What annoyed you today?

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Visited the PR site a couple of days ago, and, left a comment on, of all things, a sunset. Went back today to see if there had been any reaction.

Whilst there read I the latest posts. I'm amazed that someone has had the ill manners to lift someone's picture and in his opinion 'improved it'. By the inference of the post this has taken place without the agreement of the picture's author. What a presumptuous bl**dy cheek!

Was that the one with the red post box in the background? The original photog, said he'd tried all manner of things to clone it out?

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In my case, it was done by someone who knew what I was trying to do, and just showed the way. I'm perfectly happy with that.

I don't have an issue with that, if this is the photo I saw, the poster had made mention that he knew a part of the photo stuck out and mentioned how he's tried and failed to remove it. Some one else reposted with the offending portion removed, but I don't recall them offering a helpful "this is how I did it" just a "here ya go I made it better" sort of response. Then again I didn't stop and study the interchange so might have misinterpreted. 

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My semi regular rant about people on Tech sites. I posted on the Hotmail site I was getting error messages and it was slow to respond. I end up getting linked to a page with a list of 'similar' posts. In fact I find one, posted the same day, with the exact same complaint. So I read it, and discover one of the Microsoft Mods has responded saying yes the problem is at Microsoft end, they have a problem with their servers and are looking into it. In the meantime I get a message from another mod asking for more details. I respond by saying I found this other post and it appears the problem is at your end afterall. I just now get another message saying, if you don't provide details we can't investigate. To which I have reposted, did you not read? the problem is at your end, your people have confirmed. I am constantly left with the feeling these Tech Experts have no reading comprehension. 

I will however readily admit I am a grumpy old git with a low threshold for what I see as blindered reactions.

[ABERS]

Visited the PR site a couple of days ago, and, left a comment on, of all things, a sunset. Went back today to see if there had been any reaction.

Whilst there read I the latest posts. I'm amazed that someone has had the ill manners to lift someone's picture and in his opinion 'improved it'. By the inference of the post this has taken place without the agreement of the picture's author. What a presumptuous bl**dy cheek!

Was that the one with the red post box in the background? The original photog, said he'd tried all manner of things to clone it out?

No, I haven't seen that one. This was a picture of a chap smoking a cigar. There was no indication that the author had asked for improvements, but someone lifted it and inserted a catchlight in one eye. It may have added to the picture, but then again that's a personal thing. It's a good thing we don't all resort to doing that, otherwise we'd ll be too busy 'improving' other people's pictures to make any of our own! 

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Visited the PR site a couple of days ago, and, left a comment on, of all things, a sunset. Went back today to see if there had been any reaction.

Whilst there read I the latest posts. I'm amazed that someone has had the ill manners to lift someone's picture and in his opinion 'improved it'. By the inference of the post this has taken place without the agreement of the picture's author. What a presumptuous bl**dy cheek!

Was that the one with the red post box in the background? The original photog, said he'd tried all manner of things to clone it out?

No, I haven't seen that one. This was a picture of a chap smoking a cigar. There was no indication that the author had asked for improvements, but someone lifted it and inserted a catchlight in one eye. It may have added to the picture, but then again that's a personal thing. It's a good thing we don't all resort to doing that, otherwise we'd ll be too busy 'improving' other people's pictures to make any of our own! 

Ah, seems to be either an odd coincidence or a regular activity. I don't lurk often enough to know if it's a trend or not. I do agree that what you've described is a far sight more egregious than the one I saw.

[michaelb104]

From Saturday night I've been having intermittent broadband access, from Sat night to Sun night the broadband was up for about two minutes and then down for about 40 minutes, this morning it seems a little better it's now up for about 5 minutes and down for about 15 minutes.  I phoned my ISP twice yesterday and explained the problem, the first time I was told that it is a problem with my PC's wired connection to the modem but I couldn't make them understand none of the wireless devices could connect to the internet either   

The second time I phoned they admitted that there was a fault and it would be fixed by 9:00am today, well it's gone 9:00am and it's not fixed so I'm back on the phone to try and get some answers.

Posted this message at one of the up times!!

Ooohh the fault in my area is being advised as part of the automated phone answering thing...............

Speaking to the call centre apparently there are no faults at the moment, so asked to speak to a supervisor and guess what, there is a fault and it should be fixed later today.

