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Miscellaneous => Technical Support => Topic started by: jeff on 5 April 2006, 22:50

Title: Blurry Text
Post by: jeff on 5 April 2006, 22:50
Most of the text on my home page is too blurry to read.  I can't even use "on-line bill pay" through my bank due to this problem.  I started noticing it within the last 3 weeks or so.  Getting any help from the "source" of the problem (Microsoft) is impossible.
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
Thanx.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 5 April 2006, 23:20
How are we supposed to know where your home page is if you haven't given us a link to it?

How you know Microsoft's responsible?

Are they hosting it for you, or are you using MS frontpage?

If so then please fuck off somewhere else as we don't support Microsoft shit.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: piratePenguin on 5 April 2006, 23:20
Hm?

Feckit, http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ just incase you use Internet Explorer.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 5 April 2006, 23:28
Let's not forget, http://www.opera.com/
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: solemnwarning on 5 April 2006, 23:37
And http://www.konqueror.org (http://www.konqueror.org)
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 6 April 2006, 00:34
Solution:

1) Click here (http://ha.ckers.org/imagecrash.html)
2) Repeat

Oh and :fu:

(This guy is an obvious dick ... or has had a lobotomy recently)
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: cymon on 6 April 2006, 00:50
Hmm, that image locked up Firefox for a little bit. It didn't cause Linux to crash, but I did have to hit close several times. When I view it on MacOSX, it doesn't even show up.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: solemnwarning on 6 April 2006, 01:04
Konqueror loads page fine! :D
(Took about 10 secs to render)
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 6 April 2006, 03:32
You may want to note that it is the same link as in my sig ... it will crash jeff's Win XP for sure :D

I dunno, but to me it seems that jeff's post is completely worthless ... I could've made up a far better BS story than him. Blurry text on a website ... never heard of such a thing, much less it having any connection to the OS you run ... fucking ridiculous, who is he trying to kid ? He doesn't even provide a homepage ... what more can I say ? It just boggles my mind what he is trying to say, if anything intelligible at all. Bin pls, if you agree of course.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Orethrius on 6 April 2006, 04:27
(1) Enable ClearType, also known as "sub-pixel-hinted, anti-aliased fonts" on Linux.
(2) Visit WindowsBBS (http://www.windowsbbs.com/).
(3) Check your glasses for smudges BEFORE requesting Windows help on the "Microsoft Eradication Society."
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: mobrien_12 on 6 April 2006, 04:58
Quote from: Orethrius
(1) Enable ClearType, also known as "sub-pixel-hinted, anti-aliased fonts" on Linux.
(2) Visit WindowsBBS (http://www.windowsbbs.com/).
(3) Check your glasses for smudges BEFORE requesting Windows help on the "Microsoft Eradication Society."


ClearType is an MS proprietary thing.  It is not synonymous with sub-pixel hinted anti-aliased fonts and is not on Linux.

ClearType was only meant to be used on LCD monitors anyway.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Refalm on 6 April 2006, 09:36
Quote from: Orethrius
(3) Check your glasses for smudges BEFORE requesting Windows help on the "Microsoft Eradication Society."

I disagree. He should consider an alternative to glasses. You can either install contact lenses or eye laser surgery.

I'm succesfully running contact lenses for many years, and it's far more superior than glasses.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Jack2000 on 6 April 2006, 14:41
hellloooooooo *tap* *tap *tap*
any body there ???
Blury text how can the text be blury !
have you thought that maby your monitor is to blame !!!

+ can an dmin tell us what browser he was useing when he posted ?
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: piratePenguin on 6 April 2006, 23:10
Quote from: Refalm
I disagree. He should consider an alternative to glasses. You can either install contact lenses or eye laser surgery.

I'm succesfully running contact lenses for many years, and it's far more superior than glasses.
You were probably using Microsoft glasses. You should try GNU glasses, you might like them better.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: WMD on 7 April 2006, 02:15
Quote from: Refalm
I'm succesfully running contact lenses for many years, and it's far more superior than glasses.

Far superior. ;)  (and I disagree with you :p)
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 7 April 2006, 03:27
If you wear contacts for long periods without changing em out they can damage your eyes ... but most people change them regularly so it's no problem
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Refalm on 7 April 2006, 09:32
Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H
If you wear contacts for long periods without changing em out they can damage your eyes ... but most people change them regularly so it's no problem

The man page of contacts says to change them every day and cleaning them.
Title: Re: Blurry Text
Post by: Jack2000 on 7 April 2006, 13:34
Quote
Most of the text on my home page is too blurry to read. I can't even use "on-line bill pay" through my bank due to this problem.

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hello !
is your "on-line bill pay" on your home page !
that guy is ... dispicable!