Question about Steve Jordan books - Page 2

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-21-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Steve, someone seems to have hacked your site and piped in bad new age music.

Philistines.

One thing at a time... first, let me figure out how I'm going to take action on an incompetent registrar on the other side of the planet from me. Then I'll think about music. And in the meantime, you can always mute your speakers...

RWood · 10-21-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Philistines.

...
And in the meantime, you can always mute your speakers...

I could, but that would be wrong.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-22-2007, 06:47 AM

Okay, I think I've taken care of the ISP problem (of course, I've been wrong before... including, apparently, my background music choices...), and everyone should have access to the site again within about 24 hours. Cross your fingers...

JSWolf · 10-22-2007, 08:20 PM

The good news is that because I use Firefox, I've never been subjected to tacky/bad/annoying background music of any kind. Thank you Firefox for not supporting background music.

HappyMartin · 10-23-2007, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The good news is that because I use Firefox, I've never been subjected to tacky/bad/annoying background music of any kind. Thank you Firefox for not supporting background music.

Thats odd, I use Firefox and I had the music when I went to the site?

NatCh · 10-23-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Thats odd, I use Firefox and I had the music when I went to the site?

I think there's an setting in Firefox's options somewhere to turn off embedded music -- I seem to have a brief but happy memory of gleefully disabling background music, and I don't get any music on Steve's site either.

yvanleterrible · 10-23-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I think there's an setting in Firefox's options somewhere to turn off embedded music -- I seem to have a brief but happy memory of gleefully disabling background music, and I don't get any music on Steve's site either.

You can set that in Internet Explorer too. I do it with the older computers. I cut animations, music and even images.

NatCh · 10-23-2007, 12:02 PM

I just wish I could find the setting again, so I can be sure I'm not just imagining it.

yvanleterrible · 10-23-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I just wish I could find the setting again, so I can be sure I'm not just imagining it.

I'm not sure what you mean but this is what I meant in the previous post and I translate roughly, my OS is French.
Tools/Internet options/Advanced and then you just tick the settings

yvanleterrible · 10-23-2007, 12:09 PM

BTW Finally I can reach the site properly. I don't find the music annoying at all, it's totally in line with sci-fi and it's not invasive like some.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-23-2007, 12:12 PM

FYI: The background music on my site (from the 2005 movie Solaris) is done in Flash, chosen for its unobtrusiveness, and is purposely set low in volume (it might be playing, and you just haven't noticed it!). Turning off Javascript will often disable Flash, as well as turning off Flash (or never downloading the plug-in in the first place).

BTW: Yvan, glad you can finally access the site normally again... and that someone's admitted to being okay with the music!

yvanleterrible · 10-23-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

FYI: The background music on my site (from the 2005 movie Solaris) is done in Flash, chosen for its unobtrusiveness, and is purposely set low in volume (it might be playing, and you just haven't noticed it!). Turning off Javascript will often disable Flash, as well as turning off Flash (or never downloading the plug-in in the first place).

That's why it felt familiar. I remenber it building the athmosphere in that movie.

ischeriad · 10-23-2007, 08:47 PM

This Solaris soundtrack seems to be all over the place. I am reading in a hifi forum, and there was somebody searching for the vinyl version some days ago.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-23-2007, 11:19 PM

I'd be surprised to see that on vinyl! (Actually, I'm surprised that many people know the soundtrack, considering how few saw the movie!) I just snagged my recording off the DVD.

HappyMartin · 10-24-2007, 02:32 AM

Well Steve, at least you are getting traffic. I didn't actually mind the music. I did find an easy way to get rid of it though, just mute your sound settings in the task bar. It might be a low tech solution to a high tech problem but it works for me.

10-23-2007, 12:12 PM	#26
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	FYI: The background music on my site (from the 2005 movie Solaris) is done in Flash, chosen for its unobtrusiveness, and is purposely set low in volume (it might be playing, and you just haven't noticed it!). Turning off Javascript will often disable Flash, as well as turning off Flash (or never downloading the plug-in in the first place). BTW: Yvan, glad you can finally access the site normally again... and that someone's admitted to being okay with the music! Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 10-23-2007 at 12:19 PM.

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10-22-2007, 06:47 AM	#18
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Okay, I think I've taken care of the ISP problem (of course, I've been wrong before... including, apparently, my background music choices...), and everyone should have access to the site again within about 24 hours. Cross your fingers...

10-22-2007, 08:20 PM	#19
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,746 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The good news is that because I use Firefox, I've never been subjected to tacky/bad/annoying background music of any kind. Thank you Firefox for not supporting background music.

10-23-2007, 12:02 PM	#23
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I just wish I could find the setting again, so I can be sure I'm not just imagining it.

10-23-2007, 12:09 PM	#25
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	BTW Finally I can reach the site properly. I don't find the music annoying at all, it's totally in line with sci-fi and it's not invasive like some.

10-23-2007, 08:47 PM	#28
ischeriad Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 28 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Germany Device: PB Pro 903, Kobo Touch [Past: Story, Clié N770C, SL-10, Palm IIIxe, V]	This Solaris soundtrack seems to be all over the place. I am reading in a hifi forum, and there was somebody searching for the vinyl version some days ago.

10-23-2007, 11:19 PM	#29
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I'd be surprised to see that on vinyl! (Actually, I'm surprised that many people know the soundtrack, considering how few saw the movie!) I just snagged my recording off the DVD.

10-24-2007, 02:32 AM	#30
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	Well Steve, at least you are getting traffic. I didn't actually mind the music. I did find an easy way to get rid of it though, just mute your sound settings in the task bar. It might be a low tech solution to a high tech problem but it works for me.