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[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

You're welcome, Jane.
I remember when Win8 first came out. In my country there were barely any computers for quite a while that had the touchscreens to work it.
Then Touchscreens starting arriving in stores and it was advised for people not to buy these early models as many were not designed (internally) to work the program properly. I think there was even a recall on some models because the system simply could not run Win8.
It is just now that Desktops and Laptops are appearing that are designed to run Win8.

I advise anybody looking at a new computer with touchscreen and Win8 installed to make sure they are getting the very latest release models.

I did some exhaustive research before I bought my new laptop on the weekend. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Dawn wrote: "Okay, first things first here.......I completely deny that anything so annoying as Justin Beiber ever came from Canada. Especially now that he's turned into such a nasty, miserable, selfish little ..."

The worse he gets, the more I think it must have something to do with being a Canadian. ;D

At least Miley Cyrus isn't Canadian! Thank your lucky stars for that.

[Jane]

Jane wrote: "Terri wrote: "Jane wrote: "Several of my GR functions are not working: I can't change whether I'm to/currently/reading/read [the green bookcase]; can't mark stars; can't use add book/author feature..."

For the moment [I'll cross finger & toes] all seems to be working! :) I do wish they had an alternate to the green bookcase for status & shelves.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

My status (on my profile) doesn't seem to be working.
As in, my comments in Group are not showing up on my profile today.

I have also not been receiving all my email notifications over the last couple days.

I am thinking perhaps GR did an update again and certain things in certain browsers went haywire.
I have sent them an email with my issues.

[Dawn]

Terri wrote: "My status (on my profile) doesn't seem to be working.
As in, my comments in Group are not showing up on my profile today.

I have also not been receiving all my email notifications over the last c..."

I was just trying to figure out how come you weren't showing up on my Home page. I hope they fix it, it's quite annoying not to see what you've been saying!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

My prattle has been very important today too.

(It hasn't really..;)...)

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "My status (on my profile) doesn't seem to be working.
As in, my comments in Group are not showing up on my profile today.

I have also not been receiving all my email notifications over the last c..."

I did get "Alice in Wonderland" at one point, so you're probably right.

[[deleted user]]

Terri wrote: "Hi Derek,
For me Windows 8 is cool so far. I am not experiencing the problems others have spoken of. I think you just have to have a computer that is designed for the new technology.
I would hate t..."

Thank you very much, Terri. I think that pretty much answers all the questions I had, so I appreciate it. I'm usually the last person I know to switch over to new technology. Stubborn I guess. I'm starting to think I'm the last person on earth without an iphone.:)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Derek wrote: "Terri wrote: "Hi Derek,
For me Windows 8 is cool so far. I am not experiencing the problems others have spoken of. I think you just have to have a computer that is designed for the new technology.
..."

*whispers* No you're not....

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I don't have an iPhone. I have an LG. Hubby has a Blackberry, but that came with his job.
You will be pleased to know that outside of the US the iPhone isn't as big. :) Samsung and Nokia are bigger than Apple worldwide.
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/24...

[[deleted user]]

Beiber is from Canada? Thank God! As for Miley Cyrus....WTF!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I know what was THAT about at the VMAs??

[[deleted user]]

Well it's certainly good to know I'm not the only one without one. My friends laugh at me when I pull out my old school flip phone.
I have no idea what that VMA performance was about, but I'm embarrassed for her. She's been acting like an arse for awhile now, though. But still...*shakes head*

[Jane]

Derek wrote: "Terri wrote: "Hi Derek,
For me Windows 8 is cool so far. I am not experiencing the problems others have spoken of. I think you just have to have a computer that is designed for the new technology.
..."

I don't even have ANY kind of cell phone.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

*gasp*

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "*gasp*"

I know, my husband keeps saying "Get an inexpensive basic one for emergencies." Well, he does have a point--maybe someday...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

They are handy for emergencies.
Well..take today for example..I was really angry at my husband for yet again forgetting to do something. Do I have to wait until he's home? No. I go into a flurry of angry texting until he feels he needs to ring to apologise and then I bend his ear for a while.
Imagine if I were not able to release that pent up rage so easily? I'd have high blood pressure. :D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Still don't have any comments showing up on my profile.
I got a reply form GR hours ago saying that they knew of the problem but they thought they had fixed it. They asked me to check again. I replied hours ago that nope, still nothing.
I have not heard back. I guess they have finished work for the day in the US.

I even tried commenting on my profile (down the bottom where you can comment on your own profile). That did not show up on my updates either.

[Dawn]

None of your comments are showing up in my updates either. Still.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

My updates have no comments showing up either.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Not happy for you, but happy that I am not the only one. :)

For anyone with this same bug. You may want to send Gr a message about it. They may fix it sooner if more people report it.

This is the Help page. Click on Contact on the left hand side.
http://www.goodreads.com/help

[Bryn]

It's me too, so I better report in.

[Bryn]

It's not picking on Australians, is it? :] Margaret, Terri, me

[[deleted user]]

Everything is working fine for me, but they better not be picking on my Australian friends. I'll give them a very negative piece of my mind if they are:)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Not happy for you, but happy that I am not the only one. :)

For anyone with this same bug. You may want to send Gr a message about it. They may fix it sooner if more people report it.

