http://edublogs.org/forums/ The Edublogs Forums: Recent Posts en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:39:18 +0000 http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8215#post-26868 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:36:41 +0000 drmike 26868@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>No problem. Mike </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8215#post-26867 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:15 +0000 bensab 26867@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Thanks for the comments.</p> <p>After creating an account and logging in to the blog, we do not see the content ads anymore. The school is firewalled which is why they couldn't see the ads themselves. </p> <p>Thanks again</p> <p>Sally </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881&page=2#post-26866 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:50 +0000 drmike 26866@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Chocolate shock maybe?</p> <p>Just talking about the bulk of them.</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> -drmike </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881&page=2#post-26865 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:09:17 +0000 Sue Waters 26865@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Thanks for those. Me or the sploggers in shock? </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8215#post-26864 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:41:10 +0000 Sue Waters 26864@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>On a free Edublogs blog you have two types of ads - the ad at the top of the post and the content link ads. </p> <p>The displaying on the content link depends if you are logged into your account and whether you have refreshed the page. </p> <p>To remove ads the blog will either need to be upgraded to an Edublogs supporter or have the ads disable by an Edublogs supporter blog - <a href="http://help.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/upgrading-your-blog-to-edublogs-supporter/" rel="nofollow">http://help.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/upgrading-your-blog-to-edublogs-supporter/</a> </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26863 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:50:17 +0000 drmike 26863@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Not a problem. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26862 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:37:30 +0000 tware 26862@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Thanks drmike, and Miss W. I'll pass that info onto my colleague and see how it works for him. One of us will get back to you to let you know how it worked. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=7756#post-26861 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:57:36 +0000 Miss W. 26861@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Ajaan,<br /> Another way to get a 12 month supporter paid for, is to take part in some of the competitions run at 'The Edublogger'. Sue Waters runs these quite a few times a year with a 12 month subscription as a prize. These competitions are open to teachers, students and anyone who is blogging whether they use Edublogs or not. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=7756#post-26860 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:29:18 +0000 drmike 26860@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Greets:</p> <p>Best bet would be to send in an email to support at edublogs dot org. Please include the necessary information like your paypal transaction numbers.</p> <p>Like most internet companies, James and crew provide support via email. It's too cost prohibitive to have someone sitting by the phone 24/7 waiting for phone calls. Most companies that provide phone support are also known for providing few employees to answer those phones and very long wait times. Sending in an email is the best method as it also puts all the required information if front of those who can deal with the issue.</p> <p>Just to let you know, you only need to post once about a specific problem that you are having. Most forums online frown upon making multiple posts as it takes time away from those trying to help out.</p> <p>I've also gone ahead and removed your email address so not to have it picked up by spammers.</p> <p>Hope this helps,<br /> -drmike </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=7756#post-26858 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:50:22 +0000 battaglj 26858@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>I would like to contact someone. I had joined edublogs and was paying a fee every three months for my students. This was last year. I thought I cancelled my subscription but I was recently charged again. I did manage to sucesfully cancel payment with paypal, but I need to speak with someone at edublogs directly. Can you provide a contact number, the one paypal gave me is no longer in service. I am worried about a company that makes it so difficult to find their contact information. Please email me with a phone number.<br /> [removed email ~ drmike]</p> <p>Thank you<br /> JEremy Battaglia </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881#post-26857 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:36:46 +0000 drmike 26857@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>They must still be in shock. :) </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8215#post-26856 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:33:28 +0000 drmike 26856@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Hmmm, I thought I had answered this. Sorry.</p> <p>Without being there to see what's occurring and without knowing what specific browsers are in use, it's kind of hard to tell. My guess would be your school computer network has some sort of firewall or other type of protection that is blocking the adverts. </p> <p>Just for reference, the correct url for your site is <a href="http://jvw3.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://jvw3.edublogs.org/</a> The 'jvw3' bit takes the place of the 'www' bit, they shouldn't coexist. Most search engine spiders won't follow such a link and you'll have problems with folks trying to follow such a link as well.</p> <p>Hope this helps,<br /> -drmike </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26855 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:11 +0000 drmike 26855@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>I could have sworn that Sue had done an article on the mixpod but I don't see it right off. It;'s just copy and paste of the provided code into a text widget I believe. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8215#post-26854 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:12:56 +0000 bensab 26854@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Our school has just set up class blogs. At home , my son can see the links for the adverts which pop up. However, in the classroom the teacher does not see these links and therefore can't help in stopping them appearing. What is the difference between the class computer and visitng the blog at home. blog url is <a href="http://www.jvw3.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.jvw3.edublogs.org</a>.</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Sally </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26853 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:25:36 +0000 Miss W. 26853@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>tware,<br /> Kids love adding a mixpod to their sidebar on their blog. You can set it to play when the blog opens or have it closed so the students can then open it when they want to. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881#post-26852 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:47:29 +0000 drmike 26852@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Second keyword. Excuse any repeats:</p> <p><a href="http://allofdownloads.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://allofdownloads.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://downloads2you.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://downloads2you.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://downloadsforfun.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://downloadsforfun.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://downloadslist.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://downloadslist.