Hello,
A version of this web site first appeared on the 17th of May 2001, (different URL) the web site has
changed a lot since then, the best change was the "Computer
tips"
I am very sorry if you hate the horrible
BLACK BACKGROUND
page with yellow writing for the short story about this web
site, But I am sure it is easier to read than some web sites
I have seen, using a black background.
This web site was all done with Windows 95, 98, MS paint, HTML,
Star Office 5.2, Word processor & a program called HTML Tidy.
The moving graphics from the picture above it was done
with a Java applet from http://www.echoecho.com
and the picture was made from a normally free standard
package "Gimp" that comes with "Linux",
similar to "Photoshop" in the art work it can do.
(Gimp is also available for use with windows, Gimp can be
down-loaded from the Internet about 10 Meg in file size)
All the other pictures was done with Microsoft Paint
program MS paint.
There was a very helpful TV and VCR list started in the early 1990's to keep
track of New Zealand Television and Video Recorders, but then
was replaced by computer links as a temporary item, then
taken off because it looked too untidy and I never got any
feedback on it, The story I wrote about sound detectors looked
similar to the article that first
appeared in a New Zealand bulletin "ETSA"
Electronic Technology Service Association, for TV service
workshops around New Zealand.
The "Tune in" notes were written for the New Zealand
service industry to make a tune in more efficient for the workshop.
A small book was made dated
June 1977, I still have that book at the bench, I find it very handy
only when I need it, but nobody else wished to do anything with it,
so instead of my hard work going to waste I modified the text file
into HTML and used it at this web site.
There is more to come ........ soon, Like the computer tip
page I will have to re-index soon, if you would like to
join an E-mail group, for advance information, click on link
below,
or to exit this page click onto the moon, top left
hand corner.
If you see a gray box between the moon and my story or
the green picture missing, let me know and
I might be able to help you fix it.
Click here to E-mail me.
On Thursday 15th May 2008 (about 6pm)
I received a E-mail from a loose cannon, no Name, no E-mail address,
lots of abuse about this web site and no mention of "The cheque is in the
mail" I gave it a quick read then deleted it, were it should of gone after the
loose cannon write it, honestly some people need to get a life. mind you if I had of posted it
on the web site it could of added to the humor.
There was the comment about my spelling on the web site, which has to
be total bull, before I post my pages on the web site I make sure the spelling
checker has done it´s thing. I tried to read the Email with interest
and give it some merit but to come to the conclusion it came from a loose cannon
as they gave no example of misspelled word, I must add since then I found a
mistake were I said "ago" and it should of read "a go" .
All jokes aside, the Email highlighted the comment "if your computer freezes up
because of this web site" I suppose I have extended the truth a little here,
but there is a web site from one of the local radio stations, out of all the web I visit that web site is the only one were my
web browser plays up and so does the rest of the computer, before long I have
to reboot the computer to clear the problems. Now as for my grammar, what a worry
but there was no mention of bad grammar in that E-mail.
From Eric Richards.
Footnote: It appears that this page is not clear to some people
I get feedback from, as one person put it, "Get rid of that
stupid graffiti on your home-page" and there will always be someone will
pick on something to complain about. This web site was intended to be
put up with the minimum of Internet tools and using more skill than
money, The code used on this web site made using "notepad"
or "wordpad". it complies with Internet web standards,
unlike some other code writers who think the
code should be written just to make their web site look good, even if it
fails the web standards.
I would of liked to have that rippling
water effect on the home-page but because it takes too long to get
running, I put it on this sub-page.
So what would you suggest then for replacing the "Graffiti" with
on the main page? A picture of a nude woman, I don't think so.
The finale note is if your computer freezes up because of this web site
(which I don't think should happen) I would like to know, otherwise
be very grateful for what you get, as you might end up with something worse.