This is the..."

Done.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Bryn wrote: "It's not picking on Australians, is it? :] Margaret, Terri, me"

It's a conspiracy! *looks around for little black helicopters*

[[deleted user]]

Amazon must frown upon Australians. They've got their special ops out. Run to the hills Margaret!

[Nick]

On the subject of Windows 8, I have it on my desktop with classic shell installed on top: http://www.classicshell.net/

It gives you back your start menu and all familiar Windows tools, and is fully customisable. Very useful if you don't have a touch screen.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Derek wrote: "Everything is working fine for me, but they better not be picking on my Australian friends. I'll give them a very negative piece of my mind if they are:)"

Thanks for havin' our back, mate. :D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Derek wrote: "Amazon must frown upon Australians. They've got their special ops out. Run to the hills Margaret!"

haha. Yeah. Since we don't have Amazon over here maybe we can't play in the sandpit anymore. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Nick wrote: "On the subject of Windows 8, I have it on my desktop with classic shell installed on top: http://www.classicshell.net/

It gives you back your start menu and all familiar Windows tools, and is full..."

That Classic Shell does look interesting.

I see they are coming out with Windows Blue soon. I wonder if we who have Win8 get the 8.1 as an update. I certainly hope it isn't an upgrade you only get if it comes installed on a new buy computer.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Looking into it. I think it comes as an update. That's good. i would hate the idea of spending big on a new laptop only to have the Windows program become outdated within months.
The update comes in October.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/27/466...

That article says Windows 8.1 allows to boot to desktop. That's strange, because the Windows on my laptop allows me to boot to desktop.
When i turn my laptop on, it is the desktop that it logs into. It doesn't log straight to the Tile Windows screen.

[Darcy]

Jane wrote: "I don't even have ANY kind of cell phone."

Nor do I. I don't have a lot of techie things, but I do have Windows 8 with a touchscreen, and so far it's okay, but I haven't had to play too much with it. The Microsoft Office applications are testing my resolve to not defenestrate inanimate objects though.

[Simona]

I love tecnology. I use Apple computers at work, but at home I have my faithful little PC; and my mobile phone...well, I can text and call, so I'm quite satisfied.
I prefere to use my spare time reading :)

[Anne]

Jane wrote: "Derek wrote: "Terri wrote: "Hi Derek,
For me Windows 8 is cool so far. I am not experiencing the problems others have spoken of. I think you just have to have a computer that is designed for the ne..."
I don't even have ANY kind of cell phone.

Nor do I, Jane. The money is a factor but my landline serves my purpose.

[Jane]

Absolutely! And, I don't whether it's true or not--if the power goes out, landlines work and cellphones don't.

[Lia]

Yes, the old rotary and touchtone phones will work even when the powers goes out. "The older" phones meaning the one without separate AC transformer. For example (in US) is AT&T 210W Corded Telephone.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Cellphones still work when the power goes out. They run seperate to the power grid.
I have to keep an old 'non powered' landline phone in the cupboard for power outages, because, as Lia says, if one has a powered landline phone ie a cordless, you can't use them in a black out.

[Darcy]

I've not read any of his books but for fans of J.D. Salinger there appears to be some good news http://mobile.businessweek.com/articl...

[Darcy]

I can't edit to add, that link may only work on mobiles.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I've been seeing this story around in the news. I have not stopped to look what's going on as I'm not big into Salinger, :-)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

A lady from India started a thread on the bug some of us are having with comment updates not appearing on our profiles.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

No response from Gr there yet.

[Geoffrey]

Terri wrote: "Cellphones still work when the power goes out. They run seperate to the power grid.
I have to keep an old 'non powered' landline phone in the cupboard for power outages..."

With just a hint of irony, I have a propane generator that powers my house during outages, but no cell phone service – ever.

Now let's see if my comments update.

G

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Since I live in a rural environment, and blackouts are common, we'd be lost without access to a good generator.
Our house is run by electric pressure pumps (since we are in the bush and not on town water supply) and without power to those pumps we have no showers, toilets or water.
Luckily we don't have to buy a generator. My parents have two good ones and their farm is not far from ours. So if there's a prolonged power outage we knock on their door. :)
Our first priority in time of blackout..save the meat!!!

[Dawn]

I have one update from Terri now. Maybe it's fixed??

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I don't even think they are working on it. Or they would have it fixed by now.

The update you have from me is the Raven page update? I also 'liked' Bryn's status update and that appeared. Seems those sorts of things appear and it is only comments that won't appear.

[Paul]

How long does it take for a newly released book that has been added to Goodreads by the author to show up in Goodreads? Been looking for The Priest's Tale by SJA Turney.

[Dawn]

Terri wrote: "I don't even think they are working on it. Or they would have it fixed by now.

The update you have from me is the Raven page update? I also 'liked' Bryn's status update and that appeared. Seems t..."

How annoying, it is just your book updates.

[Darcy]

Are you sure it's not The Thief's Tale? Also, his official Goodreads page is S.J.A. Turney. I'm not sure why there are two.

[Dawn]

There are actually a couple extra profiles for that author. They are just spelt wrong. Neither have any books or fans so they will eventually be deleted in the sweeps GR's does of the system.