatically delete any of those messages.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 13, 2022, 12:32:08 am
content: Send me a PM with the IP address from the email.