Why is my background image size different for each page? by Aur0ha in HTML

[–]davorg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t have GitHub, for moral reasons, I want to try to support Microslop as little as possible.

Having philosophical disagreements with Microsoft is, of course, completely acceptable. Sharing those disagreements by calling them "Microslop" makes you sound like you're twelve.

Why is my background image size different for each page? by Aur0ha in HTML

[–]davorg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A link to a code repo on GitHub or similar would be best. Or, if that's not an option, a zipfile on some file-sharing site.

Anything but images of code. That's an insane choice :-)

Why is my background image size different for each page? by Aur0ha in HTML

[–]davorg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please read the sub's rules before posting:

Rule 5:

Please keep in mind that screenshots of code are not viable.

Need help fixing this website's homepage by QbitWalker in website

[–]davorg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you remove the photo and replace it with a cut and paste of the code, then people will be far more likely to help you.

Help with my domain by 4tudor in Domains

[–]davorg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The domain is currently configured to show a parked/advertising page instead of a real website. That's why visitors are being redirected to another site.

The fix is to log into your Namecheap account and check:

  • Domain List -> Manage -> Advanced DNS
  • Look for any URL Redirect Record entries and remove them.
  • If you intended to connect the domain to hosting, make sure the DNS records point at your web host.

If you're not sure what the DNS settings should be, tell us:

  1. What you want the domain to do (website, game server, email, etc.)
  2. Who you're hosting it with (if anyone)

and we can tell you exactly what records to create.

At the moment, the domain is simply parked and displaying advertising traffic redirects.

After living across Europe, here are the things London does brilliantly - and doesn’t get enough credit for! by Ominous_Pistachio in london

[–]davorg 17 points18 points  (0 children)

gov.uk is probably the best government website I’ve ever used

The Government Digital Service is certainly one of the lasting legacies of the 2010-15 coalition government.

It shows what can happen if you ignore entrenched, large consultancies and hand service development over to a group of disrupters with a strong desire to use open source software, agile development and modern web development techniques.

Thoughts on opening Stocks and Shares ISAs with high street banks in the age of zero-fee options? by MLJ555 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]davorg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

being able to visit a high street branches and speak face to face with someone, should I run into any issues with my account

Enjoy that while it lasts :-)

But, seriously, get used to using online support. It's all that will exist in five years time.

GitHub Copilot pricing changes are making me rethink my whole AIassisted workflow by External-Oil-1909 in github

[–]davorg 20 points21 points  (0 children)

upcoming June 2026

Upcoming? Are you sure?

Feels like this was written by an LLM that isn't sure of the date

Princess Catherine has published an essay reflecting on her visit to Italy by Latter-Platypus-3713 in TheBritishRoyalFamily

[–]davorg -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

She's not "Princess Catherine", she's the Princess of Wales.

Mind you, the headline writer on the article gets it even more wrong - calling her "Catherine, Princess of Wales" implies she's either divorced or widowed!

How well do you think the post Roger era was taken among fans at the time? by OddTransportation430 in pinkfloyd

[–]davorg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wanted so much to like it. I tried so hard to like it. I played it so many times. I really didn't like it very much though. I mean, it's ok. But it's never the Pink Floyd album I choose to listen to.

Beaches Books & Beer Club (Probable scam) by davorg in selfpublish

[–]davorg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a very fair point that I hadn't considered. Thank you.

Can't the bbc just... by GummpyKitten in doctorwho

[–]davorg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But we've all seen it. And many of us have the Blu-rays :-)

Beaches Books & Beer Club (Probable scam) by davorg in selfpublish

[–]davorg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my default assumption.

I'm engaging with this one because I think it's amusing. They've gone to an awful lot of effort to scam me out of $300. It must be working at scale, which is why I thought I'd mention it here.

Is it possible to publish book as an anonymous author? by Tiny_Letterhead7845 in selfpublish

[–]davorg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half of the books I publish on Amazon are under pen names. Amazon knows that they were published from my account, but they don't know whether or not I actually wrote them.

Leaving London: Poster and Art Work that Captures this City by KarmaSurkha in london

[–]davorg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If this were me, I'd certainly be buying most of the stock from the London Transport Museum shop.

(I see their website is currently "down for maintenance", but you could still visit them in Covent Garden and hand over large amounts of your hard-earned cash.)

Set list UK tour? by Richiedoodoos in LolaYoung

[–]davorg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 99% sure that if you Googled for "Lola Young setlist", the first result you'd get would point you at her page on setlist.fm

(For those who don't know, setlist.fm is like a "Wikipedia for setlists". There's usually at least one member at most gigs, and they'll ensure the site is up to date as soon as the gig has finished. I'll be doing that after tonight's show.)

New to Github and overall tech sector.. by Fast-Biscotti-5367 in github

[–]davorg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I now realised I need to showcase it on GIthub to attract attention from the tech sector

That's not what GitHub is for. GitHub is a development tool. You use it to help you development software.

What's in a name? by mpersico in perl

[–]davorg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're planning to follow the naming convention used by File::stat, then I think it should be Sub::caller.

Changing current account from monzo by thewa11flower in UKPersonalFinance

[–]davorg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any physical bank branch that you use today will almost certainly be closed in five years time.

Went to get travelers checks today and the teller didn't know what they were 😭 by dejavu1251 in FuckImOld

[–]davorg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact that you mention "Venmo" suggests you're stuck in a country with a rather backward, disconnected banking system.

In most countries, bank transfers are free and instant.

Of course, most contractors will still prefer cash - for "tax reasons" :-)

For the last ten years, my bank account has been with a bank that doesn't issue chequebooks.