Lynx Posted Sun Oct 8 17:17:50 BST 2000 by subbes

No, the browser.

Is anyone else currently running it? I can't use it to access this place, quite obviously (damn frames) but it's doing remarkably well with the rest of t'web. Certainly better than Netscrape.


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Posted By 'Peter O' on Sun Oct 8 17:48:25 BST 2000:

You could use that observation as the basis for a series of novellas.


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Posted By subbes on Sun Oct 8 17:52:09 BST 2000:

*groan*

Right, you, we're taking this somewhere private rather than thrashing it out in the forum.

[email protected]


...unless you're scared or something.


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Posted By 'kinder surprise' on Sun Oct 8 17:58:11 BST 2000:

Peter O, you're a one.


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Posted By 'Peter O' on Sun Oct 8 17:58:23 BST 2000:

How is private, given that it will naturally end up in a pseudo-soul-searching diary entry?


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Posted By 'Peter O' on Sun Oct 8 17:59:05 BST 2000:

>Peter O, you're a one.

Ooh aren't I awful?


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Posted By 'Squidy' on Sun Oct 8 18:07:41 BST 2000:


>Ooh aren't I awful?

...but we like you.

*puts on dress and hits Peter O so hard he almost falls over*


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Posted By 'Peter O' on Sun Oct 8 18:25:26 BST 2000:

Can I take these big vicar teeth out now?


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Posted By subbes on Sun Oct 8 18:45:46 BST 2000:

Why should it be an entry? Are you going to hit me until it turns into one?


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Posted By 'kinder surprise' on Sun Oct 8 19:03:42 BST 2000:

May I?


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Posted By 'Sam D' on Sun Oct 8 19:11:30 BST 2000:

What's going on, then?


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Posted By TJ on Sun Oct 8 20:46:19 BST 2000:

Is this about Lynx who sang 'Intuition'?


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Posted By subbes on Sun Oct 8 20:51:12 BST 2000:

Sorry, no. It's a text-only browser. Hang on and I'll find a link to some information...


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Posted By 'Anonymous' on Sun Oct 8 20:57:10 BST 2000:

Is this about Lynx the deodorant?


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Posted By subbes on Sun Oct 8 20:58:43 BST 2000:

http://www.trill-home.com/lynx.html

Yes, lynx the deodorant. Are they still doing the adverts with the man in the elevator, by the way?


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Posted By 'tim_e' on Sun Oct 8 23:49:38 BST 2000:

If you want to use a text only browser for frames stuff, try a google search for
w3m. It doesn't render the frames, but it lets you select one, and you can work
your way through to the forum. It;s not so good for posting though.


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Posted By subbes on Sun Oct 8 23:51:28 BST 2000:

i think lynx does that as well. i certainly managed a couple frame-by-frame. terribly tedious with this place, i imagine.



wooo, lookit the cuuuute liddle batch file!


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Posted By 'Gee' on Mon Oct 9 01:06:39 BST 2000:

Is this freeware or shareware?


Subject: Re: Lynx [ Previous Message ]
Posted By 'Gee' on Mon Oct 9 01:27:45 BST 2000:

I downloaded it; don't understand how it works (couldn't use mouse, that's me fucked)


Subject: Re: Lynx [ Previous Message ]
Posted By subbes on Mon Oct 9 01:28:02 BST 2000:

open-source free-wossit. i'm using it to browse snopes.com at the moment because it crashes ie.


Subject: Re: Lynx [ Previous Message ]
Posted By subbes on Mon Oct 9 01:36:01 BST 2000:

use the keyboard. there are help files... somewhere. also the readme - very good idea to read the readme.

basically:

g to enter a url. you must have the http:// bit in there.
spacebar to scroll up and down a page.
selected hyperlinks are red, hit enter to follow them. hit the left arrow button to go left.

that good?


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Posted By subbes on Mon Oct 9 01:42:16 BST 2000:

to go left? sorry, to go back.


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Posted By subbes on Mon Oct 9 03:05:26 BST 2000:

i'm using lynx right now. it's very good.


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Posted By 'Gee' on Mon Oct 9 19:44:19 BST 2000:

I'm ill at the moment subbes so I shan't be doing anything other than sneezing for a while.


Subject: Re: Lynx [ Previous Message ]
Posted By Suiii on Mon Oct 9 20:03:57 BST 2000:

Tsk! Did you walk into that flu-trap I left in R2R then Gee? I recommend vodka, it's doing me....well.....no good at all, but it takes my mind off the sneezing and sore throat a bit!


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Posted By 'Gee' on Mon Oct 9 21:17:04 BST 2000:

Yes Suii I've got the flu. I don't think I'll go for the vodka cure. I've been sucking on a fisherman's friend; I may have to suck on the fisherman but he's only got a small rod.

Take care


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Posted By Suiii on Mon Oct 9 21:29:54 BST 2000:

*shudders* Niiiice Fishermans Friend gag there!!
Wrap up warm!


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Posted By Arma on Mon Oct 9 21:42:25 BST 2000:

I've heard snogging ugly birds does a wonder for sore throats. And, yes, maybe I ***would*** know...


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Posted By Suiii on Mon Oct 9 21:47:22 BST 2000:

I think it was snogging that ugly bird that worsened my sore throat!


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Posted By 'Nik' on Wed Oct 11 11:09:26 BST 2000:

I used to have an Atari Lynx - bugger all use for browsing the web, but you could play California Games on it.


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