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Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 18:04:21
of something like open run on something that peoples can access from university computers?
Just a thought, I think there are a few of us who can't do open because we use uni computers.
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 4, 2005, at 2:44:20
In reply to any chance, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 18:04:21
> I think there are a few of us who can't do open because we use uni computers.
What's the issue with university computers?
Bob
Posted by alexandra_k on January 4, 2005, at 3:10:56
In reply to Re: uni computers, posted by Dr. Bob on January 4, 2005, at 2:44:20
Can't access open. My officemate tells me that they have blocked something to do with Java. Not Java itself but something Java related. I don't think I can access any live chat. Nor online games anymore either (though I do believe that is a seperate issue as with them we used to be able to at least).
I had thought I had read other posters saying the same thing about university computers. If anyone could give me a link to a live chat site that is easy to join I could join and have a go to check that it isn't babble specific.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 7, 2005, at 2:16:29
In reply to Re: uni computers » Dr. Bob, posted by alexandra_k on January 4, 2005, at 3:10:56
Yahoo is saying:
'HTML chat is not currently supported'.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on???
Posted by alexandra_k on January 8, 2005, at 3:47:57
In reply to Re: uni computers, posted by alexandra_k on January 7, 2005, at 2:16:29
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 10, 2005, at 21:58:04
In reply to Re: uni computers, posted by alexandra_k on January 7, 2005, at 2:16:29
> Can't access open. My officemate tells me that they have blocked something to do with Java. Not Java itself but something Java related.
> Yahoo is saying:
>
> 'HTML chat is not currently supported'.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what is going on???HTML (only) means without Java. In other words, Java seems to be required.
Bob
Posted by alexandra_k on January 11, 2005, at 1:02:09
In reply to Re: Java, posted by Dr. Bob on January 10, 2005, at 21:58:04
And in English (with respect to my prospects for accessing open) that means...?
...That in effect they have blocked Java?
Is there any chance of something like open run on something that I could access?
I guess nobody else is having a problem here...
Posted by alexandra_k on January 11, 2005, at 15:43:12
In reply to Re: Java » Dr. Bob, posted by alexandra_k on January 11, 2005, at 1:02:09
Posted by AuntieMel on January 12, 2005, at 11:10:15
In reply to Re: Java » Dr. Bob, posted by alexandra_k on January 11, 2005, at 1:02:09
Are you using Internet Explorer? If so, they would have rightly disabled java scripting. IE has so many holes in it that a mouse might mistake it for swiss cheese.
Netscape, or Mozilla, or FireFox are much safer to run. No disabling needed.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 12, 2005, at 17:43:46
In reply to Re: Java » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on January 12, 2005, at 11:10:15
> Netscape, or Mozilla, or FireFox are much safer to run. No disabling needed.
Thanks! I'll pass that on to ITS :-)
I think they have disabled it on purpose. To stop us running up a huge expense on our internet usage.
Their way of 'asking' us not to do something is simply to block us from doing it. Same thing happened with online games.
Have heard of someone being asked to tone down (or maybe stop) listening to radio online. Don't know why they couldn't just block that.
I have heard of a certain proff who went on holiday for a couple of months. Security noticed a noise in his room one night a couple of weeks after he left. They found the radio still on - being played over the internet! He was in a little bit of trouble :-)
My office mate says I might / should be able to access open and online games off my student account (where I pay for my usage). Fair enough I suppose :-)
I'll give it a shot one day...
Posted by alexandra_k on January 25, 2005, at 20:11:28
In reply to Re: Java, posted by alexandra_k on January 12, 2005, at 17:43:46
Our University firewall blocks Java applets. From all computers on campus.
My office mate says that our university security is better than most banks...
Nobody has any idea why.
He can't think of any good reason why I would need Java applets. Can anyone else?
(By 'good reason' I mean something that could be construed as philosophy research)
Just thought I'd share :-)
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