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://latestdownloads.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://latestdownloads.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://megadownloads.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://megadownloads.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://megalink.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://megalink.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://megaspeeddownloads.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://megaspeeddownloads.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://megauploadlinks.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://megauploadlinks.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://rapidsharebloger.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://rapidsharebloger.edublogs.org</a><br /> <a href="http://rapidsharelisting.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://rapidsharelisting.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://rapidshareposts.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://rapidshareposts.edublogs.org</a> </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881#post-26851 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:13 +0000 drmike 26851@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p><a href="http://printerdrivers.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://printerdrivers.edublogs.org</a> - That's got to be paid links. The links within the content are purely random and all lead to urls with highly valued keywords.</p> <p><a href="http://babes.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://babes.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://bloggingheads.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://bloggingheads.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://books0934.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://books0934.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://christmascarols.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://christmascarols.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://classicalperiodclassics.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://classicalperiodclassics.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://compilationalbums.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://compilationalbums.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://converterbox.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://converterbox.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://coolgames.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://coolgames.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://deltaairlines.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://deltaairlines.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://desktoptowerdefense.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://desktoptowerdefense.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://downloadmovies.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://downloadmovies.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://ebooksreader.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://ebooksreader.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://ecommercesoftware.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://ecommercesoftware.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://friendshipsongs.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://friendshipsongs.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://funny3455.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://funny3455.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://gallerylyrics.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://gallerylyrics.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://graphicssoftware.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://graphicssoftware.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://healthysnacks.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://healthysnacks.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://holidaycards.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://holidaycards.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://illustrationblog.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://illustrationblog.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://imagesorkut.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://imagesorkut.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://javascriptalert.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://javascriptalert.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://literaturequotes.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://literaturequotes.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://metaldetectors.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://metaldetectors.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://motorolaaura.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://motorolaaura.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://networkingbasics.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://networkingbasics.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://philosophyofscience.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://philosophyofscience.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://phonedirectory.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://phonedirectory.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://programmingcomcastremote.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://programmingcomcastremote.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://railspluginsrandom.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://railspluginsrandom.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://randomnumbergenerator.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://randomnumbergenerator.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://seoulsubwaymap.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://seoulsubwaymap.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://shoppingonline.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://shoppingonline.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://televisiononline.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://televisiononline.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://tutorialized.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://tutorialized.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://unblockbebo.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://unblockbebo.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://wikitravel.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://wikitravel.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://wordpresswidgets.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpresswidgets.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://workoutroutines.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://workoutroutines.edublogs.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://writingstyles.edublogs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://writingstyles.edublogs.org/</a></p> <p><a href="http://rapidsharelisting.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://rapidsharelisting.edublogs.org</a> - warez </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=127#post-26850 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:56:56 +0000 drmike 26850@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Let's keep these all in one place:</p> <p><a href="http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881" rel="nofollow">http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881</a> </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=5684#post-26849 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:56:18 +0000 drmike 26849@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Let's keep these all in one place:</p> <p><a href="http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881" rel="nofollow">http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881</a> </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=7973#post-26848 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:56:02 +0000 drmike 26848@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Let's keep these all in one place:</p> <p><a href="http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881" rel="nofollow">http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=6881</a> </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26847 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:58 +0000 drmike 26847@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>To be honest, the real method would be to edit the underlying software, add in a popup that only loads a single time, and plays from that popup. That way the music won;t restart when you click on a link to go to a new page within the site. We can't do that here.