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Wednesday 5 March 2008, 12:23 PM
Want to deliver your blog by RSS? Now you can
Good news--we've added RSS feeds for each ZDNet member's blog, which will make it easier for friends, fans and fellow workers to keep up with your posts. Anyone who wants to can subscribe to the feed and get links to your latest blog entries delivered to their desktop.
You'll find the RSS icon for the individual feed in the top right corner of the member's blog in their profile.
Click on this, and you'll be taken to a page where you can either subscribe to the feed via your browser, or grab the feed URL if you use a standalone RSS reader.
You might have noticed that we've had this feature up and running for a while. We've spent the last few weeks ironing out glitches and making sure it all works smoothly. If it doesn't, let me know. We want to make it easy for you to stay on top of the blogs posted by your contacts or your favourite ZDNet writers.
Of course, we have had feeds for the ZDNet content, such as news and reviews, for much longer. There's an RSS icon on every page, on the top right, that takes you to the list of ZDNet feeds, if you want to check that out. (We also have plans for a revamped system of alerts for all of our content--watch this space for news.)
If you're new to RSS, visit the FeedBurner Help Center, which has a good FAQ. Or you can send me questions, comments or concerns through the ZDNet message system or by emailing community.manager@zdnet.co.uk
Tuesday 26 February 2008, 12:40 PM
Any answers?
It's frustrating to be stumped by a problem that you suspect has been solved already, but you can't find the answer. So if you've got a moment, and if you're feeling generous, take a look at these queries from ZDNet UK members and see whether you can help out. I'm sure a lot of our members will be grateful.
-- "Is Microsoft DFS (Distributed File System) a good or bad thing? What are the benefits?"
-- "I have written a script which when run on a client workstation will download a registry file to set cleanmgr settings. BUT..although I set up the tasks originally to run as a network administrator, the tasks that end up on the workstation are set to run as the local user. Any ideas anyone?"
Friday 22 February 2008, 4:38 PM
Winner finds depth in wide-screen monitor
Here's a nice illustration of the capabilities of the Hazro wide-format display, the lead-off prize in our 12 Days of Christmas competition, courtesy of winner Geoff Oakshott. You can see not just how the monitor has more scope widthways, but also how its resolution can show enough detail to let you go "deep" with your images.
Here's Geoff's description of the photo: "At last, using Canon Remote Capture and after only 30 attempts(!), we have the 'shot within a shot' effect I have been trying to achieve. There are four quite clearly visible, with a fifth that shows up by zooming in to the left on the original 5MB TIFF."
Congratulations to Geoff, and thanks to everyone who took part in the competition series. Keep checking the competition page, as we should have more coming soon.
Thursday 21 February 2008, 5:43 PM
Give us your feedback and win £500
Sometimes the only way to find out what someone is thinking is to ask them a direct question. So here it is: How are we doing?
If you give us your feedback, then ZDNet UK can do a better job of making sure the site provides you with what you need and helps you get your work done. If you don't want to dig out a particular staffer's contact details, just drop me a line, and I'll forward your comments on. Good, bad--send it in.
We've put together a short survey as part of this. If enough of you fill it out, we'll get a clearer idea of who our readers are and what the pluses and minuses of the site are. The survey is here: http://survey.cnet.co.uk/wix/p1303157.aspx?t=4. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to do, and those who complete it can enter a draw with a prize of £500 cash.
Wednesday 13 February 2008, 5:59 PM
MacBook winner investigates wartime enigma
A few months ago, we ran a competition for a matching black MacBook and USB modem, courtesy of mobile broadband provider Vodafone. Congratulations are due to the winner John Harris, who sent us this photo.
The picture shows John putting the MacBook to interesting use. Here's what he told me in his message:
"It shows me with MacBook and Modem, looking at a scanned photo from 1943 of an action by the German Navy against a Royal Navy Miniature submarine know as an X craft in Kaafjord, North Norway. The story of the X craft exploits appears in 'Above Us the Waves' film and book and many other films, books and documentaries have been made on this subject.
"I have been involved since 1973/4 and have both dived in the fjord and visited many times (and expect to go back again) as there is an enigma surrounding the fate of one of these X craft is still unknown and we believe the photo (taken by a German Officer) I am viewing is the last taken of her. On the table is a manufacturing drawing of the submarine and I am trying to ascertain the nature and extent of damage caused by German shells which eyewitness reports say hit her.
"I communicate regularly with a fellow researcher presently based in Perth Aus., and others in UK, Norway and Germany and although not online in the picture, will be sending my calculations to him."
Fascinating stuff, and all done mainly by people who are doing it because they're passionate about it! So if anyone knows of a sponsor who might be interested in getting involved, drop me a line and I'll put them in touch with the researchers.
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