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I'm not sure what I'd provide for that scenario; but I also don't think the brief is/was such a fantastic idea in the first place - for mainly the reasons mentioned by myself, j17sparky and several others. Just because we've been given a directive (the Government I imagine?) doesn't mean it's a well-thought out good idea to implement. (Hmmm... sounds like BSF again...) There's a huge gap in self discipline and respect between kids and responsible adults. The best way to prevent them being a target of crime is for them not to have a device like that at all. But of course now the school has lots of coverage for giving their kids a popular device, everyone now knows they are carrying iPod Touches that will just be replaced at the drop of a hat. I would say that makes them more of a target.

I don't think we're missing the opportunities at all. I think what we're trying to do is highlight some of the potential pitfalls of using devices like this in an educational setting with the types of children we have experience with. Here's just a few questions that spring to mind. I'd be happy to consider it a good idea if most of these are met with sensible, sustainable and manageable solutions. How do you prevent users swapping inappropriate material (pornography, copyrighted music/video) with each other? Would you even know if that was happening? What happens two years later when the batteries will no longer charge? What happens when kids get frustrated with the device (see last point?) and decide to slam it on the floor/desk/out of the window? How do you manage what software is available? How do you prevent them from removing proxy server settings? What happens if a student loses/forgets and is unable to partake in lessons? I'm desperately not trying to be defeatist, but for my own justification I want to know how things will work in the real world. It's all well and good saying "this school introduced iPod Touches and it was fantastic" - but that's not very helpful to me.

Not forgetting the minute screen size compared to that of a netbook. How many existing educational resources are a) in a supported format and b) readable at that screen size.

This worked for us: File > Print > [Advanced Print Settings] > Page Settings tab, untick "Crop marks" and "Allow bleeds".

Didn't RunAs do the same? Didn't that exist in Windows 2000? The MS "patent" was filed in 2005 - nothing new?

OK. Are you sure the picture itself is changing? If you change the initial img src to another (but leave the javascript reference the same), completely different picture, do you see it change? EDIT: Try this in the javascript part: var image = "\\\\server\\Adult Resources\\xp11.jpg";

Sure, although I just slightly modified the original post by neon. @neon: Instead of using UNC paths, try using this: file:///server/Adult Resources/xp11.jpg

Who says we want them at all? As previously suggested by some, I'm of the general persuasion that it's a gimmick - for PR or other reasons. I'd love to hear of a story (good or bad) where this technology has been in use for a number of years already - how it was implemented, at what total cost, what real educational benefits have been realised (if any), how many devices have been replaced and so on. Like BSF, a potentially good idea conjured up with heads in clouds, but realistically it's just a huge mess that hasn't been thought through properly.

Ordered some extra harddisks for some Dell servers, and then realising that we then needed the proper caddies to install them.

Extreme Fitness BMW parking failure. [As seen on the CCTV] Worst parking job on Yahoo! Video

I just put that on a page and it does seem to work - example here but with a different image loaded via the script to indicate that it has changed.

I'm pretty sure the high usage of Windows is mainly part to the monopoly that many people have said they have had or still have.

This topic comes up a lot - a quick search of the forums will return lots of results There are some free and open-source web-based systems available - take a look at MRBS and Classroombookings (my own system). There are also paid-for solutions which IMO are a rip-off, such as Free Period and Room Booking System. I'm currently working very hard on a new version of CRBS which will will hopefully be released some time early next year.

Close, but this might work (untested): imgname.jpg <br /> <!-- <br /> var t = 1;<br /> var image = "imaginname.jpg";<br /> <br /> function Start() { <br /> tmp = new Date();<br /> tmp = "?"+tmp.getTime();<br /> document.getElementById('img').src = image+tmp;<br /> } <br /> <br /> setInterval("Start()", t * 1000);<br /> // --> <br />

@TheFopp: Love the design of the site and prospectus etc there - very good.

I'd debate that. I think they're both as unstable as each other.

LOL! That's a laugh.

Maybe phones etc are good, but kids just can't be trusted to use them responsibly for the intended purposes.

He uses C21st instead of saying 21st Century. How cool and hip.

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I use Linux Mint Xfce on my desktop at home, and mum has the Gnome edition on her computer. Works well.

This reminds me. I must not remember to take my Tux/Linux case badges and not put them on any Apple or Microsoft products.

Ok, we won't

@Zenden: Ok, not sure about that. But as a workaround, I would: create a static HTML page stored locally that will act as the homepage, and then just have this re-direct to your external URL of choice. Useful info/example here: The Meta Refresh

Had a similar problem eons ago IIRC. Check the 'HTTP1.1 through proxy' in the IE options > Advanced tab.