h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Wow, a triple simpost!

Traveller in Time not satisfied
"The 'Infinite Improbability Drive' is _not_ back !

What we now have is the political correct version of the < <./>RandomEditedEntry</.> > the concession made is that there is a permanent visible spoiler to the surprise.

The 'Infinite Improbability Drive' should be as the name says infinite improbable, not limited to Edited Entries and certainly not announcing on the lid that it will take you to an entry .

What we have managed is the name back on the frontpage, not the confusion, not the inspiration. This is a modernised rebuild of the button as we charished in the Cultural Heritage of the site. "

Er, no, Traveller, it's the same button with the same function, but a clearer label.

Oh, and it actually *works*, which it didn't do immediately prior to the change... not that many people seemed to notice or complain about that.

But the fact that the button didn't work properly also fits with the hitchhiker's theme.

And you guys fixed it.

<>

That can be arranged...

Well, we already know about <./>RandomEntry</.>, <./>RandomRecommendedEntry</.> and <./>RandomEditedEntry</.>, and can type the URLs directly without needing to visit the Front Page. But that's only a shortcut.

Traveller in Time on his head
"And typeing them was the first thing I did when the name of the button changed. "

Jimster, I don't know when it wasn't working, but I use the button nearly every time I'm on h2g2 and I didn't come across that.

I do have a link to it on my PS, so it's possible I was using that (which worked fine) rather than the button which didn't.

>>
Traveller in Time not satisfied
"The 'Infinite Improbability Drive' is _not_ back !
<<

Well, with price of petrol being what it is I'm not surprised.

Also somewhat distressed to see the personalised link to no longer functions. So much for Heritage, so much for Legacy, so much for Tradition and way too much for petrol.

~jwf~

"Also somewhat distressed to see the personalised link to no longer functions."

I only discovered that link earlier today, and it did work. I was <./>browse</.>ing on the <./>NamedEntries</.> page and I saw it. I hadn't noticed it before.

Let's see: <./>AGGGAG</.>. (The only Named Entry which reverts to a normal number in the address bar after clicking.)

TRiG.

Oh I say, that's simply CAPITAL. Good show.

Carry on then.

~jwf~

*must test*



Nope I've still not got it right.
What am I doing wrong?

~jwf~ (a classic case of use it or lose it )

Traveller in Time testing
"What 'Personalised link' does not function anymore ?

< <./>agggag</.> >
< <./>AGGGAG</.> >

< <./>/dna/h2g2/Classic/AggGag</.> >

Ok, that is the tricks all I can do with it. However seems to me it is enough. "

Have a look at <./>NamedEntries</.>. That will reveal all. You're using the wrong coding.

TRiG.

< <<./>./</.>>AggGag<<./>/.</.>> > This one contains bad links!

Very clever, TiT. I like the way you did that. <<./>-</.>>

With all due respect to the Edited Guide writers, but the IID button, although interesting, is not the gateway to the weird and wacky.
A random search of the unedited guide is where it is at, for strange and wonderful things.
My latest find is tittled "Blank Page" and is indeed just a blank page!
A153622 created 3 September 1999.

>> ..not the gateway to the weird and wacky...it is...for strange and wonderful things. <<

I have given some consideration to the distinction between 'weird and wacky' and 'strange and wonderful' and have concluded that it must be entirely subjective.

That said, grate mines dew think alight, and I am proud to say that
A153622 was featured in a very early issue of <./>AGGGAG</.>CAC-C.


~jwf~