| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| jamanda |
EmoticonsAs well as all the smilies (or instead of some that never get used), would it be possible to have useful symbols like a degrees sign?Can anyone think of any others? |
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| Jo S |
smug face
non-birthday cake |
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| mihto |
I'll think of something. Sometimes I would like to express stuff which isn't covered at present.
When speaking of emoticons something related has actually been on my mind lately. I sometimes visit other forums  (not really unfaithful, just a fling) and many emoticons/avatars are now competing, with stuff moving around in each posting, flashing colours and they SHOUT at me in a very uncomfortable way. In my world small is beautiful. The Downsizers are very restrained; the important thing is what we write and not how many butterflies flutter over the message.
Can we keep it that way? |
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| jamanda |
You misunderstand Mihto - I don't want flashing things or more smilies - perish the thought. I just get irked when I can't type a little circle to be a degrees sign when I'm putting in oven temperatures.. | ||||||
| mihto |
I'm not misunderstanding, Jamanda.I know what you are looking for and I wholeheartedly agree. My last question was purely a shot into the unknown future, asking if we may be aware of not going down a path which leads to silliness. This is such a lovely forum and the fact that we can do stuff but keep back is something I'm truly grateful for. Those other forums give me a headache after a short while, even if the photos are gorgeous and some of the postings very interesting. |
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| chez |
I think you should be able to put stuff like degrees in via the 'character map' in the 'accessories' menu?
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| Jo S |
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| chez |
In your 'windows' start menu. There should be a 'character map' thingy. Will all sorts of options to add unusual characters. | ||||||
| mousjoos |
They have them on French keyboards °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° there are a few to be going on with |
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| Treacodactyl |
If you're on Windows you just need to hold down the alt key and type 0176 on the keypad. Ubuntu users can type Ctrl + Shift + U and then type b0 and enter.
Simples. 
I bet someone will mention Macs... |
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| mihto |
° Wow 
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| jamanda |
The alt 0176 thing doesn't seem to work on this computer.
Where do I go from the start menu Chez? I'm in vista if that makes a diffeence. |
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| Jo S |
Same here 
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| 12Bore |
Very useful when it's raining. |
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| frewen |
I know I am sad but I rather liked the skipping sheep
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| gil |
There are some really gross emoticons, as described above. Huge HUGE moving faces. Yuk. I liked the skipping sheep too. |
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| chez |
All programs - Accessories - System Tools There's a thingy here that explains some nifty stuff about it: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93584-character-map.html In Ubuntu it's in Applications - Accessories |
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| jamanda |
° Aha!
Chez I ♥ U Now I've just got to remember that it's there! |
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| Slim |
yeåh it's the ønly wåy I cån prøperly tålk with Mihtø & Ærikht | ||||||
| mihto |
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| Barefoot Andrew |
that must have been slightly tedious to type.
A. |
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| Slim |
det var ingenting
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| mihto |
Jo, det var festelig!
Nå har vi snart like mange gull som dere
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| Slim |
Æsj! Det er ikke ferdig...
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| jamanda |
snart is a good word. What does it mean? | ||||||
| sean |
Snot. In the west of England. | ||||||
| mihto |
Soon, young lady, soon
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| mihto |
Your Norwegian is so good that I actually think you are pulling our legs. Not American, but a closet Norseman sitting in a high-rise in some snow-filled part of Oslo, dreaming about a farm in the US. HA! Got yeah! |
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| Slim |
In my case, it only meant soon |
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| Slim |
The Norwegian I remember is good perhaps? You'd hate to hear me try to speak it, and there's hardly any chance I'd understand you....
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