[Oldboy]

My semi regular rant about people on Tech sites. I posted on the Hotmail site I was getting error messages and it was slow to respond. I end up getting linked to a page with a list of 'similar' posts. In fact I find one, posted the same day, with the exact same complaint. So I read it, and discover one of the Microsoft Mods has responded saying yes the problem is at Microsoft end, they have a problem with their servers and are looking into it. In the meantime I get a message from another mod asking for more details. I respond by saying I found this other post and it appears the problem is at your end afterall. I just now get another message saying, if you don't provide details we can't investigate. To which I have reposted, did you not read? the problem is at your end, your people have confirmed. I am constantly left with the feeling these Tech Experts have no reading comprehension. 

I will however readily admit I am a grumpy old git with a low threshold for what I see as blindered reactions.

I think they expect you to only use certain words/phrases to indicate your problem. This is because they use crib sheets for their answers. Anything outside that and they are stuck. The only expertise these people process is in reading a script. 

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My semi regular rant about people on Tech sites. I posted on the Hotmail site I was getting error messages and it was slow to respond. I end up getting linked to a page with a list of 'similar' posts. In fact I find one, posted the same day, with the exact same complaint. So I read it, and discover one of the Microsoft Mods has responded saying yes the problem is at Microsoft end, they have a problem with their servers and are looking into it. In the meantime I get a message from another mod asking for more details. I respond by saying I found this other post and it appears the problem is at your end afterall. I just now get another message saying, if you don't provide details we can't investigate. To which I have reposted, did you not read? the problem is at your end, your people have confirmed. I am constantly left with the feeling these Tech Experts have no reading comprehension. 

I will however readily admit I am a grumpy old git with a low threshold for what I see as blindered reactions.

I think they expect you to only use certain words/phrases to indicate your problem. This is because they use crib sheets for their answers. Anything outside that and they are stuck. The only expertise these people process is in reading a script. 

Yes, I tend to forget that these sites are populated with people, to whom English is a second language. 

[Markulous]

I jealously guard the phone numbers I have of 2nd line support - the guys who know what they're talking about and with whom I can have a proper conversation. I've found that insurance companies are the same and I always endeavour to avoid speaking to the drones on the front line (with whom I've also got sympathy but really no time!)

[Sarasocke]

Installed Windows 7 and re-installed all my various bits and pieces of sofware.
Till I came to Nikon Capture and realised I no longer had the original sleeve the disc was in and so no longer had the registration number.
What I really don't understand is that I've used Capture on and off since 2009 and therefore must have registered it at some point. Nikon has no record of it though, apparently the only thing I have registered with them is my D700.
I can't find the original invoice either.
I could kick myself hard for being so slipshod but I do find it infuriating that everything has to be registered and woe betide if you forget/lose the number/password/whatever.
I already have a notebook full of user names and passwords.

There's apparently nothing Nikon can do to help. 200€ down the drain.

[Hinfrance]

Sorry to hear that Carol.

[Reinardina]

Thanks again to all of you who took the trouble to vote for me, in the writing competition for 'FEweek and Me.'

The result was supposed to be out on February 6th, and everyone who voted was supposed to receive an email with the results.

I assumed, the people on the shortlist, would also receive an email. So far no good.

However, clever daughter just rang me to commiserate, as I had not won. Hmmm. Mum hadn't heard anything!

She simply googled it, as she knew the results should be known by now, and found the following web page:

http://www.feweek.co.uk/2012/02/06/f.../#comment-2166

To be honest I'm not upset about not winning, but I'm quite p*ssed off for not being told!

[Reinardina]

Sorry to hear about your 'software problem' Carol.

It just reminded me of the fact I never registered my camera, which I bought in June last year. But at least I still have the till slip and the 'boys and girls' in the London Camera Exchange, all know I bought it. And when.

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More £$%)"!@! snow - just as the first lot had almost gone

[Oldboy]

Installed Windows 7 and re-installed all my various bits and pieces of sofware.
Till I came to Nikon Capture and realised I no longer had the original sleeve the disc was in and so no longer had the registration number.
What I really don't understand is that I've used Capture on and off since 2009 and therefore must have registered it at some point. Nikon has no record of it though, apparently the only thing I have registered with them is my D700.
I can't find the original invoice either.
I could kick myself hard for being so slipshod but I do find it infuriating that everything has to be registered and woe betide if you forget/lose the number/password/whatever.
I already have a notebook full of user names and passwords.

There's apparently nothing Nikon can do to help. 200€ down the drain.

Did you reformat your hard drive before installing Windows 7? If not, then the serial number will still be in your register.