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12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 28, 2002
I remember when I found an obscure link on a BBC Message Board - Strange how I just happened to click it out of curiousity.. Very hidden away it was, too...
When I clic...
Ahh.. I've told this story DOZENS of times before!! 
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Aug 28, 2002
There are links all over the BBC now, or maybe I'm just looking for them!
Mel 
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 28, 2002
Yeah.. But when I found my link to h2g2, it was just called "h2g2".. Now you'll see "Join in the discussion on this subject in The Earth edition of the hitchhiker's guide to life, the universe and everything - H2G2."
Which is wrong - Because its the Earth Edition of the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy 
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Aug 28, 2002
Yes but it's a guide to much more than the galaxy!
Mel
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 28, 2002
Exactly, but to give it its name, its the "Earth Edition of the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy"
In truth and description, it is indeed a guide to a lot more than just the galaxy
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Aug 28, 2002
Well under the trade descriptions act....
Mel
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 28, 2002
Get the Trading Standards in!
Oh wait - it's not trading, really - It's all free! 
I suppose you pay the community in knowledge, and words...
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Aug 28, 2002
They're advertising it therefore it has to do what it says on the tin!
Mel
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 28, 2002
In a manner of speaking
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Aug 28, 2002
Jim, if you're still reading this...
"Klingons, Vulcans, Daleks, Cybermen - you decide what goes into the Guide at H2G2" - trail after Star Trek:TNG...
I think someone in the trails department is a little off-message... 
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Aug 29, 2002
It sounds like they are trying to get the sci fi lot on here, not that that's a bad thing, but I wish they had warned us about it then there could have been special areas made up for the discussions.
Would they even be allowed to put an article in on klingons? seeing as we were originally told that 'the pan-galactic-gargle-blaster' was not a suitable topic!
Mel
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 29, 2002
Really? I think discussing the Pan-Galactic-Gargle-Blaster, or say, a Sub-Etha Thumb, or even the Infinite Improbabilty Drive (Not h2g2's random entry chooser ) is a great idea! 
*discusses it*
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Aug 29, 2002
Yup. Last time I submitted an article (pre-Rupert) I got a fairly snotty e-mail saying that "The editorial guidelines had changed, and the Guide was no longer interested in entries which were purely fantasy"... 
I don't think it's got any easier since then.
(The reason for the is that the article in question was completely non-fiction; a description of a drinking club I'm a member of... A61732 - it took over two months for the rejection to arrive, during which time the guidelines had changed. I've never submitted another article.)
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Aug 30, 2002
Submit an article peet, I like your writing style! I got my first one accepted the other day, it's a great feeling!
Mel
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Researcher 178815 Posted Aug 30, 2002
I've yet to actually get my "dreaming and dreams analysis" one completed, and to finish the much needed h2g2 and the internet via a set top entry
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Aug 31, 2002
I just realised that the video montage accompanying all the trails on BBC TV shows the site in Alibaster, so when a newbie finally hits the front page in Brunel they'll think they mistyped the URL...
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Jonny Posted Sep 1, 2002
Not yet they won't - unless I've missed something - Alabaster's still the default. Brunel will be soon though! 
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Sep 1, 2002
Oh? I read in many threads that Brunel became the default with the upgrade...?
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Sep 3, 2002
In fact, <./>DontPanic-Prefs#6</.> specifically says "Brunel is the default, but pick the one that you like the best."...
12 August 2002: DNA 1.10 Scheduled for Release on Monday, 19th August
E G Mel Posted Sep 24, 2002
I've never seen the trailers 
what programs do they come after?
Mel
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