</p> <p>Google'ing for this pulls up many different solutions. I'm going to point you at this one here:</p> <p><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/07/embed-mp3-files-into-your-website.html" rel="nofollow">http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/07/embed-mp3-files-into-your-website.html</a></p> <p>The code usage would be the following:</p> <p><code>&lt;embed src= &quot;http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf&quot; quality=&quot;high&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;52&quot; allowScriptAccess=&quot;always&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; flashvars=&quot;auto_play=true&amp;valid_sample_rate=true&amp;external_url=[MP3 file address]&quot; pluginspage=&quot;http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer&quot;&gt; &lt;/embed&gt;</code></p> <p>Where [mp3 file address] is the location of your mp3 file. You don't have to use a file from Odeo.</p> <p>The reason why I'm suggesting using a player like odeo is that the code is different for different browsers. For example:</p> <p><a href="http://www.thesitewizard.com/webdesign/backgroundmusic.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.thesitewizard.com/webdesign/backgroundmusic.shtml</a></p> <p>This way the code stays simple.</p> <p>I would suggest placing the code within a text widget within your site's sidebar. Do remember though that the filoe will reload each and every time the visitor goes to a new page.</p> <p>Hope this helps. Please give it a try and get back to us.</p> <p>-drmike </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=5684#post-26846 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:35 +0000 drmike 26846@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Gotta love folks who don't read the thread they post in. :)</p> <p>I'm sure James and Sue will respond when they come on line. I'll go ahead and break the link for you and remove your own personal information. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=5684#post-26845 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000 ffcpresents 26845@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Hello, </p> <p>It has come to our attention that someone on this site has posted unauthorized video of [removed ~ drmike]</p> <p>[delete me: megaupload.edublogs.org]</p> <p>Please remove this posting as soon as possible. Please feel free to email me with any questions.</p> <p>[I should know better than to post my email address in a public forum ~ drmike]</p> <p>Thank you </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26842 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:51:13 +0000 tware 26842@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Sadly, I ask not for myself but for a colleague and he is desperate! It's only his students who will be annoyed by it and I'm sure they'll give him a hard enough time...</p> <p>So yes please! </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26841 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:56 +0000 drmike 26841@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Yes, but its considered to be very very rude on the net. Are you sure you want instructions on how to do it? </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8212#post-26840 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:35 +0000 tware 26840@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>I'm training fellow teachers to use blogs and one wants to set his blog up to automatically play music whenever the students go to the site. There don't seem to be any answers already on the forums. is this possible?</p> <p>The blog is <a href="http://apsgcsebusiness.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">http://apsgcsebusiness.edublogs.org</a>.</p> <p>Thanks in advance for your help. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8202#post-26839 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:47 +0000 drmike 26839@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>They should fall out of the system after 48 hours if they're not acted on if you just want to wait. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8198#post-26838 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:59 +0000 drmike 26838@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>I always suggest not using *.doc files actually. I've seen too many networks that disallow or modify them due to security concerns. </p> <p>I don;t have Word installed on this computer so I can't double check. The REVIEW-5.doc file does download and open in wordpad though fine. It's garbage for me since I can't read the format but seems to work fine for me.</p> <p>I'm using IE8 for reference. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8196#post-26837 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:48 +0000 drmike 26837@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>It's a little out of date but if you do, this should work for you:</p> <p><a href="http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/931/" rel="nofollow">http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/931/</a> </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8208#post-26836 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:47 +0000 drmike 26836@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Are you sure your student doesn't have a little younger brother who's playing with her? Seriously asking. Had this issue with one of my hosting clients. </p> <p>Password change would be helpful but since most browsers save login information as a default, it wouldn't help a little brother as all they have to do is hit the login key if they're using the same computer. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8211#post-26835 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:35:57 +0000 drmike 26835@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Sue and/or James are going to have to check on this when they come on line as we don't have backend access here in the forums. </p> <p>When you look at your stats page, are you seeing the Dashboard wrapper (ie the sidebar along the left and top) or is it a completely blank page?</p> <p>If it's completely blank, usually a forced reload of the page helps. Please give this thread a read:</p> <p><a href="http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8149" rel="nofollow">http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8149</a></p> <p>If the content is missing but the Dashboard wrapper is there, that's something that Sue and James will have to check.</p> <p>Hope this helps,<br /> -drmike </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8211#post-26834 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:19:07 +0000 Deon Scanlon 26834@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Hello anyone and everyone!</p> <p>The stats on my blog, deonscanlon.edublogs.org, don't seem to be working.</p> <p>There's no information at all in them.</p> <p>Any ideas? </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8208#post-26831 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:54:29 +0000 manal.k 26831@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>No, they are not using the same computers. They write at home.</p> <p>I thought about asking her to change her password, but would that help?<br /> I don't think she has given her password to anybody. </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8196#post-26830 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:29:54 +0000 Sue Waters 26830@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>Thanks for confirming. This means that you need to clear the private data in the web browser you were using to remove the stored password. Do you need instructions on how to do this? </p> http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8196#post-26829 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:01:23 +0000 Ruth Howard 26829@http://edublogs.org/forums/ <p>yes its true I think that must be it Ive just tried with Explorer and I never use that browser and uit recognises me!...thanks Sue so much. </p>